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Renesas buys US chip design startup Pictorus, bolstering software business

Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has acquired U.S. chip design software developer Pictorus. The acquisition aims to enhance Renesas' software operations as part of its strategic business development.

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The Pictorus acquisition will help strengthen Renesas' software operations. (Photo by Nikkei)

SHUHEI OCHIAI

June 19, 2026 00:00 JST

TOKYO -- Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has acquired U.S. chip design software developer Pictorus, looking to tap the startup's technology in building out its software operations as a strategic business.

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Renesas buys US chip design startup Pictorus, bolstering software business

Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics has acquired U.S. chip design software developer Pictorus. The acquisition aims to enhance Renesas' software operations as part of its strategic business development.

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