TechnologyAugust 9, 2026

fabless

FAB-less

Definition

A company that designs and sells semiconductors but does not manufacture them itself, outsourcing the actual production to foundries.

Etymology

The word is a portmanteau of 'fabrication' (referring to the semiconductor manufacturing facility) and the suffix '-less', denoting that the company lacks its own production plant.

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