Japan Invests Additional $940M in Rapidus for 2nm Chip Production
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-08-22
Japan will invest an additional $940 million in domestic chipmaker Rapidus. The company needs 5 trillion yen to build advanced facilities for full-scale production of next-gen 2nm chips. Securing 2 trillion yen in lending allows the investment to move forward.
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