Tsai Ming-kai: Chip Design Enters Era of Multi-Physics; Industry-Academia Collaboration Faces Technical Challenges

(CNA, Hsinchu, June 24) MediaTek Advanced Research Center (MARC) held a workshop today. MediaTek Chairman Tsai Ming-kai stated that chip design is no longer limited to traditional electrical signals but has entered the era of "multi-physics design," opening up cutting-edge emerging fields such as "spaceborne computing" in application domains. He expressed hope that industry-academia collaboration will address technical challenges.

MediaTek issued a press release stating that the workshop presented the "Outstanding Research Award" for industry-academia collaboration from the MediaTek Advanced Research Center, recognizing excellent advanced research achievements. It also invited TSMC Vice President and Senior Fellow Dr. Rick Lu and UC Merced Professor Ming-Hui Yang to give keynote speeches on artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced communication technologies.

In his speech, Tsai Ming-kai emphasized that semiconductors are not only the solid foundation of the technology industry but also the key driver of AI computing. With technological evolution, chip design is no longer limited to traditional electrical signals but has entered the era of "multi-physics design." In terms of application domains, it has opened up cutting-edge emerging fields such as "spaceborne computing."

Tsai Ming-kai stressed that nearly 70 years ago, the launch of Sputnik, humanity's first artificial satellite, changed the course of the world and sparked a frenzy of technological research and education globally. Facing the current development of semiconductors and AI, humanity may be on the verge of its next "Sputnik moment."

He said that crucial technological developments rely on significant research breakthroughs. As technical challenges become increasingly formidable, he hopes that research-oriented universities, through collaboration with industry, will enhance the depth and breadth of R&D, conduct more macroscopic and in-depth technical research exploration, and cultivate key talent.

MediaTek Senior Director of Corporate Strategy and Advanced Technology, Bo-Song Liang, reported on the results of industry-academia collaboration at the event. In 2025, the MediaTek Advanced Research Center will execute 91 industry-academia projects globally, including 56 domestic projects, publishing a total of 195 papers and successfully applying for 11 patents.

Looking ahead, MediaTek stated its hope for greater participation from academic and industry elites to jointly accelerate the implementation of advanced technologies and the cultivation of high-level talent, creating infinite possibilities for the semiconductor industry ecosystem. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150624

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