Rapidus

For the past few years, Samsung Foundry and TSMC were the only brands capable of making semiconductor chips on 7nm (or better) process nodes. While TSMC has been the best in performance and efficiency, Samsung was a good option for firms that couldn't afford TSMC or get enough volume. Intel and Rapidus plan to make 2nm chips soon to compete with Samsung Foundry and TSMC However, things are getting more problematic for Samsung Foundry as new competitors have emerged in the contract semiconductor chip manufacturing space.…

Japan's trade ministry said on Friday it would offer backing worth up to 45 billion yen ($301 million) to an organisation, including chip foundry venture Rapidus, for research into cutting-edge semiconductor technology.The Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) is chaired by Rapidus Chairman Tetsuro Higashi and includes research institutions and universities.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM KozhikodeIIMK Advanced Data Science For ManagersVisitIIT…

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Rapidus Corp. is displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan February 2, 2023. REUTERS/Issei KatoJapan's industry ministry is finalising a plan to provide state-backed chip maker Rapidus an additional 300 billion yen ($2.27 billion) in funding to build a semiconductor plant in the northern island of Hokkaido, a local paper reported on Saturday. Rapidus, which in February picked Chitose, near Sapporo, as the site for a cutting-edge two-nanometre chip factory, previously secured an…

IBM Corp and Rapidus, a newly formed chip maker backed by the Japanese government, announced a partnership that aims to manufacture the world's most advanced chips in Japan by the second half of the decade. The agreement comes as US-China relations remain tense, especially over chips. Washington has restricted Beijing's access advanced semiconductor technology and asked its allies, including Japan, to do the same. Japan, which long ago lost its lead on chip manufacturing, particularly advanced semiconductors, is rushing…

A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan's chip industry has signed an agreement to collaborate with a Belgian research organisation in developing next-generation chips for production in Japan. Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters that the new company, Rapidus, which was launched last month by eight Japanese corporate giants including automakers, electronics and chip manufacturers, is teaming up with Imec, a Leuven, Belgium-based research organization known for…

The Japanese government will pour half a billion dollars into a new project to develop and make next-generation microchips, chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Friday.Eight major companies including Sony, SoftBank, Toyota, and telecoms giant NTT have joined forces for the venture, Japanese media reports said.The new firm, named Rapidus, will develop and mass produce next-generation semiconductors by 2027, according to major media outlets including national broadcaster NHK and the Mainichi Shimbun.The pandemic…