AI chip production to benefit from Rapidus and Quest Global alliance
Rapidus and Quest Global join forces to create next-gen AI chips.
Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corporation has announced a strategic partnership with Singapore-based engineering firm Quest Global to develop advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors.
The collaboration focuses on producing low-power, high-performance chips using cutting-edge 2-nanometre technology.
Quest Global will support Rapidus and its clients by designing these next-generation AI chips.
The partnership is also expected to expand Rapidus’s customer reach by tapping into Quest Global’s broad international client base, enabling both companies to deliver new products to established and emerging markets.
Rapidus aims to begin pilot production of the new chips in April at a new facility under construction in Hokkaido, Japan, with mass production planned for 2027.
The move forms part of Japan’s broader effort to revitalise its semiconductor industry amid increasing global supply chain concerns.
Founded in 2022 with investment from major Japanese firms including Toyota and Sony, Rapidus was created to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers in an era of growing geopolitical uncertainty.
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