MediaTek

MediaTek Inc.
Native name
聯發科技
Company typePublic
TWSE: 2454
Industry
Founded28 May 1997; 27 years ago (1997-05-28)
Headquarters
Hsinchu
,
Taiwan
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Ming-Kai Tsai (Chairman)
  • Ching-Jiang Hsieh (Vice Chairman)
  • Rick Tsai (CEO)
  • Joe Chen (President)[1]
ProductsCentral processing units
Graphics processing unit
Chipsets
Microprocessors
Systems-on-chip (SoCs)
Motherboard chipsets
Network interface controllers
Digital signal processors
Digital light processors
Integrated circuits
Embedded processors
Drivers
Production output
1.5 billion devices per year (2018)[2] and 14% market-share of global smartphone sales (Q3 2017)[3]
RevenueIncrease NT$493.42 billion (2021)[4]
Increase NT$108.04 billion (2021)[4]
Increase NT$77.2billion (2023)[5]
Total assetsIncrease NT$660.88 billion (2021)[4]
Total equityIncrease NT$433.65 billion (2021)[4]
Number of employees
21,982 (2023) [6]
Subsidiaries
  • Airoha Technology Corp.
  • EcoNet Wireless
  • ILI Technology Corp.
  • MStar Semiconductor
  • Nephos Inc.
  • Ralink Technology, Corp.
  • Richtek Technology
Websitemediatek.com
A Mediatek MT6575A inside an LG E455 Android smartphone

MediaTek Inc. (Chinese: 聯發科技股份有限公司; pinyin: Liánfā Kējì Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī), sometimes informally abbreviated as MTK, is a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company that designs and manufactures a range of semiconductor products, providing chips for wireless communications, high-definition television, handheld mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers, navigation systems, consumer multimedia products and digital subscriber line services as well as optical disc drives.[7]

Founded in 1997[8][9] and headquartered in Hsinchu, the company has 41[10] offices worldwide and was the third largest fabless chip designer worldwide in 2016.[11][12] The company also provides its customers with reference designs.[13] MediaTek became the biggest smartphone chipset vendor with 31% market share in Q3 2020. This was assisted by its strong performance in regions such as China and India.[14]

  1. ^ "Investor Relations: Corporate Management". MediaTek. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Sources: MediaTek About page". MediaTek. June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "Sources: Counterpoint Research". MediaTek. December 30, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d MediaTek (January 27, 2022). "Our Corporate Annual Reports" (PDF). MediaTek. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  5. ^ "MediaTek Financial Information".
  6. ^ Annual Report 2023 (PDF) (Report). February 29, 2024. p. 83. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "About MediaTek". MediaTek.
  8. ^ Honan, Mat (February 5, 2013). "The Next Global Smartphone Revolution: Made in Taiwan". Wired. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  9. ^ "MediaTek to improve low-cost Android smartphone performance". Good Gear Guide by PC Australian. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "MediaTek Office Locations". August 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "Worldwide locations". MediaTek. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  12. ^ "MediaTek 4th largest IC designer worldwide in 2013". May 10, 2013. Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  13. ^ "Serial disrupter". The Economist. August 24, 2013. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  14. ^ "MediaTek Becomes Biggest Smartphone Chipset Vendor in Q3 2020". Counterpoint Research. December 24, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2023.