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ARM, GlobalFoundries to work on 28-nm HKMG process
By siliconindia
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Thursday, 08 October 2009, 20:33 IST
London: Processor and physical intellectual property (IP) provider ARM Holdings and chipmaker GlobalFoundries have agreed upon a deal to support customers implement Cortex-A9 processor on GlobalFoundries' 28 nanometer (nm) high-k metal-gate manufacturing (HKMG) process.
The system-on-a-chip (SoC) enablement program is built around a suite of ARM physical IP, called fabric IP and processor IP, reports EE Times. The collaborative efforts of the partnership will focus initially on enabling SoC products which use Cortex-A9. The GlobalFoundries 28-nm gate-first HKMG technology is optimized for minimal leakage current making it a suitable choice for battery-operated applications, GlobalFoundries said.
The companies did not disclose how quickly chips based on the collaboration could be brought to market. ARM expects its processors to be on 32-nm processes in 2010. "This announcement reflects our business value and strategy of providing best in class processor implementation by marrying our own processor and physical IP with world class manufacturing semiconductor technology," said Warren East, Chief Executive Officer of ARM.
GlobalFoundries has its manufacturing base in Dresden, Germany, a fab under construction in New York State and is in the process of acquiring control of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing in Singapore. "This relationship further advances our strong focus to partner with industry leaders in processor design to deliver manufacturing and technology excellence at the leading edge," said Doug Grose, Chief Executive Officer of GlobalFoundries.
