Nvidia to Capitalize on Japan's Growing Semiconductor Infrastructure

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Dec 4 that the company will be able to send its highly skilled engineers to Japan amid strong market demand. Japan is rapidly rebuilding its world-leading semiconductor infrastructure and following advances in AI technology. Graphics processing units (GPUs) manufactured by Nvidia of the United States dominate the AI ​​market.

And "The request is very high, but I promised the prime minister that I will do my best to prepare Japan and its requirements for GPUs. Mr. Hwang told reporters at the official residence of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his residence in Tokyo.

Huang's visit comes less than two weeks after Japan released an additional 2 trillion yen ($13.6 billion) budget for smart investments. Part of the funding will be used to support Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC and its Rapidus chip-making operation, which aims to make chips in Japan and the northern island of Hokkaido.

"The semiconductor industry that Japan is now starting to grow and foster will be able to produce GPUs," Huang said.

"Countries like Japan are realizing that you need to own your own data, build your own AI factories and produce your own AI intelligence," he added.