GlobalFoundries Inc. (NasdaqGS:GFS) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Processor IP Solutions Business of Synopsys, Inc. (NasdaqGS:SNPS) on January 14, 2026. GF is acquiring the Synopsys Processor IP portfolio, which consists of ARC-V? (RISC-V) and ARC® CPU IP, DSP IP, Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU) IP, and related software development tools, including ARC MetaWare Development Toolkits. The transaction also includes Synopsys' ASIP Designer? and ASIP Programmer? tools for automating the design and implementation of application-specific instruction-set processors (ASIPs).
The transaction is expected to be completed in the second half of calendar year 2026, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals.
GlobalFoundries, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of semiconductors for the automotive and consumer electronics industries. Net sales break down by family of products and services as follows:
- semiconductor wafers (90.3%): power management integrated circuits, battery management integrated circuits, microprocessors, connectivity, etc.;
- semiconductor masks (9.7%). In addition, the group offers engineering and wafer testing services, etc.
At the end of 2024, GlobalFoundries, Inc. has 4 production sites in the United States (2), Germany and Singapore.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (55%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (21.1%) and other (23.9%).
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