News Japanese Government Invests $500 Million in New Chipmaking Venture

[Admin]

The Japanese government will invest $500 million in Rapidus, a joint venture between tech companies to make more chips in Japan

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[PlaneInTheSky]

Bosch spent $1.2 Billion to build their chip factory last year. And that was 22nm.

Not sure how $500 million is going to build a 2nm factory.

 

[Co BIY]

Bosch spent $1.2 Billion to build their chip factory last year. And that was 22nm.

Not sure how $500 million is going to build a 2nm factory.

Smart applications of the subsidies at the margins can help make a project profitable. Trying to tip the scale on a already potential project not create something from nothing.

 

[Endymio]

Smart applications of the subsidies at the margins can help make a project profitable

They stated they're attempting to regain the 'bleeding edge'. A fab at that level is a $50B project. Their $500M investment is only 1% of that ... a razor-thin margin.

 

[Co BIY]

They stated they're attempting to regain the 'bleeding edge'. A fab at that level is a $50B project. Their $500M investment is only 1% of that ... a razor-thin margin.

I think Tom's added the bleeding-edge bit. The Rueters article only says "advanced chips".

2 nm was only in reference to a joint research center with the US. Not production.

To your correct point about the extreme expense of a new fab - " the bleeding-edge" is named that for a reason. Because there is pain involved.