New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Indian IT services company HCLTech and Japan's Rapidus Corporation have announced a partnership for next-generation semiconductor technologies, with two dedicated development centres inaugurated in Bengaluru and Hubli to support the Japanese chipmaker's semiconductor engineering requirements.

According to a regulatory filing by HCLTech on Monday, the two centres will provide specialised semiconductor engineering capabilities, including mask design, design infrastructure, process design kit development, design technology co-optimization and layout design.

The partnership will also focus on building a pipeline of Indian engineering talent to meet Rapidus' evolving workforce requirements in Japan.

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