Rapidus in discussions with Apple and Google for chip mass-production - Nikkei

Published 04/04/2025, 16:34
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Investing.com -- Rapidus, a chipmaker based in Japan, is in talks with technology giants Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL), along with numerous other potential clients, with the aim of mass-producing advanced semiconductors by 2027. This was reported by Nikkei, citing Rapidus CEO Atsuyoshi Koike.

The company has started partial operation of a prototype chip line at a plant located in Hokkaido on Tuesday. The line is expected to be fully operational within the month. The company’s goal is to compete with TSMC by accelerating its production process.

Koike informed that Rapidus will be able to share data on the chips it has fabricated with its customers by mid-July at the latest, according to his interview with Nikkei before prototype production started. This move is a part of Rapidus’s strategy to demonstrate the results and capabilities of its new production line.

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