Japan to pour additional $5.4 bn into chipmaker Rapidus

Japan earmarks US$5.4bn for Rapidus

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Japan to pour additional $5.4 bn into chipmaker Rapidus

Japan said Monday it had decided to inject more than $5 billion extra into semiconductor venture Rapidus, which is aiming to mass-produce next-generation chips in the country from 2027.

Japan Earmarks Another $5.4 Billion for Chip Startup Rapidus

Japan is preparing as much as ¥802.5 billion ($5.4 billion) in additional aid for chip startup Rapidus Corp., a move that reflects Tokyo’s growing resolve to secure semiconductor supplies during a time of heightened US-China tensions.

On the 31st, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that it would provide up to an additional 802.5 billion yen in support to Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce cutting-edge semiconductors. This will bring the cumulative support amount to around 1.8 trillion yen. Rapidus aims to mass-produce cutting-edge semiconductors in 2027, and will begin prototyping at a factory in Chitose, Hokkaido, from April. METI will support the purchas…

Rapidus Confirms Launching 2nm Pilot Line in April, Mass Production Set for 2027

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). The approval covers two commissioned projects under NEDO's "Post-5G Information and Communication Systems Infrastructure Enhancement R&D Project / Development of Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (Commissioned)." These projects are the "Research and De…

Japan's Rapidus launches 2nm trial as MA-Tek's Hokkaido outpost signals surging demand

On April 1, Rapidus inaugurated its first semiconductor fabrication facility, IIM-1, in Chitose City, Hokkaido, marking a pivotal step in Japan's leap from 40nm technology to the cutting-edge 2nm process. Rapidus is spearheading Japan's ambition to restore its semiconductor manufacturing autonomy. The consortium includes elite talent from Renesas, Tokyo Electron (TEL), and international firms like United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), ensur…