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ASML enters Hokkaido to provide technical support for Rapidus

2023-10-10

According to media reports, Dutch semiconductor manufacturing equipment giant ASML stated on September 26 that it is exploring the establishment of a base in Chisui City, Hokkaido, Japan in mid-2024 to support the production work of Japanese chip company Rapidus semiconductor factory. ASML plans to arrange technical personnel to provide customer support to Rapidus.

According to the report, Japan's Rapidus company is striving to mass produce the most advanced semiconductors. ASML will provide assistance in factory construction, maintenance and inspection for Rapidus, and increase the number of personnel in Japan by 40% by around 2028.

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ASML ranks first in the world in the field of lithography equipment responsible for the main processes of semiconductor manufacturing, and is the only manufacturer in the world capable of producing extremely ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines. EUV technology is an essential technology for mass production of the most cutting-edge chips below 5 to 7 nanometers, therefore Asma's support is indispensable.

TSMC, Samsung, Intel, and storage chip experts SK Hynix and Micron are currently using ASML's EUV tools for manufacturing.

Rapidus was established in August 2022, with full support from the Japanese government. On the 1st of this month, a factory construction ceremony was held in Chisui City. The factory strives to produce tiny semiconductors equivalent to a 2-nanometer process and plans to launch a trial production line in April 2025.

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