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Trailing-edge foundry roadmaps for GlobalFoundries, UMC, and SMIC — mature node chipmakers each pursue differing strategies and IP

What happened

GlobalFoundries secured $1.575 billion in CHIPS Act funding, achieving $6.79 billion in FY2025 revenue with a 1% YoY increase, while its automotive segment grew 17%. The company focuses on specialty processes like 22FDX and 45RFSOI, while UMC partners with Intel for 12nm FinFET and SMIC expands mature capacity under export controls.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 60/100

Affected components and suppliers

22FDX45RFSOI28nm40nm55nmBCD
GlobalFoundriesUMCSMICTSMCSamsung
roadmapfundingautomotivemature-node

Source and time

Source: Tom's Hardware · 5/28/2026 · View original source

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