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Wednesday 20 March 2024
Japan's LSTC backs up Rapidus' 2nm ambition with multinational team
The Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) established by the Japanese government, along with Rapidus, was formed in 2022, marking a crucial initiative for Japan's advancement...
Monday 18 March 2024
Rapidus eyeing revolutionary single-wafer processing to slash chipmaking cycle time for premium AI customers
Rapidus is trying the revolutionary single-wafer processing procedure to significantly reduce cycle time for chipmaking on its way to mass-produce 2nm chips.
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Apple and Tesla veterans aim to help Japan design AI chips
The Japan government-backed research group...
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Back-end houses divided on whether to build Japanese facilities like TSMC
According to industry sources in Taiwan, IC back-end houses are divided as to whether they will establish facilities in Japan similar to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Monday 26 February 2024
Shazam! TSMC opens JASM fab, Taiwan's tech minister Wu can't wait
Taiwan's Minister of Science and Technology, Wu Tsung-tsong, said TSMC's new Kumamoto fab offers win-win outcomes for all involved.
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Rapidus to focus on specialized AI chips and not compete with TSMC
Rapidus, a Japanese company building a semiconductor factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido, Japan, said the construction progress is going smoothly despite the tight schedule. The company...
Monday 8 January 2024
TEL boosts new hire salaries by 40%, aims to tackle work conditions for female staff in semiconductor industry
Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), a prominent Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer, is set to raise the salaries of all new employees by approximately 40% starting in April...
Thursday 28 December 2023
TSMC and Rapidus fabs fuel semiconductor talent shortage in Japan
In response to the establishment of semiconductor facilities by major manufacturers in Japan, including TSMC's wafer plant in Kumamoto and Rapidus's new facility in Hokkaido, the...
Wednesday 20 December 2023
Japan trade minister aims to help Rapidus grow customer base
Japan's new trade minister says he hopes to expand the scope of support for Rapidus Corp. by helping the local startup grow its customer base.
Monday 18 December 2023
Rapidus aims for world's fastest fabrication services, targeting custom AI chips
Japan's chipmaking startup, Rapidus, is setting ambitious goals to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, aiming to provide the world's fastest chip manufacturing services, targeting clients...
Thursday 16 November 2023
Rapidus to set foot in Silicon Valley to enhance cooperation with Nvidia, AMD and Tenstorrent
Rapidus, the advanced-node Japanese foundry service provider targeting cutting-edge processes at 2nm and below, revealed at a business luncheon participated by industry leaders that...
Thursday 26 October 2023
TSMC Kumamoto 2nd fab reportedly to receive JPY 900 billion in subsidy
Media reports quoting Yoshihiro Seki, a member of Japan's House of Representatives, that Japan plans to add JPY 1.49 trillion (US$ 10 billion) to its budget for subsidizing two important...
Thursday 28 September 2023
ASML to establish a base in Japan in support of Rapidus
The Dutch company ASML, which manufactures EUV lithography equipment and other types of photolithography equipment, has decided to establish a support base for semiconductor production...
Friday 22 September 2023
Rapidus proposes "Hokkaido Silicon Valley" but faces water and energy infrastructure needs

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips, has decided to set up a factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido...

Monday 4 September 2023
Rapidus breaks ground on 2nm chip fab
Rapidus recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at Chitose Bibi World, an industrial park in Chitose City, Hokkaido, where its IIM-1 fab to develop and manufacture advanced semiconductors...