Around 20 Japanese firms to develop chip production technology with TSMC -Nikkei

Ibiden Co

31/05/2021 08:09

TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Around 20 Japanese companies,
including electronic component maker Ibiden Co  4062.T , will
work with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC)  2330.TW 
to develop chip manufacturing technology at a research center in
Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
    Japan's government will pay half of the 37 billion yen 
($337 million) cost of the facility, The Nikkei said, without
disclosing its sources. 

($1 = 109.7000 yen)

 (Reporting by Tim Kelly; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
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