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Globalfoundries expected to pass UMC in foundry sales
Dylan McGrath
8/21/2012 5:37 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO—Globalfoundries Inc. is expected to surpass United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) to become the No. 2 semiconductor foundry supplier in 2012, according to projected ranking of foundry vendors released this week by market research firm IC Insights Inc.
Globalfoundries (Milpitas, Calif.) is expected to achieve foundry sales of $4.29 billion in 2012, up 23 percent from 2011, according to a mid-year update of IC Insights' McClean Report. UMC, long the No. 2 ranked foundry by sales, is expected to report sales for the year of about $3.78 billion, roughly flat with 2011, according to the report.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) is expected to remain by far the dominant player in foundry, with sales projected to increase 15 percent this year to $16.72 billion, according to the report.
IC Insights noted that TSMC's projected foundry sales for the year are roughly four times the projected sales of No. 2 vendor Globalfoundries. By the same token, Globalfoundries' 2012 sales are expected to be more than twice as large as China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), the No. 5 ranked foundry, the firm said.
Globalfoundries has been claiming to be the No. 2 foundry in sales since the fourth quarter of last year. Unlike TSMC and UMC, Globalfoundries is not a publicly traded company and doesn't report sales numbers, making it more difficult for analysts to ascertain its position in the market.
Globalfoundries (Milpitas, Calif.) is expected to achieve foundry sales of $4.29 billion in 2012, up 23 percent from 2011, according to a mid-year update of IC Insights' McClean Report. UMC, long the No. 2 ranked foundry by sales, is expected to report sales for the year of about $3.78 billion, roughly flat with 2011, according to the report.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC) is expected to remain by far the dominant player in foundry, with sales projected to increase 15 percent this year to $16.72 billion, according to the report.
IC Insights noted that TSMC's projected foundry sales for the year are roughly four times the projected sales of No. 2 vendor Globalfoundries. By the same token, Globalfoundries' 2012 sales are expected to be more than twice as large as China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), the No. 5 ranked foundry, the firm said.
Globalfoundries has been claiming to be the No. 2 foundry in sales since the fourth quarter of last year. Unlike TSMC and UMC, Globalfoundries is not a publicly traded company and doesn't report sales numbers, making it more difficult for analysts to ascertain its position in the market.
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HS_SemiPro
8/21/2012 11:30 PM EDT
Global foundries has hired a lot experienced folks from around the US and abroad. Just wait a couple of years, you will see they will increase the share of US foundry market.
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SiliconAsia
8/22/2012 12:58 PM EDT
What do you want to bet? Many industry pundits are saying otherwise.
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dylan.mcgrath
8/22/2012 3:18 PM EDT
We can't condone off track betting on the EE Times Forum. :)
But what are you saying? Globalfoundries won't increase its share of the foundry market?
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SiliconAsia
8/22/2012 5:32 PM EDT
The claim has to be backed by data and data only. Their top line is heavily influenced by one company - AMD. You need to see non-AMD portion of the revenue to see whether their real foundry market share is truly growing compared to TSMC, Samsung, UMC, and SMIC.
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HS_SemiPro
8/22/2012 11:22 PM EDT
Global Foundries acquired chartered Fabs in Singapore, New Malta FAB in NY. Along with AMD Fabs, It is part of Alliance with IBM for technology development. Only reason they Opened Malta FAB is to get a share of high end foundry (32, 28 & beyond), Targeting US market. IT is right next to IBM JDA allaince and Sematech and nanotechnology Alliance in Albany NY. Global FOundry is Privately held company, i.e sitting on Cash. It can fillin void of 2nd source for lot of US fab-less companies.
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