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IBM Moves Into Chitose, The Japanese City Hosting Rapidus' 2nm Plant, As Japan Pushes ...
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Fusion42 · 27 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
IBM has opened an office in Chitose, Japan, to bolster its partnership with Rapidus Corporation on 2-nanometer chip technology aiming for domestic mass production in 2027. Rapidus plans to become the fourth company globally capable of mass-producing advanced 2nm chips alongside TSMC, Intel, and Samsung.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 1 source has reported it.
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Japan's semiconductor ambition just opened a new front with IBM stepping in locally. You in chip tech can now look to Japan as a fresh mass production hub for 2nm, with Rapidus ready to challenge global leaders by 2027.
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