Rapidus, a new company invested by eight major Japanese companies and aiming to domestically produce cutting-edge semiconductors, signed a memorandum of understanding with a Belgian research institute on the 6th to collaborate in the field of research and development, including the dispatch of engineers from Japan. I'm going to go.

Rapidus, in which Toyota Motor Corporation and NTT have invested, aims to mass-produce cutting-edge semiconductors essential for next-generation industries such as autonomous driving and AI (artificial intelligence) by 2027.



The new company plans to accelerate joint research with Europe and the United States. As a first step, President Atsuyoshi Koike held a meeting with the top management of the Belgian research institute imec at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry on the 6th, in the presence of Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura and others. A memorandum of understanding was exchanged for technical cooperation.



"imec" has strengths in technology that makes the circuit width as thin as possible, which is indispensable for the development of advanced semiconductors. We will continue to work together to promote



During the meeting, President Koike of "Rapidus" said, "I believe imec's promotion of nanotechnology and innovation will be a major driving force."

President Koike "Make use of individual strengths globally"

After exchanging the memorandum, Atsuyoshi Koike, president of "Rapidus", told reporters, "The era where only one country can do it is over, and we have to make use of individual strengths globally. Building a big team. I am confident that we will be able to create advanced semiconductors for the first time in the future, so I would like to work on manufacturing by making the most of imec's strengths."