SemiconductorsProduction to be outsourced to Rapidus as Japan eyes economic securityThe project centers on the neural processing unit, or NPU, a chip specialized for AI processing. (Photo by Ami Yamada)KYOKO HARIYA and RYO MUKANOMarch 31, 2026 18:03 JSTTOKYO -- 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.