Globalfoundries to make smartphone and tablet microchips

Customised microchip maker, Globalfoundries has signed an agreement with chip designer, ARM to make microchips for smartphones and tablets, The National has reported. Globalfoundries's partnership with ARM is another sign that the company is aggressively focusing on high-value customers to win market share from its rivals, said Thomas Sonderman, the vice president of manufacturing systems and technology for Globalfoundries. Globalfoundries is Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Investment Company venture with AMD.