In 2023, Intel announced a new achievement on AI-empowered advancing precision medicine and Wincomm was invited to demonstrate AI-based brain surgical and GI endoscopy solutions to our TW partners, Brain Navi.Leveraging Intel's 13th-generation processor benefits to best suit edge AI workloads, this medical AI all-in-one-panel PC series, WMP-22S, provides an excellent performance with an integrated MXM graphic card to achieve 3D surgical model planning in real time but power efficient. Moreover, to shorten 3D modeling building time, Brain Navi requested more sensor connections to compute during the operation procedure, and thus Wincomm designed WPC-789, a medical grade edge server, to install inside this brain navigation surgical robot, NaoTrac. Now it has successfully passed the TFDA and CE marks and is installed in several hospitals in Taiwan.The NaoTrac Brain Navigation Robot employs intracranial navigation positioning technology, utilizing a precision mechanical arm to assist surgeons during brain surgeries. It accurately establishes the relative positions of the patient, navigation robot, and instruments. NaoTrac then aids surgeons in planning the surgical pathway from the entry point to the target lesion. This ensures effective, safe, and precise clinical localization for neurosurgical procedures, reducing the risks of surgical bleeding and neural damage. The technology platform utilized by NaoTrac is based on Brain Navi Biotech's in-house developed 3D feature map automatic alignment technology. This solution supports real-time AI transcriptions to ensure accurate and effortless data entry.Welcome to visit Wincomm at Intel Booth No. L106 during Healthcare EXPO Taiwan, TW, from Nov 30 to Dec 3, 2023, at the Nangang Hall 4F, Taipei.About WincommWincomm is one of Taiwan's leading manufacturers of industrial computer and embedded computer products. Wincomm designs and develops all-in-one panel PCs, rugged box PCs, and embedded software products for a broad range of industries and applications. Wincomm aims to provide hardware and software integrated solutions for the most variant environments such as industrial automation, human-machine interface control, infotainment Kiosks, and medical computing.About Brain NaviFounded in 2015 in Taiwan, Brain Navi mainly focuses on designing and developing surgical robots and medical devices that can assist surgeons during their medico-surgical interventions. Brain Navi works with outstanding doctors, researchers, and developers in Taiwan to combine technical and clinical application experience and develop products driven by demand. Vision - Make Surgery Precise, Make Life Bright Mission of Brain Navi - We develop innovative navigation and robotic techniques for surgeons to improve accuracy, streamline surgical procedures, and reduce the learning curve.
With significant increases in chip computing power and the rapid evolution of algorithms, AI is widely applied in various areas such as autonomous driving, smart transportation, smart manufacturing, smart cities, and smart healthcare. For smart manufacturing, AI not only benefits manufacturing process optimization, productivity, and product quality detection, but also enables applications of people access control, production environment monitoring, and industrial worker safety.Monitoring of public places is also critical for smart cities. It not only facilitates daily road inspections using mobile vehicles for governance but also effectively reduces criminal incidents, enhancing residents' living security.There are numerous existing smart surveillance solutions in the market, but in Linker Vision's opinion, those legacy solutions have two major drawbacks difficult to get rid of: First, training the initial AI model costs a huge amount of manpower and time to collect a large amount of data and do labeling work, which would be an obstacle to deploying AI applications, leading to a delayed schedule.Second, unable to keep optimizing AI models to promptly handle variations in the ambient environment. It's difficult to improve the generalization of overall recognition performance, and successful AI cases cannot be easily replicated in increasingly complex environments."We've accumulated a lot of experience in the area of autonomous driving and provided high-complexity data processing services to international OEMs such as Sony and Bosch." Dr. Paul Shieh, the Founder & CEO of Linker Vision said. "For smart manufacturing, Linker Vision has offered end-to-end intelligent monitoring solutions to big names such as TSMC and Formosa Plastics."Recognizing the strong demand for AI solutions in applications of smart manufacturing and smart cities, Linker Vision introduces a continuous learning AI platform, DataVerse, with its exclusive Large Vision Model as the kernel. By partnering with edge computing hardware providers and leveraging Amazon SageMaker to speed the process of AI model development and iteration, improving efficiency by more than 10x. In the meantime, combined with AWS Panorama, it can effectively save the time of deploying AI models at the edge by more than 50%.Linker Vision built the standardized, general-purpose VisionAI platform, and perfectly integrated the software and hardware of 5G AIoT. It's for the global market, and supports continuous learning and iterative optimization, to help enterprises significantly reduce the cost and time for deploying intelligent surveillance solutions.Linker Vision's 5G AIoT solution can be applied to strengthen surveillance in factories, including equipment monitoring against issues of pipeline corrosion, and gas leaks. It also supports the management of restricted areas, early detection of fire and smoke, identification of abnormal employee behavior, and monitoring of other potential hazards and security risks.For the usage of smart manufacturing, their existing customer spans industries such as semiconductors, petrochemicals, steel, manufacturing, logistics, and environmental companies. Its application scope also extends to smart cities, keeping close collaborations with the municipal governments of Kaohsiung and Tainan.Speed the Deployment of Smart SurveillanceLinker Vision concentrates on the development and application of Large Vision Model, its 5G AIoT solution has three key features: Acceleration, Generalization, and Service Replicability. In terms of Acceleration, the company provides an efficient Auto-Labeling tool and large-scale image models, which can help businesses shorten development cycles for fast building and deploying visual AI applications.To Generalization, the approach involves utilizing multimodal AI with continuous learning capabilities, enabling VisionAI models to be widely applied in different environments to meet the diverse usage requirements of various scenarios. Service Replicability emphasizes making solutions and services replicable for applications across multiple domains.Melody (Ruei-An) Liu, Global Business Development Manager at Linker Vision, explained that the 5G AIoT solution is a cloud-edge integration solution encompassing advanced image analysis, data management, auto-labeling, model monitoring, and more. It provides fast deployment and surveillance capabilities, allowing businesses to be informed of all the conditions of their workplaces.And because Linker Vision train and optimize the Vision AI models on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. Users can easily get the latest version of VisionAI on the AWS Marketplace for future requirements of different use cases."It's our pleasure to be invited to participate in the Startup Terrace Kaohsiung AWS Joint Innovation Center (JIC). By leveraging AWS' cloud technologies to accelerate product development, we aim to provide customers with more diverse services, and see it as a strong support for our expansion to the global market." Liu added.Based on all the rich and successful cases in the Taiwan market, Linker Vision is set to vigorously expand into the global market in 2024. By working with local partners, the company plans to introduce its 5G AIoT solution to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore, as well as the European and North American markets.As a part of the strategy, the company will announce a whole new product at CES 2024, and go on to promote it at MWC 2024. By demonstrating the features and advantages of its solutions, they hope to attract more interest and opportunities for collaboration.Large Vision Model speeds up the process of AI model development and iteration, improving efficiency by more than 10xPhoto: Linker Vision
Oriongo Co., Ltd., a leading Taiwanese positioning algorithm provider, together with IoT pioneer Fashion Intelligence Co., Ltd. and Taiwan's one and only indoor map platform developer S Patial Topology, have formulated a technology positioning alliance, which recently collaborated with international telecom companies to launch innovative airport indoor positioning management service platforms in Singapore, Thailand, and other countries.This alliance of tech powerhouses not only aims to enhance airport ground staff management without additional devices, but also offers extra positioning services for airport assets such as wheelchairs, trollies, golf carts, or ground staff vehicles, as well as the airport staff. In addition, the infra-free indoor positioning technology allows clients to track and manage indoor assets in real-time, without needing any other additional facilities or equipment such as IBeacon, UWB, or cameras. The service enables high-precision positioning for diverse applications including asset management, precision command-giving, as well as operation efficiency analysis. It is indeed a next-gen solution for efficient ground staff management.To ensure the most resilient continuous operation, the alliance chose Microsoft's Azure cloud services for a safe, flexible, and cross-nation solution, to offer the top-notch protection and capabilities for customers' data. These cloud services are key to the positioning technology solutions that provide sound services to customers. Relying on the cloud service provided by Microsoft through the Microsoft for Startups program in Taiwan, companies around the globe are offered unprecedented value-added new positioning technology solutions which effectively propel their businesses.Collaboration between Oriongo, Fashion Intelligence, and S Patial Topology marks the beginning of a new era, giving momentum and innovations to space positioning technology. The alliance will lead the industry by offering excellent solutions and accelerating global smart and precision technology development.Singapore Changi Airport showcase: Public assets and ground staffs are located in real-time with the positioning technology to achieve digital management and establish a sustainable operation optimization mechanismSource: Oriongo Co., Ltd.
Win Source, the global B2B e-commerce platform for electronic parts and components, recently placed No. 18 in the 2023 Top 50 Electronic Distributors List published by Source Today, an authoritative industry media outlet. This was no mean feat in the increasingly competitive global technology industry.The CEO of Win Source said: "We are honored to be included in Source Today's listing of top global electronic distributors. It represents recognition of the Win Source Team's hard work in optimizing the electronic supply chain and helping customers reduce unnecessary spending without compromising on quality and delivery time."Win Source became the first e-commerce platform for overseas B2B in Asia when it was established in 1999. It was established to help electronic manufacturing services (EMS), original electronic manufacturers (OEM), and original manufacturers (ODM) reduce production costs as its founding vision. Win Source has continued to embrace this vision over the years and winning the award this year is proof that the company is on the right track.Win Source brings together the product lines of more than 3 thousand international semiconductor and electronic component makers. Product categories cover many fields, including automotive electronics, consumer electronics, aerospace, industrial and healthcare, etc. International certifications obtained include AS9120B, ESD S20.20, ISO 13485, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001 and ISO 28000:2007. Win Source is also a key member of many international electronic and semiconductor industry associations and is closely attuned to the latest global market trends.As part of its vision to help reduce costs for its extensive customer base, Win Source sets itself apart from its peers by offering 24-hour delivery and a 3-year warranty. Win Source's commitment to its customer vision has won praise from many leading customers. Making all this possible is Win Source's core strategy of maintaining an inventory of more than one million types of semiconductor IC and electronic parts that customers can access at any time, as well as a powerful supplier management system delivering greatly enhanced operational efficiency and quality control that minimizes operating risks for customers.Source Today's recognition provides a boost to the brand power of Win Source. It also boosts the company's visibility and reputation among its peers and potential investors by providing proof of Win Source's commitment to quality, innovation, and customer service. For Win Source, 18th place is an achievement, a challenge, and a brand-new starting line. In the future, Win Source will continue to improve its outstanding performance in the electronic distribution market and strive to realize its goal of reducing overall hardware and operating costs for customers.Win Source has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with SupplyframeWin Source has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with Supplyframe to assist customers with responding to the volatile macro-environment in recent years.The agreement will strengthen the resilience of customer supply chains by ensuring the quality and punctuality of parts. Win Source will continue to monitor market demand and changes in the overall market. The operating strategy will be adjusted in a timely manner to maintain the competitiveness of its customers in the market.Win Source placed 18th in the 2023 Top 50 Electronic Distributors List
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has changed many aspects of our lives. In particular, the launch of generative AI at the end of 2022 has created a large wave of technological innovation, leveraging text, images, music, videos, programming codes, and other data to create high-quality outputs. Applications include creation of coherent and smooth poems, business proposals with intricate details, even awe-inspiring movie scripts. Generative AI is enhancing creativity in AI technologies and creating more room for growth for startup teams as they seek opportunities for success.Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted the "2023 AWS Kaohsiung Industry Summit" on November 8, 2023, inviting key opinion leaders from the industry, government, academia, and research institutions, as well as experts from AWS Asia and Southeast Asia, to engage in dialogues on international trends in sustainability and future urban development. Robert Wang, Managing Director for AWS in Hong Kong and Taiwan, gave the opening speech based on the theme of "Connecting Kaohsiung with the World." Kaohsiung Mayor Chi-Mai Chen also spoke at the event to welcome the guests of the event. At the summit, Dean Samuels, Chief Technologist at AWS ASEAN also announced that AWS will connect AWS Joint Innovation Centers (JIC) in Kaohsiung with JICs in Singapore, Hong Kong and India to provide comprehensive support for local startups to find room for growth and accelerate technological developments in the southern Taiwan.During an exclusive interview after the event, Samuels also shared his experience in promoting cloud services to customers since joining AWS in 2012. He has witnessed the rapid development of technologies driven primarily by data, which has become a major trend that empowers digital transformation in different industries. With immense potential for business development made possible by generative AI, the benefits of generative AI will soon be recognized by senior business executives. The tremendous processing power of generative AI in natural language processing has given rise to many application paradigms, including a soaring number of mainstream applications for processing text and images. The business model powered by this technology forms a huge incentive for businesses to invest vast resources, hence starting a new wave of competition in the market.Samuels has identified changes directly attributable to generative AI in three fields. The first is its use in improving the efficiency of business operations. The results are particularly prominent for programming tasks in software projects because programmers can use natural language commands to direct generative AI to produce codes and accelerate the software development process. For instance, the management consulting company Accenture uses the AWS code generator called Amazon CodeWhisperer to accelerate coding efficiency. It reduces the development efforts of the Velocity team by up to 30% so that they can focus on improving security, quality, and performance. Amazon CodeWhisperer is a very effective tool and the best exemplification of the technology.The second important field is the creation of new user experience. The most evident example is the innovation of service chatbots. The chatbots designed with traditional AI in earlier periods immediately underwent immense changes made possible by generative AI. Instead of the Q&A generated by standardized keyword searches with "traditional" AI, generative AI now uses predictive mechanisms and technologies to create a smooth and effective user experience similar to conversing with a real human. He provided an example of generative AI in an online travel platform that allows consumers to describe their vacation plans in any way they wish, no matter how far-fetched their ideas are. For example, if one customer specifies "a carefree walk on the beach at 30°C," the generative AI would automatically generate and recommend detailed travel plans. It can shorten the time required for travelers to plan their journeys and make traveling more convenient and easier.The third field is creativity. He took Generative BI (business Intelligence) in Amazon QuickSight as an example. Generative BI in Amazon QuickSight allows business teams to interact with data in natural language. Business users can create and share compelling data stories, while business analysts can build, refine visuals, and build complex calculations by simply asking QuickSight Q. For example, It can even use the analysis of product sales data in the past 12 months to recommend plans for improving product sales, and thereby create functional reports and graphs for business analysis. It helps decision makers take direct measures to promote product sales and inspires creativity for product ideas within the company.AWS Generative AI Technologies and Resources to Help Startups Take on Cross-Industry DevelopmentAWS is committed to supporting the development of startups. Samuels advises startup teams to enhance their capacity for technological development after taking the time to conceptualize their creative products and services. They can save time by familiarizing themselves with the diverse range of generative AI functions and tools launched by AWS. As generative AI technologies involve switching, selection, and use of several AI foundation models, and require the integration of different programming tools, developers must spend time on building their basic technical capabilities.He recommends a full range of technical training courses on generative AI organized by AWS, or joining the AWS startup accelerator to access related resources, including credits for providing startups with AI foundation model applications and a variety of computing services. They will also have access to services from AWS technical experts, as well as market exposure and marketing support. AWS will continue to help startups build optimal environments for generative AI development and help startups in Taiwan take the lead in generative AI innovation.
Hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly using technology. For example, various technologies are being introduced in many fields, such as health management using sensing technology, telemedicine and communication support using Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and entertainment provision. These technologies additionally contribute to improving the quality of life (QOL) of people using these facilities and reducing the workload of staff who are working there. Here, we introduce Time of Flight image sensors (ToF sensors) that is already in use in nursing homes.About LILINLILIN, founded in 1980 in Taiwan, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of IP video security cameras. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of network cameras, providing total solutions for people's safety and security in various places such as offices, schools, banks, entertainment venues, and factories.ChallengesBalancing safety and privacy consideration with camera monitoringIn many nursing homes, a limited number of facility staff watch over and care for multiple residents 24 hours a day. At such sites, by installing security cameras in each room and hallway, it is possible to check the status of residents all at once and in real time through tablets and PCs. One challenge with this camera-based monitoring, however, is concern about privacy invasion. Elderly people in particular may be reluctant to be captured on camera; they may feel unable to move freely and may experience stress.SolutionLILIN has solved the problem of resident privacy by installing a ToF sensor in the monitoring camera instead of a standard image sensor. The ToF sensors acquire the distance information of the subject, and capture the posture and movement of the person, but they don't capture any images that are sensitive to privacy. For example, these images do not show a person's facial expression but rather display the person as a silhouette image. Compared to standard image information, this time-of-flight information can be used to more accurately ascertain the person's position, posture, and movements. And by combining this distance information with AI, it is possible to monitor the status of residents in real time. For example, this type of system can automatically detect unusual or risky behaviors, such as when a resident changes his/her position or leaves the bed; it can also determine how urgently the resident may need help. In addition, since the ToF sensor measures distance by receiving the reflected infrared light emitted by the camera, this enables stable detection even in dark environments such as at night or at bedtime.Focusing on these benefits of the ToF sensors, LILIN provides a solution that combines distance information data and AI to detect and prevent unexpected accidents and abnormalities in advance while respecting privacy. When this solution was trialed in nursing homes and hospitals, early detection of abnormal behavior in residents was found to reduce bed fall accidents by about 40%. Verification results showed that this not only ensured the safety of residents but also, for facility staff, reduced their burden of monitoring duties and improved the efficiency of their care by more than 30%.The camera provided by LILIN is equipped with an oToBrite camera module using Sony's IMX570 ToF sensor (Type 1/4.5, approximately 0.3 megapixels). This sensor has a high-sensitivity, low-noise back-illuminated structure, and uses high-speed pixel technology such as multi-layer wiring. Improving light collection efficiency and enabling high-speed processing for distance measurement achieves accurate and stable ranging performance.When commercializing the monitoring camera, LILIN adopted Sony's ToF sensors for their high accuracy and less uneven ranging performance compared to other companies' products.Sony's technology contributes to LILIN's goal of improving the quality of life and safety of care recipients.Differences in images of people in the patient's roomImage of camera with ToF sensor(DS362)(Based on distance information of the person, the posture/movement is grasped. Privacy consideration with silhouette image.)RGB camera image(This can catch people's facial expressions, leading to concerns about privacy.)LILIN's camera equipped with Sony's ToF sensor: DS362
iCatch Technology is pleased to announce the official approval of PSA (Platform Security Architecture) Certification Level 1 on the Vi57 series SoC. This certification, conducted through collaboration between ARM and a trusted third-party security lab, confirms that the design of the SoC, along with the device and software, complies with IoT threat models. It not only ensures the establishment of robust security measures, but also enhances the overall security strength from chip-level to system-level.Vi57_Series_PSA_CertifiedSource: psacertifiedThe Vi57 series SoC is iCatch Technology's cutting-edge AI image processing solution platform. It is designed for applications like home security camera, facial recognition access control systems, dashcams, video conference cameras, and various IoT scenarios. For the privacy and security concerns, iCatch Technology has especially improved the security features of the Vi57 series SoC to prevent potential misuse of private image data, highlighting the company's commitment to information security and user privacy.Weber Hsu, CEO of iCatch Technology, shared, "Over the years, our company has worked closely with major home security vendors and surveillance professionals in North America to keep on strengthening product security and alleviating end-consumers' concerns about information security. The pass of Arm PSA Certified certification validates iCatch Technology's dedication and breakthroughs in product development, further building confidence among customers and consumers on iCatch products."The Vi57 series SoC features state-of-the-art AI machine-vision and image processing capabilities, coupled with a robust Security Engine that performs encryption on firmware and video streaming data. iCatch Technology also provides a user-friendly software development kit which can assist customers with swift implementation and expedite time-to-market. Currently in mass production, the Vi57 series SoC has received widespread acclaim. For more details about the Vi57 series SoC, please visit the company's website link. For business inquiries, please feel free to reach out to request@icatchtek.com .
Amid the ongoing evolution of urban transportation, the landscape of in-vehicle products, such as dashcams, GPS vehicle terminals, and in-vehicle entertainment systems, is undergoing a notable transformation. These products are no longer limited to collecting basic driving information, GPS location data, or image capturing alone. The contemporary demand extends to real-time video recording for comprehensive scene reconstruction. Simultaneously, the precise gathering of various vehicle signals is a dependable data source for evaluating driver behavior, monitoring passenger loads, and assessing vehicle operational statuses. This growing emphasis on in-vehicle surveillance underscores its increasing significance in our evolving urban environments.Among these components, in-vehicle storage hard drives are becoming increasingly crucial as the core elements responsible for data storage and transmission in the evolving in-vehicle surveillance market. With the emergence of new challenges and opportunities in the storage market presented by automotive electronics and rail transportation, BIWIN has introduced a comprehensive range of in-vehicle storage products, including SSD, BGA SSD, DDR, UFS, Micro SD card, and more.In this issue, we will place a special focus on BIWIN's solutions for in-vehicle surveillance equipment and data-intensive applications like safety monitoring in rail transportation. We will delve deep into the pain points that the industry is currently grappling with and provide a multifaceted exploration of the characteristics of in-vehicle surveillance storage applications.Today, the development of automobiles parallels that of smartphones, with increasingly complex functionalities integrated into vehicle systems and a corresponding surge in data generation. On one hand, vehicles are equipped with an ever-expanding array of sensors and cameras, continuously collecting, and recording data concerning their surroundings and their status, with the need for longer data retention times, often extending to a month or more for local data storage. On the other hand, introducing features like automotive black boxes has expanded the storage demands of automotive monitoring applications. These functionalities also continuously record and transmit data, necessitating larger storage devices and more efficient storage management solutions.To address the capacity challenges posed by massive data volumes, let's take the example of the 2.5" SATA SSD BIWIN C1008. This product offers a range of capacities, including 500 GB, 960 GB, 1.92 TB, and 3.84 TB, effectively meeting the high-capacity storage requirements of in-vehicle surveillance systems. The availability of multiple capacity options also translates to higher compatibility, catering to diverse in-vehicle applications. Currently, BIWIN C1008 SSD is extensively used in areas such as in-vehicle DVRs, security video surveillance, and rail transportation. As the level of automotive intelligence continues to advance, even with the addition of more cameras in vehicles, the 3.84 TB storage capacity can amply fulfill the evolving needs of users in an increasingly intelligent automotive landscape.Additionally, the BIWIN C1008 is equipped with SATA II interface specifications and is compatible with Serial ATA disk drives, ensuring a seamless integration with in-vehicle monitoring systems. This compatibility enables extended periods of stable data writing performance and guarantees the consistent transmission of video information within the vehicle monitoring setup.Experiencing interruptions, recording stoppages, or dropped frames in in-vehicle monitoring can undoubtedly be one of the most frustrating issues for users. Ensuring the integrity and reliability of data recording is crucial, especially during continuous, long-term, and high-definition video data writing on multiple channels. This places significant demands on the stability of storage devices.Take the BIWIN C1008 as an example. In a test involving 12 cameras and 50 cycles of full-disk recording, the product demonstrated a stable, uninterrupted video data writing process with no dropped frames throughout the test. Additionally, the BIWIN C1008 firmware has undergone multiple optimizations, including a garbage data recovery mechanism. It employs a self-developed dynamic load-balancing algorithm that, in a state where there is no write or read activity, proactively organizes, and optimizes the scattered space within the Flash. It also reserves extra blank blocks as a buffer area. This approach enables garbage collection and HOST writing to run in parallel, effectively ensuring the continuous stability of data writing, and greatly enhancing SSD durability and efficiency.By simulating scenarios where multiple video files are concurrently written after the user's video files are fully recorded, in a lab experiment involving the C1008, after being fully written using HD Tune, the product (3.84 TB) was subjected to FIO random write tests. In this test, the random write speed remained consistent at approximately 6000 IOPS with no significant drops to Zero. This ensures that even when multiple rounds of video recording take place, the product can reliably capture smooth high-definition videos without frame drops."Frequent and prolonged read/write" is undoubtedly a major challenge for SSD. To ensure the quality of automobile storage hard drives, the core component, memory chips, plays a crucial role. High-quality flash memory chips can guarantee the storage hard drive's stability, reliability, and durability. Compared to common storage hardware available in the market, the design of the BIWIN C1008 involved rigorous chip selection from the outset, employing 3D TLC NAND Flash with a high write/erase cycle of up to 3000 times.On the other hand, people can monitor and manage the lifespan of in-vehicle storage hard drives through a series of technical means to ensure reliable data storage and proper system operation. For example, the BIWIN C1008 has an integrated wear-leveling mechanism that evenly distributes data writes across every block of the flash device, preventing excessive erasures in a single block that could lead to drive failure or data loss. The product also comes with S.M.A.R.T., allowing users to obtain drive status information and predict potential drive failures. It also supports firmware upgrades, enhancing the hard drive's reliability and lifespan.With stringent chip selection and testing, strong controller support, and the ability for customized firmware development, the BIWIN C1008 product is built to be durable and capable of stable operation even in extreme conditions. Through rigorous and precise testing, the BIWIN C1008 boasts a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of over 1,500,000 hours, ensuring stable and reliable data storage.The constantly changing driving environment places automobile storage under complex and demanding operating conditions. Power supply failures or malfunctions occasionally lead to abnormal power loss, resulting in data loss or even complete solid-state drive failure. Therefore, power failure protection for automobile storage is more necessary than for other devices. Modern SSDs are designed with built-in power loss protection mechanisms, mainly at the algorithm level, which means that power loss protection is implemented through firmware algorithms. While this approach does provide a certain level of data security, it still has uncertainties when dealing with extreme conditions.To tackle this challenge, the BIWIN C1008 implements a dual power failure protection solution known as "firmware algorithms and tantalum capacitors." This approach ensures that power interruptions at any moment will not lead to data loss or firmware issues. The product includes an integrated power detection chip continuously monitors the power supply status. When any irregularity is detected, it immediately activates the power failure protection module. It utilizes the stored charge in tantalum capacitors to provide continuous power to the SSD during power loss events. This allows dynamic data to be stored in the flash memory, ensuring the safety of firmware programs. Consequently, it guarantees that data loss and firmware issues will not occur in the event of power loss at any time.Furthermore, through testing and validation of power supply compatibility, dynamic response to power fluctuations, and stability when subjected to varying input voltages, the BIWIN C1008 ensures adaptability to complex power supply environments with voltage fluctuations higher than the conventional 5V (±5%).Due to the uncertainties of vehicular environments, which often involve significant vibrations, temperature fluctuations, dust accumulation, and strong interference, ensuring long-term continuous operation of vehicle storage drives requires higher durability, resilience, and heat dissipation capabilities for automobile monitoring storage devices.The BIWIN C1008 is built with a robust design, starting from the chip level with the application of adhesive reinforcement. The product undergoes impact tests at 1500 G and vibration tests at a maximum frequency of 2000 Hz, achieving a shock resistance level of 6 g. This design prevents chip loosening or soldering issues in high-vibration and high-impact application environments.Regarding operating temperature, the BIWIN C1008 is designed to support a temperature range from -20 °C to 70 °C. This product maintains stable, reliable, and efficient performance even when exposed to extreme temperature variations, which can result in thermal expansion and contraction, internal electrical changes, and physical property alterations.In summary, backed by BIWIN's expertise in self-developed firmware algorithms and advanced packaging and testing manufacturing processes, the C1008 SSD combines the advantages of large capacity, stable read and write performance, high erase/write endurance, power loss protection, and robust design. It supports long-term stable operation for data-intensive automotive applications and is typically used in areas such as security surveillance, rail transportation, and in-vehicle DVRs.In the face of new challenges and opportunities brought by automotive electronics and rail transportation to the storage market, BIWIN has made a comprehensive layout from in-vehicle SSDs to automotive-grade eMMC, LPDDR, UFS, and other product series. They continue to introduce storage products that offer higher reliability, stability, and security to provide a variety of choices for in-vehicle applications. In the future, BIWIN will actively invest in research and development and integrated packaging and testing 2.0, continuously customizing industry-grade storage solutions for specific applications to meet the diverse storage needs of customers.More information.BIWIN’s C1008 SSD: Solves In-Vehicle Video Surveillance Problems.Customized Solutions for In-Vehicle Video Surveillance4k Random Write (Full Drive, Q1T1)With stringent chip selection and testing, strong controller support, and the ability for customized firmware development, the BIWIN C1008 product is built to be durable and capable of stable operation even in extreme conditionsThe BIWIN C1008 implements a dual power failure protection solution known as “firmware algorithms and tantalum capacitors
Committed to driving Taiwan's startup developments, Startup Terrace Kaohsiung AWS Joint Innovation Center (JIC) hosted Startup Demo Day on November 8th. The event gathered seven startup teams from Kaohsiung and abroad to showcase their innovative solutions, including advanced AI image recognition, one-stop carbon management and smart factory services, as well as their overseas market expansion achievements. The results of the hackathon challenge, "Stream Your Life," organized by the Kaohsiung City Government, iPASS, KKCompany, LINE Taiwan, FamilyMart and AWS JIC, were also presented at the event. The teams that participated in the challenge demonstrated how public data from the city government, private data from the collaborating companies and cloud computing technologies can be synergized to bring net zero emission innovations to reality. Since 2019, AWS JIC and the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration Ministry of Economic Affairs have worked together to support more than 200 startup companies. Going into operation in 2022, Startup Terrace Kaohsiung AWS JIC leverages the Kaohsiung City Government's connections to local businesses, incubation center resources and AWS cloud hardware and software to foster digital transformation talent, support startup communities, engage industry collaborations, help companies incorporate cloud technologies and accelerate digital transformation for southern Taiwan.The seven teams that showcased their innovations at the event included Aiieyes, aira, Combogic Tech., Havbeat Technology, Linker Vision, PowerArena and TBCASoft. Not only do they offer a diversity of solutions, but they have also made outstanding achievements in markets at home and abroad. For example, in just one month after TBCASoft's HIVEX payment platform went online in Taiwan and Japan, thousands of Taiwan's Jkopay users made payments via PayPay, accepted at over one million stores in Japan, realizing borderless mobile payment. Linker Vision's AI image recognition platform has been adopted by Korea-based Samsung, German-based Bosch and Japan-based Sony. It is scheduled to be available on AWS Marketplace starting January, 2024 to offer AI-enabled solutions for autonomous or assisted driving, smart city and smart factory.Robert Wang, Managing Director, AWS Taiwan & Hong Kong, remarked "AWS contributes to the development of the Kaohsiung startup ecosystem by providing our technologies as well as AWS services and organizing business events. Starting 2023, we make it a first priority to connect the Kaohsiung startup community with the AWS JIC networks in Singapore and Hong Kong, helping Startup Terrace Kaohsiung foray overseas and tap worldwide resources. We also make every effort to introduce the latest AI and cloud technologies to Kaohsiung so that local startups and enterprises may become the next 'sacred mountains of protection' for Taiwan." AWS aims to step up its collaborations with startup incubation centers in Kaohsiung, including those at colleges, KO-IN, DAKUO and the recently founded MEGABAY, by providing startups not only cloud resources and technical support but also connections to the AWS JIC networks in the Asia-Pacific region when they expand internationally.On Startup Demo Day, the winners of the "Stream Your Life" hackathon were also presented with awards. The competition was organized by the Kaohsiung City Government, iPASS, KKCompany, LINE Taiwan, FamilyMart and AWS JIC Kaohsiung with the total awards exceeding NT$1 million. After three months of proposal selections, technological guidance and workshop sessions, three teams stood out and won the Startup Terrace Excellence Award, the Enterprise Excellence Award and the Enterprise Honorable Mention Award. The team that won the Startup Terrace Excellence Award noted "Making use of AWS cloud computing, public data APIs from the Transportation Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government as well as data from iPASS and FamilyMart, we are able to display city carbon footprints and carbon reduction achievements on a visual dashboard. Through our efforts, we hope to encourage individuals and businesses to reduce carbon emissions, trade carbon credits on carbon markets, make donations for charitable causes and create new possibilities."Tai-Hsiang Liao, Director-general, Economic Development Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government, stated "We are happy to see that the participants of the hackathon organized by AWS JIC Kaohsiung and partners came up with creative solutions supporting the city's dual initiatives—digital sustainability and net zero emission, using public data from the Transportation Bureau. The city government is making efforts to stay on top of data and use data to facilitate all kinds of public services. Such efforts are being recognized by citizens and allow Kaohsiung to move up quickly in the smart city rankings to become No. 1. It is hoped that the event will attract more startup teams from Taiwan and abroad to Kaohsiung to jointly drive digital sustainability innovations for the whole world."The winners of the Stream Your Life hackathon.
DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced it won four MarCom Awards in the 2023 international creative competition for marketing and communication professionals, including two platinum awards (highest honor), one gold award and one honorable mention.MarCom Awards recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of marketing and communication materials and programs. MarCom is one of the oldest, largest and most respected creative competitions in the world.DigiKey won Platinum Awards, MarCom's highest honor, for the following:Brand Refresh – Over the last year, the company worked with Lippincott, a global branding agency, to clarify, evolve, modernize and codify the DigiKey brand. Brand Anthem Video – DigiKey worked with Lippincott to produce the video that modernized its image for the future while also staying true to its legacy and helping it stand apart from competitors.DigiKey won a Gold Award for its updated logo which features the simplified company name to better reflect the company's deep technical product and digital solutions portfolio. DigiKey worked with Lippincott to clarify, evolve and modernize the logo.DigiKey received an Honorable Mention in the Online Placement category for an online story that was a result of the branding refresh announcement in May 2023. DigiKey worked with Bellmont Partners, a Minnesota-based PR and communications agency, to share the brand refresh story with industry media worldwide."DigiKey set out to refresh its brand to capture and celebrate the way we use technology to help engineers and designers solve problems and accelerate progress," said Tim Carroll, vice president of marketing for DigiKey. "We are honored to receive MarCom awards recognizing the team effort between DigiKey and our partners to develop a brand system that emphasizes progress and connection with suppliers and customers while reflecting DigiKey's digital-first, forward-looking perspective.""We're very appreciative of the feedback our updated brand has received," said Ross West, creative director for DigiKey. "We were fortunate to partner with many great creative minds on this next step for the DigiKey brand, and we're excited to see the DigiKey name continue to propel our industry forward."MarCom is sponsored and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), a 28-year-old international organization consisting of several thousand creative professionals. Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and creative work that exceed a high standard of excellence and serve as a benchmark for the industry.For more information about DigiKey, please visit the DigiKey website.DigiKey was awarded four 2023 MarCom Awards for various elements of its recent brand refresh, including video, updated logo and a media placement
