# Who does MediaTek pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/mediatek · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-07-12T06:15:08.193537+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: MediaTek's confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Arm Holdings, UMC, JCET plus 7 undisclosed/aggregate relationships. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 10 cost edges, backed by 14 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-07-12).

### Arm Holdings (high)  → /arm.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Licenses Arm architecture IP — the instruction-set foundation of its SoC designs, with royalties a structural fixed cost.
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] TechInsights (EN, research, published 2025-11-26) https://www.techinsights.com/blog/dimensity-9500-debuts-arm-c1-cores-and-dual-npu: "Dimensity 9500 uses an Arm C1-Ultra/Premium/Pro core cluster plus a Mali G1-Ultra GPU."
- [confirms] MediaTek (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://corp.mediatek.com/investor-relations: "Buys foundry, IP and EDA from Arm Holdings."
- [confirms] Namu (KO, reference, published 2025-01-01) https://namu.wiki/w/TSMC: "Buys foundry, IP and EDA from Arm Holdings."

### UMC (high)  → /umc.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Outsources some mature-node production to UMC — a dual-foundry split, advanced at TSMC and mature at UMC.
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] Tom's Hardware (EN, news, published 2025-06-15) https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/the-trailing-edge-foundry-roadmap-examined: "UMC's major customers include MediaTek; outsources mature/specialty 22/28nm (~40% of UMC sales)."

### JCET (high)  → /jcet.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Uses assembly and test from JCET.
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] TrendForce (EN, analysis, published 2025-05-13) https://www.trendforce.com/presscenter/news/20250513-12577.html: "Uses assembly and test from JCET."
- [confirms] JCET (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.jcetglobal.com/en/: "Uses assembly and test from JCET."

### TSMC (high)  → /tsmc.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Outsources all production to TSMC advanced foundry — as a fabless firm, securing advanced-node capacity is both the shipment ceiling and its biggest dependency.
- [confirms] TrendForce (EN, news, published 2026-05-29) https://www.trendforce.com/news/2026/05/29/news-mediatek-ceo-reaffirms-tsmc-as-key-long-term-partner-amid-samsungs-reported-push-for-foundry-orders/: "CEO Rick Tsai affirmed TSMC as MediaTek's most important long-term foundry partner across 12nm to 1.4nm."
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] TechInsights (EN, research, published 2025-11-26) https://www.techinsights.com/blog/dimensity-9500-debuts-arm-c1-cores-and-dual-npu: "Built on TSMC's N3P process with 30 billion transistors."
- [confirms] MediaTek (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://corp.mediatek.com/investor-relations: "Buys foundry, IP and EDA from TSMC."
- [confirms] Namu (KO, reference, published 2025-01-01) https://namu.wiki/w/TSMC: "Buys foundry, IP and EDA from TSMC."

### KYEC (mid)  → /kyec.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Uses semiconductor test from KYEC.
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] KYEC (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.kyec.com.tw/en/: "Uses semiconductor test from KYEC."
- [confirms] Mordor (EN, analysis, published 2025-01-01) https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/osat-market/companies: "Uses semiconductor test from KYEC."

### Siemens EDA (mid)  → /siemens-eda.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Pays for Siemens EDA (Calibre etc.) licenses.
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] Wikipedia (KO, news, published 2026-01-01) https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/멘토_그래픽스: "mediatek designs chips on Siemens EDA (Calibre/Tessent/Questa)."
- [confirms] SemiWiki (EN, research, published 2025-06-01) https://semiwiki.com/wikis/company-wikis/mentor-graphics-wiki/: "mediatek designs chips on Siemens EDA (Calibre/Tessent/Questa)."

### Synopsys (mid)  → /synopsys.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Licenses Synopsys EDA tools and IP — software cost essential to chip design.
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] MediaTek (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://corp.mediatek.com/investor-relations: "Buys foundry, IP and EDA from Synopsys."
- [confirms] Namu (KO, reference, published 2025-01-01) https://namu.wiki/w/TSMC: "Buys foundry, IP and EDA from Synopsys."

### Cadence Design Systems (mid)  → /cadence.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Licenses Cadence EDA tools — design/verification software cost.
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] MediaTek (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://corp.mediatek.com/investor-relations: "Buys foundry, IP and EDA from Cadence Design Systems."
- [confirms] Namu (KO, reference, published 2025-01-01) https://namu.wiki/w/TSMC: "Buys foundry, IP and EDA from Cadence Design Systems."

### 난야PCB (mid)  → /nanya-pcb.md
- metric: Amount NT$596B · MediaTek FY2025 매출(+12.3%)
- note: Uses BT and package substrates from Nan Ya PCB.
- [confirms] MediaTek IR (EN, filing, published 2026-02-04) https://www.mediatek.com/hubfs/MediaTek%20Assets/Pdfs/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release/2025/Quarterly%20Earnings%20Release-2025Q4/Transcript.pdf: "MediaTek FY2025 revenue NT$596bn (+12.3%); design-only, all production outsourced to TSMC"
- [confirms] Nan Ya PCB (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://www.npc.com.tw/npceb2b/en/: "Uses BT/package substrates from Nan Ya PCB."
- [confirms] MatrixBCG (EN, analysis, published 2025-01-01) https://matrixbcg.com/blogs/growth-strategy/nanyapcb: "Uses BT/package substrates from Nan Ya PCB."

### 부품·소재·R&D (비공개) (low)
- note: Parts, materials and R&D (undisclosed).
- [confirms] MediaTek (EN, ir, published 2025-05-01) https://corp.mediatek.com/investor-relations: "Parts, materials and R&D (undisclosed)."

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