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SemiAnalysis

An independent semiconductor and data-center research firm whose cost models, teardowns, and GPU-cloud ratings are widely used as industry reference points.

Current numbers

~600 kWKyber NVL144 rack on 800 VDC (NVIDIA GTC 2025 roadmap figure); NVIDIA targets H2 2027, SemiAnalysis reports 2028as of H2 2027 roadmap (GTC 2025); 2028 reported July 2026 · register ↗
NEC 2029 (partial, forecast); UL certification pathway openNEC 2029 expected to add partial 800 VDC provisions (SemiAnalysis); UL opened an MV SST certification program in September 2026as of 2026-10-19 · register ↗
annualCadence: Blackwell 2024, Blackwell Ultra 2025, Rubin 2026, Rubin Ultra (NVIDIA H2 2027, SemiAnalysis 2028), Feynman 2028as of 2026-10 · register ↗

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