SuperGate Transfers Accelerator Technology for Supercomputers from ETRI

Supergate, a specialist company in the field of high-performance computing (HPC), announced on the 7th that it has received the transfer of the ‘K-AB21’ accelerator technology for supercomputers from the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) of Korea.

The technology transfer includes accelerator chips, foundational software, and test systems essential for supercomputers. Supergate has secured comprehensive technological capabilities required to develop supercomputer nodes. It is expected to contribute to South Korea becoming the fifth country in the world, after the United States, China, Japan, and the European Union (EU), to manufacture commercial supercomputers.

Han Woo-jong, a research fellow at ETRI’s Supercomputing Systems Research Lab, who oversees the ‘K-AB21’ project, explained the significance of the technology transfer, stating, "It is encouraging that the commercialization potential of core technologies secured through the simultaneous development of accelerator chips, hardware, and core software for supercomputers has become apparent," and added, "Commercialization is expected to promote technological independence in the high-performance computing field."

ETRI conducted multiple training sessions necessary for the technology transfer, and Supergate has enhanced its competitiveness in the high-performance computing sector along with advancing core supercomputer technologies.

Recently, Supergate was selected as an official design partner of the UK semiconductor design company Arm, enabling support for Arm-based solution development. As demand for Arm architecture-based high-performance computing expands, the market size is also growing significantly. Nvidia and AMD are also developing HPC solutions based on the Arm architecture.

High-performance computing technology, combined with artificial intelligence (AI), helps enable groundbreaking advancements in fields such as nuclear power, space development, and life sciences. Supergate is expected to play a key role in the rapidly growing global advanced market based on HPC technology.

A Supergate representative stated, "Taking this technology transfer from ETRI as an opportunity, we will strengthen our position in the supercomputer market and enhance synergy with next-generation AI technologies," and added, "Based on high-performance computing technology, we will expand research and development and product lines to establish ourselves as a major partner in next-generation industries."