GlobalFoundries Expands Investment in American Semiconductor Manufacturing

MALTA — Cirrus Logic, a leading provider of high-performance audio and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, announced Tuesday the expansion of its long-standing relationship with GlobalFoundries, one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers headquartered in Malta.

Together, the companies are advancing the development and commercialization of next-generation BCD (Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS) process technology, which allows different functions to be combined on a single chip, making devices more power efficient and compact. 

This technology will be capable of being manufactured at GlobalFoundries’ facility in Malta, adding a U.S.-based option to complement existing manufacturing in Singapore and Germany. 

“GlobalFoundries is proud to expand our partnership with Cirrus Logic, a company that shares our commitment to driving semiconductor innovation and strengthening domestic manufacturing capabilities that are vital to national competitiveness and economic resilience,” said Tim Breen, CEO of GlobalFoundries. “Together, we’re enabling the next generation of essential chip technologies that will power tomorrow’s devices and systems. This collaboration underscores the importance of resilient, geographically diverse supply chains for our industry.”