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Rapidus CORE framework adds 17 design partners for 2nm foundry support

Rapidus launches its Collaborative Open Rapid Ecosystem with Design Solution Associates, naming 17 design firms across EDA, IP, and chip design to back its 2nm foundry.

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  • Rapidus announced the Rapidus Collaborative Open Rapid Ecosystem (CORE) as a global framework for 2nm design and mass production. (S1)
  • The first initiative is Design Solution Associates, listing 17 design and EDA firms including Cadence and Synopsys. (S1)
  • Rapidus stated CORE will later expand beyond design to EDA, IP and other categories. (S1)

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What happened

Rapidus Corporation announced the creation of the Rapidus Collaborative Open Rapid Ecosystem (CORE), described as a global ecosystem framework intended to support the development and mass production of cutting-edge semiconductors.S1 The framework is positioned to integrate the full semiconductor value chain — research institutions, EDA, IP, design, and manufacturing — into a single customer-facing infrastructure.S1

As the first initiative under CORE, Rapidus is forming Design Solution Associates, a group of design companies intended to bridge customers and Rapidus with design resources and specialized expertise aimed at the company's advanced 2nm semiconductor foundry.S1 The 17 announced members, listed alphabetically, are AION Silicon Limited; Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.; GreatAsic Technology Sdn. Bhd.; HCL Technologies Limited; Infinecs Systems Sdn. Bhd.; Infosys Limited; MavissDesign Co., Ltd.; MosChip Technologies Limited; NSW Inc.; Oppstar Technology Sdn Bhd; Quest Global Services Pte. Ltd.; SkyeChip Berhad; Synopsys, Inc.; TOPPAN Inc.; Toshiba Information Systems (Japan) Corporation; and Wipro Limited.S1

Rapidus stated that Design Solution Associates will support customers both in Japan and overseas, and that CORE will expand beyond design into EDA, IP, and other categories over time.S1 The source did not disclose funding, design-tapeout commitments, or project timelines tied to the framework.

MetricReported valueSource
CORE partner count (Phase 1, design)17S1
Foundry node targeted2nmS1
EDA tool vendors in groupCadence, SynopsysS1
Investment, design capacity, timelineNot disclosedS1

Background timeline

  1. — Rapidus Corporation founded.S1
  2. — Rapidus capital reported at 424.95 billion yen (including legal capital surplus).S1
  3. — Rapidus announcement dated for Rapidus CORE and Design Solution Associates formation.S1

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Technical impact

XAIPART analysis: Pairing Cadence and Synopsys with seven Asia-Pacific design service firms (GreatAsic, Infinecs, MavissDesign, Oppstar, SkyeChip, AION, Dai Nippon Printing, TOPPAN, and NSW) gives Rapidus a practical path to PDK enablement and tape-out assistance for 2nm, where ecosystem maturity — not just wafer yield — gates customer adoption. XAIPART analysis

Market impact

XAIPART analysis: For procurement teams evaluating 2nm sourcing optionality beyond TSMC, the Rapidus CORE roster is the first public signal that a multi-vendor, Japan-anchored 2nm design chain is taking shape, though the source disclosed no wafer allocation, pricing, or volume figures for the 2nm foundry. XAIPART analysis

Action

XAIPART analysis: Buyers and design-in engineers should map each Design Solution Associate against their current EDA flow (Cadence vs. Synopsys) and physical-design partners to identify which firms can sign off a 2nm block at Rapidus, since the source did not disclose each member's service scope. XAIPART analysis

XAIPART Forecast

XAIPART analysis: XAIPART expects that, if Rapidus expands CORE to name an additional IP-vendor cohort within 9 months from publication, the named IP suppliers will include at least one established processor-IP house, since broadening beyond design and EDA into IP is the stated next step in the framework. XAIPART analysis

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  1. Rapidus Unveils "Rapidus CORE", New Global Ecosystem Framework Supporting the Development and Mass Production of Cutting-Edge Semiconductors — https://www.3dincites.com/2026/10/rapidus-unveils-rapidus-core-new-global-ecosystem-framework-supporting-the-development-and-mass-production-of-cutting-edge-semiconductors/ · rss · accessed

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