Overview
- In a Dec. 4 interview at imec’s Leuven headquarters, CEO Luc Van den Hove praised Rapidus for its speed in preparing production sites.
- He said imec has taken in Rapidus personnel and now considers the company an important partner.
- Van den Hove stated imec intends to support Rapidus, including a desire to aid its next 1.4‑nanometer‑class production goal.
- He emphasized that Japan’s strengths in parts and materials are indispensable for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.
- Rapidus is a government-backed public–private initiative to establish domestic next‑generation chip production in Japan.