July 10, 2012 -- Socle Technology Corp. and GlobalFoundries today announced the tape out of Socle's first ARM Cortex-A9 based 28-nm ASIC design using GlobalFoundries' 28-nm super-low-power technology (SLP) technology with gate-first High-K Metal Gate (HKMG). The ASIC design, which features low-power and high-performance capabilities, is soon to be mass produced at GlobalFoundries.

"This is a major milestone for GlobalFoundries and Socle, and a door-opener for much more business in pan-Asia," said Mojy Chian, Senior Vice President of Design Enablement at GlobalFoundries and Chairperson of Socle Technology. "GlobalFoundries is the major shareholder of Socle, and our two companies are set to elevate our level of close cooperation and build winning market strategies together."