GlobalFoundries acquires Singapore's Advanced Micro Foundry to become world's largest silicon photonics chipmaker; aims to speed up AI data centers with light-based optical networking technology

GlobalFoundries buys Singapore's Advanced Micro Foundry in push to speed up AI data center networks

A signage at U.S. chipmaker GlobalFoundries' new fabrication plant in Singapore, September 12, 2023. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tabSAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries (GFS.O), opens new tab said on Monday it has acquired Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF), a Singapore-based chipmaker that focuses on silicon photonics, a fast-growing field that is being used in artificial intelligence data centers and quantum computers.GlobalFoundrie...