{
  "id": "E16",
  "lang": "en",
  "question": "What does ASPEED Technology sell, and why do server makers use its BMC chips?",
  "answer": "ASPEED sells server-management ICs including BMCs, auxiliary management controllers, platform-root-of-trust chips and I/O expanders; its earlier annual report explicitly calls BMCs remote-server-management chips. [Source1](https://www.aspeedtech.com/file/report/2025AnnualReport_en.pdf) [Source2](https://www.aspeedtech.com/file/report/2024AnnualReport_en.pdf) Its 2025 report says the combined cloud-enterprise chip suite helps customers simplify server design and improve security, reliability and board-area efficiency. [Source1](https://www.aspeedtech.com/file/report/2025AnnualReport_en.pdf) These reports do not disclose every server maker’s chip-level bill of materials or why each individual customer selected ASPEED. [Source1](https://www.aspeedtech.com/file/report/2025AnnualReport_en.pdf) [Source2](https://www.aspeedtech.com/file/report/2024AnnualReport_en.pdf)",
  "facts": [
    {
      "claim": "Products",
      "value": "BMCs, auxiliary management controllers, platform root of trust and I/O expanders",
      "as_of": "2026-03-30",
      "source": "https://www.aspeedtech.com/file/report/2025AnnualReport_en.pdf",
      "quote": "Baseboard Management Controllers"
    },
    {
      "claim": "BMC purpose",
      "value": "Remote server management",
      "as_of": "2025-03-29",
      "source": "https://www.aspeedtech.com/file/report/2024AnnualReport_en.pdf",
      "quote": "remote server"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Stated integration purpose",
      "value": "Simplify server design; enhance security, reliability and board area efficiency",
      "as_of": "2026-03-30",
      "source": "https://www.aspeedtech.com/file/report/2025AnnualReport_en.pdf",
      "quote": "simplify server"
    }
  ],
  "not_disclosed": [
    "The cited reports do not disclose every customer’s chip-level bill of materials or individual procurement decision."
  ],
  "related_companies": [
    {
      "name": "ASPEED Technology",
      "ticker": "TPEX:5274"
    }
  ],
  "verified_at": "2026-10-22T16:41:27.244961+08:00"
}