This is the second of a two-part series on the evolution of automotive networks By: Yuichi Motohashi, Deputy Director of End Markets at GlobalFoundries As vehicles move to Domain and Hybrid Zonal designs, sensors increasingly stream RAW or lightly processed data to a central platform, changing the communication requirement from exchanging control signals and recognition…
Over 150 years ago, James Clerk Maxwell proposed an idea that even some of the era’s leading scientists struggled to accept. A changing electric field, he argued, could produce effects similar to electrical current, even when no charged particles were physically moving. Known as displacement current, the concept would become one of the foundations of…
By: Ambreesh Tripathi, Sr. Director, Product Management, Power Product Line Engineers across automotive, industrial and AI infrastructure are increasingly adding 48V distribution alongside traditional lower-voltage architectures, driven by electrification, Physical AI and rapidly growing compute power requirements. For the designers building the chips underneath all of this, this transition brings both significant opportunity and real…
By: Alex Margomenos, senior director, RF-SOI product line Modern smartphones must maintain strong radio performance across dozens of frequency bands, ranging from a few hundred MHz up to 7 GHz, to support 5G new radio (NR). At the same time, antenna performance is highly dynamic – affected by factors such as distance to base station,…
This is the first of a two-part series on the evolution of automotive networks By: Yuichi Motohashi, Deputy Director of End Markets The automotive industry is being reshaped by the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV), a car whose functions and value are defined by software and continuously expanded even after sale through over-the-air (OTA) updates, much as…
Every major semiconductor material has gone through the same progression before reaching scale, beginning with initial development, followed by gradual maturation and ultimately deployment. Silicon did it first, then gallium arsenide (GaAs) and silicon germanium (SiGe) and now wide-bandgap materials are making that same climb. Today, gallium nitride (GaN) is taking that step in electrical…
Quantum computing is quickly moving out of the lab toward full utility scale. The theory has been understood for decades, and the first small-scale quantum computers are now operating in research labs around the world. What turns those systems into useful machines is exactly where GF excels. We bring differentiated process technology, deep co-development partnerships…
As consumer demand accelerates for next-generation smart mobile devices and RF and battery performance requirements continue to rise, every square millimeter of board space matters. Front-end modules must support more bands, more functionality and more complex switching architectures without increasing footprint. Achieving this level of integration requires both advanced RF switch technology and innovative design…
Last week at IMS and RFIC 2026 in Boston, we showcased our latest RF portfolio developments, demonstrating how differentiated process technologies are advancing next-generation applications across wireless connectivity, aerospace and defense, SATCOM and industrial systems. At the GF booth, attendees engaged with our technology experts and explored live wafer displays, including GF RFGaN1 (130RFGaN) and…
Just as the proliferation of AI is driving data center growth, the rising demand of mobile data traffic is driving next-generation wireless communications systems. Across SATCOM, aerospace, defense and communications infrastructure, next-generation RF systems must deliver higher output power, wider bandwidth and increased efficiency while simultaneously reducing system size, cost and complexity. The innovative engine…