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MediaTek and TSMC Successfully Develop Industry's First N6RF+ Silicon-Proven PMU & iPA

March 12, 2025 – MediaTek and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) have announced a groundbreaking achievement: the successful development of the industry’s first N6RF+ silicon-proven Power Management Unit (PMU) and Integrated Power Amplifier (iPA). This collaboration leverages TSMC's cutting-edge N6RF+ process to integrate these essential wireless communication components into a single System-on-Chip (SoC), reducing footprint while maintaining performance comparable to discrete modules.

March 12, 2025 – MediaTek and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) have announced a groundbreaking achievement: the successful development of the industry’s first N6RF+ silicon-proven Power Management Unit (PMU) and Integrated Power Amplifier (iPA). This collaboration leverages TSMC's cutting-edge N6RF+ process to integrate these essential wireless communication components into a single System-on-Chip (SoC), reducing footprint while maintaining performance comparable to discrete modules.

Key Advantages of TSMC’s N6RF+ Process

The advanced N6RF+ technology from TSMC significantly reduces the size of wireless communication modules, making them more compact and efficient. Compared to conventional solutions, the new PMU design offers substantial power efficiency improvements, while the integrated power amplifier delivers best-in-class performance equivalent to leading benchmark products.

With this technological milestone, MediaTek is poised to leverage these advancements in future-generation products, ensuring top-tier performance in wireless communication SoCs.

Optimized Design Through DTCO Collaboration

The success of this project is attributed to the Design-Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) framework, where MediaTek and TSMC closely collaborated to align system-level specifications with semiconductor process optimizations.

MediaTek contributed its expertise in wireless communication and IC design, ensuring seamless system integration and functionality.

TSMC provided process optimizations, enabling performance differentiation through its advanced logic and specialized RF process technologies.

Leadership Perspectives on the Breakthrough

MediaTek’s Vice President, C.H. Wu, emphasized that the collaboration between MediaTek and TSMC has resulted in exceptional power efficiency for the N6RF+-based test chip, providing a significant competitive edge in RF SoC solutions.

TSMC’s Senior Director of Advanced Technology Business Development, Li-Ben Yuan, stated that this success showcases the strong trust and teamwork between TSMC and MediaTek, highlighting TSMC’s ability to integrate leading-edge logic and RF process technologies to drive customer product differentiation.

Implications for the Wireless Industry

This development is a major leap forward for RF SoC technology, providing a more compact, power-efficient solution for next-generation 5G, Wi-Fi, and IoT applications. By reducing the footprint of essential RF components, MediaTek and TSMC are paving the way for smaller, more power-efficient wireless devices, reinforcing their leadership in wireless communication chipsets.

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