At COMPUTEX 2025, ASUS showcased its comprehensive AI infrastructure solutions, targeting the computing needs of data centers, edge computing, and a wide range of intelligent applications. With a robust product portfolio, ASUS brings to life the NVIDIA AI Factory vision, illustrating how AI will be deeply embedded into enterprise IT infrastructure. This evolution continues to drive forward applications and services that shape the future of AI and high-performance computing

Linxens, a global leader in component-based solutions for authentication and traceability, and Dracula Technologies, a pioneer in ambient light energy harvesting, have announced a strategic collaboration to develop next-generation autonomous IoT solutions for traceability and smart labelling applications. This collaboration paves the way for smarter and more sustainable connected devices

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Cypress Technology (CYP) has introduced its latest 4K60 4:4:4 Seamless Matrix with USB 3.2 Docking, designed to meet the demands of real-time video transmission, remote control, and multi-source display management. The device integrates high-resolution video processing, scaling, multi-window display, and USB mouse control, providing a plug and play, intuitive, and flexible solution for professional environments. It is particularly suited for emergency operation centers, surveillance rooms, conference rooms, and multi-source display scenarios such as seminars and educational spaces.Flexible Multi-Window Display with Seamless switchingThe seamless switching matrix supports four input sources (two HDMI and two USB-C) and offers flexible viewing options including single full-screen, quad-view, picture in picture (PiP), and picture on picture (PoP) modes, outputting to two HDMI displays. The seamless switching technology ensures instant video transmission without delays or black screens in both matrix and multi-window modes, maintaining stable and continuous visuals for mission-critical decision-making or uninterrupted presentations.Intuitive Window Layout Control and Multiple Management OptionsUsers can resize windows and adjust window position directly with a mouse, or control the system via front panel buttons, on-screen display (OSD), Telnet, or RS-232. The system allows storing multiple custom window layouts for quick recall and uses highlighted borders to identify the active window, streamlining operations and improving workflow efficiency.Integrated USB Docking for Collaboration and Device ManagementWith a built-in USB docking function, the device supports keyboard and mouse control across multiple windows and also connects to USB cameras and storage devices. This eliminates the need for an external USB docking station, enabling streamlined video display and data access. It is ideal for control centers, command operations, and multi-tasking collaborative meetings, providing a simple, flexible, and real-time operating experience.High-Quality AV Performance with Broad CompatibilitySupporting resolutions up to 4K60Hz 4:4:4, the device is fully compliant with HDCP 1.x and HDCP 2.2 standards, ensuring secure, high-quality AV transmission. Audio support includes 2-channel LPCM, Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1 channel pass-through output, with the ability to independently select audio sources or switch via USB control, meeting the needs of modern conference and multimedia integration.High-Efficiency USB-C Input with Power DeliveryThe two USB Type-C ports support USB 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort Alt Mode, delivering up to 45W and 30W of power. This allows laptops, tablets, and mobile devices stay powered while in use, enabling users to focus on meetings and video monitoring with improved efficiency.As the demand for synchronized video, remote control, and multi-source integration continues to grow in control rooms and multifunctional meeting spaces. CYP’s 4K60 4:4:4 Seamless Matrix with USB 3.2 Docking stands as a vital core device for next-generation smart collaboration environments. With its flexible multi-window layout, intuitive USB control interface, and support for high-resolution visuals. CYP once again demonstrates its R&D expertise and depth of application in the professional AV industry, providing users with reliable, easy-to-deploy, and highly adaptable video integration solutions. Click here for more product information.4K60 444 Seamless Matrix with USB3.2 Docking. CYP4K60 444 Seamless Matrix with USB3.2 Docking in Control Room. CYP

As Taiwan's high-tech manufacturing and semiconductor sectors play an increasingly critical role in the global economy, companies are accelerating their overseas expansion to navigate rising geopolitical risks and supply chain realignments. These strategic moves aim to diversify operational risks, reduce manufacturing costs, get closer to end markets, and improve delivery speed and service efficiency, while meeting the global demand for supply chain security.However, expanding abroad comes with significant challenges, such as talent shortages, skills gaps, cultural and language barriers, and local regulatory compliance. That's where the right partner makes all the difference. A global leader in IT services and consulting, HCLTech brings robust capabilities in engineering R&D, digital transformation, cloud services, and AI. The company distinguishes itself through flexibility, rapid deployment, and strong localization support, three competitive edges that make it the partner of choice for 50% of Fortune 500 companies and 40% of the Global 2000, spanning industries such as high-tech manufacturing, semiconductors, finance, and automotive.“Setting up operations overseas requires more than just technical know-how, it involves understanding local tax policies, labor laws, and communicating effectively with governments, suppliers, and the workforce,” said Terry Tai, General Manager of HCLTech Taiwan. “Without proper support, language barriers or regulatory missteps can delay projects or inflate costs.”With $13.8 billion in revenue in FY25, a presence in 60 countries, and a global team of over 220,000 professionals from 167 nationalities, HCLTech is equipped to help companies establish operations across the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Its local teams offer culturally fluent and technically proficient support to minimize risks and ensure smooth setup and operation.A Trusted Partner for Semiconductor Leaders WorldwideHCLTech’s proven expertise is reflected in numerous global success stories. For instance, when a leading Taiwanese technology manufacturer expanded into India, it faced local system integrators struggling with ERP implementation and post-launch maintenance. Turning to HCLTech, the company deployed a bilingual team to manage coordination and swiftly completed IT infrastructure setup, data migration, and system testing, launching the plant within a short timeframe. It’s a textbook example of how HCLTech supports clients �ufrom plant setup to go-live�v.Tai further highlighted HCLTech's deep partnerships within the global semiconductor industry. The company supports IC design houses and semiconductor equipment vendors with comprehensive services, from RTL, Functional Verification, Physical Design to design verification (DV). These services address talent shortages by providing both technical solutions and support in recruiting and training skilled professionals.“Taiwan remains a global hub for semiconductor innovation,” Tai said. “However, when companies expand abroad, they often encounter challenges in finding local talent or addressing skill gaps, which can delay local operations. Beyond our engineering services, we help bridge that talent gap with tailored recruitment and workforce development solutions.”Notably, HCLTech is a member of TSMC's Design Center Alliance (DCA) and Samsung’s SAFE(Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem) ecosystem. This membership allows the company to provide IC design customers with advanced process enablement and technical services that accelerate time-to-market and enhance competitiveness.AI-Powered Innovation to Shape the FutureAs AI technologies evolve and adoption expands, enterprises are increasingly eager to integrate AI into their operations. HCLTech has long invested in this space, offering proprietary platforms such as “AI Foundry and AI Force ”, designed to streamline data preprocessing and optimize AI applications. These tools have helped Taiwanese companies in sectors like manufacturing, semiconductors, and automotive improve efficiency and reduce costs.In IT service management, AI reduces the need for human agents by automating request classification and delivering instant online responses to user inquiries and issues. This significantly lowers labor costs and processing times, thereby helping maintain the stability and efficiency of enterprise systems.“In the semiconductor domain, we've implemented AI in optimizing DV scripts and automating code conversion, speeding up verification and reducing reliance on senior engineers,” Tai explained.In the automotive field, HCLTech supports clients in software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS). The 2024 acquisition of Germany's ASAP Group, an engineering service provider specializing in autonomous driving and connected vehicles enhances HCLTech's capabilities. Additionally, HCLTech collaborates with major automakers on smart manufacturing and digital innovation.With the accelerated pace of automotive system development and the growing importance of over-the-air (OTA) software updates powered by increasingly high-performance automotive chips, HCLTech offers technical support that complies with rigorous industry standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21434, and ASPICE, making it a valuable partner for automotive electronics suppliers, including those in Taiwan.HCLTech also collaborates with partners like SAP and ServiceNow to build the next generation of AI-enabled enterprise solutions. In December 2024, HCLTech announced the opening of an SAP AI Innovation Lab in Munich, Germany. This strategic partnership with SAP's headquarters focuses on helping clients accelerate their transformation to SAP S/4HANA Cloud through RISE with SAP and SAP Business AI.HCLTech partners with ServiceNow to deliver GenAI-based solutions that enable personalized and seamless omnichannel user experiences. The collaboration ensures improved user engagement across all devices and at the right moments.Looking ahead to 2025, the company will focus on three strategic priorities: deploying AI-driven solutions, strengthening vertical industry support, and deepening localization capabilities. To date, HCLTech has introduced AI platforms and modules tailored to key industries, semiconductors, finance, and high-tech manufacturing helping enterprises derive actionable insights from data, accelerate decision-making, and shorten innovation cycles.Terry Tai, General Manager of HCLTech Taiwan. HCLTech

As vehicles become increasingly intelligent and connected, the complexity of electronic/electrical (E/E) systems is growing exponentially. The automotive industry faces unprecedented cybersecurity challenges. Attackers are no longer theoretical threats—they are real entities capable of remotely controlling critical vehicle functions and stealing sensitive data. To address this escalating situation, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) jointly released the ISO/SAE 21434 standard, providing a comprehensive and authoritative framework for cybersecurity engineering in road vehicles. This standard is not just a technical guide but a fundamental engineering directive that embeds cybersecurity throughout the entire lifecycle of automotive products.Lifecycle Imperative: Security Begins with Design, Not After the FactThe core philosophy of ISO/SAE 21434 is its comprehensive coverage of the entire product lifecycle, marking a paradigm shift in automotive safety thinking. Traditionally, security was considered a late-stage add-on or a reactive measure after vulnerabilities were discovered. However, the 21434 standard clearly states that such reactive approaches are no longer sufficient. Cybersecurity considerations must span every phase—from concept design, product development, manufacturing, operation, maintenance, to final decommissioning.This "Security-by-Design" methodology means cybersecurity must be a core design parameter from the earliest stages of a project. The standard applies to all E/E systems, software, hardware components, and interfaces within road vehicles. This leads to a critical conclusion: every component in the system, no matter how small, becomes part of the cybersecurity chain. Even a seemingly insignificant memory chip can directly impact the cybersecurity posture of its ECU and the entire vehicle. Therefore, choosing components like memory during the concept phase is no longer just about performance and cost—it's a strategic security decision.The complexity of the automotive supply chain further emphasizes this point. From OEMs to Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, collaboration is tight. ISO/SAE 21434 provides a common language and framework to ensure cybersecurity responsibilities and requirements are clearly communicated and enforced throughout the supply chain. For hardware components like NOR Flash, adherence to secure development processes and verifiable security features becomes a prerequisite for Tier 1 or OEM integrators to meet the standard.Core Pillars: CSMS and TARA as Dual Engines of ComplianceTo implement lifecycle security, ISO/SAE 21434 establishes two core pillars: the Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) and Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA).Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS)CSMS is a systematic, risk-based approach that defines organizational policies, processes, rules, and responsibilities to continuously manage cybersecurity risks. It’s not a product but a management framework that must be built, implemented, and maintained by the organization. The goal is to foster a "cybersecurity culture" and integrate security considerations into daily operations.Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment (TARA)While CSMS operates at the organizational level, TARA is the technical engine. It is the cornerstone of ISO/SAE 21434—a structured process to identify potential threats, analyze attack paths, assess impact and feasibility, and determine risk levels to guide mitigation decisions. TARA bridges abstract threats with concrete technical countermeasures.For example, TARA might identify a threat scenario like "an attacker physically tampering with ECU firmware." The asset at risk is "firmware integrity." To mitigate this, the system needs cybersecurity controls. Secure NOR Flash provides hardware features like write-protected blocks and cryptographic boot code verification (secure boot), which serve as these controls.Thus, the choice of NOR Flash directly affects TARA outcomes. A standard NOR Flash might rate the feasibility of firmware tampering as "high," resulting in an unacceptable risk level. In contrast, Secure NOR Flash with robust security features could reduce feasibility to "low" or "very low," significantly lowering overall risk.To learn the latest cybersecurity regulations and trends, download the hardware security whitepaper for free.Mapping Secure NOR Flash Features to ISO/SAE 21434 RequirementsSecure Boot is the cornerstone of any secure electronic system. It is a rigorous verification process that ensures every stage of software execution from power-on is authorized and untampered. This process begins with an immutable Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) and builds a complete "Chain of Trust." If Secure Boot is bypassed, attackers can load malicious firmware and gain full control of the ECU.A key activity in the TARA process is identifying critical system assets and defining controls to protect their confidentiality and integrity. These assets may include cryptographic keys, digital certificates, proprietary algorithms, user privacy data, or vehicle identifiers. Storing these sensitive assets in unprotected memory is akin to leaving a safe's key under the doormat.Secure NOR Flash provides multi-layered hardware mechanisms to protect these assets:- Configurable Secure Memory Regions- Hardware Block/Sector Protection- Built-in Cryptographic Engine and Encrypted CommunicationGlobalized and decentralized automotive supply chains introduce new risks, such as counterfeit or unauthorized components entering production lines or the aftermarket. These "component swapping" or "ECU cloning" attacks are key threats identified in TARA. Secure NOR Flash provides robust hardware authentication mechanisms to counter these threats, directly addressing ECU cloning and forgery threats identified in TARA. These mechanisms ensure supply chain security and component authenticity during production, and establish hardware-based trust between processor and memory—a core principle of secure design.Summary Table: Threat Scenarios and Secure NOR Flash CountermeasuresSummary Table: Threat Scenarios and Secure NOR Flash Countermeasures. WindbondConclusion: From Chip-Level Security to System-Wide ResilienceIn conclusion, the automotive industry is at a turning point where security is no longer optional—it is a prerequisite for market access. In this context, system architects and engineers must recognize that investing in foundational components is an investment in system-wide trust.In the new era of automotive cybersecurity defined by ISO/SAE 21434, memory component selection is no longer a simple engineering decision based on capacity, speed, and cost. It has become a foundational and strategic decision that profoundly impacts the overall security posture of the system.Winbond's secure flash memory solutions help system manufacturers meet regulatory compliance and enhance platform security. To learn more about Winbond’s secure flash memory products, please visit Winbond's TrustME.To learn the latest cybersecurity regulations and trends, download the hardware security whitepaper for free.