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GlobalFoundries to make 40nm products for STMicro
The Tech Report: News — ... for its new fab in New York State, the foundry firm has announced its first customer other than AMD : STMicroelectronics. Based in Switzerland, STMicro happens to be the world's ...

GLOFO grows, signs STMicro
Icrontic — ... AMD spin-off GLOBALFOUNDRIES has announced today that it has signed ST Microelectronics in ongoing efforts to diversify its manufacturing portfolio across multiple firms. GLOBALFOUNDRIES will begin contracted supply and manufacturing beginning in 2010. Chips produced under the agreement will use a 40nm process node ideal for handhelds and consumer devices, the Foundry says. Questions remain, however, as neither firm would comment on the capacity GLOFO is providing to STMicroelectronics which already maintains its own stable of production facilities. The new deal will ...

GlobalFoundries signs up STMicro for 40nm chips
TechSpot — ... , GlobalFoundries has been seeking to sign up new customers and shed its image as an AMD-only fab. Today they’ve taken an important step towards that goal, announcing a “strategic customer relationship” with STMicroelectronics that will involve manufacturing chips based on 40-nm low-power bulk silicon process technology. The companies say the 40nm LP process is ideal for next generation wireless applications, handheld devices, and consumer electronics, which require both excellent performance and long battery life. First tape out and production of STMicro products by ...