Japan’s Rapidus is making waves with its 2nm chip push, positioning itself against foundry giants like TSMC, Intel, and Samsung. But questions loom over its hefty investments and the absence of major client orders. A recent Asahi Shimbun report argues that Rapidus’ focus on extreme semiconductor...

TSMC will hold its first board meeting in the U.S. on February 11, 2025, where it plans to announce senior management updates. Notably, markets are watching whether the foundry giant will announce new U.S. investments, especially with Trump pushing for advanced chips to be made in the U.S. and hinti...

Japan’s Rapidus has gained attention for its progress on 2nm chips, a market supposedly dominated by foundry giants like TSMC, Intel, and Samsung. According to Nikkei, the company plans trial production in April and aims to provide 2nm samples by June. To fully understand Rapidus’ potential a...

Following ChatGPT, DeepSeek’s emergence, the AI boom has been further fueled. Driven by AI, the demand for advanced process chips continues to surge. While 3nm chips have already entered mass production, multiple manufacturers are actively investing in 2nm fabs to meet future market needs, targeti...

According to Korean media outlet the bell, citing sources, Samsung Electronics has successfully achieved a higher-than-expected initial yield of over 30% in its SF2 (2nm) test production. The company plans to stabilize the process in the second half of 2025 in preparation for the mass production of ...