GlobalFoundries sues IBM
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 20 April 2023 11:45

GlobalFoundries sues IBM


Shared IP and trade secrets

Chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries said today it had filed a lawsuit against IBM, accusing it of unlawfully sharing confidential intellectual property and trade secrets.

AMD buys more wafers from Gloflo
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 24 December 2021 11:33

AMD buys more wafers from Gloflo


Buying $1.6 billion worth of chips from old mate

AMD will acquire about $2.1 billion of silicon wafers from GlobalFoundries from 2022 through 2025 in an amended agreement.

GlobalFoundries sues IBM
Published in News
Tuesday, 08 June 2021 12:44

GlobalFoundries sues IBM


$2.5 billion in damages

Semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries has sued IBM,  asking a judge to rule that it did not violate a contract that claims it is owed $2.5 billion in damages.

Chip shortage could harm recovery
Published in News
Friday, 18 December 2020 11:22

Chip shortage could harm recovery


Chips are down


Manufacturers are worried about a global shortage of chips, which is causing manufacturing delays as consumer demand bounces back from the coronavirus crisis.

Glofo and TSMC bury the hatchet
Published in News
Tuesday, 29 October 2019 11:31

Glofo and TSMC bury the hatchet


Smoke peace pipe

Globalfoundries and TSMC have dismissed all litigation between them as well as those that involve any of their customers.

TSMC strikes back in GloFo legal war
Published in News
Tuesday, 01 October 2019 11:07

TSMC strikes back in GloFo legal war


Patent infringement

TSMC has announced it filed multiple lawsuits on September 30, 2019 against Globalfoundries in the US, Germany and Singapore for its alleged ongoing infringement of 25 patents by at least its 40nm, 28nm, 22nm, 14nm, and 12nm node processes.

Glofo and TSMC’s row might drag down semiconductor industry
Published in News


Analysts concerned

The spat between GlobalFoundries and TSMC might be yet another factor which will keep the semiconductor industry in the doldrums according to analysts.

GlobalFoundries tries to ban TSMC from US
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 27 August 2019 10:49

GlobalFoundries tries to ban TSMC from US


Could stop the TSMC products coming into the country

GlobalFoundries has sued larger rival TSMC for patent infringement, seeking to stop the defendant’s customers including Apple from importing affected products to the United States and Germany.

GloFo flogs 300mm fab in New York to ON
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 12:03

GloFo flogs 300mm fab in New York to ON


If they can make chips there, they can make them anywhere

Globalfoundries and ON Semiconductor have entered into a definitive agreement for ON Semi to acquire a 300mm fab located in East Fishkill, New York.

AMD Polaris 30 GPU made at both GlobalFoundries and Samsung
Published in Graphics


GloFo's 12LP and Samsung's 11LPP

According to details that have surfaced after the launch of the new Radeon RX 590 refresh, it appears that AMD is sourcing the "new" Polaris 30 GPU from both GlobalFoundries and Samsung.