TOKYO -- Japan's semiconductor industry has attracted newfound attention as the race to build ever more powerful chips pushes development in a new direction: up.
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A Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. fab: The company has established a research hub in Japan. (Photo courtesy of TSMC)
TOKYO -- Japan's semiconductor industry has attracted newfound attention as the race to build ever more powerful chips pushes development in a new direction: up.