Globalfoundries: Japan zahlt 21 Milliarden Dollar für zwei US-Chipfabriken
In einem Deal mit Trump hat Japan den USA Milliardeninvestitionen zugesagt. Nördlich von New York will sich die japanische Regierung nun an zwei neuen Chipwerken beteiligen.
US chip maker Globalfoundries plans to build two new fabrication plants, with Japan providing up to $21 billion in funding. As part of the agreement, the United States will acquire a four percent stake in the company. The facilities will be jointly owned by the US and Japan and are set to be constructed in upstate New York. Japan had promised to invest over $550 billion in the US during negotiations with former President Trump, and this investment is a part of that commitment.
Globalfoundries' stock price saw a temporary increase of up to 6.6 percent on the New York Stock Exchange. Since the beginning of the year, the stock has risen by 34 percent. The plants will produce less demanding semiconductors for use in vehicles, industrial equipment, and communication technology. Demand is high as more products incorporate electronics, and semiconductor manufacturers struggle to keep up with the demand.
Additionally, the AI boom is further straining supply. The industry is focusing its resources on more advanced chips, such as Nvidia's AI accelerators. The US aims to increase domestic production of essential chips through this agreement and reduce dependence on East Asian suppliers, which is a matter of national security for the United States.
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