Rapidus is Japan's government-backed foundry initiative targeting 2nm-class chips by 2027, backed by over ¥3.3 trillion in public funding and a consortium including Toyota, Sony, NTT, and SoftBank. It represents Japan's most ambitious re-entry into leading-edge chip manufacturing in decades, partnering with IBM for process technology and building its fab in Chitose, Hokkaido. Success is not guaranteed — the technical and financial hurdles are formidable — but the geopolitical imperative is clear.
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Japan's government-backed foundry targeting 2nm by 2027