MRVL's Modular Packaging Tech: Can it Transform AI Accelerators?
For advanced packaging solutions, Marvell Technology has been leveraging Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate and Integrated Fan-Out methods, which enabled it to develop complex 2.5D, 3D, and 3.5D designs for high-performance compute Application Specific Integrated Circuit.
Marvell Technology is now enhancing its capabilities with modular redistribution layer (RDL) interposer technology as an alternative to traditional silicon interposers. This 2.5D packaging technology can be used to develop multi-die AI accelerator solutions that are 2.8 times larger compared to existing single monolithic dies and integrate four HBM3/3E stacks across six RDL layers.
The RDL interposer technology also offers shorter die-to-die connections to reduce latency and improve power efficiency. As the RDL solution is modular in nature, it allows seamless replacement of defective dies, which finally reduces costs and increases yields. The technology is compatible with HBM3/3E, XPU-type chips, and is expected to be qualified for the upcoming HBM-4.
These factors have made it attractive for hyperscalers to use it readily. As data center infrastructure investments grow at a rapid pace, Marvell Technology is expected to capitalize on it. MRVL anticipates that its total addressable market for data center semiconductors will rise to $94 billion by 2028. It expects its accelerated custom compute offerings to reach $55.4 billion with a CAGR of 53% from 2023 to 2028.
How Competitors Fare Against Marvell Technology
Broadcom 's AVGO advanced 3.5D XDSiP packaging platform is specifically designed to enhance the performance and efficiency of custom AI XPUs for AI accelerators. Broadcom's Semiconductor segment, which accounts for its custom silicon solutions, grew 11% year over year in the first quarter of fiscal 2025.
Advanced Micro Devices AMD is another player in the custom silicon solutions and AI accelerator space with its semi-custom SoC offerings and Instinct Accelerators that power numerous data centers. Advanced Micro Devices' reconfigurable Alveo Adaptable Accelerator Cards are used to speed up compute-intensive applications in data centers.
While Broadcom and Advanced Micro Devices are formidable players in the custom silicon space for AI accelerators, Marvell Technology's move toward the 2.5D packaging platform and leveraging of modular RDL interposer technology is likely to push it much ahead of other players in this space.
MRVL's Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates
Shares of MRVL have lost 34.5% year to date against the Electronics - Semiconductors industry's growth of 15%.
Marvell Technology YTD Performance Chart
From a valuation standpoint, Marvell Technology trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 7.02X, lower than the industry's average of 8.72X.
Marvell Technology Forward Twelve Months (P/S) Valuation Chart
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Marvell's fiscal 2026 and 2027 earnings implies year-over-year growth of 77.7% and 27.73%, respectively. The estimates for fiscal 2026 and 2027 have been revised upward in the past seven days.
Marvell Technology currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
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