Rapidus reportedly plans second Hokkaido fab for 1.4nm chips as funding gap widens, but company pushes back on timeline

Digitimes
Nov 27, 2025, 11:55 pm287 ptsTop
Rapidus plans to begin construction on a second fabrication plant in Chitose, Hokkaido, in fiscal 2027 to produce 1.4nm and eventually 1nm chips, according to reports from Nikkei and Yomiuri Shimbun. The move underscores Japan's push to return to the front of advanced logic manufacturing, even as Rapidus works…

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