Globalfoundries Semiconductor Manufacturing in Malta, New York, June 18, 2024.
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Manufacturer of US semiconductors Globalfgroundross Apparently it weighs the connection with the Taiwan United microelectronics.
USA United Microelectronics shares ended 9% in messages, while GlobalFoundries were flat. Nikkei He informed about messages, citing sources familiar with the contract.
According to the report, the connection would create a company based in the USA with production capacity in Asia, the United States and Europe. Nikkei reports that the combined entity sought to provide American access to mature tokens due to the potential risk of China's competition and tensions between China and Taiwan.
The new company would eventually invest in research and development in the US and potentially become an alternative to Production of semiconductors in TaiwanThe report said. Taiwan Semiconductor announced Investment in $ 100 billion in the USA Earlier this month to strengthen the production of systems. The contract brought a total investment of the company in the USA to $ 165 billion.
Taiwan has become the center of global chip production that builds systems for some of the largest companies, such as NVIDIA and Apple. Taiwan Semiconductor is a definitely leading global supplier.
Both Global Foundries and United Microelectronics reportedly discussed the fusion and informed state officials from both countries. Nikkei announced that United Microelectronic had previously been looking for buying or building production plants in the USA, but abandoned the possibility because of costs.
Read the full report Here.