TechnologyAugust 22, 2026

interposer

IN-ter-poh-zer

Definition

An electrical interface routing component that acts as a bridge or connector between different chips or components within a high-performance semiconductor package.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'interponere,' meaning to place or put between, which combines 'inter-' (between) and 'ponere' (to place).

In the news

The article describes the interposer as the traditional platform where GPUs and memory are placed side-by-side, serving as the medium for data to travel across interposer traces.

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