Mediatek Annual Report 2021 1-100
Mediatek Annual Report 2021 1-100
Mediatek Annual Report 2021 1-100
Spokesman:
Name: David Ku
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +886 (0)3-567-0766
Fax: +886 (0)3-578-7610
Email: [email protected]
Acting spokesperson:
Name: Jessie Wang
Title: Deputy Director, nvestor & Analyst Relations Division
Transfer Agent:
Company: China Trust Commercial Bank, Transfer Agency Department
Address: 5F, No. 83, Sec. 1, Chungqing S. Rd., Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C. 100
Website: https://ecorp.chinatrust.com.tw/cts/en/index.jsp
Tel: +886 (0)2-6636-5566
Independent Auditor:
Company: Ernst & Young
Auditors: Shau-Pin Kuo and Wen-Fun Fuh
Address: 9F, No.333, Sec. 1, Keelung Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886 (0)2-2757-8888
Website: http://www.ey.com
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With continuous investments in advanced processes and technologies, MediaTek possesses leading display, compute,
connectivity and multimedia capabilities. Chips developed by the Company are equipped with high performance, high
speed, low latency and low power consumption features to provide chipset solutions across platforms including smart home,
connectivity, IoT, ASIC and smart mobile devices. With first-mover advantages in AI and 5G, MediaTek enables global
customers to innovate and provide higher value products and services with its leading global position and competitive edge.
By building technologies that help connect individuals to the world around them, the Company is enabling people to expand
their horizons and achieve their goals. We believe anyone can achieve something amazing. And we believe they can do it
.
2. Milestones
Year Milestones
Published 2 papers in ISSCC and is the only Taiwanese company with papers selected by ISSCC for 19 consecutive years, totaling 85
2022 papers - -117dBc THD
(-132dBc HD3) and 126dB DR Audio Decoder with Code-change Insensitive RT-DEM and Circuit Technique for Relaxing Velocity
Awards 2021
-
Mobile 5G Chip o
Ranked 6th
- Top 10 Domestic Corpo
2021
th
Published 11 papers in ISSCC and is the only Taiwanese company with papers selected by ISSCC for 17 consecutive years,
-Gear Octa-Core CPU Subsystem
-Based Transceiver
with 38dB Loss Compensation for Next- -to-13.3 TOPS/W 3.6TOPS
Dual-Core Deep- -Sensing Front-End
Realized by A Continuous-Time Incremental ADC with 12b SAR Quantizer and Reset-Then-Open Resistive DAC Achieving 140dB
4 Dual-Band Dual-
Concurrent WiFi 802.11ax Transceiver with Integrated LNA, PA and T/R Switch Achieving +20dBm 1024-QAM MCS11 Pout and -
0.98nJ/Pixel Image-Processing SoC with 24b High-Dynamic-Range and Multiple Sensor Format Support for Automotive
achieve 93.5%
Received
Selected as "Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands", hosted by Ministry of Economic Affairs and Interbrand for the fifth consecutive year
Won "Outstanding Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Company" at GSA Awards
Won TCSA "The Most Prestigious Sustainability Award - Top 10 Domestic Corporates"; also received "Top 50 Corporate
Sustainability Report Gold Award," "Growth through Innovation Award" and "Social Inclusion Award" for the Manufacturing industry
MediaTek 5G SoC honored as "Best Mobile Chipset" at Computex given by GadgetMatch
Published 8 papers in ISSCC and is the only Taiwanese company with papers selected by ISSCC for 16 consecutive years
180mW 56Gb/s DSP-Based Transceiver for High- -105dBc
THD+N (-114dBc HD2) at 2.8VPP Swing and 120dB DR Audio Decoder with Sample-and-Hold Noise Filtering and Poly Resistor
-BW 320MS/s Passive Noise-Shaping SAR ADC with Passive Signal-Residue Summation in 14nm
-OSR 25MHz-BW 79.4dB/74dB DR/SNDR CT DS Modulator Using 7b, Linearized Segmented DACs with
Digital Noise-Coupling- -BW 31.9fJ/conv-step Filtering DS ADC with
2019 a Built-In DAC-Segmentation/ELD-Compensation 6b 960MS/s SAR- -A
Multimode Multiband RF Transceiver with 4RX/2TX Inter-Band Carrier Aggregation, 2-Carrier 4×4 MIMO with 256QAM and HPUE
-Locked Phase Rotator with Dynamic Multiphase Injection for 28/56/112Gb/s Serdes
MediaTek Helio P90 won the "Best Mobile Chipset" award at the 5th EM Best of Industry Awards 2019
MediaTek Helio G90T won "The Best Gaming Chip" by The Mobility India
MediaTek Helio P90 honored as Winner of "Compass Intelligence Tech Awards" given by Compass Intelligence
MediaTek Helio P60 honored as Gold Winner of "Golden Mousetrap Award" given by Design News
MediaTek Helio P60 won IoT Breakthrough "IoT Semiconductor Company of the Year" Award
MediaTek Helio P60 chosen as the Finalist of "Electronic Products Product of the Year Award" given by Digital ICs
MediaTek NB-IoT chipset MT2625 chosen as the Finalist of "Best IoT Connectivity Solution Award" given by IoT World
Received "Outstanding Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Company" Award from Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA)
Selected as "Taiwan Top 10 Global Brands", hosted by Ministry of Economic Affairs and Interbrand for the fourth consecutive year
Won TCSA "Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Award"; also received "Top 50 Corporate Sustainability Platinum Award", "People
Development Award", "Growth through Innovation Award," "Social Inclusion Award" and "Supply Chain Management Award" for the
Manufacturing industry
Ming-Kai Tsai, MediaTek Chairman, chosen as one of Harvard Business Review's "Top 50 the Best CEOs in Taiwan
MediaTek Helio P60, awarded by Android Authority, as the best of MWC 2018
2018 Published 4 papers in ISSCC and is the only Taiwanese company with papers selected by ISSCC for 15 consecutive years An 87.1%
Efficiency RF-PA Envelope Tracking Modulator for 80MHz LTE- Advanced Transmitter and 31dBm PA Output Power for HPUE in
0.153 m CMOS A 0.0004% (-10BdB) THD+N 112dB SNR and 3.15W Fully Differential Class-D Audio Amplifier with Gm Noise
Cancellation and Negative Output Common Mode Injection Techniques A 50MHz-BW Continuous -Time llI: ADC with Dynamic
Error Correction Achieving 79.8dB SNDR and 95.2dB SFDR (Co-author with Oregon State University) 94% Power-Recycle
and Near-Zero Driving-Dead-Zone N-type LowDropout Regulator with 20mV Undershoot at Short-Period LoadTransient of Flash
Memory in Smart Phone
-ranked company for CEO, CFO, IR Professional, IR Program, Analyst
ar
Received Prestigious Sustainability
Awards-
y of Oulu, Finland
Received Outstanding Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Company Award from Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) for the fifth
consecutive year
ive
year
Mr. Ming-Kai Tsai, MediaTek Chairman and CEO, was honored by Harvard Business Review as one of 100 Best-Performing CEOs in
the World
Won Taiwan Corporate Sustainability Awards 2016
Selected as , hosted by CommonWealth Magazine and Mr. Ming-Kai Tsai, MediaTek Chairman and
2016 CEO,
Published 6 papers in ISSCC and hit a new record of papers selected by ISSCC for 13 consecutive years among Taiwan companies
A 20nm, 2.5GHz, UltraLow Power TriCluster CPU Subsystem with Adaptive Power Allocation for Optimal Mobile SoC
Performance A 10MHzb A Dual-
Band Digital-WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n Transmitter SoC with Digital I/Q Combining and Diamond Profile Mapping for Compact Die Area
and Improved Efficiency in 40nm CMOS A 160MHz BW, 72dB DR, 40mW Continuous Time DeltaSigma Modulator in 16nm
CMOS with Analog ISIReduction Technique An Oversampling SAR ADC with DAC Mismatch Error Shaping Achieving 105dB
SFDR and 101dB SNDR over 1kHz BW in 55nm CMOS A 0.35mW 12b 100MS/s SAR Assisted Digital Slope ADC in 28nm
CMOS
Acquired ILI Technology Corp.
MediaTek MT7615, MU-MIMO 4x4 802.11ac Wave 2 enterprise-class SoC for Wi-
Award and R&D Accomplishment Award (Integra
Thomson Reuters' Top 100 Global Innovators 2015 (the only Greater China company won the prize for
second consecutive year)
Outstanding Asia Pacific Semiconductor Company Award by the GSA for the fourth consecutive year
Mr. Ming-Kai Tsai, MediaTek Chairman and CEO, winner of Dr. Morris Chang Exemplary Leadership Award awarded by GSA
of Economic Affairs and Interbrand for the first time
2015
MediaTek MT6795 (MediaTek Helio X10), Highly-integrated 64-bit True Octa-
Bureau
MediaTek Helio Chinese naming campaign received Bronze prize in MAwards - Best Use of Social Media Promotion & Innovation
Awards
MediaTek Helio Chinese naming campaign won Bronze prize in GOLDEN AWARDS - Best Use of Social Media Promotion &
Innovation Awards
Named Outstanding Asia Pacific Semiconductor Company Award by the GSA for the third consecutive year
MediaTek MT6592, High Performance and Low Power True Octa-
Product Award and R&D Accomplishment A
Mr. Ming-Kai Tsai, Chairman of MediaTek Inc., is honored by Harvard Business Review as one of The Best-Performing CEOs in the
World for second consecutive years, and is the only leader from Taiwan on this list
Awarded 2014 Most Admired Company in Taiwan Top 3 by CommonWealth Magazine
8 continuous years
- treet Journal
2010
Awarded # -
Awarded 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Top 65 by Global Views Monthly
-on- R Magazine
Published research papers in the ISSCC
Awarded
2009
Wealth Magazine
Published four research papers in the ISSCC, the most among Taiwan technology companies -Format Blu-ray Player SOC in
90nm CMOS -97.7dBc THD and 80dB DR Using Low-
250Mb/s-to-
GPS SOC with 34mW -
2008 Awarde
Published seven research papers in the ISSCC, hit a new record of papers selected by ISSCC for 5 consecutive years among Taiwan
companies, and was the only selected Taiwan company
-Digital PLL with Loop Gain Calibration and Phase Noise Cancellation for
Launched high-performance GPS signal receiver single-chip, first generation Bluetooth chip, and next-generation 120Hz video
processing chip
rbes Asia
2007
Published research paper in the ISSCC -based Clock recovery architecture with all-digital duty-
2005
Published research papers in the ISSCC -Format Read/Write SoC for 7x Blu- -Based Clock
2003
Launched DVD-Dual chipset
Awarded Top High-Tech Company in Taiwan by
End Consumer
Management
Management
Development
Biomedicine
Accounting/
Technology
Marketing/
Experience
Resource
Products
Business
Finance
Name
Human
Others
Company between
Risk
Chung-Yu Wu 71-75 V V V V V
38%, 5% higher than 33% from the last term. None of the board members is under any of the circumstances in Article
26-3, paragraph 3 & 4 of the Securities and Exchange Act (listed below). The independent directors attended all the
board meetings during this term (attendance rate for independent directors was 100%). On the meetings, all directors
continued to raise structural questions to the management and other directors with distinctive perspectives. The Company
deemed the board of directors of this term as independent given aforementioned contention.
(1) Directors are spouses of or are relatives within the second degree of kinship: None;
(2) The chairman and the president or person of an equivalent post (the highest-level manager) of the Company are the
same person, spouses, or relatives within the first degree of kinship: None.
Entities
Entities
Entities
Entities
Entities
Entities
Entities
Entities
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
Cash
Cash
Stock
Stock
0.15%
0.15%
172,149
172,149
Kenneth Kin
Director (former) - - - - 9,013 9,013 - -
Gon-Wei Liang
Independent Director 4,000 4,000 - - 18,025 18,025 120 120
Chung-Yu Wu
Independent Director 4,500 4,500 - - 18,025 18,025 105 105
Peng-Heng Chang
Independent Director 4,000 4,000 - - 18,025 18,025 105 105
Ming-Tze Tang
Other than disclosure in the above table, Directors remunerations earned by providing services (i.e. non-employee consulting services to MediaTek/all companies listed in the financial reports/invested companies): Kenneth Kin earned NT$3,000 thousand during 2021 for
consulting service.
Note1: The remunerations and . The compensations are determined in accordance with
§24, the Company shall allocate at a maximum of 0.5% of the profit as remuneration to Directors as compensations to directors for the year. The rule states the
rector to the Company, including the level of involvement, actual time after appointment and individual performance (including
the contribution to the improvement of the quality of decision-making, the degree of individual professional advancement, etc.). The compensations are reviewed regularly in Remuneration Committee and the Board meetings. Related performance and the plausibility of
compensations are both approved by Remuneration Committee and the Board meetings and the remuneration system is reviewed in a timely manner depending on the actual operating conditions and relevant laws and regulations to reach a balance between the company's
sustainable operation and risk control.Note2: Pensions funded/paid according to applicable law.
Note3: Remunerations of the Company and its consolidated entities paid to Directors and a not full-time employees in 2020, including their employee compensation, totaled NT$416,100 thousand and NT$419,882 thousand, which was 1.01% and 1.02% of 2020 net profit.
Note4: Mr. Ching-Jiang Hsieh and Mr. Gon-Wei Liang stepped down on July 5, 2021; the new appointment of Mr. Joe Chen took effect on July 5, 2021.
NT$5 million ~ $10 million Ching-Jiang Hsieh, Joe Chen, Gon-Wei Liang Gon-Wei Liang
Total 10 10
Entities
Entities
Entities
Entities
Cash Stock Cash Stock
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated
The Company
The Company
The Company
The Company
Chairman Ming-Kai Tsai
2,697
3,130
1.97%
2.10%
80,850
87,972
Senior Vice President SR Tsai
2,115,993
2,254,945
2,199,540
2,346,047
B. Execution status for Article 206 of the Company Act regarding matters bearing on the personal interests of
directors: T themselves when there were conflicts of interests.
a. Establishment of Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee and M&A Strategy Committee: the
Company established the Remuneration Committee on August 24, 2011, elected independent directors
and established the Audit Committee in 2015 AGM, and set up M&A Strategy Committee in 2020 to
Evaluation Cycle Evaluation Period Evaluation Range Evaluation Method Evaluation Content
1. Does the company establish and disclose the Corporate The Company has established, via Board resolution, corporate governance best-practice principles. Under these principles, the None
Governance Best- Company has established a comprehensive corporate internal governance framework, and fairly treats shareholders while
Governance Best-Practice Principles for TWSE/ Listed protecting their rights.
(1) Does the company establish an internal operating procedure The Company has designated relevant departments, such as Investor Relations, Public Relations, Legal, etc. to handle None
(1). Does the Board develop and implement a diversification The Company has a None
policy for the composition of its members?
selection of members with diversified backgrounds and perspectives includes but it is not limited to gender, age, nationality,
culture, education background, professional background (such as law, accounting, industry, finance, marketing or technology),
professional skills and industry experience, etc.
In addition, the consideration factors for the nomination of board members also include that the director candidates should have a
reputation for integrity, outstanding achievements, experience and reputation in various professional fields, and promise to invest
Ming-Kai Tsai, Director Lih-Shyng Tsai, Director Joe Chen, Independent Director Peng-Heng Chang and Independent Director
Ming-Tze Tang), and six directors have business management experience (including Director Ming-Kai Tsai, Director Lih-Shyng
Tsai, Director Joe Chen, Director Cheng-Yaw Sun, Director Kenneth Kin and Independent Director Peng-Heng Chang). The
Company has reached the goal of constructing a board of diversity.
(2). Does the company voluntarily establish other functional None
committees in addition to the Remuneration Committee and Committee), which holds committee meetings semiannually to ensure that the process and direction of execution plan can meet
the Audit Committee? the expectation of the Board and society. In 2020, the board of directors of the Company resolved to establish an M&A Strategy
Committee, whic
directors. Currently the directors are Ming-Kai Tsai (with expertise in management and strategic planning), Ming-Tze Tang
(with expertise in business/finance and strategic planning), and Peng-Heng Chang (with expertise in business management and
organization planning). The committee has held a meeting in 2021, in accordance with the organizational articles. All members
of the committee attended the meeting with attendance rate of 100%.
(3). Does the company establish a standard to measure the - Directors annually assess the None
performance of the Board, and implement it annually?
Directors Self- mechanism,
including conducting external performance evaluation on the Board of Directors at least once per annum, and the criteria for
external evaluation units.
-assessment covers the following
four major areas or other items required or adjusted by law:
1. Performance measures of the board of directors: participation in the company's operations, increase of decision-making quality
of the board of directors, composition and structure of the board of directors, selection and continuous education of directors, and
internal control.
2. Performance measures of individual director members: mastery of company goals and tasks, awareness of directors'
responsibilities, participation in company operations, internal relationship management and communication, directors' profession
and continuous education, and internal control.
3. Performance evaluation of functional committees: participation in the company's operations, awareness of the responsibilities
of functional committees, decision-making quality of functional committees, composition of functional committees and selection
of members, internal control.
The performance measures indicators of the board of directors shall be based on the company's operations and needs to
nnual
performance evaluation is presented on the Board Meeting in the first quarter of the next year. The result is used as the reference
basis for determining the individual salary and remuneration of directors and members of functional committees. Improvements
can be made in areas that should be strengthened.
According to the most recent (2021) Board performance evaluation (including the evaluation on the overall Board of Directors,
respective functional committees, and individual directors):
The performance evaluation this year used internal questionnaires to conduct self-evaluation of the Board of Directors and self-
nts
is excellent; >4 and <4.3 is good; >3 and <4 is acceptable; <3 is improvement required).
Detailed information regarding the above evaluation were reported to the Board at the Board Meeting of January 27th, 2022. The
Company will continue to review the relevant performance measures to improve its performance.
(4). Does the company regularly evaluate the independence of At least once a year, the Company evaluates the independence and suitability of its CPA. The Company also evaluates the None
CPAs? accounting firm with regard to its financial interests, funding and guarantees, commercial relations, family and personal
relations, employment relations, gifts and special offers rotation of CPAs, and non-audit services, and obtains a statement of
independence issued by the accounting firm. The results of the most recent evaluations in the last two years were reported to the
Board on Mar. 19, 2021 and Feb. 25, 2022.
4. Does the company established an exclusively (or None
concurrently) corporate governance unit or personnel to be in the Legal & Intellectual Property Department under the General Counsel as the department responsible in March 22, 2019 for
charge of corporate governance affairs (including but not ral
limited to furnish information required for business execution Counsel is an officer of the Company and a qualified attorney with over 3 years of experience in managing legal matters of a
by directors, handle matters relating to board meetings and publicly traded company. Primary duties are to handle related matters according to law and make meeting minutes for board of
director meetings and shareholder meetings, assist in the matters of director appointment and profession enhancement, provide
registration and amendment registration, produce minutes of directors with related information required in conducting business, and assist directors in compliance with laws. Please refer to
board meetings and shareholders meetings, etc.)? - 4.8.3 Supervisor for Corporate Governance Pr
enhancement of the supervisor of corporate governance (page 45).
Implementation in 2021:
1. Conducted matters relating to Board Meetings and Shareholder Meetings
2. Recorded minutes of Board Meetings and Shareholder Meetings
3. Assisted in the matters of director appointment and profession enhancement
4. Provided directors with related information required in conducting business
5. Assist directors in compliance with laws
6. Handle matters relating to company registration and change of company registration
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5. Does the company establish a communication channel and The Company has established a Corporate Sustainability section with contact information of responsible person on the Company None
build a designated section on its website for stakeholders website. The Company has also established a Stakeholder section to timely respond issues which stakeholders care about.
(including but not limited to shareholders, employees,
customers, suppliers, etc.), as well as handle all the issues they
care for in terms of corporate social responsibilities?
6. Does the company appoint a professional shareholder service None
agency to deal with shareholder affairs?
7. Information Disclosure
(1). Does the company have a corporate website to disclose both The Company discloses financial information and corporate governance items on its company website: None
financial standings and the status of corporate governance? http://www.mediatek.com
(2). Does the company have other information disclosure 1. The Company has designated appropriate persons to handle information collection and disclosure. None
channels (e.g. building an English website, appointing Contact person: Jessie Wang, TEL: +886-(0)3-567-0766 ext.23447 / email: [email protected]
designated people to handle information collection and 2. The Company has established a Spokesperson policy. Spokesman: David Ku; Acting Spokesperson: Jessie Wang.
disclosure, creating a spokesman system, webcasting investor 3. The Company provides investor conferences webcasts and presentation materials on its website in a timely manner.
conferences)? 4. The Company discloses real-time information to shareholders and stakeholders on both Company website and MOPS website.
(3). Does the company announce and report the annual The company announced and reported the annual financial statements within two months after the end of the fiscal year, and As explained in
financial statements within two months after the end of the announced and reported quarterly financial statements as well as the operating status of each month before the prescribed summary description.
fiscal year, and announce and report the first, second, and deadline.
third quarter financial statements as well as the operating
status of each month before the prescribed deadline?
8. Is there any other important information to facilitate a 1. The Company discloses its financial statements and corporate governance information on its Chinese and English websites None
(http://www.mediatek.com). The Company aims to provide free access to transparent information for employees, investors,
practices (e.g., including but not limited to employee rights, suppliers and stakeholders.
employee wellness, investor relations, supplier relations, rights
require the attention of Directors. The executive team of the Company also reports to the Board periodically. Director training
the implementation of risk management policies and risk records can be found on the MOPS website.
evaluation measures, the implementation of customer relations 3. The Company has already instituted internal control systems as required by law and has properly implemented the system. The
policies, and purchasing insurance for directors and Company also conducts risk assessments on banks, customers, and suppliers in order to reduce credit risks.
supervisors)? 4. All Directors of the Company avoid issues when there are conflicts of interests.
5. The Company maintains D&O insurance for its Directors and key officers.
6. In the succession planning of important management, MediaTek emphasizes that successors should have excellent corporate
strategy planning and operational capabilities, and focus on their core values (integrity, customer focus, innovation, conviction
inspired by deep thinking, inclusiveness, and constant renewal). The candidates of the board of directors of the Company and the
manager of the important management team will go through systematic trainings such as building experience in subsidiaries,
rotating between business units to deepen professional abilities and personal development plans, enhancing the depth and
broadness in their decision-making process and operation, to be ready for the succession.
9. The improvement status for the result of Corporate Governance Evaluation announced by Taiwan Stock Exchange
- cy, and relevant information is disclosed in the Annual Report.
- -
In addition, to fortify intellectual property management, besides establishing intellectual property management plans linked to operation objectives
Property Management System (TIPS)
5th remuneration committee is from July 27, 2021 to July 4, 2024. The convener,
Mr. Peng-Heng Chang held 1 session in 2021 and the attendance of members is shown in the following table:
Attendance in
Title Name Attendance Rate in Person (%) Note
Person
Convener Peng-Heng Chang 1 100% None
Any Independent
Director
Date Meeting Proposal Resolution Had a Dissenting
Opinion or
Qualified Opinion
The 6th meeting of the Approved
Jan 26, 2021 Manag remuneration
4th Committee by all Approved by all
The 7th meeting of the remuneration and issuance of attending attending directors
Mar 18, 2021
4th Committee restricted stock award members in the board of
The 1st meeting of the of the director meetings
Aug 13, 2021 Manag remuneration
5th Committee committee
Remuneration C
B. In cases Remuneration Committee members have dissenting opinions or qualified opinions against the
resolution and recorded with notes in paper, the Company shall list date, number of the Remuneration
Committee meeting, agenda, all members opinion and the follow-up of the members opinion: None.
1. Does the Company establish the governance structure to propel The Company established Sustainable Development Committee in 2014. It is the highest-ranking sustainable development None
sustainable development and a dedicated sustainable development unit decision-making unit in the Company and is chaired by Vice Chairman & CEO, Mr. Lih-Shyng Tsai. The Company takes
(or acting in concurrent positions) with first-line management sustainable development as its highest guiding principle. The Committee consists of top managers who are responsible for
authorized by the Board and reporting to the Board? marketing, research and development, sales, human resources, supply chain management, legal, finance, audit and MediaTek
Foundation, and supervise the operation of six working teams, Global Presence, Innovation, Talent, Corporate Governance,
Environmental Management, and Community Engagement.
The Sustainable Development Committee holds meetings semiannually to discuss and review the implementation of the year
and in the past 6 months. Two meetings were held in 2021 with proposals including (1) working progress of the six working
teams; (2) revisions of corporate sustainability related targets and policies; (3) external sustainability trend analysis.
Meanwhile, the Board supervises strategy and implementation of sustainable development, and the representative of the
Committee reports the annual implementation priorities and performances, communication results of stakeholders to the
Board at least once per annum. The Board evaluates related strategies, and the effectiveness of implementation plans and urge
management to make adjustments when required.
2. Does the company conduct risk assessments on environmental, social The Company based on the principle of materiality, conducts risk assessments and planning on environmental, social and None
and corporate governance issues related to the company's operations corporate governance issues related to the company's operations and formulates relevant risk management policies including
and formulate relevant risk management policies or strategies based on risk identification, risk analysis and evaluation, risk response and risk monitoring, etc.
the principle of materiality?
Consideration of various potential business risks and hazards are a prerequisite to pursuing sustainable operation, providing
corporations with response procedures and recovery mechanisms in the event of crises and minimizing unexpected business
impacts. MediaTek uses the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) to respond to various risks and crises, making preparation and
conducting drills for potential risks and disasters through a range of components ranging from damage identification to risk
control. We have also established backup measures at all major sites around critical global locations so that normal operation
of business functions can be resumed in the shortest possible time in an organized and planned manner in the event of a
disaster. Additionally, we also have relevant programs and responses in place to ensure that our clients can continue their
operations even when disasters and crises impact on client interests, and reviews are conducted after the fact to avoid repeated
damage to client interests.
According to risks after evaluation, related risk management policies are as following:
Key topics Risk evaluation items Explanation
Environmental Climate change: Conduct annual reviews of international environmental protection trends
Whether global and formulate environmental protection measures according to
companies conform to operational needs; we also conduct internal training and promotion to help
various environmental our employees understand the impacts on climate change and the
protection trends and Company's environmental protection themes for the year so that they can
standards to slow down adhere to various environmental protection policies when carrying out
the event of extreme their job duties.
climate
Social Risks to human rights: In legal aspect, assure conformance of labor policy to the legal
Conduct evaluation on requirements of domestic and international human-rights conventions.
(1) Does the company establish proper environmental management The Company established the environmental management system according to ISO-14001 and continues to pass third-party None
systems based on the characteristics of their industries? certification. Annual greenhouse gas emission verification is conducted annually in accordance with ISO 14064-1. The
Company tracks the results and disclose related information in the Sustainability R
Company also passed ISO 14064-1 and ISO 50001 third-party energy management system certification.
(https://corp.mediatek.tw/about/corporate-social-responsibility)
(2) Does the company endeavor to utilize all resources more efficiently The Company proactively promotes various energy reduction measures and selects high energy efficiency and equipment None
and use renewable materials which have low impact on the with energy-saving design to lower corporate energy consumption and optimize energy effectiveness.
environment?
Through continuous efforts on energy reduction in 2021, the average power saving rate reached 14.8% (21,500 MWh), above
the original target of 14.2%. Going forward, the Company will continue to plan for green power purchase and evaluate the
feasibility of renewable power generation equipment to gradually increase the usage rate of renewable power. The process to
optimize utilization of raw materials of the Company is as follows: In terms of waste management and recycling, in order to
manage waste efficiently and maximize the benefits of recycling, the Company prioritizes waste reduction, classification for
reuse, adherence to recycling and reutilization. The Company also handles and disposes waste properly and continually
improves waste storage, transport and processes and evaluates the impact on the environment. We choose only qualified
partners for waste disposal and recycling, and also audit the waste processes randomly to ensure the legal disposal of our
waste and fulfill our responsibility in waste management supervision.
(3) Does the company assess the potential risks and opportunities of The Sustainable Development Committee is the highest-ranking organization for climate change management, chaired by None
climate change for companies now and in the future, and take measures Vice Chairman & CEO, Mr. Lih-Shyng Tsai. With regard to climate change, the Committee reviews related strategy and
to address climate-related issues target and manages risks and opportunities annually, and reviews status of implementation as well as discusses future plans.
According to the framework outlined by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), the Company
evaluates and updates the risk and opportunity related to climate change annually. To lower the risk, the Company identifies
feasible opportunities and drafts counter measures simultaneously. The assessment of transformation risks mainly applies to
energy management for business operation in the five major aspects including power, water consumption, waste management,
transportation, and greenhouse gas. The assessment of physical risks mainly applies to disasters including water rationing,
power rationing, power outage, typhoon, and flood, and related counter measures will be taken.
(4) Does the company keep records of greenhouse gas emissions, water A. The Company conducts greenhouse gas emission verification annually in accordance with ISO 14064-1, greenhouse None
consumption and total weight of waste in the past two years, and gas emission in the past two years: (Scope 1&2 including all the office buildings in Taiwan)
formulate policies for greenhouse gas reduction, water use reduction or
other waste management? Unit: ton CO2e
Year Scope 1 Scope 2 Total
2020 4,518 52,071 56,589
2021 5,326 61,678 67,004
In 2020, the greenhouse gas emission under scope 1 & 2 was 56,589 tons of CO2e in total. The electricity emission
under scope 2 accounted for 92.02% of total emission; the emission of petroleum gas for daily usage and diesel fuel for
emergency usage under scope 1 accounted for 7.98%.
In 2021, the greenhouse gas emission under scope 1 & 2 was 67,004 tons of CO2e in total. The electricity emission
under scope 2 accounted for 92.05% of total emission; the emission of petroleum gas for daily usage and diesel fuel for
emergency usage under scope 1 accounted for 7.95%.
B. The Company has long been paying attention to water resource environmental protection issues. In terms of water
saving, by implementing daily water conservation, the effectiveness of water resource can be maximized. Water
consumption in the past two years:
C. For the purpose of achieving the maximum benefits of effective waste management and recycling, MediaTek focuses
on the reduction of waste. The Company effectively sorts out, recycles, re-uses, and properly disposes waste, and
continues to limit the impact from storage, transportation, and processing of waste have on the environment. In order to
effectively control the flow of waste, we have carefully selected qualified waste disposal and recycling suppliers, as
well as audited the legitimacy of the waste disposal process randomly to take responsibility for supervising waste
management.
2020 (Unit: ton)
Category Waste category Disposal method Disposal Percentage
amount
General waste Domestic waste Incineration 37.05 45.28%
Waste paper Recycle 13.29 16.25%
Metal containers Recycle 0.20 0.24%
Aluminum containers Recycle 0.20 0.24%
Lighting products Recycle 1.25 1.53%
Hazardous Electronic components, scrap Outsourced 29.83 36.46%
waste materials, and defective products processing
Total 81.82 100%
Please refer to 5.3 Facility Management in 2020 MediaTek CSR Report (Sustainability Report) for detailed implementation
and related policies for greenhouse gas, water resource and waste management.
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4. Social Topics
(1). Does the company establish management policies and procedures The Company strictly adheres to local laws and regulations and complies with the International Bill of Human Rights (such as None
according to related regulations and International Bill of Human Universal Declaration of Human Rights from the United Nations), maintaining employee freedom of association and
Rights? endeavoring to eradicate violation of human rights.
(2). Does the company formulate and implement reasonable employee Employee compensation None
welfare measures (including compensation, vacations and other The company regularly measures the market compensation level, links company performance to employee compensation and
benefits), and appropriately reflect operating performance or results in bonus, and refers to overall economic indicators to formulate reasonable compensation, and ensures the overall compensation
employee compensation? and bonus are competitive. Meanwhile, through regular performance appraisal and development operation mechanisms, a
two-way communication and interaction platform is provided to achieve organizational and personal development, and
corresponding rewards are given according to performance results, so as to encourage employees and the company to grow
together.
In addition, the Company established Employee Welfare Committee and allocates more than NT$200 million of welfare to
the Committee every year, in order to offer benefits with more variety. A flexible welfare policy was implemented in 2019
where employees can apply the subsidies with more flexibility on one or more than five projects, including travel,
entertainment, shopping, health examination and group insurance. The company also provides marriage subsidy, maternity
subsidy, funeral grant and emergency allowance. Each employee has annual health examination, parking space and meal
allowance, etc.
The Company established Women in Tek (WIT), a community centered on female employees, providing mutual support for
them to learn and grow together. Two lectures were held at headquarter in Taiwan in 2021 in the form of both physical and
online to continue to connect female employees from offices around the world.
In addition, the Company value employee welfare, providing physical and mental healthcare for various employee groups to
maintain a good working environment, including (1) maternal healthcare, such as setting up breastfeeding rooms, providing
pregnancy protection and assessment by on-site doctors; (2) in-house preschool, providing a nurturing teaching environment
to assist employees to take care of both family and work; (3) external employee assist program (EAP), providing professional
consultation service in areas of work, family, mental health and legal counseling.
The Company provides sustainable, reasonable, and competitive compensation to attract top-tier talent and strengthen
retention of existing employees. Every year the company reviews current compensation levels against market rates, taking
macroeconomic indices into consideration, to ensure its competitiveness within the industry. Our overall compensation
policies adhere to the Company's short-term and mid- to long-term operational goals. They have been established in
accordance with the job duties and roles of our employees; employee knowledge, skills, and capabilities; individual
performance and level of engagement. The Company makes appropriate annual adjustments to base salary in accordance with
local macroeconomic indicators, overall market compensation standards, and other relevant guidelines, in order to realize the
spirit of labor-management profit sharing.
T
significantly increased from last year. T
the spirit of profit sharing with employees and encourages all employees
According to statistics of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE), employees continued to receive pays among
the leading group of the local semiconductor industry, in terms of average cost of employee remuneration, average salary and
median salary of full-time non-managerial employees. The Company provides sustainable, reasonable, and competitive
compensation to attract global top-tier talent and strengthen retention of existing employees.
(3). Does the company provide a safe and healthy working environment With high regard for employees' safety, the company conducted hazard identification and risk evaluation for critical operation None
for employees, and regularly implement safety and health education for or events with higher potential hazard, in quest for zero disaster at workplace. Since 2015, the Company has been holding
employees? comprehensive evacuation drills regularly, outperforming peers, to familiarize all the employees with the evacuation routes,
assembly sites, and participant count. Fire extinguishing and aid for the injured were also included in the drills that took place
at office buildings in Hsinchu, Chupei, and Taipei, with attendance totaling 5,173 and attendance rate of 90.9% as of
December 9, 2021. To assure environmental safety without any blind spot, the company provides irregular safety reminders
to employees and visitors and conducts regular inspection of office, public area, meeting rooms, laboratories, customer
offices, and equipment areas for environmental and operational safety. More details as follows:
The Company has a wellness center with on-site doctors from the Hsinchu Branch of NTU Hospital to provide professional
consultation and services. AEDs are located in all office areas, and trainings for AED and CPR are conducted annually to
provide a safe and healthy working environment to employees.
(4). Does the company provide its employees with career development The Company offers a comprehensive career training blueprints to managers and employees, including orientation blueprint, None
and training sessions? professional training blueprint, and management training blueprint, to assist them in learning and growing through structural
programs and diverse learnings methods. The Company also introduced corporate ethics development related programs to
cultivate key capabilities.
Every year in performance reviews, employees and their managers collaboratively plan of future work, goals, and
development plans, assisting employees in building their best development plans through regular reviews and feedback.
(5). With regard to customer health and safety, customer privacy, The marketing and labeling of the Company's products and services comply with relevant regulations and international None
marketing and labeling of products and services, does the company standards. The Company also formulated personal data protection policy and Propriety Information Management (PIM) to
follow relevant regulations and international standards, and formulate manage and protect custome
relevant protection policies and appeal procedures for consumer rights? training programs. Meanwhile, customers communication and policies on customer rights are also established to protect
(6). Does the company formulate supplier management policies that The company has formulated the MediaTek Supplier Code of Conduct based on the Code of Conduct of the Responsible None
require suppliers to follow relevant regulations on environmental Business Alliance, the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles, and the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human
protection, occupational safety and health or labor human rights, and or MediaTek and covers 5 areas: labor and human rights, health and
their implementation? safety, environmental protection, code of ethics and management. With the management system, all suppliers are required to
sign a guarantee to comply with this code of conduct, and implement an annual review to continuously track the actual
compliance of suppliers.
5. Does the company make reference to internationally-used report The 2020 MediaTek CSR Report was prepared in accordance with GRI Standards, and moderate-level assurance was None
preparation standards or guidelines to prepare sustainability reports conducted according to the AA1000 AccountAbility Principles Standards (2018) Inclusivity, Materiality,
and other reports that disclose the company's non-financial Responsiveness, and Impact, and GRI Standards, by the British Standards Institution (BSI) Pacific Branch, which was
information? Did the pre-report report obtain the confidence or
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6. If the Company has established the
their implementation:
The Company has set up a sustainable development policy in written form and the practices are in accordance with the Sustainable Development Best Practice Principles The policy shall be implemented
after passed by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors and is also applied to when being amended.
sustainable development practices:
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Jul 2, 2021 Securities and Features Institute Corporate governance and security regulations 3
MediaTek Inc.
Statement of Declaration of Internal Control
MediaTek Inc. has conducted internal audits in accordance with its Internal Control Regulations for the period ended December 31, 2021, and
hereby declares the following:
1. The Company acknowledges and understands that the establishment, enforcement, and preservation of internal control systems are the
responsibility of the Board and that the managers and the Company have already established such systems. The purpose is to reasonably
ensure the effectiveness (including profitability, performance, and security of assets), the reliability, timeliness, transparency of financial
reporting, and legal and regulation compliance.
2. Internal control systems have limitations, no matter how perfectly they are designed. As such, effective internal control systems may only
reasonably ensure the achievement of the aforementioned goals. Furthermore, the operation environment and situation may vary, hence the
effectiveness of the internal controls systems may vary. The internal control systems of the Company feature certain self-monitoring
mechanisms. The Company will take immediate corrective actions once any shortcomings are identified.
for the
for judging the effectiveness of the design and enforcement of internal control systems. There are five components for effective internal
control as specified by the Criteria of which the procedures for effective internal controls are composed: (1) Control environment (2) Risk
evaluation (3) Control operation (4) Information and communication (5) Monitoring. Each of the elements in turn contains several items,
and the Criteria shall be referred to for details.
4. The Company has adopted the aforementioned internal control systems for an internal assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
design and enforcement.
5. Based on the aforementioned audit findings, the Company holds that within the aforementioned period, its internal control procedures
(including the procedures to monitor subsidiaries), effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability, timeliness, transparency of
reporting, and compliance with relevant legal regulations, and design and enforcement of internal controls, are effective. The aforementioned
goals can be achieved with reasonable assurance.
6. This statement of declaration shall form an integral part of the annual report and prospectus of the Company and shall be made public. If
there is any fraud, concealment, or unlawful practices discovered in the content of the aforementioned information, the Company shall be
liable for legal consequences under Articles 20, 32, 171, and 174 of the Securities and Exchanges Act.
7. This statement of declaration has been approved by the Board on February 25, 2022 with all directors present under unanimous consent.
MediaTek Inc.
Resolution passed July 12, 2021 designated as distribution record date, and
1. Discussion of cash distribution from additional paid-in capital
payments completed by July 29, 2021 (NT$16 per share).
2. Issuance of restrict stock award Resolution passed completed first issuance on Aug 31, 2021.
Elected list: Ming-Kai Tsai, Lih-Shyng Tsai, Joe Chen, Cheng-Yaw Sun, Kenneth
3. Re-election of directors (including independent directors) of the 9 th Board Kin, Chung-Yu Wu (Independent Director), Peng-Hen Chang (Independent Director),
Ming-Tze Tang (Independent Director)
4. Suspension of the non-competition restrictions on directors of the 9th Board
Approved.
of the Company
Shau-Pin Kuo
Ernst & Young
Wen-Fun Fuh
5.1.2 Non-audit fee paid to auditors, the audit firm and its affiliates accounted for more than one-fourth of total audit
fee:
None.
5.1.3 Replaced the audit firm and the audit fee paid to the new audit firm was less than the payment of previous year:
Not applicable.
5.1.4 Audit fee reduced more than 10% year over year:
None.
5.2. Replacement of Independent Auditors in the Last Two Years and in the
Subsequent Periods:
None.
5.3
21:
None.
The Company has reported the evaluation result to Audit Committee and the Board for their review. Both
approved.
Evaluation Does it meet with
Evaluation item
result independency?
None Yes
financial interest in the Company?
2. Do the Company and the accounting firm engage in mutual financing or mutual guarantee activities? None Yes
3. Do the accounting firm, their affiliates and audit team members have close business relationship with the
None Yes
key managers?
None Yes
directors, key managers or any other position which can have direct and significant impact on auditing?
5. Do the CP
None Yes
6. Do the CPAs provide the Company with non-audit services which are likely to influence their audit
None Yes
service?
Ltd.
Airoha Technology (Cayman) Inc. 61,092,908 66% 22,886,194 25% 83,979,102 91%
Corporation
Note: Through holding 91% of Airoha Technology (Cayman) Inc., which owns 89% of Airoha Technology Corp., the Company indirectly owns 81% of Airoha Technology
Corp.
Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (Chairman: Tiao-Kuei Huang) 26,365,084 1.66%
Fubon Life Assurance Co., LTD (Chairman: Richard M. Tsai) 24,748,000 1.56%
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, a series of Vanguard International Equity Index 20,245,630 1.27%
Fund
Tin-Ren Liu 19,236,763 1.21%
Cash Dividends 37 *
Note1: Retroactively adjusted for stock dividends and stock bonuses to employees
Note2: Price/Earnings Ratio = Average Market Price / Earnings Per Share
Note3: Price/Dividend Ratio = Average Market Price / Cash Dividends Per Share
Note4: Cash Dividend Yield = Cash Dividends Per Share / Annual Average Market Price
amount shall be reserved in advance. Employees of the company meeting certain specific requirements are
entitled to receive employee remuneration in shares or cash. The requirements are authorized to be determined
by the Board. D is in cash.
percentage of profit of the year. If the estimated amounts differ from the actual distribution resolved by the Board
of Directors, the Company will recognize the change as an adjustment to income of next year. A resolution was
approved at the board meeting held on March 16, 2022
to directors. The details of discrepancy between the aforementioned approved amounts and the estimated amounts
in 2021 are as follows.
Unit: NT$ thousands
Board Reason of
Items Estimate Difference
resolution difference
Employee Compensation Cash 1,513,219 1,513,219 - -
1.8.3 Earnings Retained in Previous Period (2020) Allocated as Employee Compensation and Directors Remuneration
Unit: NT$ thousands
AGM Reason of
Items Estimate Difference
resolution difference
Employee Compensation Cash 546,125 546,125 - -
4. Status of GDR/ADR
None.
Employee Stock Options Granted 6th Grant 15th Grant 16th Grant
Issue (Grant) Date Aug. 24, 2011 Aug. 14, 2012 Aug. 22, 2013
Source of Option Shares New Common Share New Common Share New Common Share
Note: The number of invalid shares due to resignation was deducted. The sixth issuances are terminated in August, 2021.
Farley
Douglas P
Remington
391,774 0.025% 357,563 295.1 105,535 0.022% 34,211 332.7 11,383 0.002%
Vincent Del
Vecchio
Russell
Mestechkin
Stacy Ho
Henry
Vickers
John Lee
(Note 3)
managers are not granted with employee stock option.
Note2: The share issued is calculated based on the amended number of total share issued approved by Ministry of Economic Affairs on Feb 21, 2022.
Note3: As of the printing date of the annual report, the employee has left the Company.
determined with reference to Revenue, Gross Margin, Operating Margin, and Return on Equity (ROE) operating index targets.
Achievement of Operating Index Targets for a particular vesting date shall be determined by the Company with reference to the
fiscal year ending in the year prior to the vesting date. Each objective sets two targets (as following table). Achieving either one of
the target is considered achieving the objective. The actual shares received is set according to the level of achievement with
Vesting Conditions of New
individual employee.
Restricted Employee Shares
Company
Operating Target A Operating Target B
Objectives
2019/2020
dividend,
Restricted Rights of New legal reserve and capital surplus distributable right, subscription rights of capital increase, etc. are in accordance with the
Restricted Employee Shares
sure date for issuance of bonus shares, book closure date for cash dividends,
book closure date for subscription rights of capital increase, book closure date for AGM provided by Article 165-3 of the Company
Act, or statutory book closure date for other event to ex-rights (ex-dividend) record date, when employees achieve the vesting
evant
regulations.
1. After new restricted employee shares are issued, the shares must immediately be deposited in trust. Furthermore, before the
vesting conditions have been met, the employee may not for any reason or in any manner request that the trustee return the new
restricted employee shares.
Custody Status of New
2. During the period in which the new restricted employee shares are placed in trust, the Company shall have full discretion to act
Restricted Employee Shares
as agent for the employee to conduct with the share trust institution matters including, but not limited to, the negotiation, signing,
amendment, extension, rescission, and termination of the trust agreement, and giving of instructions for the delivery, utilization, or
disposition of the assets in trust.
1.In the event that (i) the employment with the Company is terminated through the vesting dates, (ii) employee violates on any
Measures to be Taken When r policies, (iii) personal performance criterion and the
Vesting Conditions are not to
Met act as agent for the employee to conduct the share trust institution matters, the Company will redeem the issued restricted employee
shares and cancel the full number of the share with immediate effects.
individual years from 2021 to 2023, the period from 2021 to 2022, the period from 2022 to 2023, and the period from 2021 to 2023.
The objectives should be evaluated respectively within the six periods to receive vested shares. Upon duplication of evaluation
periods, vested shares shall be based on whichever number that is higher. The share shall be rounded down to the nearest integer.
2. -end performance rating for the year
preceding the vesting date and shall be an I (Meets Expectations) rating or better. And, the work result has to meet the
determined with reference to Total Shareholder Return Ranking of Top 50 Listed Companies in Taiwan, Revenue Growth, Gross
Vesting Conditions of New Margin, and Operating Margin. Thresholds and targets are set for the four objectives respectively. Based on rounded down numbers,
Restricted Employee Shares 0%/50%/100% of vested shares shall be received when
vested shares shall be calculated by interpolation and rounded to the percentile if result falls between threshold and target. The
objectives and according target ranges are shown in below table, and the actual targets are set within the target ranges by the
Company and employees respectively. The level of achievement is evaluated based on the audited financial statements of each
period.
Vice President
Sherry Lin
& CHRO
3,971,457
2,815,268
6,786,725
Vice President
0.42%
0.25%
0.18%
0
0
&
David Su
General
Counsel
Vice President HW Kao
Employee CK Wang
Employee CH Wang
Employee DW Tseng
Employee PC Tseng
Employee SA Hwang
Employee HC Hwang
Employee Evan Su
Note 1: The number of unrestricted shares and the number of unrestricted totaled 6,786,725 shares, including 532,198 shares that have been recovered.
Note 2: The share issued is calculated based on the amended number of total shares issued approved by Ministry of Economic Affairs on February 21, 2022.
a. Smartphone
Wireless technologies have driven the developments in mobile communication platforms, with handset the most
scalable. According to Strategy Analytics, worldwide handset shipment reached 1.7 billion units in 2021, and is
expected to grow steadily to nearly 2.0 billion units in 2026, with smartphone estimated to grow to over 1.7 billion
units from 1.4 billion units during the same period. On the other hand, according to Counterpoint, MediaTek
ranked 1st in global handset SoC shipment in 2021, with a market share of 38%.
1,500
1,000
500
-
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Source: Strategy Analytics, December 2021
1,500
1,000
500
-
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Source: Strategy Analytics, December 2021
Global communication technologies continue to evolve and upgrade. As 5G migrates toward large-scale
commercialization, its features such as enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type
communication (mMTC), and ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC) are contributing to the long-
term application development of cloud computing, internet of vehicles and IoT. These applications lifted the
hardware and performance requirements of mobile devices and brought up the prices of end products, which
further pushed the evolution of the whole industry. As the penetration rate of 5G increases, 5G smartphones have
gradually replaced 4G smartphones to become the mainstream generation in developed countries, and replaced
4G smartphone in the high-end market of developing countries.
In addition to mobile communication, consumers also focus on advanced camera applications and higher
performance of multimedia, such as multi-lens photography, on-line gaming, video streaming, social networking,
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augmented/virtual
and features of mobile computing products continue to upgrade, such as integrating and enhancing network
connections, optimizing gaming control, picture quality and some adjustments to enhance the overall gaming
experience. And the higher performance AI accelerator not only improves photo quality but also provides stronger
computing power with lower power consumption.
The rapid growth of the wireless communication market comes with intensifying competition, primarily from
semiconductor companies in the US, Europe, Mainland China and Taiwan. Not only will the semiconductor
companies have to compete for new technology specifications and launch more advanced products but also need
to take cost management and technical support into account to offer comprehensive total solutions and product
development services to customers.
In terms of smartphone, MediaTek establishes partnerships with worldwide operators and distribution channels
to proactively expand global market. MediaTek, being in the leading group, participated in the first wave of large-
scale 5G commercialization by launching 5G multimode SoC, and accelerated 5G migration by working closely
with customers and global ecosystem. In addition, MediaTek continued to expand product lines by entering 5G
flagship market to further strengthen the comprehensiveness of product portfolio. The Company also launched
5G Open Resource Architecture to reinforce customer cooperation and build differentiated flagship and high-end
products to provide excellent customer experiences. MediaTek will also continue to cultivate 4G market to
maintain leading market share.
B. Digital TV Products
Global digital TV shipment is stable and the 4K Ultra High Definition (4K Ultra HD) has matured and become
the mainstream technology in the market, with 8K Ultra HD gaining traction. Higher yield rate and lower
production costs of OLED panels both contribute to the gradually increasing shipment of OLED TV. As panel
technology develops and consumers pursue better picture quality, the need for higher resolution is growing. 8K
technology continue to develop, enabling more refined picture and audio quality to satisfy consumer demand. In
addition, the adoption of AI more flexibly elevates user experiences. For instance, through AI scene detection,
content with low resolution can be transformed to high resolution for detail enhancement. Meanwhile, new
applications are triggered by the impact of Covid-19, such as video conferencing or home gym when cameras are
added to TVs.
MediaTek leads the industry by launching multi-core smart TV SoCs and adding AI to enhance picture quality
through automatic scene detection. Our products also support coding and decoding specifications for 8K UHD
TVs. MediaTek now proactively cooperates with TV makers to launch 8K products.
C. ASIC Products
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As technology advances at much faster pace, electronic products become obsolete at faster rates. In order to
differentiate products, the demand for customization in consumer electronics, large data centers, automotive
electronics, industrial automation, communication industry, artificial intelligence and related areas is increasing.
Particularly, with the trend of digitalization, tremendous amount of data grows in an incredible rate that therefore
sets data center and high-speed transmission related applications, such as switches, storage devices, and high-
speed computing to be the market focus. MediaTek has been dedicated to developing high-speed transmission
IPs for many years and the IPs are now recognized by many first-tier customers. MediaTek will continue to
establish cross-platform and long-term relationships with our partners, and actively expand the business portfolio
into new areas.
D. Analog Products
C
continues to increase. Analog IC is in charge of data and signal transmission between users and machines, and
therefore have very extensive applications, for example, computers and their peripheral applications,
communications, automotive electronics, consumer electronics and new applications such as smart home, IoT,
etc. Traces of analog IC can be found in almost all electronic systems.
date of this annual report, the R&D spending was NT$17,599,214 thousand.
1.3.2 Developed Technologies or Products in the Last Fiscal Year and Year-to-Date
A. Highly integrated 5G smartphone SoCs and thin modem;
B. Highly integrated LTE chipsets;
C. Highly integrated tablet chipsets;
D. Highly integrated artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) chipsets;
E. Highly integrated smart home connectivity chips;
F. Highly integrated WLAN SoCs;
G. WiFi 6 wireless communication chips;
H. Highly integrated advanced smart assistance chips;
I. Highly integrated 8K Ultra HD smart TV chipsets;
J. Highly integrated UHG chipsets;
K. Highly integrated terabyte passive optical network (xPON) chipsets;
L. Power management and controller chipsets for various electronics;
M. USB PD Type-C controller chipsets;
N. Next generation brushless DC motor;
O. Consumer and enterprise ASIC chips;
P. Highly integrated automotive SoC for eCockpit and telematics.
B. Digital TV Products
Global digital TV shipment is stable. New generation TV SoCs provide product differentiation with AI processor
integration to further enhance picture and audio quality. With smart TV functions, users can surf the Internet,
watch video on demand, install applications or games to enhance user experience.
C. ASIC Products
Technology advances rapidly, and with massive data, rapid growth in cloud and AI, and demand for metaverse
applications, high-speed transmission and data center related demand are also rising. MediaTek has diverse
product lines and comprehensive products across platforms. We steadily invest in cutting-edge technologies,
incorporating multiple advanced IPs such as multimedia, connectivity, high-speed transmission and data
computing, to provide the most competitive consumer and enterprise ASICs.
D. Analog Products
According to IC Insights, analog IC market grew 25% in 2021 with shipment growth of 20%, mainly driven by
automotive, whose shipment grew 30%. Analog IC market continues to grow steadily. MediaTek, with high
A. Outstanding Team
working together in the multimedia industry for many years and has
grown with the participation of outstanding talents. Many of our staff are senior IC design and system
engineers. The exceptional quality of human resources and team spirit developed through long-term
-
term prosperity and deliver continuous innovation.
Favorable Developments
in the life cycle of many products, providing customers industry-leading technologies, convenient and stable total
solutions for prompt design-ins among different consumer electronics platforms.
In addition, with the rising importance of computing and power performance capabilities in smart platforms, as
well as the broadening ARM-based computing applications, MediaTek also continuously invests in advanced
processes and packaging technologies, hoping to expand and penetrate into the high-end and flagship segments
of various applications through a more complete product line.
B. Integrating internal artificial intelligence platform with rich IP portfolio, leading the industry to
create new trends of smart consumer devices
MediaTek possesses key technologies in smart devices with extensive capabilities in wired and wireless
connectivity, low power consumption processors, AI, multimedia and augmented/virtual reality. And many of
these technologies have been successfully integrated to smartphone, TV chip, tablet, game console, smart IoT,
etc. The ecosystem built by various smart connected devices is coming to completion, which will enable
C. Continue the collaboration with first-tier customers to develop highly competitive ASICs
The product cycle of ASICs is significantly longer than other traditional consumer electronics and requires high
technology integration capability. MediaTek has been developing multimedia and high speed transmission IPs
for many years, possessing complete IPs and large product platforms. With the SoC integration capability in
advanced process and large-size packaging experience, the Company provides highly-recognized superior
product development services to first-tier customers.
E. xPon and VDSL to become growth drivers for the broadband market
xPON has been replacing xDSL for years, accounting for more than 80% of market share. Overall wired
broadband market continues to grow steadily. MediaTek has complete product portfolio of xPON across
high/mid/low-end segments, and is able to provide customers with the most comprehensive and competitive
products. 10 GPON will become another new trend of the year, increasing the broadband demand in households
and enterprises.
With rise of remote communication such as video conferencing, the demand for bandwidth has greatly increased
in households and enterprises, where higher bandwidth, security and stability are becoming essential to broadband.
The mobile communication developments in 5G and even 6G, as well as WiFi upgrades are sure to accelerate the
demand and growth for broadband communication, as 5G backhaul, deployment of microcell base stations,
connection between router and switch all rely on the development of broadband network.
broadband networking, which are applied to mobile phones, digital TVs, PCs, digital appliances, wearables and
IoT products. Key product applications are listed below:
E. Packaging Process
The good dies on the wafer will go through the packaging process as indicated below:
Solder/ Trimming/
Branding Packing Shipping
Plating Dejunking
Production Production Volume Production Value Production Production Volume Production Value
Capacity Capacity
Multimedia and Handset Chipsets Not applicable 11,314,897 187,691,980 Not applicable (Note)
Note: The Company -house production capacity.
R&D
Number of
Sales & Marketing
Employees
Manufacturing
Total
Average Age
Doctoral
Master
High School
Total
4. Material Contracts
As of February 28, 2022
Agreement Type Counterparty Term Summary Restrictions
Rambus and the Company renewed the patent licensing
Patent licensing Rambus Inc. From Jan. 1, 2017 None
agreement, effective retrospectively to the beginning of 2017.
Patent settlement and Both parties reached a patent cross-licensing agreement and
Broadcom Ltd. From Oct. 19, 2017 None
licensing agreed to file for dismissal of all patent lawsuits by both sides.
Jiangsu Wannianda
Real estate MediaTek (Chengdu) Inc., a subsidiary of MediaTek Inc.,
Construction Group Co., From Sep. 3, 2018 None
construction announced to build a new office building on rented land.
Ltd. etc.
Patent licensing ATI Technologies ULC From Sep. 16, 2019 Both parties reached a patent cross-licensing agreement None
Jiangsu Wannianda
Real estate
Construction Group Co., From Nov. 15, 2019 MediaTek (Wuhan) Inc. announced to build a new office building. None
construction
Ltd
Note: For the other related contractual commitments, please refer to Financial age F1~page F149.
C. Managerial Plans
a. Information Security Protection and Control Measures
Identity Examine business environment, key resources and services to develop a risk management
system that conforms to daily operations, including formulating information security
standards and establishing asset management systems.
Protect Formulate and implement corresponding defense measures to strengthen key resources and
services, including Identity Access Management (IAM), antivirus software, endpoint
protection and system repairment and management.
Detect Establish real-time cybersecurity detection and warning mechanisms, including email
protection, intrusion detection, Security Operations Center (SOC) and periodically examine
Respond Establish the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) to take charge of the
management of cybersecurity incidents, including investigation, identification and providing
plans for improvement. The reporting and handling of cybersecurity incidents should follow
the standard procedures.
Recover Formulate data back-up plans to shorten the time required for operation resumption upon
occurrence of cybersecurity incidents.
Periodically conduct red team drills and review computer information security
Assessment of Integrate threat information from third party to determine and manage external risks
information security
third-party information security assessment tool
D. The number of employees participating in the management of information security was 188 in 2021,
and the related expenses was NT$243mn.
activities, hackers may further affect the operation of the Company with the loss of important data. On the other
hand, the Company's information system, including upstream and downstream partners and customer data are
becoming increasingly large. Only through continuous testing and evaluation of network, and system architecture
and sophisticated security management measures can the effectiveness of security measures be ensured.
management, penetration testing, malware detection and interference, two-factor verification mechanism, social
engineering drill, etc., and is equipped with intrusion detection systems at important information systems and
network monitoring. MediaTek operates a security monitoring center and a team to unify the recording and
continuously monitor and analyze the aforementioned important security incidents, and to ensure the detection
effectiveness of security incidents by establishing a professional dedicated security team.
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substantial property losses. In order to avoid the impact of such incidents, MediaTek has conducted system
vulnerability tests since 2014, simulating important hackers' attacks to confirm whether there are system
vulnerabilities. In 2019, it began to implement automated vulnerability scanning to ensure the completeness of
security inspection coverage. In 2020, resources were invested to perform more advanced red team / blue team
drills to discover and fix vulnerabilities in the information system as many as possible.
MediaTek has strengthened the employee password policy and introduced a two-factor authentication mechanism
to reinforce the identity authentication of the information system in 2019.
A. Employment
With an aim of building up a diverse and inclusive workplace, MediaTek strictly adheres to local laws and
regulations and complies with the International Bill of Human Rights (such as Universal Declaration of Human
Rights from the United Nations), maintaining employee freedom of association and endeavoring to eradicate
violation of human rights. In terms of hiring, the Company prohibits all discriminatory behaviors during
employment, and does not discriminate against employees based on race, age, gender, sexual orientation,
disability, pregnancy, political affiliation, or religion. MediaTek also requires all employees to complete the
Sexual Harassment Prevention training, aiming to build up a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employees
must sign written labor contracts according to law. Work Rules clearly stipulate that there should be no incidence
of forced labor, and employee work hours are set in accordance with labor laws.
B. Employee Communication
nels, assistance
from managers and communication effectiveness evaluation. MediaTek has hosted communications conferences
and established an online communication platform, in addition to communications with supervisors from different
levels to meet the obj
assist employees in understanding the Company and its policies, and solving problems for employees and the
policies and campaign promotions, Hot Paper, the internal electronic newsletter, is issued on a monthly basis.
a timely manner. For example, AI Chatbot was introduced at the end of 2020, firstly to respond questions
regarding human resources and services. In addition, regular face-to-face meetings are held for employee
representatives to meet with top management to discuss and respond to major issues to achieve better mutual
understandings between employees and the Company and thus reaching cohesiveness.
C. Employee Cohesiveness
In addition to the formal communication channels, MediaTek also hosts various events such as corporate events
(year- -Autumn Festival
and Christmas), departmental activities (department family days, department outings and birthday celebrations),
group outings, club events, etc. These activities are designed to suit needs of different employee groups so that
we can have more participation from employees and their families and strengthen interaction and connection
between employees.
Take club promotion as an example, there were 63 employee clubs in total at the end of 2021 with over 25% of
employees participating in at least one club. Due to Covid-19, the enrollment scheduled in July 2021 was
MediaTek has provided high-quality health checks and post-check consultations to its employees for more than
16 years. Higher-risk groups such as senior managers, female staff and testing staff receive additional testing
items such as eyesight checks, mammograms, cervical smear tests, blood lead concentration tests, etc. The focus
is placed on preventive care so that effective treatments can be given before actual symptoms occur. On the other
hand, professional doctors health consulting service and clinical services are provided to offer employees reliable
medical information. Also, MediaTek provides each department exclusive medical session so that executives can
give appropriate medica
Moreover, as for physical wellbeing enhancement, MediaTek built onsite fitness centers at different office
buildings to cultivate the habit of regular exercise. An annual wellbeing enhancement event was held in 2021 and
MediaTek designed different programs targeting different employees who regularly, rarely or never exercised.
This event aims at helping the staff to develop regular exercise routines through exciting programs and teamwork.
Although all sports events were suspended in mid-May due to Covid-19, MediaTek continued to take care of
on the annual health analysis. The utilization rate for the various sports facilities at the Health & Lifestyle Center
(including a fitness center, badminton court, basketball court, table tennis room and aerobics room) reached 100%
after the ease of Covid-19 impact. MediaTek offers additional service hours at noon and on holidays to provide
more exercise opportunities for employees. The Company also hires blind masseurs recommended by Hsinchu
and Taipei Association of Blind Masseurs whose services are provided inside the fitness center.
With respect to mental healthcare, the Company not only establishes physical emergency relief measures to
relieve employees' mental stress when facing emergencies but also holds mental health lectures and mental stress
index assessment service. MediaTek also signed contracts with professional Employee Assistance Program to
allow employees access to professional mental and legal consulting and assistance without pressure while their
privacies are protected.
E. Employee Services
MediaTek provides employees with friendly and enjoyable working environment through overall policies and
lessen worries and meet personal needs. The Company continues to offer a working environment that is safer and
with higher quality, such as optimizing space and replacing old chairs. In addition, the indoor smoking area was
removed and relocate to outdoor in 2021.
The Company provides healthy, hygienic, and diversified food choices
There were over 20 eateries across headquarter buildings in 2021. Moreover, MediaTek continues to operate in
accordance with policies from the epidemic prevention team and adopts multiple measures to assure a safe dining
environment for employees.
announced to set up in 2018. The first enrollment of the preschool took place in 2019 and has now entered the
third year. There are currently 135 students enrolled in the preschool.
I. Retirement System
Retirement plans in domestic and international business sites were set in accordance with local regulations.
MediaTek provides defined benefits plans under the Labor Standards Act, and defined contribution plans under
the Labor Pension Act. There were 99.2% of employees applied to defined contribution plans and 0.8% of
employees still applied to defined benefits plans (namely rules in accordance with Labor Standards Act) in 2021.
Under the Labor Standards Act, MediaTek provides pension based on an emplo
average monthly salary for the six-month period prior to retirement. The contribution amount equals to 2% of
salaries paid each month and is deposit in Bank of Taiwan under the name Supervisory Committee on Labor
Retirement Funds. Under the Labor Pension Act, M
pension account under Bureau of Labor Insurance. The contribution amount equals to at least 6% of each
ined contribution plans were 2,068 million
NTD in 2021.
In addition to the pension reserve required by law, MediaTek also conducts actuarial calculation on pension
reserve through qualified actuaries and contributes pensions and recognizes reserve as a pension liability on
2. Social Participation
2.1. Science Education and Academic Support
2.1.1. National Elementary School Science Project Award
MediaTek Foundation was founded by MediaTek in 2001 and taking technology talent fostering as its core
mission. Since 2011, it has started a series of activities to support elementary school students to develop
inquisitive spirit toward science projects, held teacher training camps, science project awards, donated popular
science education books, and provided reserved quota for schools from remote area to encourage more students
to explore the field of science. Until 2021, MediaTek foundation has encouraged over 26,000 students to
participate in science activities to learn its mystery, laying the foundation for Taiwan's technological
competitiveness from elementary school.
a long-term companionship program for
2.1.2. Program
Based on the teacher training programs started from 2017, MediaTek initiated the first STEM program in 2021
to further extend the influence into elementary and junior high schools. This program encourages elementary and
junior high school teachers who are enthusiastic about science education to create distinctive applied science
lectures that introduce program design and IoT to help students build key capabilities and explore the possibilities
of science in life.
The STEM program provides summer workshops to strengthen the technology and teaching capabilities of
science teachers. It offers up to 50 thousand NTD of subsidies that can be utilized flexibly based on demand from
each school due to difference
development and provides up to 8 thousand NTD of subsidies for personal research on introducing new lectures
and new technologies. Another 10 thousand NTD of subsidies will also be granted to teachers who lead students
to participate in national applied science competitions that are held by the government during the program period.
With various inventive plans, STEM program should be the backbone for teachers with new ideas and attempts.
The program assisted 29 elementary and junior high schools in establishing official science classes or clubs in
2021, and has assisted 45 official classes, 14 clubs in total, covering 496 students in junior high schools and 1,006
students in elementary schools. It is expected to expand to 455 students in the second semester of 2021, a total of
1,987 students.
2.1.3. Teamed up with Taiwan Science and Education Museum and Department of Electrical Engineering, National
Taiwan University to hold Young TITC AI High School Camp
In view of the increasing importance of AI applications, the rooting of AI talents also requires the joint investment
resources of enterprises, academia, and the public sector. Therefore, together with the Taiwan Science and
Education Museum and the Department of Electrical Engineering of National Taiwan University, the first Young
Talent Intelligence Technology Camp (TITC) was held in the summer of 2019. The Camp enrolls students
equipped with programing capabilities to join a six-day camp during the summer vacation, plus after-school
return coaching and results announcement, in hope to cultivate future AI talents. In addition to professional
software and hardware implementation, the course also brings demonstrations of industrial technology into
electronic module, sensor and calculator application implementations, so that the participants can take the lead in
experiencing and learning about the new generation AI technology. Through the actual operations including
number guessing games, 8 puzzle games and Othello games, the camp also achieves the effect of edutainment,
where participants learn the correct understanding while welcome the new generation, and acquire multiple
technology capabilities needed in the future, as well as important concepts and applications of smart technology.
In 2021, the 3rd Young TITC enrolled 33 high school students and 2 junior high school students. To expand the
depth of the Camp, after the projects from the Camp were published, 20 projects (24 students in total) were
selected for follow-up training. Experts and scholars were matched to give one-on-one tutoring, and students
were encouraged to register for 2021 Taiwan International Science Fair. The students have achieved remarkable
results. A total of 17 out of the 20 projects have been trained to register for the Taiwan International Science Fair,
and 11 have passed the preliminary review with 8 of which were under Computer Science and Information. Nearly
50% of projects in that category were proposed by students from the Camp.
total funding has exceeded 1 billion NTD in the past 20 years. The schools joined collaborated have expanded
from National Taiwan University, National Tsing Hua University and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung
University to Nation Cheng Kung University, National Chung Cheng University and National Taiwan University
of Science and Technology. In addition to the collaboration with top universities in Taiwan, the Company has
cooperated with more than a dozen of well-known international universities in the past 10 years, such as Harvard,
MIT and USC. According to different developments in the technical field, various forward-looking technology
developments are conducted with different international universities respectively to quickly integrate with
international standards.
After Executive Yuan enacted National Key Fields Industry-University Cooperation and Skilled Personnel
Training, to further respond to the key fields promoted by the government to solidify the core position in the
global semiconductor value chain, MediaTek founded respective research centers in National Taiwan University,
National Tsing Hua University and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University at the end of 2021, with millions
of dollars invested in the three centers every year. In accordance with the need for talent cultivation, MediaTek
design knowledge to the academia. With rich industrial experiences, the Company hopes to cultivate students to
adapt to the fast-changing industry and obtain the latest technology information.
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greatly increased fields related to AI applications and 6G. MediaTek also participates in various academic
research institutions, such as MIT CSAIL Lab, Khronos Group, Taiwan Semiconductor Association, Taiwan
Semiconductor Industry-University R & D Alliance, National Taiwan University System Chip Center, etc. This
year, the Company also joined Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), which is an important global
semiconductor organization that has been established for more than 40 years. SRC offers billions of USD to the
academia for various forward-looking semiconductor research, with efforts from Intel, AMD, IBM, Micron,
Qualcomm, TI, TSMC, Samsung, ARM and the government and academic units of the United States. MediaTek
C).
Under the current international circumstance and technology developments, MediaTek focuses on the core
business and invests more resources in the higher education in Taiwan to cultivate more high quality talents to
help corporates in Taiwan better face challenges in the World.
can be changed through technology, more connected with the world and everyone is potentially capable of
in 368 local townships in Taiwan to make a difference for their hometowns by innovatively applying technology
to make improvements and hence influence the society.
In 2021, 455 teams registered for the competition with over 1,800 participants, breaking the record. The
improvement proposals were made for 200 townships in 22 cities and counties in Taiwan, including Kinmen,
Matsu and Lanyu. The proposals touched on many fields, such as exercise, medicine, placemaking, ecosystem,
education, environmental protection and social care. Needs from the society including public health and epidemic
prevention, digital education, and e-commerce for supplies have also become fields for improvement post Covid-
In addition to
advocating social innovation and calling on the public for participation, MediaTek actively led the value creation
and provided training and coaching mechanisms for the 21 teams in the finals. The Company not only assigned
21 level-one managers as technical consultants of the teams, but also provided guidance from the perspective of
technical thresholds, organizational effectiveness, financial advice, etc. Six professional professors in the field of
design thinking were also invited as the mentor of the finalist team. Two months of training were provided by
both the consultants and mentors. In September 2021, 6 workshops were held in Taipei, Tainan and online to help
the teams refocus the pain points, review the effectiveness of the proposal and find out the direction for
improvement.
The competition eventually selected one group for the one-million first prize, three groups for excellence prize
and five groups for special prize. The first prize team, Disaster Prevention Team across Time and Space, focused
on Wulai District in New Taipei City and conducted potential disaster evaluation through integrating radar
satellite earth observing system, IoT environmental sensors and disaster monitoring APPs, as well as the
experiences and knowledge long accumulated from local residents. It is expected that with the platform, people
and the government will be able to sense disasters and take preventive measures earlier.
The competition has entered its fourth year, and the winning teams in the past two years can apply for local
implementation to fulfill the projects. With guidance for technology, business model and support from rewards,
there are 9 teams entering the local implementation stage.
to provide people with the heart to change society and create better future. This is also the implementation of
2.2.2. Support the 2021 NASA hackathon and encourage people to use AI technology to solve earth problems
In order to encourage co-building a better future for earth through technology, MediaTek supported the
.
From seeking solutions from data provided by NASA, this award would be presented to 4 projects with foresight,
technology capabilities and application potentials.
2.3.3 Volunteering
The Company always encourages employees to interact with the society and engage in volunteering, including
interacting with the Ren-Ai Special Education Center in 2003, planting organic vegetables with Hua-Kuang
Special Education Center in 2004, participating in greening, cleaning and arrangement of Morning Light School
- Beautiful Green World event with regard to International Day of
the Blind in 2006, and providing various volunteer services in the 12 elementary schools in rural Hsinchu from
2007. The Company organized to set up Volunteer Club in 2011 to further promote the volunteering spirit to the
Company level. And employees have since been proactively organized events to expand fields of care, including
caring elders in nursing homes, visiting orphanage or participating in activities held by social welfare
organizations, accompanying disadvantaged children, etc. MediaTek continuously provides aid and care for
disadvantaged groups and expands the spirit of social contribution actively through long-term volunteering
services held by the employees.
MediaTek has launched annual volunteering leave since 2015, encouraging employees to participate in
contributing to the society and care for the groups in need. The Company also started organizing volunteers to
engage in science education promotion, reading program in remote areas and charity events to make contribution
to society. In 2021, there were three teams with a total of 52 volunteers participating in 1,416 hours of services
and benefitted 769 people. In particular, the reading and writing team published selected articles of children for
the third year with 52 volunteers joining the service program of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University to
develop online article correction platform. There were 14 schools benefitted from the volunteer service, including
Dahu, Shui-Yuan, Ching-Tsao-Hu and Gau-Feng elementary schools in Hsinchu City; Baoshan, Bei-Pu, Dung-
Hai, Po-Ai, Shi-Hsing and Liu-Jia elementary schools in Hsinchu County; Dong-He elementary school in Miaoli
County; Tong-An and Ping-He elementary schools in Changhua County.
3. Environmental Efforts
MediaTek continues to promote various environmental protection activities as well as energy-saving and carbon-reduction
measures. In addition to winning the national awards of the "Enterprise Environmental Protection Award" and the "Energy
B. New high-density data center is built by new power-saving technologies, which has better power usage
effectiveness (PUE) compared to the traditional IT facilities. The annual saving was NT$28.35 million.
3.2.6. Others:
The Company continues to promote perspectives and polices for environmental protection, including electricity
and water saving, recycling and respond to activities held by government and environmental groups.
Explanation for changes that exceed 20% and reached NT$10 million in the past two years:
(1) Increase in property, plant and equipment: Mainly due to acquisition of land, buildings and computer communication equipment.
(2) Increase in other assets: Mainly due to contract prepayments.
(3) Increase in current liabilities: Mainly due to increase in short-term debt and other payables.
(4) Decrease in capital surplus: Mainly due to capital surplus paid as cash dividend.
(5) Increase in retained earnings: Mainly due to increase in annual net profit.
(6) Decrease in non-controlling interest: Mainly due to change in ownership in subsidiaries.
Explanation for changes that exceed 20% and reached NT$10 million in the past two years:
(1) Increase in funds and investments: Mainly due to change in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.
(2) Increase in property, plant and equipment: Mainly due to acquisition of land and computer communication equipment.
(3) Increase in other assets: Mainly due to contract prepayments.
(4) Increase in current liabilities: Mainly due to increase in short-term debt and other payables.
(5) Increase in non-current liabilities: Mainly due to increase in long-term account payables.
(6) Decrease in capital surplus: Mainly due to capital surplus paid as cash dividend.
(7) Increase in retained earnings: Mainly due to increase in annual net profit.
Explanation for changes that exceed 20% and reached NT$10 million in the past two years:
(1) Increase in net sales: Mainly due to increase in 5G SoC shipment.
(2) Increase in operating costs: Mainly due to increase in net sales.
(3) Increase in gross profit: Mainly due to better product mix.
(4) Increase in unrealized (realized) gross profit on sales: Mainly due to increase in transactions between affiliated companies.
(5) Increase in operating expenses: Mainly due to increase in R&D expenses.
(6) Increase in non-operating income and expenses: Mainly due to increase in share of profit or loss of subsidiaries, affiliate
companies and joint ventures accounted for using equity method.
(7) Increases in operating income, net income before income tax, income tax expense and net income: Mainly due to increase in net
sales.
(8) Decrease in other comprehensive income, net of tax: Mainly due to decrease in share of profit or loss of subsidiaries, affiliate
companies and joint ventures accounted for using equity method.
(9) Increase in total comprehensive income: Mainly due to increase in net income.
5. Investment Policies
nvestments focus on long-term strategy and financial return. Investment profit from equity
method investment in 2021 was NT$978,482 thousand. The Company will continue to evaluate investment plans
prudently under the aforementioned policy.
6. Risk Management
6.1. Risks Associated with Interest Rate Fluctuation, Foreign Exchange
Volatility, and Inflation
Risks associated with foreign currency:
operating activities (when revenue or expense are denominated in a different currency from the
functional currency) and The Company reviews its assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currency and enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge the exposure
from exchange rate fluctuations. The level of hedging depends on the foreign currency requirements from each
operating unit. As the purpose of holding forward exchange contracts is to hedge exchange rate fluctuation risk,
the gain or loss made on the contracts from the fluctuation in exchange rates are expected to mostly offset gains
or losses made on the hedged item. The foreign currency sensitivity analysis of the possible change in foreign
inated in foreign
volatility in the exchange rates for USD. When NTD appreciates or depreciates against USD by 0.1%, the profit
MediaTek Inc. | 2021 Annual Report
for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 decreases/increases by NT$27,447 thousand and
increases/decreases NT$4,777 thousand, while equity decreases/increases by NT$46,080 thousand and
NT$76,336 thousand, respectively.
accordance with relevant provisions. The Company engages in derivative transactions for hedging purposes. Any
gains or losses from such transactions should roughly cancel out gains or losses in the underlying assets. For the
last fiscal year and year to date, all the transactions are in accordance with relevant provisions.
The Finance Department is responsible for related risk management.
Next generation highly-integrated mobile communication SoCs and chipsets End of 2022
Next generation low-power AIoT and smart home connectivity chips End of 2022
Next generation terabit passive optical network (xPON) chipsets End of 2022
Next generation ten megabyte NBASE-T Ethernet physical chipsets End of 2022
closely if any change in policies and laws that may affect the company's operations, and adjusts the relevant
internal regulations of the company.
conviction inspire by deep thinking, customer focus, constant renewal, innovation and teamwork. As of the