100X DEFECT TOLERANCE: HOW CEREBRAS SOLVED THE YIELD PROBLEM

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Cerebras built a wafer-scale processor 50 times larger than the largest existing computer chips, achieving comparable yields by prioritizing defect tolerance. This was accomplished through exceptionally small, fault-tolerant cores (100x smaller than those in an Nvidia H100 GPU) and a sophisticated routing architecture that bypasses faulty components. Unlike traditional approaches, Cerebras' design minimizes redundancy while maximizing usable silicon.