GlobalFoundries qualifies SLATE packaging on 9SW RF platform

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GlobalFoundries qualifies SLATE™ advanced packaging technology on 9SW platform for next-generation radio frequency applications

June 23, 2026 8:49 AM EDT

MALTA, N.Y., June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced the production readiness of its SLATE wafer-to-wafer bonding technology on its industry-leading 9SW radio-frequency silicon-on-insulator (RF-SOI) platform, delivering advanced 3D integration (3DI) for compact, high-performance cellular front-ends. Manufactured at GFs 300mm facility in Singapore, 9SW SLATE technology is expected to ramp to volume production by the second half of 2027.

GFs first-generation SLATE technology supports wafer-to-wafer (W2W) bonding, enabling designers to bond two 9SW wafers to stack and integrate large-size field-effect transistors (FETs) in vertical architectures. By folding large FETs... More