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Rapidus aims for 2027 chip production with single Hokkaido fab, seeks customers

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Rapidus Corporation is developing Japan's first leading-edge logic chip manufacturing facility in Chitose, Hokkaido, with a target for mass production by 2027. The company has successfully run wafers through its pilot line using an ASML EUV scanner and produced a 2nm gate-all-around prototype. Despite these advancements and significant government funding, Rapidus has yet to secure a committed volume customer for its 2nm process, which is derived from IBM's technology. AI

IMPACT This development is crucial for the AI industry's supply chain, as leading-edge logic chips are fundamental to AI hardware. Securing production capacity could impact the availability and cost of AI accelerators.

RANK_REASON This is a significant development in the semiconductor industry, detailing the roadmap and challenges of a new national chipmaker aiming for leading-edge production.

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Rapidus fab roadmap examined — first new leading-edge chipmaker in decades has one Hokkaido fab, a 2027 deadline, and 60 potential customers

    Rapidus is building Japan's entire return to leading-edge logic on one fab in Chitose, Hokkaido.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Rapidus fab roadmap examined — first new leading-edge chipmaker in decades has one Hokkaido fab, a 2027 deadline, and 60 potential customers Rapidus is building

    Rapidus fab roadmap examined — first new leading-edge chipmaker in decades has one Hokkaido fab, a 2027 deadline, and 60 potential customers Rapidus is building Japan's entire return to leading-edge logic on one fab in Chitose, Hokkaido. https://www. tomshardware.com/tech-industr…

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