GlobalFoundries commits $3B more to US fabs in Trump tariff flex
Silicon photonics and gallium nitride a major focus
Systems
4 Jun 2025 | 11
Last year was the first since 2001 that saw a year-on-year drop in chip sales, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). 2001 was the year that the dot com bubble burst. 2008 was the year the Meltdown began - and the SIA's numbers indicate the melting accelerated as the year wore on. Worldwide semiconductor …