Karuizawa, Nagano Pref. ¨C Rapidus plans to sell its advanced 2-nanometer chips at around the same price as similar chips produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the Japanese chipmaker¡¯s president has said.
At an event hosted by the Japan Productivity Center in the town of Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Wednesday, Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike said the company plans to set the price of its semiconductors with a circuit line width of 2 nanometers ¡°at the same level as, or a little lower than,¡± those already mass-produced by TSMC, the world¡¯s largest chip foundry.
The TSMC chips are expected to be sold at around ?3 million to ?3.5 million per silicon wafer.
Acknowledging that TSMC has a dominant position in the 2-nanometer chip market, Koike said, ¡°We are not in a position to set (prices) independently, and we will refer to TSMC¡¯s pricing as a benchmark.¡±
¡°We cannot afford to lose in the price competition,¡± he added, stressing that Rapidus will ensure competitiveness not only in production speed but also in costs.
The president said that the race to develop 1.4-nanometer and 1-nanometer chips awaits the company after it achieves mass production of 2-nanometer semiconductors.
¡°We have to think further ahead,¡± he said, indicating a focus on developing semiconductors incorporating optical and quantum technologies.
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