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foundry

[foun-dree] / ˈfaʊn dri /
NOUN
plant
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Looking forward he anticipates the chip shortage broadening out to foundry — the actual manufacturing of chips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Germany's foundry association BDG says costs associated with modernising the power grid are passed on to companies through higher network fees, which have quadrupled since 2011.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

A lapsed Quaker and former foundry owner from Rhode Island with little previous military experience, Greene had become Washington’s most trusted lieutenant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

As part of the deal, the administration announced it will support the company with a $1 billion award for the development of Anderon, a pure-play quantum foundry at IBM.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

To fix a broken machine, which was forged out of cast iron at a foundry inside Camp 14, Shin and other repairmen had to haul it on their backs to a repair shop upstairs.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

"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

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

Meanwhile, chip manufacturers would be prioritized even if there is a helium shortage because semiconductor foundries are likely to be among the least price sensitive major use cases, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 2026

Thanks to some daring industrial espionage, the steam engine finally got into American hands, and offered investors opportunities in mills, foundries, canals, and especially railroads.

From Barron's Jan. 13, 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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