GlobalFoundries Receives $300 Million for Silicon Photonics
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GlobalFoundries is set to receive $300 million in support for silicon photonics, while the US government is also reported to be acquiring a 1% stake in the company. The move links public funding and strategic ownership to a technology increasingly important for high-bandwidth data-center connectivity.
Silicon photonics can help move data between processors, memory, and networking systems with improved bandwidth and efficiency. The investment reflects growing demand for domestic semiconductor capacity and optical interconnects as AI infrastructure scales.