GlobalFoundries, a provider of advanced
semiconductor manufacturing, design and technology
solutions, announced a partnership with
Invecas Inc., a newly formed design services
provider focused on accelerating customer
introduction of new products on leading-edge
semiconductor process technologies. Invecas
will operate multiple system-on-chip design
service centers in both the United States and
India to provide exclusive support for GlobalFoundries customers.
The companies said the new partnership is
intended to serve a variety of customers across
multiple market segments, from small fabless
companies with limited internal resources to
large systems companies seeking to differentiate
their products through customized silicon.
Invecas will focus on offering design services
for GlobalFoundries’ processes including 14nm
FinFET, addressing multiple market segments
including high-performance computing, consumer
electronics, and mobile communications.
Invecas will operate design service centers in
Santa Clara, Calif., Burlington, Vt., Bangalore,
India and Hyderabad, India. Invecas design centers
will be staffed by more than 600 engineers.