Siemes-GF plans to roll out AI-powered software, sensors, and instant control setups in fabrication plants, prioritizing centralized operations and foresight-based upkeep to lift machine availability and cut downtime.
Siemens and GlobalFoundries deepen their alliance through a fresh memorandum of understanding, integrating AI tools to streamline semiconductor production and fortify worldwide chip availability.
This move by Siemens-GF targets fab automation, electrification upgrades, and digital software spanning chip manufacturing to lifecycle oversight, responding to surging needs in AI, defense, and energy sectors.
Aims at Rolling out AI-Powered Tech
Siemes-GF plans to roll out AI-powered software, sensors, and instant control setups in fabrication plants, prioritizing centralized operations and foresight-based upkeep to lift machine availability and cut downtime.
Initial testing occurs in their facilities, with scalable tech eyed for wider industries later. This setup promises sharper process oversight amid complex, multi-tech fab demands.
To Speed Custom Chips
GlobalFoundries contributes cutting-edge processes and RISC-V know-how via its MIPS unit, pairing with Siemens’ automation strengths to speed custom chips for self-driving tech and edge AI. The effort underscores localized, secure output as chips underpin daily devices and novel apps.
In addition to innovative digitalization software for chip design, production, fab automation, and lifecycle management, Siemens offers a wide range of industrial, energy, and building automation technologies. It is anticipated that these skills would facilitate smooth cooperation throughout the semiconductor value chain and enable high-volume, high-reliability production.
MIPS, a GF company and an innovator in RISC-V processor IP, supports GlobalFoundries’ leading manufacturing technology and design skills. When combined, these capabilities can speed up the development of customized solutions that support Siemens’ goal of growing autonomous platforms and actual AI chips.
Leadership Comments
Cedrik Neike, Siemens Digital Industries CEO, noted: “Our economy runs on silicon—one wafer at a time. Chips power robotics, connectivity, and real-world AI. We’re teaming up for tougher global chains and smooth regional fabs.”
Tim Breen, GlobalFoundries CEO, added: “Secure local semis drive the AI shift—from cloud to devices. Partnering with Siemens quickens delivery of efficient, linked, safe chips for tomorrow’s uses.
Tim Breen, CEO of GlobalFoundries, highlighted the strategic importance of secure and regionalized production. “Secure, locally manufactured semiconductors are at the core of the AI transition—from cloud to the physical world, bringing intelligence into devices we use every day and enabling applications we couldn’t imagine a few years ago,” he said.
