MediaTek Singapore is already one of the company’s most advanced global research and development centres, helping to lead RF solution development for mobile, broadcast and connectivity applications to help drive IoT. The Singapore facility is also the regional hub for logistics and manufacturing operations while also serving as IT operations and management centre for the Asia Pacific region.
The company says it will spend more than S$250 million by 2020 to expand its R&D operations. The investment will include an innovation centre in Singapore to develop consumer, medical and industrial IoT opportunities, such as smart city, health and wellness products and applications. The money will also be used to build advanced integrated circuit (IC) design capability in high speed central processing units (CPUs) and graphics processing units (GPUs). These are currently the main differentiators and requirements for consumer products such as smartphones, tablets and smart TVs, says MediaTek.
“We are delighted that MediaTek plans to significantly expand its IC design centre here, making it the largest in Singapore with over 300 engineers,” said Leo Yip, Chairman, Singapore Economic Development Board. “The IC design centre and the new innovation centre will develop exciting new products and applications, enabling Singapore to harness growth opportunities from the Internet of Things.”
“With technology in hand, we believe anyone can achieve something amazing and with it become an 'everyday genius',” said Ming-Kai Tsai, MediaTek Chairman and CEO.
Over the last 10 years, the company has invested more than S$180 million in its Singapore R&D facility. This new commitment underscores MediaTek’s confidence in Singapore’s R&D environment, business landscape and infrastructure as an area to grow its business.
Over the last 10 years, the company has invested more than S$180 million in its Singapore R&D facility. This new commitment underscores MediaTek’s confidence in Singapore’s R&D environment, business landscape and infrastructure as an area to grow its business.
MediaTek will also work closely with academia in fostering a strong technical talent pool in Singapore as well as promoting next-generation technologies through research. For the past 10 years, the company has provided more than 25 scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in IC design at local universities.
The company has also launched the MediaTek Endowed Professorship at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The professorship allows the appointment of a leading expert to work on cutting-edge research in the area of IC design. The first appointment to the chair, Professor Howard Luong from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, will be charged with research and development activities and is already working with NTU researchers and MediaTek on a range of projects, including a pill that serves as a wireless, battery-less camera that can take images from inside the human body.
The company has also launched the MediaTek Endowed Professorship at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The professorship allows the appointment of a leading expert to work on cutting-edge research in the area of IC design. The first appointment to the chair, Professor Howard Luong from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, will be charged with research and development activities and is already working with NTU researchers and MediaTek on a range of projects, including a pill that serves as a wireless, battery-less camera that can take images from inside the human body.
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