IBM Partners Japan Govt-Backed Chip Maker Rapidus To Manufacture Advanced Chipsets
ABP NewsTech giant IBM has joined hands with Rapidus, a new chipset maker backed by the Japanese government, to manufacture chips in Japan by the second half of the decade. "It is my great pleasure to announce today that Rapidus has officially partnered with IBM for the joint development of 2 nm node technology," Atsuyoshi Koike, President and CEO of Rapidus, said in a statement. I am fully confident that this collaboration will pave the way for our goal of contribution to the well-being of humanity through advanced logic semiconductors produced with technologies jointly developed with IBM." "IBM is honoured to be partnering with Rapidus on developing the next generation of semiconductor technologies and helping to position Japan as a leader in one of the world's most strategic technology areas," said Darío Gil, SVP and Director of Research at IBM.