GlobalFoundries Commits $16 Billion To US Chip Expansion As AI Drives Demand

GlobalFoundries Inc. (NASDAQ:GFS) plans to inject $16 billion into expanding its semiconductor manufacturing and packaging operations across New York and Vermont facilities.

What Happened: The company announced on Wednesday that it aims to boost domestic chipmaking.

The funding includes $13 billion for facility expansion and $3 billion for R&D. The focus is on silicon photonics, GaN power technologies, and advanced packaging.

The announcement comes after the launch of the New York Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center—the first U.S.-based facility dedicated to silicon photonics packaging.

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Why It Matters: CEO Tim Breen said the AI boom is fueling demand for GF’s technologies. The company makes a proprietary FDX platform and silicon photonics solutions.

GlobalFoundries aims to support next-gen data centers and edge devices with energy-efficient, high-performance chips built in America.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the move exemplifies America’s latest reshoring efforts under the Trump administration.

Industry leaders, including Apple Inc‘s (NASDAQ:AAPL) Tim Cook, SpaceX‘s Gwynne Shotwell, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:AMD) Lisa Su, and Qualcomm‘s (NASDAQ:QCOM) Cristiano Amon, voiced support, citing the importance of a reliable U.S. semiconductor supply chain.

Related ETFs: iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) and VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH).

Price Action: GFS shares are trading higher by 1.50% at $37.42 on the last check on Wednesday.

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