High resolution imaging radar enables cars to sense the environment in all weather and lighting conditions to long, mid and…
Gone are the days when automotive electronics was a slow-moving, trailing-edge business. Today, powerful semiconductor technologies are driving the development…
An Introduction to the revolutionary and industry first FPCU (Field Programmable Control Unit) As you probably know, the automotive industry…
GF spoke 5G and the world listened at Mobile World Congress 2018 The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain is…
It may be tempting to view the strong demand for semiconductors as just one more up-cycle in our traditionally cyclical…
Competitors in the Internet of Things space are set to describe their chip designs at the upcoming Mobile World Congress…
We can’t literally see the congestion, but the electromagnetic spectrum has become so crowded with traffic at the frequencies commonly…
When I returned from the holidays, I thought I had entered a time warp. Did I sleep through January and…
GF has a global footprint and with it a responsibility to our local communities. Through GF’s GlobalGives program, the company…
Information demands are increasing dramatically as digital transformation and other business trends are creating the need for more real-time decision…
Embedding FPGA technology into SoC designs isn’t really a new idea. In fact, at QuickLogic we’ve been doing it for…
The automotive market for semiconductors is shifting into high gear. Right now the average car has about $350 worth of…
Earlier this year GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced plans to build a 300mm fab in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in southwestern…
There’s been a lot of news recently about embedded MRAM (eMRAM), and for good reasons. The technology is rapidly accelerating…
In all my years as a tech journalist, I’ve rarely been witness to a story as interesting as what is…
When I was flying west to attend the 2017 GLOBALFOUNDRIES Technology Conference, I couldn’t help but think of a trip…
The world’s first mainstream RF SOI foundry platform manufactured on 300mm wafers offers an unmatched combination of best-in-class performance, cost…
Faced with bandwidth issues, networking companies are turning to interposers, HBM2 DRAM and leading-edge ASIC technology. When the big networking…
Since the invention of the transistor, breathtaking advances in semiconductor technology have driven the evolution of computing and communications along…
The World’s First 2Xnm embedded MRAM for GP-MCU, and an Overview of mmWave Capabilities for 5G Applications, Generate Strong Interest…
Most electrical engineers are familiar with FPGAs, and many have had experience using standalone FPGAs. eFPGA (embedded FPGA) technology allows a…
Recently, Cadence hosted its two-day European CDNLive event at a multi-purpose arena in Munich. The arena at the INFINITY Hotel…
A growing percentage of analog and mixed-signal ICs are being manufactured at foundries such as GLOBALFOUNDRIES. When it comes to commentary…
Foundry Files sat down with GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ new Vice President of Automotive Product Line Management, Mark Granger, to learn how GF…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES was recently ranked No. 10 on SIA’s list of the top U.S. corporate patent recipients for 2016. We’re proud…
During an era when semiconductor manufacturing was shifting to Asia, GF chose to fight the tide and invest in America,…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ Ternary Content Addressable Memory Core sets a new performance and density record enabling faster cloud and data center traffic.…
Our 300mm Fab 1 is in Dresden, in the region of Germany known as Saxony, or sometimes Old Saxony. It…
In recent days, we have seen the world’s two largest chip manufacturers announce new low-power 22nm process technologies. We are…
We sat down with GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ new Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications, John Volkmann, to learn more about the…
There’s no doubt about it, the ‘best of tech’ was on display at this year’s Mobile World Congress, where top…
Before the industry’s attention shifts to the next big international tech conference, MWC, I wanted to share some insights about…
When I asked Gary Patton about the 7nm logic node, shortly after he started his new job as CTO, he…
Now that magneto-resistive random access memory (MRAM) has reached the point — after more than two decades of development —…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ VP of the ASIC product line shares how the team’s rigorous approach to design implementation and methodology were critical…
In our highly competitive industry, it is imperative for a company to continually challenge itself to move forward, otherwise it…
Cloud computing and high-performance computing (HPC) are changing the data center industry in a big way. The biggest drivers in…
Times have changed and so have learning processes. Before, the study of science was relegated to those that could master…
Of all of the numbers claimed for the GLOBALFOUNDRIES fully depleted SOI technology, the one that stands out in my…
Advances in technology are vital to human progress because they bring about better ways to address our needs, and they…
Foundry Files Guest Blog This article originally appeared in The Chip Insider, August 7, 2015, and is printed here with…
In our journey at Fab 8, we’ve made great strides. Last year, we crossed a significant milestone – moving from…
Packaging has emerged as one of the semiconductor industry’s most potent forms of innovation. As classical (geometric) scaling has become…
Lately, there’s been a lot of buzz about silicon photonics in the data center industry. What’s it all about? The…
More and more cars today offer In-Vehicle-Infotainment (IVI) systems typically embedded in the rear-seat or dashboard. These integrated systems deliver…
The IBM Microelectronics Division became part of GLOBALFOUNDRIES on July 1, 2015. A look back at the challenges of bringing in 5,000 people and two fabs, and a look ahead (hint: it’s performance).
When we in the semiconductor industry talk about shrinking, most of the time we mean device scaling. But another type…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES is expanding its RF capabilities in two important ways: moving RF SOI manufacturing to larger wafers and a new…
One of the essential building blocks of applications in mobile, pervasive and intelligent computing space is a high-performance, low-power processor.…
For years, Dan Hutcheson has stayed on the sidelines as the industry buzz has grown around FD-SOI technology. “I’ve been…
When I was a little girl, my father gave me a chemistry set for my 13th birthday.Chemistry?I thought. What am…
EDI CON China 2016, held in Beijing from April 19-21, has scheduled 80 paper sessions, 30 workshops, seven keynotes, with…
Today we are pleased to launch a new series on the Foundry Files featuring commentary from David Lammers, a veteran…
In my last blog, IoT is Now!, I provided a bird’s eye view of the IoT landscape. In this post,…
After wrapping up the week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, one thing has become clear—5G is on everyone’s mind…
In our first Foundry Files video blog, we sat down with Gary Patton, GLOBALFOUNDRIES CTO and SVP of Worldwide R&D,…
The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining a huge amount of attention – again. From considerable traction being made in…
There is no question that the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to be the next big application for microelectronics.…
Last week, as he delivered his final State of the State address, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announced a mentoring partnership…
2016 is off to a great start with the news that AMD’s next-generation GPU hardware will employ GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 14nm LPP…
A little over five years ago, GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 8 facility was just a plot of land carved from a dense…
It’s been a little more than three months since GLOBALFOUNDRIES launched the 22FDX platform—the industry’s first 22nm FD-SOI technology. In…
Application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) have always offered chip designers the most unique way to fully exercise chip-level differentiation. As development…
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin called GLOBALFOUNDRIES, “Vermont’s most important employer,” as he joined GF’s executives to announce the results of…
On October 2, manufacturers around the United States will come together to celebrate the importance of their work through National…
Grace Li is a mother of one girl, aged seven, and a senior HW engineer at GLOBALFOUNDRIES in China. In…
What does an engineer look like? In this month’s blog post, we introduced two inspiring GLOBALFOUNDRIES women, Kavitha Shankar and…
Not all engineers are men. That’s the message behind the #ILookLikeAnEngineer social media campaign. In case you aren’t familiar with…
Application Specific Integrated Circuits’ (ASICs) legacy at IBM dates all the way back to 1981, when the company needed specialized…
On Monday, July 13, GLOBALFOUNDRIES launched a new semiconductor technology specifically aimed at meeting the increasing ultra-low-power requirements of the…
It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a month since GLOBALFOUNDRIES officially completed the acquisition of IBM’s microelectronics business. With…
July 1, 2015 was a momentous day for GLOBALFOUNDRIES with the announcement of the close of the acquisition of IBM’s…
Coming off of a busy few weeks of announcements, we wanted to highlight some of the exciting events that helped…
Today, GLOBALFOUNDRIES revealed a new semiconductor technology designed to meet the ultra-low-power requirements of the next generation of connected devices.…
Back in 2006 when the Fab 8 project was first announced, it was projected to be a $4 billion investment…
Did you know that GLOBALFOUNDRIES has approximately 13,000 employees spanning three continents worldwide? GF is excited to announce the launch…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES is excited to participate in a comprehensive schedule of activities at the 52nd Design Automation Conference (DAC) held at…
Looking at several tradeshows over the past few months, it is clear that the automotive industry is moving closer to…
This article originally appeared in the Synopsys Insight Newsletter Supporting Diversity Supporting the diverse requirements of IoT requires a wide…
This article originally appeared in the Synopsys Insight Newsletter Subramani Kengeri, Vice President, Global Design Solutions, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, explains why an…
In this fast-paced, mobile world, we have become increasingly dependent upon connection speed. The demand for data is driving faster…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES and NXP Semiconductor N.V. have co-developed a next-generation embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM). The eNVM technology has been demonstrated and…
Tech Valley played host to the New York Tech Valley Regional Robotics Competition this past weekend and GLOBALFOUNDRIES was thrilled…
New group raises $486,000 to sponsor local FIRST programs, including the 2015 New York Tech Valley FIRST® Robotics Competition GLOBALFOUNDRIES…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES signed a MOU with Singapore’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology of Abu Dhabi…
Last night, the Semiconductor Industry Association hosted its Annual Award Dinner in San Jose and as the 2013 SIA Chairman,…
Last Thursday, GLOBALFOUNDRIES CEO, Ajit Manocha, participated in President Obama’s inaugural SelectUSA Summit in Washington D.C. The event was hosted…
Last week, President Obama announced the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee ‘2.0,’ part of a continuing effort to maintain U.S.…
Today our friends over at VLSI Research released two thought-provoking commentaries on the evolution of the foundry industry. The first…
The countdown is on for SEMICON West 2013! GLOBALFOUNDRIES is gearing up for a number of exciting events which will…
This morning, SEMI announced that GLOBALFOUNDRIES CEO Ajit Manocha received this year’s “SEMI Outstanding EHS Achievement Award – Inspired by…
A Special Report From The Saratogian This week, The Saratogian, a leading newspaper that covers news from Saratoga Spring and…
By Srinivas Nori Today our friends at ARM announced the launch of their newest processor targeted at the rapidly growing…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES is ramping up for the Design Automation Conference (DAC) this summer! During the event, which runs from June 3-6…
By: Rakesh Kumar The MEMS market is set to explode: by 2017 the market is expected to be worth $12.2…
This week will be very busy for GLOBALFOUNDRIES, as we’ll be attending and speaking at a handful of industry events.…
Today GLOBALFOUNDRIES kicked off an economic symposium, done in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences entitled, “New York’s Nanotechnology…
By Subi Kengeri Consumers continue to demand smaller, faster and more energy-efficient electronic devices, driving the semiconductor industry to accelerate…
Next week GLOBALFOUNDRIES will be attending and presenting at the 2013 Synopsys User Group (SNUG) Conference in Santa Clara, CA…
CEO Ajit Manocha lays out winning strategy for nation’s comeback at Nikkei Electronics’ World Semiconductor Summit GLOBALFOUNDRIES CEO Ajit Manocha…
By Mike Noonen Collaboration has become a well-worn buzzword in our industry in recent years, and for good reason. The…
Earlier this week, the Manufacturing Institute, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, University of Phoenix and Deloitte named GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ Alexie Lee…
Aerial view of Fab 8 (rendering) On January 8th, GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced it will soon begin construction on a new research…
Last week GLOBALFOUNDRIES CEO Ajit Manocha joined special guest Dean Kamen, world-renowned inventor and innovator, and other leaders of the…
Earlier this week, GLOBALFOUNDRIES launched the Tech Valley Connection for Education and Jobs, an initiative in New York’s Capital Region…
In the midst of an unstable world economy and an industry that is best known for its volatility, the foundry…
By Dr. John Heinlein There’s no denying the pervasiveness of mobile devices and mobile communications technologies. These applications are obviously…
By Gregg Bartlett The explosion of popularity in mobile computing has sent shockwaves through the entire semiconductor ecosystem. Gartner researchers…
Shara Tibken of Dow Jones visited Albany, NY to report on the advancements the Capital Region is making in the…
By Kelvin Low In my previous blog post, I highlighted our collaborative engagement with Adapteva as a key factor in…
By Kelvin Low It’s always great to see a customer celebrate their product success, especially when it’s developed based on…
By Mojy Chian There is an interesting dynamic that occurs in the semiconductor industry when we talk about process evolution,…
By Mike Noonen Early last week, GLOBALFOUNDRIES jointly announced with ARM another important milestone in our longstanding collaboration to deliver optimized…
The economy, employment rates and global competitiveness continue to be the focus of major news stories in the United States.…
To celebrate the groundbreaking of Fab 8 in July 2009, GLOBALFOUNDRIES made the first installment in a series of payments…
On July 24, 2012, the third anniversary of the Fab 8 groundbreaking, GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced it is moving forward with the…
By Mojy Chian The high technology industry is well known for its use – and over-use – of buzzwords and jargon…
By Mike Noonen We recently attended the Design Automation Conference in San Francisco, where we showcased our wide array of…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced a new “GF Global Scholars Program” to support the International Baccalaureate World School at Ballston Spa High School. …
AMD’s First Trinity Shipment Today our friends over at AMD officially launched their second-generation A-Series Accelerated Processing Units (APUs), codenamed…
This year’s DAC is taking place from June 4-6 in San Francisco. From June 4-6, GLOBALFOUNDRIES will be attending the…
— President Obama will be in New York’s Capital Region on Tuesday. On Tuesday, May 8, GLOBALFOUNDRIES will help host…
David Muir talks to a class of Ballston Spa High School students at the HVCC TEC-SMART campus. The students are…
— Rear Admiral David W. Titley speaks at Fab 8. On April 26, Rear Admiral David W. Titley, assistant deputy…
Today we announced a significant milestone on the road to enabling 3D stacking of chips for next-generation mobile and consumer…
A GLOBALFOUNDRIES employee loading MEMS wafers into an automated wafer bonding system. 2011 was a challenging year for the semiconductor…
— An aerial view of Fab 1 in Dresden, Germany Yesterday we announced a significant milestone at Fab 1 in…
— A cleanroom at Fab 8. Last week, Harvard Business School unveiled the results of a comprehensive research initiative called…
An aerial view of Fab 8. New York’s “Capital Region” is on a roll. The area, consisting of the State…
You are invited to attend our next Fab 8 Quarterly Neighborhood Meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. The…
Since President Obama’s State of the Union address, where he called for creating more advanced manufacturing jobs in the United…
On Wednesday, Ron Scherer from the Christian Science Monitor published a story about American manufacturing, and how President Obama believes…
Today GLOBALFOUNDRIES and IBM announced the first products to be developed at the new Fab 8 facility. The new products…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES and the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors will co-host a local career fair at the Saratoga County Administration Building…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES will host the next quarterly Fab 8 Neighborhood Meeting on Tuesday, December 13th from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Fab…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES set a goal to raise one ton – or 2,000 pounds – of food to donate to the Saratoga…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Hudson Valley Community College and New York State Senator Charles Schumer held a press conference today to announce support…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced Eric Choh has been named vice president and interim general manager of the new Fab 8 facility currently…
We will host the next quarterly Fab 8 Neighborhood Meeting on Monday, July 25th from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.…
July 15, 2011 officially marks GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 8’s “Ready for Equipment (RFE)” date; a significant milestone in the development of…
The 2010-2011 school year was very successful for GLOBALFOUNDRIES from a new college graduate hiring perspective. The total new college…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, June 30 to officially start construction of the Admin 2 office building as…
The Center for Economic Growth (CEG) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES hosted a special event on Thursday, June 23 titled “Collaboration for Workforce…
May 23rd wasn’t the typical Monday morning for GLOBALFOUNDRIES employees. Upon arriving at work, the 100 employees became the first…
A science experiment conducted by three fifth-grade scientists from Milton Terrace South Elementary School, part of the Ballston Spa School District…
