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[News] Japan’s Rapidus Takes on TSMC With Aggressive 2nm Pricing, Reportedly Targeting up to ¥3.5M per Wafer

What happened

Rapidus targets 2nm wafer pricing of $18,460-$21,540, undercutting TSMC's $30,000 and Samsung's $20,000, while established foundries raise prices 5-15%.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 15/100

Affected components and suppliers

2nm Wafers

RapidusTSMC Samsung Electronics

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Source and time

Source: TrendForce · 7/8/2026 · View original source

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[News] Japan’s Rapidus Takes on TSMC With Aggressive 2nm Pricing, Reportedly Targeting up to ¥3.5M per Wafer

What happened

Impact and signal

Affected components and suppliers

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