Malta, NY
GlobalFoundries/Headquarters

What does GlobalFoundries produce?

GlobalFoundries currently supplies silicon wafers to markets that include makers of mobile devices, Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, communications infrastructure and data center, autos and PCs.

Is GlobalFoundries a US company?

As of 2021, GlobalFoundries is the fourth-largest semiconductor manufacturer; it produces chips for more than 7% of the $86 billion semiconductor manufacturing services industry….GlobalFoundries.

TypePublic
RevenueUS$6 billion (2020)
Number of employees15,000
Websiteglobalfoundries.com
Footnotes / references

Does AMD own GlobalFoundries?

GlobalFoundries was first spun out into its own company following a deal between AMD and an investment firm linked to the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to buy the former’s manufacturing arm.

Who is the CEO of GlobalFoundries?

Thomas Caulfield (Mar 9, 2018–)
GlobalFoundries/CEO

“I think for the better part of the next five to 10 years, we’re going to be chasing supply not demand,” GlobalFoundries CEO Tom Caulfield said in an interview with CNBC. GlobalFoundries’ clients include Qualcomm, MediaTek, NXP Semiconductors and Qorvo.

Who uses GlobalFoundries?

In the first six months of 2021, the top ten customers at Globalfoundries were: Qualcomm MediaTek, NXP Semiconductors, Qorvo, Cirrus Logic, AMD, Skyworks, Murata, Samsung, and Broadcom.

Is GlobalFoundries being sold?

In an interview with CNBC published Saturday, GlobalFoundries CEO Tom Caulfield said the company has sold out its production capacity through the end of 2023. The entire semiconductor industry is riding a surge in demand that intensified during the onset of the COVID pandemic in 2020.

How many semiconductors are made a day?

It’s an all-time record. Chinese semiconductor manufacturers produced over one billion chips every day in June, which was an all-time record.

Is GlobalFoundries a big company?

GlobalFoundries is one of the largest specialist chip-production companies. It was created when Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

What is the China chip?

Foreign-dominated supply chain Take Alibaba’s new Yitian 710 chip. That is based on architecture from British semiconductor firm Arm. It will also be built upon the so-called 5-nanometer process, the most advanced chip technology at the moment. Baidu’s Kunlun 2 chip is based on the 7-nanometer process.

Who makes the most computer chips in the world?

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) is the largest manufacturer of semiconductor chips. While Intel earns more revenue, TSM makes around 90% of advanced chips produced globally. TSM also controls more than half of the global semiconductor foundry market, by revenue.