{"id":94793,"date":"2026-02-19T14:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/893773701"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:08:04","slug":"globalfoundries-strikes-multibillion-dollar-chips-partnership-to-meet-automotive-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/globalfoundries-strikes-multibillion-dollar-chips-partnership-to-meet-automotive-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"GlobalFoundries strikes multibillion-dollar chips partnership to meet automotive demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-to-speech\"> <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"> <img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/mlmjbqro95r8.i.optimole.com\/cb:bOxR.6a5\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725&ssl=1\" alt> Listen to the article <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">3 min<\/span> <\/button> <\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\"> <audio controls class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\">  <\/audio> <\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\"> This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/contact\/\">feedback<\/a>. <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Brief:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>New York-based GlobalFoundries has <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gf.com\/gf-press-release\/globalfoundries-and-renesas-expand-partnership-to-accelerate-us-semiconductor-manufacturing\/\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>expanded its partnership<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> with Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp. as demand grows for smart vehicles and automated industrial systems.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The multibillion-dollar&nbsp;collaboration broadens Renesas\u2019 access to GlobalFoundries technologies, including its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gf.com\/technology-platforms\/fdx-fd-soi\/\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>FDX FD-SOI<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gf.com\/technology-platforms\/bcd-bcdlite\/\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>BCD<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gf.com\/technology-platforms\/feature-rich-cmos\/\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>CMOS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> platforms with memory features, according to a news release. Tape-outs under the expanded partnership are expected to begin in mid-2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The initiative is part of a broader effort to strengthen U.S. semiconductor manufacturing while providing secure production options for Renesas. It<strong> <\/strong>comes as the auto industry looks to avoid another chip shortage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><span><span>Dive Insight:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>As demand grows for more intelligent electric vehicles and automated factories, companies are looking for more powerful chips that can enable radar for driver assistance functions, manage battery systems and ensure connectivity for industrial sensors, GlobalFoundries and Renesas said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The trouble is, despite heavy investments in new facilities, manufacturing is still catching up to demand. Tech industry leaders Tim Cook and Elon Musk recently warned about an emerging global crisis tied to a memory chip shortage shortage driven by the AI data center boom, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-15\/rampant-ai-demand-for-memory-is-fueling-a-growing-chip-crisis?embedded-checkout=true\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Bloomberg reported.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> Honda and others in the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wardsauto.com\/news\/honda-fy2026-first-half-2025-financial-results\/804980\/\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>automotive industry<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> are also starting to brace for renewed setbacks after a chip shortage fueled by the pandemic.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThe automotive landscape is changing fast,\u201d GlobalFoundries CEO Tim Breen said in a statement. \u201cSemiconductors are now the foundation of innovation\u2026and GF\u2019s differentiated platforms are built for that.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>GlobalFoundries and Renesas are looking to address supply challenges through the expanded partnership, starting with manufacturing in the United States, then extending to facilities in Germany and Singapore. The companies are also exploring using GlobalFoundries\u2019 process technologies in Renesas\u2019 fabs in Japan.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWe\u2019re focused on delivering what matters most: reliable supply and the technologies that enable the vehicles of tomorrow,\u201d Breen said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>In addition to its<strong> <\/strong>semiconductor business, GlobalFoundries is building out its physical AI capabilities. In January, the company struck a deal <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gf.com\/gf-press-release\/globalfoundries-to-acquire-synopsys-processor-ip-solutions-business\/\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>to acquire Synopsys\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> processor intellectual property solutions business. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Meanwhile, Renesas is making internal changes to help drive sales. In June, the company pushed back its goal to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.renesas.com\/en\/document\/ppt\/state-company-2025-capital-market-day?srsltid=AfmBOor4NWhvQIvABQdJbbYQH3SHeoIppaxyZSjlNPqj4edaUAc_jVkC\">triple revenue<\/a>, bumping it by five years to 2035,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>&nbsp;after one of its U.S. partners, Wolfspeed, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manufacturingdive.com\/news\/us-chipmaker-wolfspeed-file-bankruptcy-chapter-11-restructuring-renesas\/751475\/\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>filed for bankruptcy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>. Renesas has since made leadership and strategic changes in an effort to become a leading embedded semiconductor solution supplier. Earlier this month, the company agreed to sell its <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renesas.com\/en\/about\/newsroom\/sitime-acquire-renesas-timing-business\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>timing business<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span> to partner SiTime Corp. in Santa Clara, California, to further sharpen its focus.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cAccess to a broader range of GF technologies gives us the flexibility and supply assurance our customers need,\u201d Renesas CEO Hidetoshi Shibata said in a statement about the expanded partnership with GlobalFoundries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThese capabilities are essential as we deliver advanced solutions, with demand for electrification and connectivity \u2014 and the rapidly growing computer requirements driven by AI applications \u2014 accelerating worldwide,\u201d Shibata added.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; . Honda and others in the <span class=\"match\">automotive<\/span> industry are also starting to &#8230; fueled by the pandemic. \u00e2\u0080\u009cThe <span class=\"match\">automotive<\/span> landscape is changing fast,\u00e2\u0080\u009d GlobalFoundries &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94793\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}