# GLOBALFOUNDRIES partners with U.S. DoD to manufacture secure chips at Fab 8

GLOBALFOUNDRIES announced a strategic partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide a secure supply of semiconductor chips manufactured at its Fab 8 in Malta, New York, for sensitive defense applications.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-02-15
- Where: Malta, New York, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: secure semiconductor chips on 45nm SOI platform
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [GlobalFoundries](https://endata.com/companies/664.md)
- [GlobalFoundries](https://endata.com/companies/664.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/4836.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-department-of-defense-partners-with-globalfoundries-to-manufacture-secure-chips-at-fab-8-in-upstate-new-york-301228063.html), 2021-02-15: "GLOBALFOUNDRIES is a critical part of a domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry that is a requirement for our national security and economic competitiveness."
- [electronics360.globalspec.com](https://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/16354/globalfoundries-secures-dod-contract-for-45-nm-chips), 2021-02-17: "This agreement with Globalfoundries is just one step the Department of Defense is taking to ensure the U.S. sustains the microelectronics manufacturing capability necessary for national and economic security."

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