TOKYO: Japan's Rapidus project that brings together some of the world's biggest companies is the "last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map, its chairman warned.
TOKYO: Japan 's Rapidus project that brings together some of the world's biggest companies is the"last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map, its chairman warned.
Taiwanese chip behemoth TSMC opened a new $8.6-billion chip factory in southern Japan in February , which makes half the world's chips, has already benefitted, with the giant opening a new fabrication plant in Japan in February and planning a second. TSMC and others are already racing to reach full production for their 2nm chips, which will be vital in powering the mooted revolution in artificial intelligence ."This could be the last opportunity for Japan" to relaunch a competitive semiconductor-making industry, he said.By around 2027, global demand for advanced, energy-efficient semiconductors is expected to explode as AI and digital technologies further enter people's daily lives, Higashi said.
But it is clear that it must rely less on foreign supply, Higashi said, adding:"We are becoming a digital society. All kinds of industries in Japan will rely immensely on semiconductors." But Japan's aims also have a geopolitical angle as it, along with the United States and others seek to reduce their reliance on TSMC's fabs in Taiwan because of fears of a Chinese invasion.
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