Japan to Fund GlobalFoundries' US Chip Factories

By EC Assets · Published 14 October 2026

Japan plans to invest up to $21 billion in two U.S. chip factories. GlobalFoundries will operate these facilities. The news was published on October 14, 2026. GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor manufacturing company. Its shares rose following reports that it would operate a potential Japan-backed U.S. chip plant. Lightwave Logic's high-speed modulator platform is available in the GDS Factory PDK for GlobalFoundries' silicon photonics platform. This article is intended for informational purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice.