Japan is planning on setting up a domestic manufacturing base that will produce cutting edge 2nm process based chips. The country will also be working with the US to help realize these plans by the year 2025.
According to a NikkeiAsia report, Japan is gearing up to join the race in commercializing the next generation of advanced chipsets. Thus, Tokyo and Washington will be providing support to each other through a semiconductor technology partnership. Furthermore, this cooperation will also involve private companies from both countries as well, which will help in research on design and mass production as well. Notably, the TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) is already on its way to developing mass production technology for its advanced 2nm process.
Meanwhile, Japan is seeking to secure a stable supply of semiconductors through domestic production of next gen chips. At the same time, the partnership with the US might also include the establishment of a new company or Japanese corporations may even set up a new manufacturing hub as well. As of right now, the nation’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry is offering subsidies to lower the cost of research and development into advanced semiconductors.
The joint research will begin this year, with a research and mass production center planned to be formed between 2025 and 2027. Notably, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, TSMC, is also setting up a chip fab in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture. However, this plant will not produce advanced chips and focus on chip technology ranging from 10nm to 20nm processes.
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