GLOBALFOUNDRIES
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GlobalFoundries Inc. is the world's third largest independent semiconductor
foundry
, with its headquarters located in Milpitas, California
. GlobalFoundries was created by the divestiture of the manufacturing side of AMD
on March 2, 2009, and was expanded through its merger with Chartered Semiconductor on January 13, 2010. Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) is the largest investor in the company.
GlobalFoundries manufactures integrated circuits in high volume mostly for semiconductor companies such as AMD, Broadcom
, Qualcomm
, and STMicroelectronics
.
The company has five 200 mm fabrication plants in Singapore
, and two 300 mm fabrication plants each in Germany
and Singapore
, as well as a new 300mm fabrication plant under construction in Saratoga County, New York
in the United States
.
in 2012. These sites are supported by a global network of R&D, design enablement, and customer support in Singapore, China, Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
, Germany
is a 364,512 m² plant. When transferred to GlobalFoundries in its inception, Fab 36 and Fab 38 were renamed Module 1 and Module 2, respectively. Each module can produce 25,000 wafers
per month.
Module 1 is a 300 mm wafer production facility. It is capable of manufacturing wafers at 65 nm and 45 nm for use in AMD CPUs, APUs, and future 32 nm SOI
HKMG
silicon.
Module 2 is in a transition period, converting from 200 mm to 300 mm wafer production for 55 nm and 40 nm for use in chipsets, GPUs, and future 32 nm and 28 nm bulk HKMG silicon.
, is an operational 300 mm Fab, originally owned by Chartered Semiconductor. It produces wafers at 130 nm to 40 nm on bulk CMOS and SOI processes. It is one of the most advanced fully automated fabs.
, Saratoga County, New York
, USA is a new 300 mm Fab. This fabrication plant was previously named Fab 4x when it was still part of AMD. It is going to be a new 28 nm wafer plant. The plant's construction began in July 2009 and the company expects to start mass production in 2012.
, and originally owned by Chartered Semiconductor.
/ Bluetooth
at 180 to 110 nm processes.
, for a total of $3.9 billion, with Chartered's operations being folded into GlobalFoundries.
Ajit Manocha
is the acting Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of GlobalFoundries.
Chartered Semiconductor is a member of the Common Platform
, IBM
's semiconductor technology alliance. GlobalFoundries is a JDA partner of Common Platform Technology Alliance.
Semiconductor
A semiconductor is a material with electrical conductivity due to electron flow intermediate in magnitude between that of a conductor and an insulator. This means a conductivity roughly in the range of 103 to 10−8 siemens per centimeter...
foundry
Foundry (electronics)
In the microelectronics industry a semiconductor fabrication plant is a factory where devices such as integrated circuits are manufactured....
, with its headquarters located in Milpitas, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. GlobalFoundries was created by the divestiture of the manufacturing side of AMD
Advanced Micro Devices
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. or AMD is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for commercial and consumer markets...
on March 2, 2009, and was expanded through its merger with Chartered Semiconductor on January 13, 2010. Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) is the largest investor in the company.
GlobalFoundries manufactures integrated circuits in high volume mostly for semiconductor companies such as AMD, Broadcom
Broadcom
Broadcom Corporation is a fabless semiconductor company in the wireless and broadband communication business. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA. Broadcom was founded by a professor-student pair Henry Samueli and Henry T. Nicholas III from the University of California, Los...
, Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Qualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
, and STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is an Italian-French electronics and semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.While STMicroelectronics corporate headquarters and the headquarters for EMEA region are based in Geneva, the holding company, STMicroelectronics N.V. is registered in Amsterdam,...
.
The company has five 200 mm fabrication plants in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, and two 300 mm fabrication plants each in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, as well as a new 300mm fabrication plant under construction in Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Overview
GlobalFoundries services the manufacturing needs of its customers through its high volume foundry services. It currently owns eight fabrication plants. Fab 1 is in Dresden, Germany. Fabs 2 through 7 are in Singapore, and a new plant, Fab 8, will be operational in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2012. These sites are supported by a global network of R&D, design enablement, and customer support in Singapore, China, Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
300mm fabrication facilities
Fab 1
Fab 1, located in DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
is a 364,512 m² plant. When transferred to GlobalFoundries in its inception, Fab 36 and Fab 38 were renamed Module 1 and Module 2, respectively. Each module can produce 25,000 wafers
Wafer (electronics)
A wafer is a thin slice of semiconductor material, such as a silicon crystal, used in the fabrication of integrated circuits and other microdevices...
per month.
Module 1 is a 300 mm wafer production facility. It is capable of manufacturing wafers at 65 nm and 45 nm for use in AMD CPUs, APUs, and future 32 nm SOI
Silicon on insulator
Silicon on insulator technology refers to the use of a layered silicon-insulator-silicon substrate in place of conventional silicon substrates in semiconductor manufacturing, especially microelectronics, to reduce parasitic device capacitance and thereby improving performance...
HKMG
High-k Dielectric
The term high-κ dielectric refers to a material with a high dielectric constant κ used in semiconductor manufacturing processes which replaces the silicon dioxide gate dielectric...
silicon.
Module 2 is in a transition period, converting from 200 mm to 300 mm wafer production for 55 nm and 40 nm for use in chipsets, GPUs, and future 32 nm and 28 nm bulk HKMG silicon.
- Maximum Full Capacity: 80,000 of 300mm wafers/month. (180,000 200mm wafers/month equivalent)
- Technologies: 45 nm and below.
Fab 7
Fab 7, located in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, is an operational 300 mm Fab, originally owned by Chartered Semiconductor. It produces wafers at 130 nm to 40 nm on bulk CMOS and SOI processes. It is one of the most advanced fully automated fabs.
- Maximum Full Capacity: 50,000 of 300mm wafers/month. (112,500 200mm wafers/month equivalent)
- Technology: 130 to 40 nm.
Fab 8
Fab 8, located in Luther Forest Technology CampusLuther Forest Technology Campus
The Luther Forest Technology Campus or LFTC is a 1,414-acre site in the Malta, New York area specifically designed for semiconductor and nanotechnology manufacturing and other innovative technologies. The site is environmentally friendly and pre-approved with convenient dedicated Interstate...
, Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
, USA is a new 300 mm Fab. This fabrication plant was previously named Fab 4x when it was still part of AMD. It is going to be a new 28 nm wafer plant. The plant's construction began in July 2009 and the company expects to start mass production in 2012.
- Maximum Full Capacity: 60,000 of 300mm wafers/month. (More than 135,000 200mm wafers/month equivalent)
- Technology: 28 nm and below.
200mm fabrication facilities
All 200 mm fabs are located in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, and originally owned by Chartered Semiconductor.
Fab 2
Fab 2 is capable of manufacturing wafers at 600 to 350 nm for use in selected automotive IC products, High Voltage power management IC and Mixed-Signal products.- Maximum Full Capacity: 50,000 of 200mm wafers/month.
- Technology: 600 to 350 nm.
Fab 3/5
Fab 3/5 is capable of manufacturing wafers at 350 to 180 nm for use in High Voltage IC's for small panel display drivers and mobile power management modules.- Maximum Full Capacity: 54,000 of 200mm wafers/month.
- Technology: 350 to 180 nm.
Fab 3E
Fab 3E produces 180 nm wafers for use in selected automotive IC products, High Voltage power management IC and Mixed-Signal products with embedded non-volatile memory technology.- Maximum Full Capacity: 34,000 of 200mm wafers/month.
- Technology: 180 nm.
Fab 6
Fab 6 is a full copper fab that is capable of highly integrated CMOS and RFCMOS products for applications such as Wi-FiWi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
/ Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a proprietary open wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, creating personal area networks with high levels of security...
at 180 to 110 nm processes.
- Maximum Full Capacity: 45,000 of 200mm wafers/month
- Technology: 180 to 110 nm.
Merger with Chartered Semiconductor
The majority investor of GlobalFoundries, Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Investment Co., announced on Sept. 6, 2009, that it has agreed to acquire Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing
Prior to 2010, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing was the world's third largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Woodlands Industrial Park, Kranji Singapore...
, for a total of $3.9 billion, with Chartered's operations being folded into GlobalFoundries.
Ajit Manocha
Ajit Manocha
Ajit Manocha is a semiconductor industry executive. He is currently serving as CEO of GlobalFoundries. Until recently, he was an advisor to ATIC and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations and a member of the Executive Management Board at Spansion...
is the acting Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
(CEO) of GlobalFoundries.
Chartered Semiconductor is a member of the Common Platform
Common Platform
Common Platform is a collaboration between IBM, GlobalFoundries, and Samsung Electronics developed to implement a common process technology across all three companies' semiconductor manufacturing facilities.-External links:*...
, IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
's semiconductor technology alliance. GlobalFoundries is a JDA partner of Common Platform Technology Alliance.
See also
- ATICAdvanced Technology Investment CompanyAdvanced Technology Investment Company is an investment company in the high-technology sector.ATIC has signaled interest in investing in high-technology companies and centers in Europe, the U.S. and Asia.-History & Growth:ATIC was established in 2008...
- AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. or AMD is an American multinational semiconductor company based in Sunnyvale, California, that develops computer processors and related technologies for commercial and consumer markets...
- Chartered Semiconductor ManufacturingChartered Semiconductor ManufacturingPrior to 2010, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing was the world's third largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Woodlands Industrial Park, Kranji Singapore...
- TSMCTSMCTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited or TSMC is the world's largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry, with its headquarters and main operations located in the Hsinchu Science Park in Hsinchu, Taiwan.-Overview:...
- List of Semiconductor Fabrication Plants