SemiconductorsTaiwan's MediaTek to list flagship Bluetooth chip unit
Airoha's $3.3bn valuation could lead to island's biggest chip IPO in years
MediaTek's bluetooth unit Airoha is preparing for an IPO with a preliminary listing on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Market. (Photo courtesy of Mediatek)
CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia chief tech correspondent
TAIPEI -- Taiwan's MediaTek plans to publicly list its Bluetooth chip unit this year to raise funds for research and development as well as make the company, currently valued at over $3 billion, more competitive in hiring amid a historic labor crunch in the semiconductor industry.