GlobalFoundries stops development of its 7-nm LP node
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The frighteningly expensive race for the last shrinks of silicon processes has claimed another contestant. GlobalFoundries announced today that it is suspending development of its 7-nm LP process indefinitely in order to shift its resources to specialized, continued development of its 14-nm and 12-nm FinFET nodes. This abrupt strategy change comes just months after the company touted its confidence and the scale of its investments in leading-edge fabrication technology at its Fab 8 facility in Malta, New York.
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