Semiconductor industry and market

Which Japanese company, founded in 2022, aims to mass-produce 2 nm-generation leading-edge logic chips in Chitose, Hokkaido?

  1. AKioxia
  2. BRapidus
  3. CRenesas Electronics
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Answer: B. Rapidus

Rapidus was founded in 2022 with investment from major Japanese companies and government support, and is developing 2 nm-generation logic chips in cooperation with IBM and others. It is building a fab in Chitose, Hokkaido, and aims to start mass production in the late 2020s.

  • A. Kioxia is a major maker of NAND flash memory.
  • B. Correct. It is the company aiming for 2 nm-generation mass production.
  • C. Renesas is a major maker of microcontrollers and automotive chips.
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