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Digitimes October 23, 2026 By Yunnie Cheng positive

Japan targets 2nm medical AI chip with IBM design, Rapidus eyed for foundry

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Japan's Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC), Hokkaido University, Fujifilm Corporation, GE HealthCare Japan, and imec announced a joint initiative in Tokyo on October 20 to develop a next-generation medical imaging system powered by a dedicated 2nm AI inference chip. The initiative aims to dramatically accelerate image processing efficiency and enable real-time computing directly on medical equipment.
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