March 9, 2026 -
Tokyo--Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. will design and produce image-processing semiconductors on trial for Japanese imaging devices maker Canon Inc. and a Japanese unit of major U.S. chip design company Synopsys Inc., it has been learned.
The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization plans to provide Rapidus with up to 17.5 billion yen to cover two-thirds of the necessary costs for the outsourcing project, sources in the Japanese government affiliate said.