Nvidia and MediaTek deepen partnership across AI infrastructure, PCs and automotive September 01, 2026 Nvidia and MediaTek have announced an expanded collaboration spanning cloud AI infrastructure, local AI computing and automotive. As part of the deal, Nvidia has invested USD 3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by MediaTek.
US firm ChipAgents expands Series A funding to $134 million August 17, 2026 The funding will support ChipAgents' next phase of expansion as the company scales customer deployments, grows its engineering and go-to-market teams, and accelerates development of its AI-native semiconductor design platform.
Canada’s Stathera raises $55 million to scale silicon timing August 12, 2026 Stathera will use the proceeds to fund mass production of its GEN2 silicon timing portfolio while accelerating development of its next-generation platform for AI data centers and growing the company’s engineering and commercial teams.
Infineon, MediaTek to advance AI-driven in-cabin solutions August 06, 2026 MediaTek has now qualified the Infineon 512 Mb Quad SPI NOR Flash, an automotive-grade NOR Flash memory solution, for use in its Dimensity Auto Cockpit platform C-X1.
FOXTRON, MediaTek to advance intelligent vehicle experiences July 07, 2026 The MediaTek Dimensity AX C-X1 platform, which incorporates NVIDIA’s leading-edge GPU and advanced AI technologies, will be integrated into premium automotive solutions across the partners’ ecosystems.
MediaTek, Samsung achieve 3Tx 5-layer uplink breakthrough July 03, 2026 Building off the first successful three transmit antennas (3Tx) advancement, this trial integrated 3Tx, leveraging a multi-band setup that combined n66 (1.7GHz) as the primary cell and dual n77(3.7GHz) carriers across five uplink layers, delivering speed and efficiency.
ChipAgents expands funding to $74M for AI-driven IC design February 19, 2026 US-based ChipAgents has raised USD 50 million in an oversubscribed Series A1 funding round, bringing its total capital raised to USD 74 million.
Global semiconductor revenue grew 21% in 2025, Nvida leads the market January 13, 2026 Worldwide semiconductor revenue reached USD 793 billion in 2025, up 21% from 2024, according to preliminary results from Gartner.
Global semiconductor market tops $200 billion in Q3 2025 December 04, 2025 The global semiconductor market reached USD 208 billion in the third quarter of 2025, marking the first time the quarterly market has surpassed USD 200 billion, according to WSTS data cited by Semiconductor Intelligence.
AI startup ChipAgents raises $21 million in Series A October 27, 2025 ChipAgents’ aim is to bring the power of AI to the heart of chip design and verification. This latest round closed with Bessemer Venture Partners, with strategic backing from Micron, MediaTek, Ericsson, and other semiconductor companies.
RealSense spins out from Intel, secures $50 million October 10, 2025 AI-powered computer vision company RealSense has hit two major milestones: its spinout from Intel, fueled with a USD 50 million Series A funding round, and a strategic collaboration with Nvidia to accelerate the adoption of physical AI across humanoids and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).
Google unveils pioneering geothermal plant initiative for Taiwan April 22, 2025 Google has released details of a 10MW geothermal energy plant to fuel AI chip production in Taiwan, signaling an enormous green innovation.
Semiconductor industry grows 21% in 2024; Nvidia takes lead April 10, 2025 The global semiconductor industry saw substantial growth in 2024, with worldwide revenue rising 21% year-over-year to reach USD 655.9 billion, according to final figures from Gartner. For the first time, Nvidia claimed the top spot in the global rankings, capturing 11.7% market share, followed by Samsung Electronics and Intel.
Top 10 IC design houses See 49% YoY growth in 2024 March 18, 2025 TrendForce reports that the combined revenue of the world’s top 10 IC design houses reached approximately USD 249.8 billion in 2024, marking a 49% YoY growth. The surge is largely attributed to the booming AI industry, with Nvidia dominating the market.
Taiwan semiconductor market to reach $66 billion by 2031 February 28, 2025 It is anticipated that the industry will maintain strong growth to meet rising demand for semiconductor materials in emerging technologies like AI, autonomous driving, the Internet of Things, and 5G.
DigiKey inks global distribution deal with MediaTek December 12, 2024 DigiKey has expanded its product portfolio through a global distribution partnership with MediaTek, one of the world’s largest fabless semiconductor companies.
Semiconductor growth slows down in 2025 November 26, 2024 The semiconductor market reached USD 166 billion in 3Q24, a 10.7% growth from 2Q24, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS). This marks the strongest QoQ growth since 3Q16 when growth hit 11.6%. On a YoY basis, the market grew by 23.2% in 3Q24, the highest since 4Q21's 28.3%.
MediaTek wins deal to supply chips for Jio e-scooters July 30, 2024 India's industrial and telco conglomerate Jio is teaming up with Taiwanese fabless semiconductor giant MediaTek on designs for its two-wheeled EV product families.
Top 10 IC design houses’ combined revenue grows 12% in 2023 May 15, 2024 In 2023, the combined revenue of the world’s top ten IC design houses reached approximately USD 167.6 billion, marking a 12% annual increase, reports TrendForce.
Samsung slipped to third place in global top 20 April 18, 2024 According to Omdia's latest report the semiconductor industry experienced a downturn in the market, with 2023 revenues slipping 9% to USD 544 billion compared to 2022. This decline however follows two years of record growth – which only serves to illustrate the cyclical nature of the industry.
MediaTek partners with Ranovus to enter the CPO market March 25, 2024 Taiwanese chip firm MediaTek is making a move into the field of Heterogeneous Integration Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) via a partnership with optical communications firm Ranovus.
Mediatek leads the smartphone chipset market March 11, 2024 A new report by research company Canalys says Mediatek chips shipped in 177m devices in Q4 – more than any other supplier.
MediaTek set to launch its Dimensity 9400 chipset in Q4 February 05, 2024 Smartphone chip designer MediaTek expects to ship its next-generation Dimensity 9400 chipset in Q4 2024. It says the product will support much-awaited AI mobile applications.
Taiwan launches recruitment drive across Southeast Asia January 15, 2024 The Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs has revealed a mission to tap into the semiconductor talent pool across the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Top 10 IC design houses to see 17.8% increase in quarterly revenue in 3Q23 January 04, 2024 TrendForce reports that 3Q23 has been a historic quarter for the world’s leading IC design houses as total revenue soared 17.8% to reach a record-breaking USD 44.7 billion.
Modest growth for global MLCC market predicted November 14, 2023 TrendForce reports that global demand for MLCCs is set to experience a period of slow growth from 2023 to 2024.
Mouser inks global deal with MediaTek September 26, 2023 Distributor Mouser Electronics has entered into a global distribution agreement with MediaTek, a developer of systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile devices, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products.
Q2 revenue for top 10 IC design houses surge 12.5% September 21, 2023 Fueled by an AI-driven inventory stocking frenzy across the supply chain, TrendForce reveals that Q2 revenue for the top 10 global IC design powerhouses soared to USD 38.1 billion, marking a 12.5% quarterly increase.
Global top ten IC design houses break even in Q1 June 20, 2023 TrendForce reports that inventory reduction in Q1 fell short of expectations and coincided with the industry’s traditional off-season, leading to overall subdued demand.
MediaTek partners with Nvidia to provide full-scale product roadmap to the auto industry May 30, 2023 MediaTek has entered into a partnership with Nvidia to deliver a complete range of in-vehicle AI cabin solutions for the next generation of software-defined vehicles.
Continued revenue declines among the top 10 IC design houses April 25, 2023 The global economy has faced increased inflation risks and downstream inventory corrections in 2H22, which impacted IC design companies faster than wafer foundries since they are considerably more sensitive to market reversals.
2022, a record year for semiconductors – but it doesn’t feel like it March 10, 2023 2022, the year that the semiconductor market reached an all-time high with total revenues hitting USD 595.7 billion, narrowly beating the previous high of USD 592.8 billion set in 2021. But why does it feel like 2022 was a struggle?