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Google’s parent company, Alphabet, also bought in, though neither company said how much Google's parent chipped
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The deal deepens a partnership that already touches PCs, data centers, and cars.
Key facts
- The $3.5 billion check amounts to roughly 3.6% of the $96.2 billion in revenue Nvidia reported for the period ended in late July
- Nvidia wrote its biggest check outside the United States: $3.5 billion for MediaTek's convertible bonds in a deal announced Monday
- MediaTek's first AI accelerator ASIC is scheduled to enter mass production in the fourth quarter of 2026, with a second-generation chip slated for high-volume output in 2028
- Three areas get top billing: AI infrastructure, edge AI, and software-defined vehicles
Summary
Nvidia wrote MediaTek a $3.5 billion check for convertible bonds, its largest direct investment outside the US, covering about 90% of MediaTek's record $3.9 billion offshore bond offering. Alphabet bought in too without saying how much, and MediaTek shares hit their daily limit Tuesday, up 10% in Taipei trading. MediaTek is adopting Nvidia's NVLink Fusion platform and expects its AI chip business to clear $2 billion in revenue this year. Nvidia wrote its biggest check outside the United States: $3.5 billion for MediaTek's convertible bonds in a deal announced Monday. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, also bought in, though neither company said how much Google's parent chipped in.