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英伟达推出Rubin CPX,AI-PCB持续升级 | 投研报告

Core Viewpoint - NVIDIA has launched the Rubin CPX, a new GPU designed for large-scale contextual reasoning, which significantly enhances processing capabilities in AI applications [1][2] Group 1: Product Launch and Features - The Rubin CPX GPU is integrated into the NVIDIA MGX rack system, which includes 144 Rubin CPX GPUs, 144 Rubin GPUs, and 36 Vera CPUs, providing 8 EFLOPS of NVFP4 computing power [1][2] - The system features 100TB of high-speed memory and 1.7PB/s memory bandwidth, offering three times the attention mechanism processing capability compared to the NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 system [1][2] Group 2: Market Implications and Predictions - The value of PCBs supporting the CPX is expected to increase, alongside new PCB demand from the CX9 network card, leading to significant growth in the VR NVL144 CPX PCB value [2] - NVIDIA is advancing orthogonal backplane development and may adopt M9+Q materials, which could potentially double the PCB value in a single rack [2] - The technology for ASIC chip PCBs is evolving from high-layer to HDI, with future advancements expected from M8 to M9, continuously enhancing value [2] Group 3: Industry Trends and Demand - Micron has announced a price increase of 20%-30% for storage products, affecting all DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR4, and LPDDR5 products, with a halt in pricing expected for one week [2] - The U.S. Department of Commerce has added 23 Chinese entities, including 13 integrated circuit companies, to its entity list, which may create opportunities for domestic alternatives in analog chips [2] - The surge in downstream inference demand is driving strong growth in ASIC demand, with NVIDIA's technology upgrades boosting both PCB value and volume [2] Group 4: Sector Outlook - The demand for AI PCBs remains robust, with domestic PCB manufacturers likely to benefit from slow overseas expansion [4] - The overall outlook for various sectors is positive, with consumer electronics, PCB, semiconductor chips, and related industries showing stable to accelerating growth [4]