According to data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductor sales in Q3 2024 increased by 23.2% year-over-year and 10.7% quarter-over-quarter. This year, fields such as AI, big data, and new energy vehicles have driven rapid growth in the semiconductor industry. R...

According to a report from MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei, the EUV lithography equipment ordered by Rapidus is expected to arrive at New Chitose Airport in mid-December. The machine will be transported using multiple large cargo planes. This will mark the first introduction of EUV lithography equipment in J...

According to a Reuters report, the Japanese government has proposed a USD 65.1 billion (JPY 10 trillion) plan to boost the domestic chip and AI industry through subsidies and other financial support. The plan aims to provide support totaling USD 65 billion (JPY 10 trillion) by fiscal 2030, with t...

Rapidus is building a factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido, aiming to mass-produce 2 nm wafers in 2027. According to a report from MoneyDJ, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry visited Rapidus’s factory under construction on October 24th, considering to offer additional assistance to Rap...

According to TechNews, citing a report from Nikkei, the Chitose government stated that approximately 50% of the construction of the pilot production line at chipmaker Rapidus’s Hokkaido plant was completed in September. Construction for other processes, such as chip manufacturing, began in Octo...