# East Asia Brief — Rapidus

4 briefings mentioning Rapidus.

- [Japan Expands CMP Slurry Lines for Backside Power](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/japan-expands-cmp-slurry-lines-backside-power-68) — Japanese suppliers of chemical mechanical planarization consumables are accelerating capital spending across domestic manufacturing sites to support… *(August 28, 2026; Analysis · Global · Fujibo Holdings, FUJIFILM Corporation, Resonac Holdings)*
- [East Asia fab water rules diverge as Taiwan mandates reuse while Korea and Japan rely on state grids and local pacts](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/east-asia-fab-water-rules-diverge-taiwan-mandates-reuse-93) — Taiwan enforces a 50 percent reclaimed water quota on major fabs, while South Korea finances municipal effluent pipelines and Japan delegates intake controls… *(August 28, 2026; Analysis · Global · Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Samsung Electronics, Rapidus)*
- [Rapidus begins trial runs on 2nm pilot line in Hokkaido ahead of 2027 target](https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/rapidus-begins-trial-runs-2nm-pilot-line-hokkaido-ahead-15) — Japan's state-backed foundry venture powers up cleanroom tools in Chitose, testing gate-all-around transistor yields with domestic equipment makers. *(August 28, 2026; Semiconductors · Japan · Rapidus, Tokyo Electron, Resonac Holdings, IBM)*
- [Comparing East Asia Fab Subsidies Across Japan, Korea, and China](https://eastasiabrief.com/analysis/comparing-east-asia-fab-subsidies-across-japan-korea-china-42) — Capital matching rates, cash disbursement mechanisms, and infrastructure funding models diverge sharply across Tokyo, Seoul, and Beijing. *(August 28, 2026; Analysis · Global · TSMC, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, SMIC, Rapidus)*

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