Overview
- Japanese outlets, citing Nikkei Asia, report Rapidus would start building a 1.4nm plant in Hokkaido in fiscal 2027 with production targeted for 2029.
- Rapidus issued a statement saying the construction and operation reports are speculation and did not originate from the company.
- Coverage also reports full-scale research and development on the 1.4nm node is slated to begin next year.
- The firm continues to target 2nm mass production from 2027 at its first plant after earlier reports of trial 2nm GAA runs.
- Backers include Toyota, Sony and the Japanese government with a reported ¥1.7 trillion commitment, as rivals such as TSMC pursue 1.4nm production around 2028.