Renesas buys US chip design startup Pictorus, bolstering software business
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The Pictorus acquisition will help strengthen Renesas’ software operations. (Photo by Nikkei)
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.
