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Friday 14 April 2017
Global SOI market to increase at 29.1% CAGR of 29.1% over 2017-2022, says research firm
The SOI (silicon on insulator) market is expected to be valued at about US$1.86 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 29.1% between 2017 and 2022, industry research and consulting...
Friday 3 March 2017
Eleven companies forecast to account for 78% of semiconductor capex in 2017, says IC Insights
Eleven companies are forecast to have semiconductor capex budgets greater than US$1 billion in 2017, and account for 78% of total worldwide semiconductor industry capital spending...
Thursday 23 February 2017
Globalfoundries announces availability of 45nm RF SOI to advance 5G mobile communications
Globalfoundries has announced the availability of its 45nm RF SOI (45RFSOI) technology offering, making it the first foundry to announce an advanced, 300mm RF silicon solution to...
Friday 17 February 2017
China set to become leading semi equipment spender in next few years
Globalfoundries recently made a media splash in announcing a reported $10 billion fab investment for Chengdu, China, but there are dozens of other semiconductor manufacturing projects...
Tuesday 14 February 2017
Robust fingerprint sensor demand continues to fill 8-inch fab capacity in 2017
IC foundries will continue to see a pull-in of orders for fingerprint-recognition sensor chips to fill their 8-inch fab capacity in 2017, according to industry sources. Meanwhile,...
Monday 13 February 2017
Globalfoundries Chengdu fab to start production in 4Q18
Globalfoundries' plan to construct a new 300mm wafer fab in Chengdu, China to satisfy demand for the foundry's 22FDX technology is well on track, with production at the facility set...
Monday 13 February 2017
Globalfoundries to invest for capacity growth in US, Germany, China and Singapore
Globalfoundries has announced plans to invest in its existing fabs in the US and Germany, expand its footprint in China with a fab in Chengdu, and add capacity for mainstream technologies...
Monday 19 December 2016
Globalfoundries Greater China head reportedly to leave
Joe Chen, VP of sales for Greater China at Globalfoundries, has submitted his resignation that will be effective from December 20, according to industry sources.
Monday 19 December 2016
Globalfoundries adds new partners to FDXcelerator program
Globalfoundries has announced the addition of eight new partners to its growing FDXcelerator program. They are Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Amkor Technology, Infosys,...
Monday 7 November 2016
7nm process is essential for semi industry: Q&A with Globalfoundries CTO Gary Patton
Gary Patton, a 30-year veteran in the semiconductor industry, joined Globalfoundries as CTO in July 2015. He now shoulders the responsibility of building up the foundry house's 7nm...
Friday 21 October 2016
Globalfoundries China fab put on hold
The government of Chongqing has put on hold a deal with Globalfoundries for a joint venture 12-inch fab, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Leading-edge leads the way in pure-play foundry growth, says IC Insights
Growth in pure-play foundry sales for 2016 is forecast to be almost entirely due to sub-40nm feature size device sales, according to IC Insights. The leading-edge sub-40nm pure-play...
Monday 19 September 2016
Globalfoundries unveils plan for 7nm FinFET manufacturing
Globalfoundries has announced plans to deliver a new leading-edge 7nm FinFET semiconductor technology, which provides more processing power for data centers, networking, premium mobile...
Friday 9 September 2016
Globalfoundries unveils 12nm FD-SOI process
Globalfoundries has unveiled a new 12nm FD-SOI semiconductor technology. Building on the success of its 22FDX offering, the company's next-generation 12FDXplatform is designed for...
Thursday 1 September 2016
AMD discloses amendment to deal with Globalfoundries
AMD has entered into a long-term amendment to its wafer-supply agreement with Globalfoundries for the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020, according to the fabless chi...