Uppgifter: Intel överväger köp av Globalfoundries

GlobalFoundries Inc. (GF) is a U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Malta, New York, United States. GlobalFoundries was created by the divestiture of the manufacturing arm of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Global Foundries is owned by Mubadala Investment Company. GlobalFoundries is one of the world's five leading semiconductor manufacturers and produces chips for more than 7% of the $86 billion semiconductor manufacturing services industry. The company manufactures chips designed for high-growth markets such as mobility, automotive, computing and wired connectivity, consumer internet of things (IoT) and industrial. As of 2021, GlobalFoundries is the only semiconductor manufacturer with simultaneous operations in Singapore, Europe and North America. The company has one 200mm and one 300mm fabrication plants in Singapore, one 300 mm plant in Dresden, Germany, and three plants in the United States: one 200 mm plant in Burlington, Vermont (where it is the largest private employer) and two 300 mm plants in New York: one in East Fishkill and one in Malta.GlobalFoundries is a “Trusted Foundry” for the U.S. government and has similar designations in Singapore and Dresden including certified international Common Criteria standard (ISO 15408, CC Version 3.1).GlobalFoundries has more than 250 customers around the world and has 15,000 employees representing 92 nationalities in 14 countries. GlobalFoundries holds more than 10,000 patents and applications. GlobalFoundries has said it plans to become a publicly traded company in 2022.