Key Facts
• July 18, 2025: Rapidus announced successful 2-nanometer semiconductor prototype.
• Circuit line width: 2 nanometers (1 nanometer = one-billionth of a meter).
• Prototype unveiled at factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido.
• CEO Atsuyoshi Koike: “Major milestone” toward 2027 mass production goal.
• Prototype includes “transistor” component for controlling electric current.
• Koike praised development speed as “unimaginable.”
• Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki: “A historic day.”
• Event aimed to build customer confidence in future production capabilities.
Summary
Rapidus, a Tokyo-based company aiming to domestically produce next-generation semiconductors, announced on July 18, 2025, the successful development of a 2-nanometer semiconductor prototype. The prototype, featuring a transistor component for electric current control, was unveiled at their factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido. CEO Atsuyoshi Koike described the achievement as a significant milestone toward the company’s goal of mass production by 2027, highlighting the rapid pace of development. Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki emphasized the historical importance of the event. The unveiling is expected to strengthen customer confidence in Rapidus’ technological capabilities.
