Globalfoundries Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.) has announced the the launch of Avera Semiconductor LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary intended to deliver custom ASIC solutions and free to use 7nm manufacturing process technology from beyond Globalfoundries.
Santa Clara, Calif., Nov. 14, 2018 –
This is the ASIC company that was promised when Globalfoundries announced it would pivot away from pursuing leading-edge manufacturing processes (see GloFo rethinks its future, drops 7nm FinFET ).
Avera will use its relationship with Globalfoundries to make ASIC offerings on 14/12nm and more mature technologies while providing access to alternate foundry processes at 7nm and beyond.
Avera Semi is built upon an unrivaled legacy of ASIC expertise, tapping into a world-class team that has executed more than 2,000 complex designs in its 25-year history.
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