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Rapidus Corporation, a Japanese foundry that focuses on advanced logic semiconductors, is teaming up with Keysight Technologies Japan K.K. This company is the local branch of Keysight Technologies, Inc. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Cooperation. They will work together to create a high-precision Process Design Kit (PDK) for next-generation semiconductors.
The partnership will use Keysight’s semiconductor parametric tester technology and analysis tools. Their expertise in process optimization will improve Rapidus’ Design-Manufacturing Co-Optimization (DMCO) method. This initiative will help both companies achieve major gains in PDK accuracy and precision.
The first stage of the partnership will identify factors that affect PDK accuracy. This includes the methods and technologies that influence performance. Both companies will evaluate their significance and explore how to implement them effectively. At the same time, we will work on improving semiconductor devices and circuits. We’ll also focus on boosting wafer process yield.
Keysight Technologies has decades of experience in semiconductor manufacturing. They offer parametric testers, original analysis algorithms, and flexible data formats. These tools help with process control monitoring. Keysight is launching the Wafer Operations Analytics Suite. This new solution helps find the root causes of manufacturing problems quickly and accurately. This solution should boost design quality, enhance manufacturing reliability, and cut costs.
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Rapidus has begun prototyping 2nm gate-all-around (GAA) transistors. This is happening at its advanced site in Chitose City, Hokkaido, called Innovative Integration for Manufacturing (IIM-1). The company is advancing its Rapid and Unified Manufacturing Service (RUMS). This concept introduces a single-wafer processing system. It aims to speed up turnaround times. Data collection on semiconductor parameters is in progress. Keysight’s root-cause solution supports the analysis and helps tackle manufacturing challenges.
Insights from both companies will help create a PDK for Rapidus Corporation‘ 2nm GAA process. Rapidus plans to make the PDK available to initial customers by Q1 2026, enabling them to begin prototyping within the advanced manufacturing environment.
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