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MediaTek to Unveil Products for Chromebooks, Smart TVs and Displays at COMPUTEX 2024, Highlighting Demonstrations in AI Processing

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MediaTek is set to unveil new products and technologies at COMPUTEX 2024, focusing on AI, Smart TVs, Chromebooks, and IoT. Key highlights include the introduction of two new chipsets: the Kompanio 838 SoC for premium Chromebooks and the Pentonic 800 SoC for 4K smart TVs. These chipsets feature advanced AI processing capabilities for enhanced user experience. Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Rick Tsai will deliver a keynote on June 4, discussing the role of AI in various sectors. The Kompanio 838 offers improved performance, multitasking, and power efficiency, while the Pentonic 800 enhances video, audio quality, and gaming experience. Both chipsets support the latest connectivity standards, ensuring robust performance for end-users.

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  • Introduction of Kompanio 838 and Pentonic 800 chipsets with advanced AI capabilities.
  • Kompanio 838 enhances Chromebook performance with improved multitasking and power efficiency.
  • Pentonic 800 offers superior video, audio enhancements, and gaming performance for 4K displays.
  • Both chipsets support latest connectivity standards including Wi-Fi 6 and 6E.
  • MediaTek demonstrates leadership in AI, automotive, IoT, and wireless connectivity sectors.
  • Significant improvements in AI processing speeds and bandwidth usage in new products.
Negative
  • No specific financial data provided, leaving investors without critical performance metrics.
  • Potential market saturation in Chromebooks and smart TVs could limit growth opportunities.
  • High competition in AI and chipset markets may pressure MediaTek's market share.
  • Ongoing need for continuous innovation to stay relevant in fast-evolving tech landscape.

Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Rick Tsai to share the company's vision for ubiquitous AI at COMPUTEX 2024

HSINCHU, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At COMPUTEX 2024, MediaTek will showcase new products and technology demonstrations, featuring highlights in AI, Smart TVs, Chromebooks, IoT and more, in addition to a keynote by Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Rick Tsai about how MediaTek can enable ubiquitous AI.

At this year's show, MediaTek will debut two new chipsets with powerful performance and support for the latest AI enhancements across multiple verticals: the Kompanio 838 SoC for premium Chromebooks, and the Pentonic 800 SoC for 4K premium smart TVs and displays.

Additionally, MediaTek Vice Chairman and CEO Dr. Rick Tsai will be giving a keynote at COMPUTEX 2024 to explore how AI will continue to transform mobility, transportation, the smart home, enterprises, and industrial environments. Dr. Tsai will deliver his keynote speech on Tuesday, June 4 at 13:30 Taiwan time at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2 in Taipei, Taiwan.

"At this year's COMPUTEX, we are highlighting our expanding leadership in exciting product categories, such as AI, automotive, IoT, TVs, Chromebooks, and wireless connectivity, among many others," said Joe Chen, President and COO of MediaTek. "Through upgrading user experiences in our latest chipsets, this is a wonderful opportunity to show our growth in these critical segments of technology."

MediaTek Kompanio 838: Amplifying productive working, learning and creativity

The octa-core Kompanio 838 packs outstanding performance and multitasking capabilities into a highly efficient SoC that enables all-day battery life for thin and light Chromebooks. This new chipset supports DDR4 and LPDDR4X to meet a wider range of OEM requirements, and doubles memory bandwidth compared to previous generations to provide considerably more data throughput.

To support the latest AI enhancements, Kompanio 838 enables a dedicated AI processor, the MediaTek NPU 650, to offer more interactive and higher quality multimedia with unparalleled power efficiency. MediaTek NPUs are designed for efficient image data processing, capable of quickly executing complex computations.

The built-in next-generation MediaTek Imagiq 7 series ISP upgrades professional quality HDR imaging, dual camera support, and low-light capture, improving photo and video quality even in challenging lighting conditions.

With hardware accelerated AV1 video decoding, the Kompanio 838 lets users seamlessly stream 4K content, while also enhancing picture quality. It supports up to two 4K displays simultaneously to give users more display real estate. The Kompanio 838 also supports MediaTek Filogic Wi-Fi 6 and 6E technology to offer dual-band and tri-band connectivity options to Chromebooks with speeds up to 1.9Gbps, while also offering more reliable connectivity thanks to the 2x2 antenna and enhanced security with WPA3 support.

"The finely tuned balance of power and efficiency the Kompanio 838 brings to Chromebook is a key point of innovation in our portfolio as we seek to bring powerful, affordable and accessible computing to more users around the globe," said John Solomon, VP and GM, ChromeOS and Google for Education. "Together, we're bringing thin and light Chromebooks with helpful AI features to even more customers."

"The need for energy efficient devices capable of multitasking continues to grow and we are committed to empowering students and teachers with tech devices and solutions that enhance learning in the classroom and beyond," said Benny Zhang, Executive Director and General Manager of Chromebooks in Lenovo's Global Innovation Center, Intelligent Devices Group. "Lenovo and MediaTek have a long-standing partnership focused on delivering performance and value, and we look forward to bringing the Kompanio series chips to our upcoming Lenovo Chromebooks."

MediaTek Pentonic 800: Powerful AI Engine with Industry-leading Image Enhancement

The MediaTek Pentonic 800 delivers best-in-class video, audio, and cloud gaming experiences. The SoC is ideal for a variety of 4K displays, including smart TVs, smart monitors, commercial displays, and embedded large displays. Compared to the previous generation chip, MediaTek's AI processor offers 50% faster AI processing performance and reduces up to 60% bandwidth usage. The powerful NPU supports a variety of MediaTek AI-powered display technologies, including AI-Super Resolution 3.0, AI-Contrast 2.0, AI-Picture Quality Scene Recognition 2.0+, and AI-Picture Quality Object Recognition 2.5+. These technologies significantly improve upscaling, enhance picture quality, and eliminate noise, among many other enhancements for streaming and gaming. To further optimize gaming, Pentonic 800 supports variable refresh rate (VRR) up to 4K2K 165Hz.

Also, the Pentonic 800's hardware video decoding engine supports popular key codecs such as HEVC, AV1, AVS3 High Profile, and VVC (H.266) for high quality 4K video playback. The chip also supports MEMC, TCON, and high-resolution audio. OEMs have the flexibility to add MediaTek's Filogic Wi-Fi connectivity solutions to provide reliable high-speed connectivity with low latency. Additionally, MediaTek's Filogic Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo solutions provide seamless connectivity between screens and peripherals, such as game controllers and wireless headsets.

During Computex, MediaTek will be exhibiting at a private booth, demonstrating how the company is bringing intelligence everywhere from Chromebooks to IoT devices, smartphones, smart TVs, routers, tablets, vehicles, and beyond.

To learn more about MediaTek's Kompanio portfolio, please visit:
https://www.mediatek.com/products/chromebook-tablets/chromebook.

To learn more about MediaTek's Pentonic portfolio, please visit:
https://www.mediatek.com/products/smart-home/digital-tv.

About MediaTek Inc.

MediaTek Incorporated (TWSE: 2454) is a global fabless semiconductor company that enables nearly 2 billion connected devices a year. We are a market leader in developing innovative systems-on-chip (SoC) for mobile, home entertainment, connectivity and IoT products. Our dedication to innovation has positioned us as a driving market force in several key technology areas, including highly power-efficient mobile technologies, automotive solutions and a broad range of advanced multimedia products such as smartphones, tablets, digital televisions, 5G, Voice Assistant Devices (VAD) and wearables. MediaTek empowers and inspires people to expand their horizons and achieve their goals through smart technology, more easily and efficiently than ever before. We work with the brands you love to make great technology accessible to everyone, and it drives everything we do. Visit www.mediatek.com for more information.

MediaTek Press Office:
PR@mediatek.com
Kevin Keating, MediaTek
+1- 206-321-7295
10188 Telesis Ct #500, San Diego, CA 92121, USA 

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FAQ

What products will MediaTek unveil at COMPUTEX 2024?

MediaTek will unveil the Kompanio 838 SoC for premium Chromebooks and the Pentonic 800 SoC for 4K smart TVs.

When and where will MediaTek's CEO deliver the keynote at COMPUTEX 2024?

Dr. Rick Tsai will deliver the keynote on June 4, 2024, at 13:30 Taiwan time at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.

What are the key features of the MediaTek Kompanio 838?

The Kompanio 838 features improved performance, multitasking, power efficiency, support for DDR4 and LPDDR4X, and advanced AI processing with MediaTek NPU 650.

How does the MediaTek Pentonic 800 enhance the user experience?

The Pentonic 800 offers superior video, audio, and gaming experiences with 50% faster AI processing, reduced bandwidth usage, and support for 4K displays.

What connectivity options do the new MediaTek chipsets support?

Both the Kompanio 838 and Pentonic 800 support MediaTek's Filogic Wi-Fi 6 and 6E for high-speed, reliable connectivity.

What industries will benefit from MediaTek's new AI technologies?

Industries including mobility, transportation, smart home, enterprises, and industrial environments will benefit from MediaTek's AI technologies.

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