Rapidus
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 Rapidus factory under construction in March 2024 | |
| Rapidus | |
Native name | Rapidus株式会社 |
| Type | Private KK |
| Industry | Semiconductor industry |
| Founded | August 10, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Headquarters | Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Tetsuro Higashi (Chairman) Atsuyoshi Koike (President and CEO) |
| Owner | Government of Japan (40%) |
| Website | www |
Rapidus Corporation (Japanese: Rapidus株式会社, Hepburn: Rapidus Kabushiki-gaisha) is a semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Rapidus was established in August 2022 with the support of eight major Japanese companies: Denso, Kioxia, MUFG Bank, NEC, NTT, SoftBank, Sony, and Toyota. The goal of Rapidus is to increase advanced semiconductor manufacturing capacity with a 2 nm process by 2027.