又一座2nm晶圆厂，官宣

Group 1 - Rapidus, a company established by the Japanese government to revitalize the semiconductor industry, plans to start construction of its second factory in Chitose, Hokkaido by 2027 [1] - The company aims to achieve mass production of advanced 2-nanometer semiconductors by 2027 and 1.4-nanometer semiconductors by 2029, with total investments exceeding 7 trillion yen (approximately 28.2 trillion Korean won) [1] - The Japanese government has provided a total of 2.9 trillion yen in funding support to Rapidus, which plans to go public by 2031 [1] Group 2 - The competition in the advanced semiconductor field below 2 nanometers has become a national contest, with the U.S. supporting Intel's 2-nanometer foundry business and leading global semiconductor companies in domestic production [2] - Taiwan is actively supporting TSMC, which plans to build three 2-nanometer fabrication plants in Tainan, and has passed the "Taiwan Semiconductor Act" to provide tax incentives for R&D and strategic industry investments [2] - South Korea remains hesitant in directly supporting the semiconductor industry due to concerns about favoring large enterprises, with recent reports indicating a preliminary agreement to exclude exemptions from the 52-hour workweek requirement in the semiconductor industry special law [3]