Japan approves additional 631.5 billion yen for chipmaker Rapidus
The support is part of the government’s efforts to boost domestic production of advanced semiconductors and strengthen chip supply chains
[TOKYO] Japan’s industry ministry said on Saturday (Apr 11) that it has approved an additional 631.5 billion yen (S$5 billion) to accelerate research and development at chipmaker Rapidus.
The support is part of the government’s efforts to boost domestic production of advanced semiconductors and strengthen chip supply chains.
With the latest funding, Rapidus’ total research and development assistance amounts to 2.354 trillion yen.
The ministry also said that Nedo, its subordinate organisation, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, has decided to support semiconductor design-related projects by Fujitsu and IBM Japan.
Rapidus is working on the development of next-generation logic semiconductors at the two-nanometre scale and plans to start mass production in the fiscal year 2027.
In February, the company secured a combined investment of about 160 billion yen from private companies, with a planned 250 billion yen from the government. REUTERS
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