AIST to Build Semiconductor R&D Base in Hokkaido

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Tokyo, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Friday that its affiliated National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST, will establish a research and development base for advanced semiconductors in Chitose, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan. The facility will be available for use by companies and research institutions, including Japanese chipmaker Rapidu…