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foundry

[faun-dree] / ˈfaʊn dri /
NOUN
plant
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Demand for central processing units and progress on Intel’s foundry business will be top of mind for the chip maker.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

With Samsung Electronics, AMD has been discussing not just chip supplies but the possibility of foundry cooperation, using Samsung’s most advanced process technology, according to reports.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

"You can save so much energy," says Callum Littlejohns, deputy director of silicon photonics foundry Cornerstone Labs.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

In May, the Department of Commerce announced it will support IBM with a $1 billion award, which will go toward a new quantum foundry called Anderon.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

I could still hear those two fussing after I passed the foundry, but then everything got drowned out as the 1:10 from Athens approached.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

"Because SiC is already used globally in electric vehicles and power grids, we can leverage existing industrial foundries to manufacture these cryogenic chips on 300-mm wafers."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

Historically, suburbs such as Hodge Hill, Shard End and Castle Bromwich were built around a strong manufacturing base, but the long-term decline of factories and foundries has reshaped the local economy.

From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026

At the same time, leading-edge chip making will continue to face supply constraints due to capital requirements and the time needed to develop foundries, they said.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

“This is over a billion dollars’ worth of opportunity for all the foundries combined,” Saleem said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

True, it had been noticed that skin cancer was prevalent among workers exposed to arsenic fumes in copper smelters and tin foundries in Cornwall and Wales.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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