GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) is a leading pure‐play semiconductor foundry specializing in the manufacturing of integrated circuits for a broad range of end markets. The company offers wafer fabrication services across multiple process technologies, supporting nodes from mature geometries used in automotive and industrial applications to more advanced FinFET processes. Its core offerings include standard CMOS processes, specialized radio frequency (RF) and power solutions, as well as embedded non-volatile memory options.
Beyond wafer fabrication, GlobalFoundries provides a suite of design‐enablement services that help customers bring complex system‐on‐chip (SoC) designs to production. These services encompass IP integration, physical design, verification support and yield enhancement programs. The company has also invested heavily in advanced packaging capabilities, including multi‐die fan‐in/fan‐out packaging and 2.5D interposer technology, to address the increasing performance and integration demands of data‐center, communications and high‐performance computing markets.
Formed in 2009 as a spin-off from AMD, GlobalFoundries has expanded through strategic transactions such as the acquisition of Chartered Semiconductor in 2010 and IBM’s microelectronics business in 2015. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, the company is majority-owned by Mubadala Investment Company of Abu Dhabi, which has enabled substantial capital investments in new capacity and R&D initiatives.
GlobalFoundries operates manufacturing facilities across the United States, Europe and Asia, with major fabs in New York, Vermont, Germany and Singapore. Under the leadership of CEO Thomas Caulfield, the company continues to focus on strengthening its differentiated process portfolio, accelerating technology transfer cycles and broadening its customer footprint across automotive, mobile, industrial, Internet of Things and aerospace sectors worldwide.