Kal-EL
09-28-2010, 08:14 PM
GlobalFoundries Moving Into World's Biggest Wafer
9/28/2010 (http://www.overclockaholics.com/date/2010/9/28/globalfoundries-moving-into-worlds-biggest-wafer.aspx) by: Theo Valich - Get more from this author (http://www.overclockaholics.com/author/2010/9/28/globalfoundries-moving-into-worlds-biggest-wafer.aspx)
What to do if you're working hard on becoming world's largest foundry? Have an headquarter that looks like your core business. While the Ferrari's facilities look from the distance like a race car, GlobalFoundries is getting ready to do "one up" on the rest of the silicon industry.
According to this story (http://www.ameinfo.com/239243.html), first ATIC leased 6,840 m2 [73,600 sq. ft.] i.e. two and half floors of the building, as a part of multi-year build up of GlobalFoundries in the Abu Dhabi region. Then Geoff Akiki, General Manager for Abu Dhabi Cluster at GlobalFoundries made the followng statement (http://www.aldar.com/press_release_article-355.en): "We're pleased to formalize this relationship with Aldar and look forward to moving into our new home at HQ. Innovative in design (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/#), this facility will provide us with services we need to support a growing operation as we expand our regional footprint and scale our presence in Abu Dhabi."
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/Data/2010_9_28/GlobalFoundries-Moving-Into-Worlds-Biggest-Wafer/GlobalFoundries_HQ_450.jpgThe company is going to become a tenant at a building simply called "HQ" in Al Raha Beach (http://www.alrahabeach.com/), Abu Dhabi. Al Raha Beach is 14.7 billion dollar development called "ultimate water-front city", created by reclaiming the land from the sea and creating a majestic skyline. The building is being built by Aldar, government-owned investment arm that specializes in real estate development, but also owns a share in Daimler AG, parent company of brands such as Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner.
As you can see on the image to the right, HQ is world's largest wafer and looks like a combination between a silicon wafer and a Stargate from the popular TV series
http://kona.kontera.com/javascript/lib/imgs/grey_loader.gif
(http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/#).
We haven't received any news on the size of the building, but by looking at the three-storey building that is on the ground, there is no doubt in our minds that this building is "huge".
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9/28/2010 (http://www.overclockaholics.com/date/2010/9/28/globalfoundries-moving-into-worlds-biggest-wafer.aspx) by: Theo Valich - Get more from this author (http://www.overclockaholics.com/author/2010/9/28/globalfoundries-moving-into-worlds-biggest-wafer.aspx)
What to do if you're working hard on becoming world's largest foundry? Have an headquarter that looks like your core business. While the Ferrari's facilities look from the distance like a race car, GlobalFoundries is getting ready to do "one up" on the rest of the silicon industry.
According to this story (http://www.ameinfo.com/239243.html), first ATIC leased 6,840 m2 [73,600 sq. ft.] i.e. two and half floors of the building, as a part of multi-year build up of GlobalFoundries in the Abu Dhabi region. Then Geoff Akiki, General Manager for Abu Dhabi Cluster at GlobalFoundries made the followng statement (http://www.aldar.com/press_release_article-355.en): "We're pleased to formalize this relationship with Aldar and look forward to moving into our new home at HQ. Innovative in design (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/#), this facility will provide us with services we need to support a growing operation as we expand our regional footprint and scale our presence in Abu Dhabi."
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/Data/2010_9_28/GlobalFoundries-Moving-Into-Worlds-Biggest-Wafer/GlobalFoundries_HQ_450.jpgThe company is going to become a tenant at a building simply called "HQ" in Al Raha Beach (http://www.alrahabeach.com/), Abu Dhabi. Al Raha Beach is 14.7 billion dollar development called "ultimate water-front city", created by reclaiming the land from the sea and creating a majestic skyline. The building is being built by Aldar, government-owned investment arm that specializes in real estate development, but also owns a share in Daimler AG, parent company of brands such as Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner.
As you can see on the image to the right, HQ is world's largest wafer and looks like a combination between a silicon wafer and a Stargate from the popular TV series
http://kona.kontera.com/javascript/lib/imgs/grey_loader.gif
(http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/#).
We haven't received any news on the size of the building, but by looking at the three-storey building that is on the ground, there is no doubt in our minds that this building is "huge".
BSN