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On August 31, 2026, Nvidia announced a $3.5 billion investment to acquire Taiwan-based chip manufacturer MediaTek. As part of the deal, MediaTek will use Nvidia’s technology to help design custom AI chips that can be integrated into Nvidia’s data centers, in response to the trend of tech giants such as OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft developing their own chips. This collaboration aims to maintain Nvidia’s leadership in data center infrastructure, allowing MediaTek to access the NVLink Fusion ecosystem and support customers in deploying custom chips and rack-level architectures based on a unified standard platform. Previously, MediaTek estimated that its custom data center ASIC business could generate $2 billion in revenue by 2026.
Nvidia 宣布投资 35 亿美元入股台湾芯片厂商 MediaTek。作为交易的一部分，MediaTek 将采用 Nvidia 技术，协助其设计可嵌入 Nvidia 数据中心供 AI 公司和超大规模云服务商使用的定制芯片。此举旨在应对 OpenAI、Anthropic、Amazon、Google、Microsoft 等巨头自建芯片的趋势，同时维持 Nvidia 在数据中心基础设施领域的领导地位。Nvidia 高级总监 Dion Harris 表示，该公司已超越纯计算芯片范畴，该合作将让 MediaTek 接入 NVLink Fusion 生态系统，使其客户能基于统一的标准平台部署定制芯片及 Rack-scale 架构。MediaTek 此前预计其定制数据中心 ASIC 业务在 2026 年营收达 20 亿美…