Intel and MediaTek have announced a strategic partnership to manufacture chips via Intel Foundry Services. The goal is to help MediaTek build a more balanced, resilient supply chain with a significant capacity in the US and Europe.
“As one of the world’s leading fabless chip designers powering more than 2 billion devices a year, MediaTek is a terrific partner for IFS as we enter our next phase of growth. We have the right combination of advanced process technology and geographically diverse capacity to help MediaTek deliver the next billion connected devices across a range of applications.”
Randhir Thakur, Intel Foundry Services President
MediaTek plans to use Intel process technologies to manufacture multiple chips for a range of smart edge devices. The IFS platform has technologies optimized for high performance, low-power, and always-on connectivity and spans 3D FinFET transistors.
“MediaTek has long adopted a multi-sourcing strategy. We have an existing 5G data card business partnership with Intel, and now extend our relationship to manufacturing smart edge devices through Intel Foundry Services. With its commitment to major capacity expansions, IFS provides value to MediaTek as we seek to create a more diversified supply chain. We look forward to building a long-term partnership to serve the fast-growing demand for our products from customers across the globe.”
NS Tsai, MediaTek Corporate Senior Vice President of Platform Technology & Manufacturing Operations
Intel plans on getting ahead of the ongoing chip shortage and helping companies by offering its services in the US and Europe. Moreover, it has announced plans of expanding in the US as well as adding new sites in Ohio and Germany.
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