Rapidus, a Japanese foundry company, has formed a partnership with 17 companies, including Toshiba, to support customers in designing advanced semiconductors and establish a structure to handle production through to completion. The company is targeting production of 2-nanometer products in the second half of 2027, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided to provide support.
Rapidus, a Japanese foundry company, is establishing a design-support structure in cooperation with 17 companies, including Toshiba and Dai Nippon Printing, under which it will support potential customers with semiconductor design and take responsibility through to actual production. The company said it aims to strengthen its advanced semiconductor production capacity.
The companies involved include not only Japanese firms but also major US design software companies Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems, India's Infosys and Malaysian companies. Rapidus will take the lead in customers' design work.
Rapidus is an independent semiconductor contract manufacturing company established in 2022 with support from the Japanese government, and is aiming to produce cutting-edge semiconductors with a view to the early 2030s.
It is targeting production of 2-nanometer products in the second half of fiscal 2037, and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has reportedly decided to provide support totaling approximately ¥3 trillion to date.