Slideshow: GlobalFoundries in Dresden

Slideshow: GlobalFoundries in Dresden


Friday morning dawned bright and fair as a collection of journalists stumbled out of a Dresden city center hotel ready to be bussed to GlobalFoundries' Fab 1 complex on the outskirts of the town. Down one narrow street could be spied the famous Frauenkirche (Church of our Lady).



Frauenkirche from Salzgasse, Dresden

This beautiful church was built in the 18th century but was destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II. It's reconstruction, finally completed in 2005 was done as a symbol of reconciliation.

After a 20 minute drive we arrived at GlobalFoundries Fab 1 complex



Approach to GlobalFoundries' Fab 1 complex.


Ground was broken for the site in 1996 and the first 200-mm wafer manufacturing cleanroom inaugurated in 1999.


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