By Ramish Zafar
Publication Date: 2026-10-27 15:21:00
Technology giant IBM has opened an office in Japan’s Chitose city, located in Hokkaido. The move is part of the firm’s plans to deepen its partnership with Japan’s Rapidus Corporation as part of efforts to develop the 2-nanometer chip manufacturing technology. Rapidus, a consortium of eight Japanese companies, aims to produce advanced chips domestically, and the firm’s partnership with IBM dates back to 2022 when the pair announced the joint development of 2-nanometer technology.
IBM To Strengthen Support For Rapidus Following Opening Of New Office In Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture
IBM and Rapidus’s partnership involves the 2-nanometer technology, which the firm first debuted in 2021. Chips manufactured through the 2-nanometer process are the latest products being manufactured right now, with Taiwan’s TSMC and Samsung Foundry among those producing them. IBM claims that its 2-nanometer chips will achieve 45% improved performance or 75% improved power…
