GlobalFoundries and Renesas Electronics Expand Manufacturing Partnership

GlobalFoundries and Renesas Electronics Corporation announced an expanded strategic collaboration through a multi-billion-dollar manufacturing partnership. This agreement broadens Renesas Electronics' access to GlobalFoundries' differentiated technology platforms, including FDX, BCD, and feature-rich CMOS technologies with non-volatile memory features. The partnership aims to secure resilient supply chains and aligns with United States priorities to strengthen domestic semiconductor production. Manufacturing will initially start in the United States and extend to GlobalFoundries' facilities in Germany, Singapore, and China. Renesas Electronics and GlobalFoundries are also considering porting select GlobalFoundries process technologies into Renesas Electronics' in-house fabs in Japan. This collaboration is critical for the automotive industry's acceleration towards software-defined vehicles, electrification, and advanced safety systems, which rely on a secure and resilient semiconductor supply.