# Google TPU v4 (compute soc)

Fourth-generation Tensor Processing Unit; optical-switch-networked pods, the foundation for PaLM / Gemini training through 2024. Fabricated by TSMC.

## Identity

- Component class: compute_soc
- Safety critical: no
- Verification posture: verified

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