Japan’s Fujitsu to develop cutting-edge 1.4-nm chips for AI processing
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The project centers on the neural processing unit, or NPU, a chip specialized for AI processing. (Photo by Ami Yamada)
KYOKO HARIYA and RYO MUKANO
TOKYO — Fujitsu plans to develop a semiconductor specifically for AI processing in servers and related systems. Fabricated using an advanced 1.4-nanometer process, the chip will be entirely domestic, with development and production carried out in Japan.
