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Japan's Rapidus gears up for test production of next-generation chips

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State-backed Japanese chip venture Rapidus Corp. began the initial phase of running a pilot manufacturing line for next-generation semiconductors on Tuesday, marking key progress toward its goal of launching mass production in 2027. The line has been set up at its plant in Chitose, located on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, and the company plans to start producing prototype chips sometime in July this year, it said. Read full story here

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Japan's Rapidus gears up for test production of next-generation chips

State-backed Japanese chip venture Rapidus Corp. began the initial phase of running a pilot manufacturing line for next-generation semiconductors on Tuesday, marking key progress toward its goal of launching mass production in 2027. The line has been set up at its plant in Chitose, located on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido, and the company plans to start producing prototype chips sometime in July this year, it said. Read full story here

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Japan's Rapidus aims to deliver 2-nm chip samples by July

TOKYO -- Japan's Rapidus says it is set to start test production of its cutting-edge 2-nanometer chips this month and deliver prototypes to customers

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Rapidus targets swift 2nm chip delivery with initial 50% yield goal

Rapidus, a Japanese company focused on semiconductor innovation, officially opened its first facility, IIM-1, in Chitose City, Hokkaido, on April 1, 2025. Aiming to advance in the production of next-generation semiconductors, the company has commenced operations on a trial production line dedicated to 2nm chips.

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NEDO Approves Rapidus’ FY2025 Plan and Budget for 2nm Semiconductor Projects - Semiconductor Digest

Rapidus Corporation today announced that its plans and budget for fiscal year 2025 have been approved by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).

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Rapidus to begin trial production of its 2nm process this month — Japan gets closer to cutting-edge silicon manufacturing

Japan chipmaker Rapidus is preparing to launch pilot production of 2nm-class wafers using gate-all-around transistors later this month, with first wafers expected by July and full-scale manufacturing targeted for 2027.

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Nikkei broke the news in Japan on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
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