MIPS wants to build for autonomous systems, not retrofit for it
A broad portfolio and a fab if needed.
Supply, the growth limiter, not circular investment
Supply chain management is as important today as design.
Begging for chips
Supply chain takes the lead in importance.
Interview with MIPS: Drew Barbier and James Prior
MIPS’ unlikely rise to deliver RISC-V at ‘foundry scale.’
GlobalFoundries carries on the storied ARC processor line
The arc of the ARC story: The long, twisting road from console games to IP, to EDA, and, finally, a foundry.
GlobalFoundries sharpens its silicon stack
The foundry becomes a fabless-plus.
MIPS comes back armed
MIPS to acquire Synopsys’ Arc processor IP business.
GF’s AI manufacturing push sets the stage for MIPS integration
Siemens and GF team up on AI-driven fab automation—and MIPS is the missing but implied piece.
GlobalFoundries moves to own a bigger piece of the RISC-V stack
Is possible with MIPS acquisition.
GlobalFoundries to supply ‘secure’ chips to Lockheed Martin
Also, Arm looking to Intel as possible anchor investor in IPO bid.