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MediaTek

联发科 · MediaTek Inc.

MediaTek is a Hsinchu-headquartered technology company that designs fabless chips for phones, televisions, and other consumer devices.

MediaTek is a Taiwanese technology company founded on 28 May 1997 and associated with Co-founder Tsai Ming-kai.1 It designs fabless chips for phones, televisions, and other consumer devices.1 The company spun out of the Industrial Technology Research Institute's semiconductor work in Hsinchu.

Last reviewed: 12 Sept 2026 Confidence: High Markdown JSON

History

Tsai Ming-Kai and colleagues founded MediaTek in 1997. It grew from optical-drive and TV chips into a major smartphone application-processor vendor.1

Inclusion

This is a Taiwanese company with ethnic Chinese founders. Do not describe it as a mainland Chinese company.

Founders

Products

  • Dimensity. Smartphone system-on-chip family.

See also

Sources

  1. MediaTek . Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-09-12.