Japan’s public-private foundry Rapidus is targeting mass production of 2nm chips in the second half of fiscal 2027. According to Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) approved an additional ¥631.5 billion in support on the 11th, bringing total government backin...

Please note that this article cites information from Hankyung, Nikkei XTech, and Economic Daily News. Samsung is intensifying its push into advanced semiconductor technologies. According to Hankyung, sources indicate that Samsung’s foundry division is targeting the introduction of a 1nm proces...

Please note that this article cites information from Nikkei XTech, Economic Daily News, and  Yomiuri Shimbun. Japan’s Rapidus is accelerating its push into advanced chipmaking. According to Nikkei XTech, CTO Kazunari Ishimaru said the company is aiming to narrow its technology gap with TSMC t...

Japan’s Rapidus is targeting mass production of 2nm chips in the second half of 2027, with interest from potential customers reportedly gaining momentum. According to Japanese outlet MONOist, President and CEO Atsuyoshi Koike said the company is currently in discussions with more than 60 firms, pr...

As TSMC upgrades its second Kumamoto fab to 3nm, Japan’s homegrown foundry Rapidus is also drawing market attention. Hokkaido Shimbun reports IBM is backing the effort, planning a new office in downtown Chitose this spring to support Rapidus’ next-gen chip ambitions. IBM maintains a close par...