Rapidus to Open Silicon Valley Base, Bolstering Japan's Chip Production

In Partnership with IBM, Rapidus Aims for Advanced Chip Production by 2027

Japanese chipmaker Rapidus plans to open a business base in Silicon Valley by the end of March 2024.
Rapidus aims to start mass-producing advanced chips with a circuit line width of 2 nanometers in 2027.
The company is currently building a plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, while jointly developing semiconductors with IBM.
Japan is aiming to bolster domestic chip production, providing support to Rapidus and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.
Officials from 21 Asia-Pacific economies and business leaders are gathering in San Francisco to discuss how to make supply chains more robust for crucial items such as semiconductors.