Japan approved as much as ¥590 billion ($3.9 billion) in subsidies to chip venture Rapidus Corp., committing more money to its ambition to catch up in semiconductor manufacturi...
Japan-based semiconductor material provider Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) will supply Rapidus with the photomasks for 2nm chips after mass production, scheduled for 2027.
At a recent semiconductor forum hosted by a think tank under Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), former TSMC R&D Director Konrad Young and various scholars...
The Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) established by the Japanese government, along with Rapidus, was formed in 2022, marking a crucial initiative for Japan's advancement...
Rapidus is trying the revolutionary single-wafer processing procedure to significantly reduce cycle time for chipmaking on its way to mass-produce 2nm chips.
According to industry sources in Taiwan, IC back-end houses are divided as to whether they will establish facilities in Japan similar to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Rapidus, a Japanese company building a semiconductor factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido, Japan, said the construction progress is going smoothly despite the tight schedule. The company...
Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), a prominent Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer, is set to raise the salaries of all new employees by approximately 40% starting in April...
In response to the establishment of semiconductor facilities by major manufacturers in Japan, including TSMC's wafer plant in Kumamoto and Rapidus's new facility in Hokkaido, the...
Japan's chipmaking startup, Rapidus, is setting ambitious goals to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, aiming to provide the world's fastest chip manufacturing services, targeting clients...
Rapidus, the advanced-node Japanese foundry service provider targeting cutting-edge processes at 2nm and below, revealed at a business luncheon participated by industry leaders that...
Media reports quoting Yoshihiro Seki, a member of Japan's House of Representatives, that Japan plans to add JPY 1.49 trillion (US$ 10 billion) to its budget for subsidizing two important...
