GlobalFoundries licenses GaN technology from TSMC

GlobalFoundries (GFS) announced that it has entered into a technology licensing agreement with TSMC (TSM) for 650V and 80V Gallium Nitride technology. This strategic move will accelerate GF’s next generation of GaN products for datacenter, industrial and automotive power applications and provide U.S.-based GaN capacity for a global customer base. “This agreement reinforces GF’s commitment to innovation and its strategic focus on differentiated technologies that address essential power devices that we use to live, work and connect,” said Tea Williams, senior vice president, power business at GlobalFoundries. “With the addition of this proven GaN technology, we will accelerate the development of our next-generation GaN chips and deliver differentiated solutions that address critical power gaps for mission critical applications from the datacenter, to the car, and to the factory floor.”