日本晶圆厂：2nm有50家潜在客户

Core Viewpoint - Rapidus, a Japan-based semiconductor foundry, aims to mass-produce 2nm chips by 2027, with trial production lines starting on April 1, 2024. The company is in discussions with 40-50 potential clients, including major U.S. tech firms known as GAFAM [1][2]. Group 1: Production Plans and Partnerships - Rapidus plans to produce next-generation 1.4nm chips after the 2nm production, indicating a timeline of approximately 2.5 to 3 years for adopting next-generation technology [2]. - The Japanese government has committed to providing additional support to Rapidus, with a total aid amounting to 1 trillion 822.5 billion yen, including previous assistance [2]. - Rapidus is collaborating with Broadcom to provide trial samples of 2nm products, which could lead to semiconductor production for Broadcom's clients, including Google and Meta [2]. Group 2: Market Position and Competition - Rapidus aims to differentiate itself by achieving production speeds 2-3 times faster than TSMC, which currently dominates the advanced foundry market [1]. - NVIDIA's CEO has expressed interest in potentially outsourcing AI chip production to Rapidus, highlighting the growing need for diversified supply sources amid U.S.-China decoupling [3][5].