{"id":14732,"date":"2025-12-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gf.com\/?p=14732"},"modified":"2025-12-03T20:21:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T01:21:40","slug":"inside-gfs-decarbonization-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gf.com\/blog\/inside-gfs-decarbonization-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside GF\u2019s\u00a0decarbonization\u00a0journey\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Joseph Chia\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0
Vice President & General Manager of\u00a0300mm\u00a0fab\u00a0in Singapore,\u00a0GlobalFoundries<\/em>\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Every semiconductor chip begins its life in a fab. While chips are essential for powering today\u2019s digital age and enabling advancements in AI, their production consumes significant amounts of energy and generates greenhouse gases (GHG) as a by-product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As we work toward our Journey to Zero Carbon goals, GF remains committed to environmentally responsible manufacturing and operations, continually taking action to reduce and manage our greenhouse gas emissions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a mix of innovation, smart engineering and bold improvements, our teams seek to decarbonize semiconductor manufacturing to further reduce GF\u2019s carbon footprint and deliver on our sustainability commitments to our customers.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are currently scaling-up the full deployment of a central abatement system at our 300-mm fabrication plant in Singapore. Targeted for completion in the first quarter of 2026, this initiative is expected to significantly reduce emissions, enhance resource efficiency and optimize manufacturing processes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rethinking abatement<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike\u00a0conventional point-of-use abatement\u00a0systems\u00a0that collect\u00a0and treat\u00a0exhaust gases from each wafer fabrication tool, multiple tools are connected to a single\u00a0centralized\u00a0abatement system that treats exhaust gases in bulk through a multi-stage process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how it works: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. First, exhaust gases pass through a pre-scrubber where water and an electrostatic\u00a0precipitator\u00a0remove acid gases and particles.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. The gases are then heated and treated in a catalytic unit which breaks down fluorinated greenhouse gases into water-soluble\u00a0by-products.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Finally, the\u00a0by-products\u00a0go through a post-scrubber for cleaning before being safely\u00a0vented\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0resulting\u00a0wastewater is sent for further treatment.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Watch the\u00a0video\u00a0which\u00a0illustrates how\u00a0the system works.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n