As Rapidus advances toward its roadmap of 2nm mass production in 2027 and 1.4nm in 2029, a new technology breakthrough could lend support to its ambitions. According to Hokkaido Shimbun, the Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC), a consortium formed by national universities in Japan an...

As Lam Research announced the establishment of its Panel-Level Packaging Center of Excellence (CoE) in Salzburg, Austria, attention has turned to its customer and partner ecosystem. According to EE Times Japan, Yasumitsu Orii, head of Rapidus’ engineering center, delivered a congratulatory vide...

Backed by the Japanese government, Rapidus is pushing toward 2nm mass production by 2027 as it seeks to close the gap with global foundry leaders. Despite this ambitious roadmap, the company’s financial position remains somewhat opaque, drawing market scrutiny. Notably, according to financial d...

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...