The global chip shortage problem is difficult to solve, which has led to a crisis of chain breakage in many industries. In order to avoid the continued impact of the economy, countries and regions have sought chip autonomy and dispersed the risks of chip manufacturing relying too much on Asia. Japanese media disclosed on the 3rd that Japan and the United States intend to deepen cooperation in advanced manufacturing processes and consider cooperating with the production of 2nm chips as their primary goal, hoping to reduce their dependence on Taiwanese and Korean manufacturers such as TSMC, , Samsung, and .
Nikkei Asian Commentary reported that the United States and the Japanese government have been close to discussing cooperation in the production of 2nm chips. At the same time, they are also studying an operating model, not only to prevent technology leakage, but also to take mainland factors into account. Japanese Minister of Economics and Industry Akiichi Hagida has set out to visit the United States, and will meet with US Secretary of Commerce Raymondo may further announce chip cooperation plans while the two sides exchange.
report pointed out that the reason why the United States and Japan chose to deepen the production cooperation of advanced semiconductors is that they are both worried about excessive dependence on Taiwan and other suppliers, and are actively seeking diversified sources. Currently, TSMC is the leading developer of the 2nm process, and IBM also announced the completion of the 2nm prototype development in 2021.
In addition, the Japanese government had previously invited TSMC to build a factory in Kumamoto City, Kyushu Island, but the factory adopts a mature process of 12 to 28 nanometers, not an advanced process. Therefore, the advanced process of cooperation between the United States and Japan will be Japan's next plan after inviting TSMC to set up a factory.
report mentioned that Japan and the United States hope to catch up with Taiwanese and Korean companies in the production of 2nm chips and become industry leaders in the field of advanced processes. At this stage, Intel lags behind TSMC and other companies in the advanced manufacturing process, while Japan has fewer chip manufacturers, but the semiconductor equipment and materials used to produce chips are strong. Japan has strengthened cooperation with the United States chips, showing concerns about weak domestic development and chip industry production.
