Rapidus to begin trial production of its 2nm process this month — Japan gets closer to cutting-edge silicon manufacturing

Japan chipmaker Rapidus is preparing to launch pilot production of 2nm-class wafers using gate-all-around transistors later this month, with first wafers expected by July and full-scale manufacturing targeted for 2027.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/rapidus-to-begin-trial-production-of-its-2nm-process-this-month-japan-gets-closer-to-cutting-edge-silicon-manufacturing

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