[News] Japan's Rapidus Takes on TSMC With Aggressive 2nm Pricing, Reportedly ...

Rapidus plans to price its 2nm foundry services at ¥3–3.5 million per wafer (US$18,460–21,540), undercutting TSMC's reported US$30,000 and matching Samsung's US$20,000, while engaging with 60+ customers ahead of 2027 mass production. Meanwhile, TSMC and Samsung are raising prices on existing advanced nodes due to tight capacity and surging AI demand.

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