MediaTek will be the first to produce, or rather put on the market, i 4nm processors. Is it positive? Yes, but not in one sense only. On the one hand, we see how the Taiwanese giant is beating its US counterpart over time Qualcomm. This is significant for the market as they will be available powerful and performing processors at low cost (notoriously, in fact, MediaTek's SoCs cost less). On the other hand, this is synonymous with the company's business health, which it apparently does not care about chip crisis. But let's see what the company's vice president has to say.
MediaTek is not afraid of chip shortages and Qualcomm is warned: Taiwan's overtaking is around the corner and 4nm processors are on the way
Patrick Wilson, vice president of government affairs at MediaTek USA, answered several questions about the overall state of the smartphone industry, 5G technology and the global chip shortage. The company is recently became the leading provider of SoCs for smartphones, ahead of Qualcomm for the first time. The Taiwanese chip maker is not worried about the shortage of chips and does not expect the shortage to affect shipments.
So far, so good. We are really growing very fast. MediaTek is already a leader in the markets in Asia, Indonesia, India and we are also a leader in the Middle East and South America. But this is not yet the case in the United States
Patrick Wilson, vice president of government affairs
He further added that the shortage does not affect “high-end SoCs for high-end smartphones". Rather, the die-off is affecting "low-level chips and other electronic devices". This increased demand is driven by several factors, including the US-China trade conflict. Perhaps the deputy, however, is unaware of the problems that the chip shortage has brought, such as the birth of a vicious circle from which factories may not come out healthy.
In any case, he justifies his peace of mind with the fact that global smartphone shipments are increased by 24%.
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