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Japan's $15 billion Rapidus chip bet hinges on winning customers
Original: Analysis-Japan's $15 billion Rapidus chip bet hinges on winning customers
Japan is staking roughly $15 billion on Rapidus, a government-backed venture aiming to mass-produce advanced logic chips domestically by the late 2020s. Analysts say the project's success depends less on technology than on convincing major customers to commit orders, amid fierce competition from TSMC, Samsung and Intel in the global semiconductor race.
Why now: Rapidus is racing to prove it can attract customers and compete with entrenched chip giants, making Japan's industrial policy a live debate.
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