MediaTek: AI ASIC Market Accelerating, Estimated at US$80 Billion by 2027
MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai announced that the AI ASIC market is accelerating, projected to reach US$70-80 billion by 2027. MediaTek's first AI accelerator ASIC project is in mass production, expected to contribute US$2 billion this year and billions by 2027.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chang Chien-chung, Hsinchu, 30th) IC design manufacturer MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai said today that the first AI accelerator application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) project has entered mass production as scheduled, and is expected to contribute approximately US$2 billion in revenue this year. It is anticipated to reach a scale of several billion US dollars by 2027. The AI ASIC market is expected to reach US$70-80 billion by 2027, accelerating faster than previously expected.
MediaTek held an online investor conference, with MediaTek's AI ASIC progress being a focus for investors. Rick Tsai pointed out that the demand momentum in the data center market is very strong, and MediaTek's first AI accelerator ASIC project developed for a large US cloud service provider is progressing very smoothly and will enter mass production as scheduled.
Rick Tsai predicted that the AI ASIC business is expected to contribute approximately US$2 billion in revenue this year. Based on the production capacity currently secured, this project is expected to expand to a scale of several billion US dollars by 2027.
Rick Tsai said that MediaTek is also closely collaborating with customers and supply chain partners on another AI accelerator ASIC project, aiming to enter mass production before the end of 2027. In addition, MediaTek is actively pursuing multiple new data center ASIC project opportunities, some of which are in the final stages of discussion.
MediaTek previously expected the AI ASIC market to reach US$70 billion by 2028. Rick Tsai stated that as demand for data center infrastructure and computing power continues to grow, the AI ASIC market size is expected to reach US$70-80 billion by 2027. MediaTek still hopes to capture 10% to 15% of the market share. (Edited by Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150430
MediaTek held an online investor conference, with MediaTek's AI ASIC progress being a focus for investors. Rick Tsai pointed out that the demand momentum in the data center market is very strong, and MediaTek's first AI accelerator ASIC project developed for a large US cloud service provider is progressing very smoothly and will enter mass production as scheduled.
Rick Tsai predicted that the AI ASIC business is expected to contribute approximately US$2 billion in revenue this year. Based on the production capacity currently secured, this project is expected to expand to a scale of several billion US dollars by 2027.
Rick Tsai said that MediaTek is also closely collaborating with customers and supply chain partners on another AI accelerator ASIC project, aiming to enter mass production before the end of 2027. In addition, MediaTek is actively pursuing multiple new data center ASIC project opportunities, some of which are in the final stages of discussion.
MediaTek previously expected the AI ASIC market to reach US$70 billion by 2028. Rick Tsai stated that as demand for data center infrastructure and computing power continues to grow, the AI ASIC market size is expected to reach US$70-80 billion by 2027. MediaTek still hopes to capture 10% to 15% of the market share. (Edited by Yang Kai-hsiang) 1150430