GlobalFoundries, Marvell expand chip capacity deal for AI data center connectivity
A view of an automated transport system in the clean room of U.S. chipmaker GlobalFoundries’ new fabrication plant in Singapore September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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Sept 17 : GlobalFoundries and Marvell Technology have expanded their agreement to increase production capacity for a type of semiconductor used in high-speed optical connections in data centers.
Shares of GlobalFoundries rose nearly 6 per cent in premarket trading on Thursday, while Marvell was up 4.5 per cent.
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• The multi-year agreement will increase capacity for GlobalFoundries’ silicon germanium (SiGe) technology, which enables faster and more energy-efficient semiconductor devices, at its facility in Burlington, Vermont.
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• The rapid growth of AI data centers is driving demand for SiGe technology used in optical networking, as higher data volumes require faster optical connections.
• “Our expanded collaboration with GF will help ensure we have the SiGe technology and manufacturing capacity to support the significant growth we see ahead,” said Robb Johnson, Vice President, Foundry Technology at Marvell.
• The companies said the increased manufacturing capacity would help Marvell meet its demand for advanced optical networking products such as pluggable optical transceivers, near-packaged optics and co-packaged optics.
Source: Reuters
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