Toppan Photomasks Inc., Round Rock, Texas, and GlobalFoundries, Santa Clara, Calif., announce that they have entered into a multi-year supply agreement in which Toppan will provide GF with photomasks and related services currently supported by GF’s photomask manufacturing operation in Burlington, Vermont.
As a part of the agreement, Toppan will acquire certain assets of GF’s Burlington photomask facility. The agreement will also strengthen the Advanced Mask Technology Center (AMTC) joint venture between Toppan Photomasks and GF in Dresden, Germany. This transaction paves the way to transition additional advanced mask manufacturing tools to the AMTC that will increase capacity, thereby further securing its long-term future as Europe’s leading mask manufacturing facility.
Over the next several months, Toppan and GF will work to transition the acquired equipment and processes to Toppan facilities worldwide. These agreements enable Toppan to extend the scale and capability of its Round Rock facility, as well as expand its photomask operations globally.
“This agreement builds on our rich heritage of partnership and gives GF access to Toppan’s global capacity while optimizing our Fab 9 floor space for wafer manufacturing growth as we continue our focus on differentiating our platforms,” said Guido Ueberreiter, vice president of global mask and post fab operations at GF. “Toppan is the most suitable partner. By combining our complementary strengths, we enhance our competitive advantage to deliver high-quality solutions and services to our clients with scale and efficiency.”
