Korean Scientist Predicts Shift from HBM to HBF Due to AI Demands

Recently, Professor Kim Jeong-ho, known as the 'Father of HBM' from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, highlighted the increasing importance of artificial intelligence's thinking and reasoning capabilities. According to Jin10, during the 'HBF Research Content and Technology Development Strategy Briefing,' Kim emphasized that the transition from text to voice interfaces will inevitably lead to a dramatic increase in data requirements. Kim predicts that due to HBM's inability to meet the rapidly growing demand, the industry will inevitably adopt HBF. Currently, the structure involves vertically connecting up to two graphics processing units (GPUs) and attaching HBM alongside GPUs to handle operations. However, in the future, the simultaneous attachment of HBM and HBF could eliminate capacity limitations. Once the MCC (Memory-Centric Computing) architecture, which organically combines CPU, GPU, and memory on a single basic chip, is completed, the required HBF capacity will further increase. From 2038 onwards, the demand for HBF is expected to surpass that of HBM.