AI-Based Data Centers for the United States
Technologies, Supply Chains, and Resiliency Gaps
As the United States turns to generative artificial intelligence (AI) to drive a wide range of manufacturing applications, it is critical to ensure the strength of assembly capabilities to remain competitive in the global marketplace. These applications leverage the high computational power, data processing capabilities, and machine learning models AI-based servers provide. The AI server market is expected to grow rapidly, with the biggest change coming from accelerated servers, including GPU servers.
This whitepaper serves as a blueprint for strengthening assembly capabilities in the United States, particularly in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) capability and capacity. Topics covered include key technologies, important applications, and global and regional supply chains needed to produce AI-based servers for data centers. The report includes a SWOT analysis illustrating the issues facing the United States and requiring the attention of the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Commerce (DoC).
Recommendations are also provided to ensure that U.S. AI data centers are resilient and competitive globally.