Ryo Mukano

Jan 8, 2025 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Mukano

TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaker Rapidus plans to supply a cutting-edge 2-nanometer product prototype to U.S.-based Broadcom as early as June, as part of its push to secure major customers ahead of mass production of such technology, Nikkei has learned. Established in 2022, Rapidus aims to churn out chips designed by customer companies, similar to the business model of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest contract semiconductor producer.

Jan 8, 2025 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Mukano

TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaker Rapidus plans to supply a cutting-edge 2-nanometer product prototype to U.S.-based Broadcom as early as June, as part of its push to secure major customers ahead of mass production of such technology, Nikkei has learned. Established in 2022, Rapidus aims to churn out chips designed by customer companies, similar to the business model of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's biggest contract semiconductor producer.

Sep 4, 2024 | caixinglobal.com | Ryo Mukano

00:00/00:00 您的浏览器不支持 audio 标签。 Listen to this article 1x (Nikkei Asia) — The Japanese national research institute will team up with U.S. chipmaker Intel to build a research and development center in Japan for cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing technology, according to people familiar with the partnership. The new facility, to be built in three to five years, will feature extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) equipment.

Sep 2, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Mukano

TOKYO -- U.S. chipmaker Intel and a Japanese national research institute will build a research and development center in Japan for cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing technology to boost the country's chip manufacturing equipment and materials industries, where Japan has strengths. The new facility, to be built in three to five years, will have with extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) equipment.

Aug 23, 2024 | asia.nikkei.com | Ryo Mukano

TOKYO -- Friday's application by Kioxia Holdings to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange comes six years after its spinoff from Toshiba and three years later than planned, due partly to a narrow specialization that has left it vulnerable to the market's ups and downs. The current boom in artificial intelligence-related investment is finally providing an opportunity to achieve its long-sought goal, which will enable the company to raise much needed capital.