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US Department of Commerce awards GlobalFoundries $300 million for silicon photonics R&D; DoC takes 1% equity stake in chipmaker

Sustained government investment in critical chip R&D; silicon photonics becoming key enabler for next-generation interconnect and HPC infrastructure
Trade pressSlicast · July 30, 2026 · Global · Source: Data Center Dynamics
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US Department of Commerce awards GlobalFoundries $300 million for silicon photonics R&D; DoC takes 1% equity stake in chipmaker

Sustained government investment in critical chip R&D; silicon photonics becoming key enabler for next-generation interconnect and HPC infrastructure

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