Are AMD and Mediatek set for a surprising chip tie-up?
Rumored joint venture could lead to Mediatek IP in an AMD SoC
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ChipmakersAMDandMediatekare reportedly in talks to establish a new joint venture according to a recent report fromDigiTimes.
Based on the news outlet’s report, the joint venture would be focused on 5G, Wi-Fi and other System on a Chip (SoC) level data transmission technologies though wired data transmission controllers could also be developed by the two companies as well.
If this joint venture is real and does come to be, Mediatek’s IP could end up being integrated intoAMDSoCs forlaptopsand other mobile devices.
AMD and Mediatek joint venture
According to sources close toDigiTimes, any of the SoC designs that result from AMD and Mediatek’s joint venture would likely hit the market on or around 2024.
While AMD has said that it doesn’t comment on market speculation and MediaTek has flat out deniedDigitTimes' report, the two companies have collaborated in the past. In order to addWi-Fi 6to its AMD RZ608 chip which debuted alongside the release of theAYANEOhandheld gaming console, AMD used Mediatek’s technology. Although the module carries AMD branding, it’s actually a rebranded version of Mediatek’s MT7921K wireless communications module.
DigiTimes' report also brings up the point that AMD wants to improve its laptops by integrating data transmission technologies. As Taiwan-based Mediatek is one of the most prolific SoC developers with a rich5Gportfolio, a joint venture could be a natural fit between the two companies. The move would also allow AMD to avoid using solutions developed by its biggest rival in the CPU space,Intel.
AMD’s acquisition of the semiconductor manufacturing companyXilinxcould come into play as well as the joint venture could leverage its technology to create new wired and wireless high-speed data transmission controllers.
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We’ll have to wait and see as to whether or not a joint venture between AMD and Mediatek comes to be but there are plenty of reasons why the two companies collaborating further makes a great deal of sense.
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