MediaTek controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Sports Mode benchmark controversy
A report alleged that certain MediaTek-powered devices automatically detected benchmark applications and activated a high-performance mode. MediaTek said the feature was intended to expose the full capabilities of a device and that manufacturers could choose whether to enable it. Critics argued that automatic benchmark detection made results less representative of normal use. Qualcomm criticized application whitelisting, Oppo said it had attempted to remove the behavior, and UL delisted several affected MediaTek SoCs from portions of its benchmark rankings.
2019
USITC launches investigation into patent infringement allegations
Investigation
The U.S. International Trade Commission decided to investigate allegations by GlobalFoundries that TSMC and other companies infringed 16 of its patents. The allegations are not presented as a determination of infringement.
Source excerpt
In addition to TSMC, other respondents identified by USITC in the case also include Taiwan's integrated circuit designer MediaTek Inc., U.S. IC designers Xilinx Inc. and Qualcomm Inc., search engine giant Google Inc. and American electronics component supplier Avnet Inc., USITC said.
Date: 2019/09/29
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has decided to launch an investigation into allegations of patent infringement involving Taiwan-based Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker.