Multifaceted collaboration to include
joint R&D programs in partnership with Purdue students and faculty
WEST
LAFAYETTE, Ind. and MALTA,
N.Y., Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Purdue University, a
public university with leading semiconductor workforce development
and R&D programs, and GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF), a
global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, today
announced a new strategic partnership to strengthen and expand
collaboration on semiconductor research and education.
The announcement was made following a virtual signing
ceremony this week with Dr. Mung Chiang, president-elect and
executive vice president of Purdue
University, and Dr. Thomas
Caulfield, president and CEO of GF. The agreement
outlines collaboration opportunities between GF and Purdue on joint research and development projects
as well as educational opportunities.
"Purdue launched the
semiconductor degrees program (SDP) earlier in 2022, continued to
grow world leading research in semiconductors, and welcomed
multiple companies to our new Discovery Park District. We are
excited to partner with GlobalFoundries to crystalize our offerings
into programs relevant to the foundation of digital economy,"
Chiang said. "We are intensifying our efforts not only to scale-up
the talent pipeline, but also to create the depth of innovation
expertise needed to advance U.S. leadership in
semiconductors."
"Today's announcement underscores the widespread
appreciation of how GF's feature-rich chips enable many of the
devices and technologies humanity relies on every day, and
ever-growing recognition of the strategic importance of
semiconductors to global supply chains and economic security,"
Caulfield said. "To accelerate this forward momentum, GF is proud
to partner with Purdue on jointly
advancing semiconductor research and development, working together
with Purdue's talented faculty and
students."
For GF, the partnership with Purdue will be overseen by GF Labs, which leads the
company's research and development efforts to advance GF's
differentiated technology portfolio in partnership with leading
academic, government, and industry collaborators.
Earlier this year, Purdue
launched the first large-scale comprehensive semiconductor degrees
program in the United States, with
a set of innovative, interdisciplinary degrees and credentials in
semiconductors and microelectronics. GF Chief Technology Officer
Gregg Bartlett is an inaugural
member of Purdue's Semiconductor
Degrees Leadership Board, which advises on the program and its
curriculum. The area is among the critical topics
under Purdue's
Next Moves, strategic initiatives that advance the
university's competitive advantage.
About Purdue
University
Purdue University is a top public
research institution developing practical solutions to today's
toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last five years as one
of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World
Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and
out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online,
real-world learning, Purdue offers a
transformative education to all. Committed to affordability
and accessibility, Purdue has
frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more
students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the
next giant leap at https://stories.purdue.edu
About GF
GlobalFoundries (GF) is one of the world's leading semiconductor
manufacturers. GF is redefining innovation and semiconductor
manufacturing by developing and delivering feature-rich process
technology solutions that provide leadership performance in
pervasive high growth markets. GF offers a unique mix of design,
development and fabrication services. With a talented and diverse
workforce and an at-scale manufacturing footprint spanning the
U.S., Europe and Asia, GF is a trusted technology source to its
worldwide customers. For more information, visit www.gf.com.
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respective owners.
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