Japanese chipmaker Rapidus plans to start building a second plant in Hokkaido in fiscal 2027, aiming to make advanced 1.4nm chips as early as 2029
research and development on node to begin next year
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus has been slow to attract private sector investment, with only around $49M invested so far, compared to $6.23B in state assistance
Nikkei Asia :
A profile of Rapidus, which is attempting to prove that bespoke chips can be efficiently and profitably produced in small quantities rather than large batches
Financial Times : X: @tanarrowz and @workmj X: @tanarrowz : In Dec'24, Rapidus will take delivery of an EUV machine from ASML, vital for manufacturing the 2nm chips the company is targeting for trial...
Japan allocates another $9.9B to boost its chip, quantum computing, and AI endeavors, with an undisclosed amount going to chip startup Rapidus
Bloomberg :
Japan allocates another $9.9B to boost its chip, quantum computing, and AI endeavors, with an undisclosed amount going to chip startup Rapidus
- Ishiba promised more than ¥10 trillion in outlays on chips, AI — Some of the funds are seen going to foundry startup Rapidus
Sources: Tokyo-based chip startup Rapidus seeks to raise ~$696M from existing and new investors by issuing new shares to finance its chip development efforts
- Government-funded startup is approaching Mizuho, SMBC and DBJ — Rapidus part of Japan's campaign to regain leadership in chips
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus plans to both build and package chips in the same ~$32B fab in Hokkaido, setting the company apart from TSMC, Intel, and Samsung
Anton Shilov / AnandTech :
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus plans to build and package chips in the same $32B fab in Hokkaido, setting the company apart from TSMC, Intel, and Samsung
To say that the global foundry market is booming right now would be an understatement. Demand for leading-edge process technologies driven …
Japan approves up to $3.9B in subsidies to chip venture Rapidus, as the company tries to close the gap with TSMC in cutting-edge fabrication technology
Yuki Hagiwara / Bloomberg :
How Japan plans to spend $67B to revive its domestic chip production, hoping to leverage US supply chain concerns, including Rapidus building 2nm chips by 2027
US-China tech battle makes semiconductors a key economic security concern for policymakers — Deep in the snowy northern island … X: @pelstrom , @pelstrom , and @pelstrom Forums: Hacker News , r/tech...