en.Wedoany.com Reported - GlobalFoundries (GF) has joined the "Genesis Mission" initiated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as an industry partner, providing researchers with direct access to semiconductor manufacturing resources to accelerate the transformation of AI chips from concept to working silicon prototypes. This collaboration connects DOE's national laboratories, universities, startups, and other partners with GF's U.S.-based manufacturing platform, process design kits (PDKs), and design support tools.
Led by the DOE Under Secretary for Science, the core goal of the Genesis Mission is to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery through AI and advanced computing. Under this collaboration framework, GF Labs, the advanced research organization of GlobalFoundries, will work with Genesis Mission participants to advance AI-assisted semiconductor design, conduct prototype manufacturing through GF's multi-project wafer (MPW) program, and develop pre-commercial chip solutions. The mission aims to bridge a long-standing bottleneck in advanced semiconductor research—the gap between laboratory innovation and manufacturable hardware.
The agreement also includes future collaboration on strategic technology directions, covering silicon photonics for AI data centers and quantum computing systems. By opening its U.S. manufacturing infrastructure to Genesis Mission researchers, GF positions itself as a manufacturing bridge connecting federally funded research with commercial semiconductor deployment, aligning with the broader U.S. strategy to strengthen domestic semiconductor innovation and production capabilities.
GF Executive Chairman Tom Caulfield stated that the U.S. scientific community has generated extraordinary ideas in AI and advanced computing, but what is missing is the bridge from the lab to the factory. By bringing GF's U.S. manufacturing platform, PDKs, and MPW program to the Genesis Mission, researchers can gain a real path from concept to working silicon, helping national laboratories, universities, and industry work toward the same goal.
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