GlobalFoundries invests $575M to open semiconductor packaging and photonics center in New York
GlobalFoundries (GF) has announced plans to open a new center for advanced packaging and testing of U.S.-made essential chips within its New York manufacturing facility. The company, which produces semiconductors, will invest $575 million into the New York Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center, generating 100 new jobs in the process. According to GF, the center is designed to enable semiconductors to be securely manufactured, processed, packaged and tested entirely onshore in the United States to meet the growing demand for GF’s silicon photonics and other essential chips. The investment will enable the New York Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center to provide packaging, assembly and testing for GF’s differentiated silicon photonics platform; turnkey advanced packaging, bump, assembly and testing for aerospace and defense customers; and new production capabilities for the advanced packaging, wafer-to-wafer bonding, assembly and testing of 3D and HI chips.
To help aid the project, GF will receive $20 million from New York state, in addition to $550 million from the New York State Green CHIPS program. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Commerce will provide up to $75 million in direct funding to support the center.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Dr. Thomas Caulfield, president and CEO of GF, said, “We’re proud to partner at the state and federal level on this new center, which is a direct response to our customers asking for more geodiversity in their supply chains and additional support with advanced packaging solutions for GF silicon photonics, Trusted, and 3D/HI offerings. The New York Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center will be unique in our industry and will play a vital role in the continued growth of the Empire State’s world-class semiconductor manufacturing and innovation ecosystem.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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