TOKYO -- Japan's government plans to offer loan guarantees for state-backed chipmaker Rapidus as the company pursues bank funding for the mass production of advanced semiconductors, Nikkei has learned.
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Japan's Rapidus to get state loan guarantees for 2-nm chip facility
Tokyo steps in to facilitate funding for mass-producing cutting-edge semiconductors
Rapidus is constructing a new factory in Hokkaido, aiming to start test-line operation as early as spring 2025. (Photo by Hajime Tsukada)
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