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Japan Advances in AI and Semiconductor Technology with 2nm Chip Production Plans

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Japan Advances in AI and Semiconductor Technology with 2nm Chip Production Plans

Japan targets 2nm medical AI chip with IBM design, Rapidus eyed for foundry

DIGITIMES

Japan targets 2nm medical AI chip with IBM design, Rapidus eyed for foundry

Japan's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC), Hokkaido University, Fujifilm Corporation, GE HealthCare Japan, and imec announced a joint initiative in Tokyo on October 20 to develop...

Rapidus courts US AI customers ahead of planned 2H27 2nm mass production

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Rapidus courts US AI customers ahead of planned 2H27 2nm mass production

Rapidus chairman Tetsuro Higashi said the Japanese chipmaker remains broadly on track to begin mass production of 2nm chips in the second half of 2027. Winning customers remains a key challenge,...

AI cuts chip R&D cycles to 9 months, says Etron chair

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AI cuts chip R&D cycles to 9 months, says Etron chair

AI-driven growth will push the semiconductor industry past the US$1.6 trillion mark in 2026, while accelerating chip development cycles to one new product every nine months, Etron Chairman Nicky...

Japan growth strategy to focus on chips in short term, AI in medium term

Nikkei Asia

Japan growth strategy to focus on chips in short term, AI in medium term

TOKYO -- Japan hopes to make quick wins in semiconductors and video games, while pinning longer-term hopes on areas such as artificial-intelligence-controlled robots and hydrogen in the first five...

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