According to a report from Nikkei, Japanese government is considering introducing a certain bill to provide guaranteed loans to the government-backed chip startup Rapidus. This measure is expected to help the company attract private investment and reduce its reliance on government subsidies. Rap...

To revitalize its domestic semiconductor chip industry, Japan has launched several measures in recent years, including financial subsidies. According to Japanese media reports, many Japanese companies will invest JPY 5 trillion (Around USD 30.96 billion) to develop the semiconductor business. Nik...

To capitalize on the expanding opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicles (EV), and the carbon reduction market, eight Japanese companies, including Sony and Mitsubishi Electric, plan to invest JPY 5 trillion (around USD 30 billion) in semiconductors. According to a report by N...

Converting LCD panel factories into semiconductor bases seems to emerge as one of the latest trends in the semiconductor industry. According to a report by Nikkei News, Intel plans to utilize Sharp's LCD panel factory in Japan, and collaborate with Japanese companies to develop semiconductor product...

On May 16, Japanese foundry startup Rapidus announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American RISC-V architecture chip design company, Esperanto. The two sides will collaborate on the research and development of AI semiconductors for data centers, aiming to jointly develop l...