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Friday 20 August 2021
GF proceeds with IPO plan, likely to crush Intel's takeover bid
GlobalFoundries (GF) reportedly has quietly applied to US Securities and Exchange Commission for an IPO (initial public offering) listing on New York Stock Exchange in late 2021 or...
Friday 16 July 2021
Is GF a good buy for Intel?
Intel is reportedly eyeing Globalfoundries for acquisition valued at an estimated US$30 billion. Will the acquisition be a good buy and follow Intel's IDM 2.0 strategy that was unveiled...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Focus on stability: Q&A with Globalfoundries executives
Globalfoundries announced in August 2018 its decision to put 7nm FinFET R&D on hold indefinitely in a move to intensify the company's focus on delivering differentiated 14/12nm...
Thursday 21 September 2017
TSMC to hold over 70% of PWM IC orders from Qualcomm
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to grab 70-80% of the total orders for Qualcomm's new-generation power management ICs (PWM IC), according to industry...
Tuesday 20 April 2010
Socle to unveil new design platform for tablet PCs in 2H10
SoC design service provider Socle Technology has revealed plans to launch a design platform built on Globalfoundries' 65nm low-power (LP) process technology for tablet PCs in the...
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Foundries to see 12-inch wafer supply exceed demand in 2012
With major foundry chipmakers gearing up for capacity expansions at their 12-inch (300mm) facilities, Nobunaga Chai, an analyst at Digitimes Research, has forecast worldwide 12-inch...
Tuesday 2 February 2010
SMIC appoints former Chartered executive as new COO
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has confirmed that it has hired Simon Yang, the former senior VP of fab operations and chief technology officer at Chartered...
Friday 15 January 2010
Globalfoundries aims to ramp output to 5.8 million 200mm wafer equivalents in 2014
Globalfoundries has completed its integration with Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, and aims to ramp its total capacity to 5.8 million 200mm (8-inch) wafers in equivalent in...
Friday 8 January 2010
UMC dismisses rumors it is targeted by ATIC for acquisition
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has declined to comment on a media report indicating that the company is being targeted by Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC)...
Friday 25 December 2009
Globalfoundries to tap Asia IC-design market through Socle Technology
Globalfoundries' acquisition of Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing will also enable the US pure-play foundry to tap the IC-design market in Asia thanks to Chartered's...
Tuesday 22 December 2009
Charterted, Globalfoundries set to merge foundry operations
Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, which is scheduled to be delisted from the Nasdaq stock market on December 28, has begun to proceed with its merger with Globalfoundries...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
New Chartered-Globalfoundries entity becomes top-2 pure-play foundry in 1H09, says iSuppli
The acquisition of Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor by Globalfoundries over the Labor Day weekend has catapulted the company into the number-two position among pure-play foundries...
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Commentary: Chartered takeover price is almost TSMC capex for 2 years
Morris Chang might have been surprised to learn that Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing will be sold to Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) for a high price of US$3.9...
Thursday 3 September 2009
Qualcomm, Xilinx and Altera reduce wafer starts at foundries for 4Q09, say sources
Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm, and FPGA designers Altera and Xilinx have reduced their wafer start orders for the fourth calendar quarter of 2009 to their foundry partners, according...
Monday 31 August 2009
Chartered to start 32nm pilot runs in 4Q09, sources say
Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing is scheduled to launch its 32nm process technology in the fourth quarter of 2009, and move to 28nm in the first half of 2010, industry sources...