# Japan's Rapidus partners with 17 firms for chip design

> Japan's Rapidus helps 17 companies design custom chips for clients.
- Title: Japan's Rapidus partners with 17 firms for chip design
- Summary: Japan's Rapidus helps 17 companies design custom chips for clients. Japan's Rapidus partners with 17 semiconductor design firms to create branded chips for…
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- Source: Nikkei Asia — https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/japan-s-rapidus-to-help-17-companies-design-chips-for-clients
- Published: 2026-10-04T19:42:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rapidus, semiconductors, chip design, client chips, japan, toshiba, news, business, world
## Rapidus partners with 17 firms
Japan's Rapidus will partner with 17 companies involved in designing advanced semiconductors to help clients develop their own branded chips.
## Goal: widen customer base
Rapidus hopes to increase orders for chip fabrication by offering support to design companies.
## Toshiba among partners
Toshiba is one of the 17 companies Rapidus partners with to help clients design custom chips.
## Rapidus aims for more orders
Rapidus seeks to boost chip fabrication orders by assisting design firms in creating branded chips for clients.
## Client chip development
The partnership allows 17 companies to design custom chips for clients using Rapidus's expertise.
## Key takeaway

Japan's Rapidus partners with 17 semiconductor design firms to create branded chips for clients.