GlobalFoundries Malta (Fab 8)
GlobalFoundries, Malta, New York
GlobalFoundries' Malta, New York, fab, built beginning in 2009, is a 500,000-square-foot contract chip plant with capacity of 400,000 300mm-equivalent wafers a year. It uses FDX FD-SOI, FinFET, RF-SOI and silicon photonics technologies and makes secure chips under the U.S. Trusted Foundry Program. About 2,500 people work there.
- Company
- GlobalFoundries
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- Not stated
- Employees
- 2,500
- company figure
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Contract-made chips using FDX FD-SOI, FinFET, RF-SOI and silicon photonics technologies.
Facts
| Built | Built beginning in 2009 (company: gf.com) |
|---|---|
| Facility size | 500,000 sq ft (company: gf.com) |
| Capacity | 400,000 wafers per year (300mm equivalent) (company: gf.com) |
| Technologies | FDX FD-SOI, FinFET, RF-SOI and silicon photonics (company: gf.com) |
| Secure chips | Makes secure chips under the U.S. Trusted Foundry Program (company: gf.com) |
| Expansion | GF cites an up to $21 billion investment to operate two new fabs in New York (company: gf.com) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
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Sources
- GlobalFoundries: Malta, New York manufacturing (company, checked November 12, 2026)
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