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GlobalFoundries GaN Chip Manufacturing Advances with $9.5 Million U.S. Federal Funding

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt., December 4, 2024 — GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) has received an additional $9.5 million in federal funding from the U.S. government to advance the manufacturing of GF’s essential gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon semiconductors at its facility in Essex Junction, Vermont. The funding moves GF closer to large-scale

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Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 22.1% Year-to-Year in October; Annual Sales Projected to Increase 19.0% in 2024

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WASHINGTON — Dec. 5, 2024 — The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales hit $56.9 billion during the month of October 2024, an increase of 22.1% compared to the October 2023 total of $46.6 billion and 2.8% more than the September 2024 total of $55.3 billion. Monthly sales

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ASIC supplier ICsense selected for GlobalFoundries’ official design partner network

Leuven – December 3, 2024 – ICsense, a TDK Group Company and independent subsidiary specializing in the design of Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), has announced a new partnership with GlobalFoundries (GF), a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing. This partnership through GF’s GlobalSolutions ecosystem aims to streamline access to GF’s semiconductor

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Advanced Processes and Chinese Policies Drive 3Q24 Global Top 10 Foundry Revenue to Record Highs, Says TrendForce

Dec. 5, 2024 —- According to TrendForce’s latest report, while the overall economic situation did not significantly improve in the third quarter of 2024, factors such as supply chain stocking driven by new smartphone and PC/notebook launches in the second half of the year, coupled with continued strong demand for AI

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VSMC Celebrates Breaking Ground on 300mm Fab in Singapore

Singapore, Dec. 4, 2024 – VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd (VSMC), the joint venture formed in September, 2024 by Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation (VIS, TPEx 5347) and NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP, NASDAQ: NXPI) today celebrated breaking ground at the site of the joint venture’s new 300mm wafer manufacturing facility

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China Imposes Export Restrictions on Key Minerals to the United States

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce today announced immediate export restrictions on gallium, germanium, antimony, and super-hard materials to the United States. This action cites national security concerns and represents a significant escalation of trade tensions between the two countries. The restrictions follow recent U.S. actions to curb exports of semiconductor-related

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