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NVIDIA Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek to Expand AI Chip Partnership

September 1, 2026 at 00:13 EDT

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NVIDIA is investing $3.5 billion in MediaTek through convertible bonds, deepening a partnership that connects MediaTek’s custom-silicon capabilities with NVIDIA’s AI infrastructure. The companies said the expanded work will cover data centers, local AI computing and automotive systems. NVIDIA’s announcement

AUGUST 31, 2026 · NVIDIA + MEDIATEK

NVIDIA Backs MediaTek’s AI Silicon Push

A $3.5 billion convertible-bond investment expands cooperation across rack-scale infrastructure, local computing and automotive platforms.

$3.5B

NVIDIA investment

+30%

Maximum NVHBM bandwidth

−15%

Maximum HBM power use

+25%

Maximum XPU die area

NVHBM’s stated maximum versus standard HBM4E

100%

Standard HBM4E

130%

NVHBM bandwidth

The comparison shows the stated ceiling: up to 30% more bandwidth per stack.

What partners gain

A prevalidated route for custom XPUs to connect with NVIDIA rack-scale systems and software.

What remains unproven

The announcement gives no shipping date, production volume or independent performance results for a MediaTek data-center XPU.

THE PLATFORM BET

Custom silicon, connected to a common AI factory architecture.

The collaboration spans cloud AI infrastructure, local AI computing and automotive systems.

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