Foundries not dead, just evolving, says Globalfoundries CEO

Foundries not dead, just evolving, says Globalfoundries CEO

SAN FRANCISCO--The fabless/foundry model may have its issues, but it’s a long way from being dead, said Globalfoundries CEO Ajit Manocha, speaking at the International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) here this week (Dec. 11).

Manocha dismissed critics who claim the fabless model is on its way to extinction, claiming instead that the foundry model is seeing huge growth rates and continuing to outpace other chip industry segments.

Indeed, it is integrated device manufacturers (IDMs), Manocha countered, who should be wary of the future. The integrated model was, he asserted, is a dead end.

While Manocha admitted the impact of mobility had certainly put pressure on the foundry model, forcing his company to pick up the pace, the CEO said Globalfoundries is poised to move to the next round of process technology nodes, even as other big foundry players drop off.



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