Japan-backed Rapidus accelerates its 2nm push, outlining bold plans to catch up with top global foundries. Reports from Nikkei and Yomiuri Shimbun say while its first Hokkaido Chitose fab has yet to start mass production, the company aims to break ground on a second facility as early as FY2027, targ...

While Fujitsu announced in early October that it would co-develop AI chips with NVIDIA to power Japan’s data centers by 2030, new details have now surfaced. According to Nikkei XTECH, the company is reportedly considering Rapidus as a potential manufacturing partner for its 1.4nm-class CPUs design...

Fresh off celebrating the first NVIDIA Blackwell wafer produced in Arizona, TSMC is ramping up its 1.4nm expansion in Taiwan. According to Economic Daily News, the company filed construction plans with the Central Taiwan Science Park Administration on October 17 and plans to break ground on November...

With key rivals TSMC and Intel aiming for 2nm and 18A mass production in the second half of 2025, Samsung is reportedly adjusting its business strategy as well. According to ZDNet, it is now focusing on yield improvements and optimization for its current advanced nodes, particularly 2nm and 4nm. ...

With its Kaohsiung plant in Southern Taiwan featuring 2nm groundbreaking today (March 31), TSMC’s next-gen 1.4nm seems to be making strides as well. According to the Economic Daily News, the foundry giant has recently informed suppliers to prepare for the necessary manufacturing equipment for the ...