GF has announced strategic partnerships and agreements to further its technological advancements. It has a technology development and licensing agreement with Finwave Semiconductor for GaN-on-Silicon enhancement-mode MISHEMT platform. GF also acquired Tagore Technology’s GaN IP portfolio for power conversion circuits. In its mainstream CMOS line, GF has partnered with Efficient Computer to develop a high-performance embedded processor. For the Automotive, IoT, and Smart Mobile Segment, GF announced a strategic relationship with NXP. The company also has a lab with 1500 people, collaborates with over 70 universities, and is engaged with 80+ startups and incubators.
Key takeaways:
- GlobalFoundries (GF) continues to innovate in the semiconductor industry despite dropping plans to develop a leading-edge 7nm process technology and beyond, focusing on advancing mainstream semiconductor process nodes with new materials and advanced wafer processing.
- GF is the only commercial high-volume foundry with the “Trusted Foundry,” designation, serving a wide variety of customers and specific market segments, including government agencies.
- GF is pushing the technology with new material and specialized process in areas like RF, power, and optics, and has announced strategic partnerships with companies like Finwave Semiconductor and NXP to enhance its offerings.
- GF also has a lab with 1500 people, works with over 70 universities and is engaged with 80+ startups and incubators, working on cutting-edge technology like cryogenic and quantum systems with back gate electrode cryogenic control and hyperdimensional computing for AI at the edge.