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Fujitsu plans dedicated 1.4nm AI chip manufactured entirely in Japan by Rapidus — AI chip to be designed and manufactured domestically

What happened

Fujitsu plans to develop a 1.4nm NPU with Rapidus, funded by NEDO, targeting AI inference. This follows Canon's order and signals Rapidus' progress toward 2029 mass production.

Impact and signal

Medium impactImpact score: 60/100

Affected components and suppliers

NPU

FujitsuRapidusNEDO

AI chip1.4nmRapidusJapanNPU

Source and time

Source: Tom's Hardware · 3/31/2026 · View original source

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Fujitsu plans dedicated 1.4nm AI chip manufactured entirely in Japan by Rapidus — AI chip to be designed and manufactured domestically

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