TOKYO, Japan and SAN JOSE, CA, July 20, 2026 – Rapidus Corporation and Cadence have integrated Cadence’s InnoStack AI Super Agent into Rapidus AI-Agentic Design Solution (Raads) for advanced-node system-on-chip (SoC) design. Rapidus is targeting up to a 2x improvement in design turnaround time, using Cadence’s agentic AI orchestration technology to coordinate design tasks across the SoC lifecycle.
Rapidus is expanding its Raads lineup with two new tools, Raads Navigator and Raads Indicator, aimed at quality assurance and helping designers resolve design issues. Both tools are integrated with the Cadence InnoStack AI Super Agent to orchestrate design tasks across SoC workflows, from early architectural exploration through implementation and signoff.
The integration applies data-driven optimization across the design lifecycle. Rapidus says the approach helps teams manage advanced-node complexity and improve design predictability toward its design turnaround time reduction goals.
“Advanced-node SoC design increasingly requires AI agents that can orchestrate complex workflows across the design lifecycle, not just optimize individual tasks,” said Anirudh Devgan, president and CEO, Cadence. “By combining Cadence’s InnoStack AI Super Agent with Rapidus’ Raads platform, we are extending agentic AI into a leading-edge semiconductor ecosystem, enabling customers to improve productivity, accelerate design closure and bring more advanced silicon to market faster.”
Rapidus and Cadence will discuss the collaboration at CadenceLIVE Japan 2026. Dr. Atsuyoshi Koike, representative director and CEO of Rapidus, will deliver a keynote on how Rapidus is evolving Raads with Cadence’s agentic AI and EDA tools.
“At its completion, our Innovative Integration for Manufacturing facility will be the most advanced, AI-native foundry where AI is incorporated at almost every stage of semiconductor manufacturing,” said Koike. “By evolving Raads and integrating it with Cadence’s InnoStack AI Super Agent, we are strengthening our AI-agentic design environment to help customers manage increasing SoC complexity, improve engineering productivity and realize the full value of Rapidus’ advanced process technologies. In working closely with Cadence on InnoStack and additional Cadence AI Super Agent solutions, we see a clear path to significantly reducing design turnaround time and enabling faster innovation on Rapidus’ advanced nodes.”
Source: Cadence
About Cadence
Cadence Design Systems is a U.S.-based technology firm that develops electronic design automation (EDA) tools, hardware, and IP for designing integrated circuits and electronic systems. Formed in 1988 through the merger of SDA Systems and ECAD, the company is headquartered in San Jose, CA. Cadence provides software and solutions for designing SoCs, PCBs, and complete electronic systems used in the semiconductor, automotive, aerospace and defense, telecommunications, and consumer electronics industries. Its tools support both digital and analog design workflows. Cadence employs about 12,000 people globally.
About Rapidus Corporation
Rapidus Corp. is a semiconductor foundry based in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in August 2022, the company develops and manufactures logic semiconductors and integrated circuits. Its model combines chip design and manufacturing work with AI-based tools intended to shorten development cycles. Rapidus is backed by Japanese companies including Toyota, Sony and NEC, as well as government funding. The company has said it plans pilot production of 2-nanometer gate-all-around transistors, with mass production scheduled for 2027. Its chips are intended for use in AI, data centers, industrial systems, automotive systems and autonomous platforms.