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...

Japan has been stepping up its 2nm ambitions through Rapidus. According to Nikkei, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) said on the 21st that it will extend an additional ¥1 trillion (about $6.37 billion) in government support to the company across fiscal years 2026–27, and Rapi...

Backed by Japan’s push for semiconductor revival, Rapidus is positioning itself as a challenger to TSMC’s reign — but can it deliver? According to Commercial Times, citing a recent interview by Shupure News with industry commentator Jyo Poyo, who frequently publishes in outlets such as Tokyo ...

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...

While Japan’s Rapidus reached a major milestone in July, announcing that prototyping for its 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) chips has begun at the IIM-1 foundry in Chitose, Hokkaido, CEO Atsuyoshi Koike, according to Hokkaido Shimbun, identifies U.S. firms IBM and chip-design startup Tenstorrent as the...