Japan’s Rapidus aims to deliver 2-nm chip samples by July

TOKYO — Japan’s Rapidus says it is set to start test production of its cutting-edge 2-nanometer chips this month and deliver prototypes to customers by late July.

“All preparations for operating the pilot line have been completed as of today. We will be able to start producing [wafer] lots by the end of April,” President Atsuyoshi Koike told reporters on Tuesday. He said all the equipment has been delivered and that the company is in the process of adjusting each piece of machinery.