AMD buying out its stake in March 2012, ATIC became sole owner of Globalfoundries, specializing in contract manufacturing of semiconductor chips. Globalfoundries is the main customer of AMD, but the company is determined to expand the market for its services. In addition, Globalfoundries is interested in expanding production capacity, so ATIC will continue to invest in the development of businesses in the U.S., Germany and Singapore. According to the company, which refers to agency Reuters, from the construction of a factory in Abu Dhabi, it was decided to abstain in 2011, but research and development work and for training personnel in the region will continue to fund ATIC.
ATIC representatives admitted that its controller fund Mubadala in the next two years will spend $ 9.10 billion to expand production capacity in the United States. Now factory in upstate New York is able to produce up to 60 Millennium wafer size to 300 mm per month. ATIC expects to upgrade the factory to work with 20-nm and 14-nm process technology. Related Products :
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