Tokyo Electron qualifies BSPDN coater-developer tracks for sub-2nm fabs
Japanese toolmakers secure process-of-record status on advanced logic pilot lines as backside power delivery doubles lithography track requirements.
Semiconductors & AI Hardware — Japan
RSSMemory, foundry, equipment and materials across Korea, China and Japan — and the export rules that bound them. This page covers Japan.
Japan mask blank makers qualify High-NA EUV substrates for sub-2nm chips
HOYA and AGC accelerate extreme low thermal expansion blank deliveries to foundries and R&D consortia as High-NA EUV lithography…
Japanese epoxy mold makers reformulate resins to tame warpage in 16-high memory
Chemical suppliers modify spherical silica filler morphology and polymer matrices to counter extreme thermomechanical stress…
Ibiden and Shinko ramp high-layer FC-BGA lines as AI server package sizes expand
Japanese substrate leaders accelerate volume production at new domestic facilities to meet multi-chip packaging demand from…
Tokyo Electron Deploys Cryogenic Etch Systems to Challenge US Grip on 3D NAND
The Japanese toolmaker is qualifying high-selectivity dielectric etch platforms across South Korean and Japanese memory lines as…
Rapidus begins trial runs on 2nm pilot line in Hokkaido ahead of 2027 target
Japan's state-backed foundry venture powers up cleanroom tools in Chitose, testing gate-all-around transistor yields with…