GlobalFoundries Announces Extension of AMD Wafer Supply Agreement to Guarantee Supply
GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) has amended its Wafer Supply Agreement with AMD, increasing the volume of chips supplied and extending the agreement through 2025. This partnership will secure approximately $2.1 billion worth of wafers for AMD from 2022 to 2025, addressing the ongoing supply-demand imbalance in the semiconductor industry. CEO Tom Caulfield emphasized the importance of long-term supply assurance amid unprecedented global demand for semiconductors.
- Increased chip volume supply for AMD, securing a long-term partnership.
- Approximate value of wafers expected at $2.1 billion between 2022 and 2025.
- Expansion of partnership addressing supply-demand imbalance in the semiconductor market.
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MALTA, N.Y., Dec. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GlobalFoundries Inc. (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, today announced that it has agreed to amend its Wafer Supply Agreement (WSA) with AMD to increase the volume of chips GF will supply as well as extend the terms of the agreement to secure supply through 2025. The agreement also expands the breadth of the partnership, including supply assurance for AMD chips serving the datacenter, personal computing, embedded and other growth markets.
GF has been manufacturing high-performance chips for AMD for more than 12 years, and this new agreement extends this long-standing partnership to ensure supply for AMD's growing business. With this agreement, AMD now expects to purchase approximately
"We have been working closely with our customers for more than a year to help address the ongoing supply-demand imbalance in our industry," said Tom Caulfield, GF CEO. "Our amended agreement with AMD is a prime example of our customers' desire and willingness to secure long-term supply. This agreement not only increases the volume of chips we will be producing for AMD, it also secures and extends their supply through 2025."
The global demand for semiconductors is growing at an unprecedented rate, and GF is responding to this growth through a series of strategic long-term agreements with existing and new customers and simultaneously expanding global capacity to meet customer demand.
About GF
GlobalFoundries® (GF®) is one of the world's leading semiconductor manufacturers. GF is redefining innovation and semiconductor manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process technology solutions that provide leadership performance in pervasive high growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design, development and fabrication services. With a talented and diverse workforce and an at-scale manufacturing footprint spanning the U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology source to its worldwide customers. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
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