Avalue Technology Inc., a global leader in embedded computing solutions, is pleased to announce its participation in Embedded World 2024, taking place from April 9th to 11th in Nuremberg, Germany. This year, Avalue will showcase its latest offerings of AI-powered solutions and emphasize transformative Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) in collaboration with key partners. AI in Action: Enabling Efficiency and AccuracyAvalue will demonstrate the transformative power of AI through a series of application solutions:*Embedded System for Flawless Defect Detection and Matching: The system uses Intel's latest Meteor Lake processor. The hybrid architecture balances performance and efficiency, providing excellent real-time analysis capabilities, using AI to detect object defects, and optimizing production line processes. It is suitable for industrial applications that require accuracy and speed.*Renity AIR for Object Classification and Recognition: This intelligent solution leverages image recognition and deep learning AI technology to help customers identify products and materials. It is well-suited for edge computing fields, such as retail, industrial, and medical institutions, to enhance operating efficiency and accuracy for enterprises, while reducing employee training costs.*High-Performance Computing Motherboards: These motherboards are designed for IoT vertical applications to drive edge computing innovation, optimize operational performance, and manage information security. They ensure smooth and efficient data processing and analysis, providing an important decision-making basis for enterprises.Strategic collaborations for HMI enhanced innovation:Avalue teams up with Heng Hao Technology Corporation, a frontrunner in projected capacitive touch panel components, and Immense Oak Technologies Corporation, a leader in advanced graphical control software for MCU-based HMI solutions. This collaboration aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of cross-industry touchscreen applications. Attendees can expect to see innovative touch solutions and a ground-breaking human-machine interface controller, which feature low power consumption, compact size, and rapid deployment. They are positioned to revolutionize industries such as smart buildings, healthcare facilities, and device management.A Titanium Member of the Intel Partner Alliance: Pushing the Boundaries of Embedded TechnologyAs a Titanium member of the Intel Partner Alliance, Avalue is dedicated to propelling industry progress through its comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge embedded computing boards, built upon the latest Intel platforms. During the event, Avalue will showcase various motherboards and modules, including Mini-ITX, SBC, SMARC, and OSM specifications, to meet diverse customer needs, offering outstanding performance and reliability to inspire innovation and develop new technologies.Avalue collaborates with global system integrators to provide customized solutions to various industries. By adopting advanced technologies such as AI and prioritizing user experience through HMI innovations, Avalue enables industry upgrades and stays at the forefront of technological advancement.Come and join us at booth [3-550] to witness the future of embedded computing and explore groundbreaking AI and HMI solutions with Avalue at Embedded World 2024!Event informationDate: April 9th – 11th, 2024Location: Nuremberg Messe, GermanyBooth: Hall 3, 3-550Come and join us at booth [3-550] at Embedded World 2024

DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, has launched season 3 of its "Farm Different" video series.DigiKey's season 3 of its "Farm Different" video series is sponsored by Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) and Amphenol Industrial.Season 3 features three episodes that provide a look into the future of farming to determine what innovations will power the next generation of global food production. The series explores how robotics and autonomous vehicles are coming to the farm and also dives deeper into the integral data necessary to identify local strategies, maximize yield, and help farmers sustainably feed the planet.DigiKey launched Season 3 of its "Farm Different" video series with ADI and Amphenol Industrial."The agricultural community has never backed down when facing sustainability challenges," said Josh Mickolio, supplier business development manager at DigiKey. "Navigating reduced labor pools, unpredictable weather, and rising costs threatens growth in production and the survivability of small and large farming operations alike. This season highlights the fertile future of smart farming, showcasing solutions that leverage the creativity, ingenuity, and resilience this industry is known for.""With factors such as population growth and climate change, the future will require us to achieve much more with far less, and technology has a key role to play in precision agriculture," said Tzeno Galchev, marketing director at ADI. "Our technology is helping enable efficiencies across the board. This includes smart edge applications like livestock management and tracking that use our ultra-low power technologies, all the way to automating, electrifying, and navigating the machinery that feeds the planet using our inertial measurement units, connectivity, and battery management solutions.""In the realm of agriculture innovation, our connectivity solutions are at the heart of empowering farmers to 'Farm Different,' ushering in a new era of precision, efficiency, and sustainability," shared Mark Cunningham, general manager at Amphenol Industrial. "At Amphenol, we are committed to enabling the transformation of agriculture, where technology and data converge to cultivate a brighter future for farming."The first of three videos in the series, "Agriculture's Tech Revolution," explores how farms are incorporating new technologies to transform the way they plant, monitor, and harvest crops. Learn how today's agricultural technology innovators are making the latest solutions and the benefits they provide accessible to farming operations of all sizes.The second video, "Planting the Seeds of Future Farms," dives into new forms of energy management, connectivity, and electrification that are laying the groundwork for tomorrow's farming solutions. Discover how new innovations will leverage this foundational infrastructure well into the future.The third and final video, "Exploring Intelligent Agriculture Solutions," details the latest advancements in everything from drones to autonomous tractors, crop monitoring, and precision farming methods. Delve into the ways new solutions are improving efficiency, yields, and sustainability.To learn more about the video series, sustainable production, and how DigiKey is supporting the rapidly changing agricultural sector, please visit the DigiKey website.

The integration of network technology has rapidly advanced the development of industrial automation systems, thereby changing the manufacturing value chain. The Human Machine Interface (HMI) is a quintessential technology. Today, HMIs integrate various on-site manufacturing processes, ensure equipment and machines transmit high-speed and reliable wireless data in harsh environments, and provide precise process control. HMIs are also crucial in collecting, controlling, and managing critical process data. Driven by the rise of smart manufacturing, the issues of digital transformation and green energy sustainability have become prominent. With the innovation of big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and industrial Internet of Things technology, the corporate world is now experiencing unprecedented technological innovation and environmental sustainability. At this time of transformation challenges, the most important thing is for enterprises to improve manufacturing efficiency and fuel continuous creativity.Originally from Sweden, Beijer Electronics is a global leader in HMI products. The CEO, Kristine Lindberg, accepted this exclusive interview. She joined Beijer Electronics as CEO in April 2023. The company Lindberg previously worked for was a significant customer of Beijer Electronics. As early as 2000, she developed a thorough understanding and command of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market.A technology company that puts people first and aims to become an essential partner to its customers.Lindberg exemplifies the corporate vision of Beijer Electronics, emphasizing that it is a company whose mission is to become an essential partner to its customers. Beijer's primary customers include influential multinational companies such as equipment and machine manufacturers, system integrators, and marine industries. Providing technology to improve the efficiency of customers' products and creating the ability for sustainable development are two critical core capabilities of modern enterprises. Lindberg says: "Through technological innovations in visualization, digitization, and automation, Beijer Electronics continues to provide solid hardware equipment, programming, software expertise, and technical support services to help customers accelerate innovation, achieve their goals and ambitions, and gain competitive advantage."Beijer Electronics has thoroughly analyzed the market outlook and trends in 2024. Beijer Electronics has established a strong supply chain, sound management capabilities, and technical innovation to meet its commitments to customers and invest resources to further amplify software and hardware product capabilities and quality. Beijer Electronics provides visualization software solutions and a product portfolio based on web technology, and a new generation of HMI products will be launched in 2024. "These major growth areas put us in a favorable position. We are confident in grasping good growth opportunities in 2024 while the economic prospects are still uncertain.Embrace the pivotal business opportunities of digital transformation and green sustainability.The APAC market is an integral segment of the global automation system. Lindberg sees many opportunities for substantial growth, especially in the thriving semiconductor market, a manufacturing industry that has received significant attention from Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region. Beijer Electronics' industrial-grade AIoT intelligent solution aims to optimize the availability of semiconductor process peripheral equipment and closely integrate business opportunities with back-end packaging and testing process equipment. Beijer utilizes the X2 series of HMIs and BoX2 series of IIoT gateways to quickly establish a solution that complies with SECS/GEM communication protocol standards to control the information management process between process equipment and computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) control systems, improve production efficiency, reduce human operating errors, achieve increased production capacity utilization, and continue to strengthen competitive advantages. Consequently, Beijer Electronics obtained an invention patent certification from the Taiwan Intellectual Property Bureau and substantially contributed to the evolving semiconductor industry.The marine equipment industry is also a sector that has attracted much attention, especially under the global trend of pursuing green energy and emphasis on ESG indicators. The shipbuilding and maritime-related industries are all participating in the green transformation action in full swing. Beijer Electronics is also in the critical process of moving towards a green and sustainable transition. In addition to its manufacturing base in Taiwan, Beijer Electronics has established a new manufacturing base close to its headquarters in Sweden. The base is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2024. This investment will meet sustainability needs and continue to meet customers' strong demand for HMI solutions. The challenges of digital transformation and net-zero carbon emissions will be an ongoing and long-term journey; Beijer Electronics will collaborate with customers to actively pursue growth and bring significant value.For more information, please visit Beijer Electronics.​ ​

Crypto Quantique, a leading provider of quantum-based security for the Internet of Things (IoT), has expanded its portfolio to include cellular connectivity by utilizing an IoT SAFE trusted SIM. Crypto Quantique's QuarkLink IoT device security platform now securely supports IoT devices using Cellular networks, meaning customers can take advantage of the zero-trust secure provisioning, onboarding, and device life-cycle management capability of QuarkLink with more comprehensive coverage.Crypto Quantique has joined forces with ZARIOT as the first partner for its Cellular IoT capability. ZARIOT is a cellular IoT connectivity provider that allows customers to utilize telecom network tools to build and secure new products. ZARIOT's development of novel implementations of cryptographic properties derived from IoT SAFE allows ZARIOT customers, using QuarkLink, to not only achieve end-to-end security for their cellular IoT without relying on VPNs but also efficiently manage their devices during their entire lifecycle.The cellular solution is presented as a ZARIOT-provisioned trusted SIM and an embedded code baseline that customers can download from Crypto Quantique's Github and modify to include their own IoT application. The example baseline includes the QuarkLink client library that utilizes the IoT Security Applet, in the IoT SAFE SIM as a root of trust to secure connections between the enterprise's security center, the QuarkLink, and cloud service provider, eliminating the complexity of managing cryptographic keys and digital certificates at the device level.The cellular solution is available in two forms, each utilizing high-security hardware functions to secure the cryptographic keys, which is required in a zero-trust architecture to attest a device's unique identity. In both solutions, the cryptographic keys used for identity proofing are generated within a hardware module on-chip/secure element or on-SIM (IoT SAFE), ensuring that this private key is never exposed outside of the enterprise environment.Dr. Shahram Mossayebi, co-founder and CEO of Crypto Quantique says: "We are thrilled to announce the expansion of Crypto Quantique's QuarkLink IoT device security platform to now include robust support for cellular connectivity. This means we now can secure devices used in smart cities, smart agriculture, and the oil and gas industry, among other use cases that rely on cellular connectivity. With QuarkLink's new cellular capabilities, customers can utilize the IoT SAFE capabilities of their SIMs or they can utilize secure microcontrollers as the root of trust to seamlessly integrate and secure their IoT devices, benefitting from security by design and protecting their end-points. The expanded coverage and flexibility provided by cellular networks enhance the overall efficiency of managing devices throughout their lifecycle. We look forward to continued collaboration and partnership with ZARIOT and others to advance the security of connected devices."Dawood Ghalaieny CEO at ZARIOT says: "At ZARIOT we believe cellular IoT connectivity must provide flexibility and add tangible value. To realize this, we work with our ecosystem of partners, to integrate the most innovative solutions into our SIM. ZARIOT sees the huge potential for Crypto Quantique's QuarkLink offering to secure, simplify, and streamline IoT deployment across all verticals and are proud to join forces."

UBI Research, a display specialist research company, will hold the international business conferences OLED Korea and eXtended Reality Korea in parallel at The-K Hotel in Yangjae, Seoul from March 27 to 29, 2024. This event is expected to be an opportunity for people from companies, academia, and research institutes related to the display industry around the world to attend, exchange the best information, and form a global network.eXtended Reality Korea is the first XR industry-related business conference held by UBI Research and will cover trends and outlook on microdisplay, XR Hardware/Software, materials, equipment, etc.This event aims to provide attendees with the opportunity to deeply explore the display and XR areas through a comprehensive program including tutorials, keynote presentations, and panel discussions.The tutorial on March 27th will feature presentations on the future of XR, micro LED display technology, and key technologies to realize the next-generation OLED display.In addition, keynote presentations by Samsung Display, LG Display, Hyundai Mobis, and Fortell Games are scheduled for the conference to be held on March 28th and 29th. In addition, it will be run by a total of 34 domestic and foreign speakers and programs, including AR/VR development and technology, automotive displays, OLED industry, backplane technology, and MicroLED display development.Because it is a parallel event, attendees can attend both events even if they register for one event, and registration is possible at a special discount price during the early bird period until February 29th.Detailed information can be found on the website (https://oledkoreaconference.com/, https://extendedrealitykorea.com/).2024 OLED Korea and 2024 eXtended Reality Korea

With geopolitics driving changes in the industrial environment, Southeast Asia has newly become a global center of manufacturing. Eternal Materials, a major, all-inclusive materials supplier with extensive experience in the fields of automotive electronics and PCB, has recently expanded its presence in Thailand in a move to improve its local service quality. While the current production capacity of Eternal Materials' separation plant in Thailand meets existing market demand, there has recently been an increase in customers from various countries establishing plants in Thailand. In response to this emerging market-derived demand, Eternal Materials has built a new separation plant in the Southeast Asian country that is expected to begin operations in Q4 of 2025.Founded in 1964, Eternal Materials has three major business divisions: High Performance Materials, Electronic Materials, and Resins Materials. Notably, its Electronic Materials division has solid capabilities in formula design, with the company being one of the world's leading suppliers of dry film photoresists. Furthermore, as one of the world's three largest suppliers of photo-curing raw materials and a frontrunner in synthetic resin technology in Asia, Eternal Materials has continued to combine its major advantages in service and technology over the years to offer unparalleled support to its customers.With rapid changes in the geopolitical landscape, global manufacturing has begun to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia to mitigate risks, with Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand being key destinations. If we observe the industrial layout, we see that Malaysia has a high demand for PCB substrates, while Vietnam focuses on flexible printed circuit boards, and Thailand mainly focuses on automotive and consumer electronics. Thailand's share of demand in the Southeast Asian PCB market exceeds 60%, and the market is still growing rapidly.Eternal Materials currently operates a separation plant in Thailand, with a market share of more than 50% and a prominent market position. Its production capacity can already meet local market orders for 2026. The new separation plant that will begin operations in 2025 will be able to meet growing customer demand, enhance local service quality, mitigate geopolitical risks, and provide flexible responses to market fluctuations.Concerning technology, Eternal Materials leads the market in dry film photoresist PCB technology. With more than 30 years of core technologies in precision coating and resin synthesis and formulation, it can meet the various product requirements of its customers As for the automotive electronics sector, Eternal Materials' products have passed stringent automotive standards, helping automotive electronics customers expedite product development and capitalize on market opportunities.In addition to Thailand, Eternal Materials has also established a foothold in Malaysia and Vietnam. The Penang sales office in Malaysia is set to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2024, and its Johor Bahru plant will go into production in Q4 of 2025. As for Vietnam, the company has a sales office in Ho Chi Minh City to serve the local customer base. Moving forward, Eternal Materials will make Thailand the cornerstone of its operations presence in the Southeast Asian market. Tailoring its approach to meet the needs of local customers, Eternal Materials will dynamically adjust production capacity and supply chains to ensure prompt and satisfactory responses to customer needs.Eternal Materials (booth number: 609) will also exhibit its various solutions at the inaugural Thailand Int'l PCB and Electronics Manufacturing Exhibition (which runs from 2/29 to 3/2) co-organized by the Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) and Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA). People from all sectors are welcome to visit the booth, where a service team can provide you with professional consultation.Eternal Materials provides flexible and immediate sales services for customers

Pegatron 5G joins the Mobile World Congress (MWC) to showcase its end-to-end and interoperable 5G portfolio. The products include CPE, Dongle, and Camera, eCPRI disaggregated cell site switches, 5G ORAN RU, DU, CU, UPF, and OSS including SMO, RIC, xApps, and rApps. Pegatron 5G was initiated in 2018 and has since developed a comprehensive suite of E2E 5G ORAN products.Pegatron 5G has a full range of User Equipment products, such as CPE, Dongle, and Camera. Each of these device types provides both standard full 5G bandwidth SKUs and RedCap SKUs for more cost-constrained requirements.Pegatron 5G offers a range of radio products to meet various customer needs.*Indoor/Outdoor 5G NR FR1 4T4R Integrated Small Cell based on Qualcomm FSM20056.*Indoor/Outdoor 5G NR FR1 4T4R O-RU based on Gen2 SoC to reduce power consumption and weight.*Outdoor 5G NR FR2 2T2R O-RU, a mmWave ORU based on the same SoC and main board hardware design as the FR1 product series. *Each comes in a range of frequency-based SKUs to support various market deployments.Switches include Fronthaul Multiplexer and Cell Site Router. Fronthaul Multiplexer helps users to economically expand coverage by adding additional RUs and multiplexing the existing DU capacity. Later, as traffic growth increases, additional DU capacity can be added as needed for a pay-as-you-grow expandable solution. Cell Site Router supports PTP timing and is disaggregated hardware that can be integrated with multiple software vendors.DU/CU, MEC, and AI servers will also be showcased, DU/CU servers are purpose-built for Telco requirements such as extended temperature range, and short rack depth. MEC and AI servers offer dense computing capability for AI applications.Pegatron 5G's 3GPP O-RAN architecture is designed to enhance network flexibility for 5G private network operators. Our product suite embodies key principles: disaggregation to reduce costs, cloud-native for efficient resource pooling, and scalability for easy upgrades. Our solutions are designed to meet your specific needs.All of Pegatron 5G's factories are strategically located for in-country or near-shoring manufacturing, meeting the highest standards of clean network designed and produced by our own manufacturing centers in Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and Mexico.Pegatron 5G's products are enabling digital transformation solutions in many different domains including:*Smart manufacturing*Digital resilience networks*Disaster rescue and relief*Transportation and logistics*Oil & GasVisit our MWC booth at Hall 5, Stand 5K9, or visit our webpage https://5g.pegatroncorp.com/ for an immersive experience where connectivity meets innovation.

Newhaven Display is an American company specializing in the design and production of a wide range of LCD, TFT, OLED, and VFD displays. The manufacturer is continuously looking for new solutions and is dedicated to developing convenient tools and easily implementable solutions, and to providing support to engineers and programmers.All these factors have contributed to the creation of two interesting series of displays by Newhaven Display, which are now available straight from our stock.2.7" OLED touchscreen displaysA new series of graphic OLED displays includes 2.7" modules featuring 128x64 pixel resolution. They are equipped with a factory-installed capacitive touchscreen. As multipurpose products, they can be connected to a control system via a 20-pin flexible flat cable (FFC) or a 20-pin socket. In both cases, the user can construct devices that are capable of communication through a parallel or serial peripheral interface (SPI), compliant with e.g. Arduino modules, as well as almost all, even the least advanced, models of modern microcontrollers. The maximum image contrast ratio reaches up to 10000:1 and is programmable. The color emitted by the monochromatic display can be yellow or white.The clear display and the responsive touchscreen are a perfect match.The capacitive touchscreen boasts an incredibly short response time and can detect up to 5 points of contact simultaneously. While designing the module, the manufacturer made sure to reduce the emissions and impact of electromagnetic interference (EMI). The products are mainly intended for industrial control panels, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, smart devices, etc.SpecificationItemDetailType of displayOLEDKind of displaygraphicScreen size2.7"Display resolution128x64Dimensions*82x47.5x7.2 mm or 82x47.5x8.1 mmViewing area (H x W)63.31x32.59 mmEmitted colourwhite or yellowNumber of pins26Kind of controllerSSD1322Connector pinout layout1x6, 1x20Contact pitch*1 mm or 2.54 mmOperating temperature-40...85°CType of touchscreencapacitive* depending on the model3.5" TFT displays with an MIPI interfaceThe displays are ideal for building handheld gaming consolesWhen it comes to compact TFT displays, the 3.5" display size has become a standard. There are many variants of these modules available on the market, however, the solutions from Newhaven Display offer several significant features that are not commonly exhibited by other products.Above all, the displays are made with the use of IPS TFT technology, which allows for a shorter response time, higher contrast, and a wider viewing angle while displaying more accurate colors (in contrast to "classic" modules). It is also important to mention the resolution of the displays, which is as high as 640x480 pixels. All of these features guarantee that the image is sharp and of exceptional quality.The manufacturer has also made sure that the displays are convenient to use – the built-in controller makes it easier to control the display via a microcontroller and provides additional EMI shielding to reduce the risk of electromagnetic interference.The main difference between the old and the new products offered by the supplier involves the implementation of the MIPI DSI bus (Mobile Industry Processor Interface Display Serial Interface), which is a new and fast interface used for communication with microcontroller systems. The standard was designed with these exact display modules in mind. It uses four data lanes for fast transmission of data to the display, ensuring a high refresh rate. Thanks to this, the users can enjoy smoother animations, deeper colors, and improved comfort of use. The MIPI DSI interface also offers reduced image compression and requires less cache memory (buffer).The display is available in two variants: standard or with a built-in capacitive touchscreen. The products are intended for demanding applications, medical and industrial equipment, and multimedia devices such as video game consoles (e.g. for retrogaming) based on SoC circuits or single-board computers.SpecificationItemDetailType of displayTFTKind of displaygraphic, IPS matrixTouchscreen*none or capacitiveScreen size3.5"Display resolution640x480BacklightLEDViewing area (H x W)52.56x70.08 mmDimensions*76.9x63.9x3.2 mm or 76.9x63.9x4.95 mmOperating temperature-20...70°CEmitted colourRGBInterfaceMIPILuminosity808 cd/m2 or 950 cd/m2Connector pinout layout*1x40 (+ 1x6)Number of pins*40 or 46Ribbon cable pitch0.5 mmBacklight colourwhiteKind of controller*FL7703NI, FT5426-003*depending on the model

Rugged embedded computer brand - Cincoze, announces the upcoming release of new Intel Alder Lake models in the Rugged Computing - DIAMOND and Display Computing - CRYSTAL product lines. The release, set for early February, will strengthen the overall lineup and provide the processing performance boost that the latest industrial applications need. The Rugged Computing - DIAMOND product line gets the DI-1200, a compact, high-performance industrial computer with low 15W power consumption specifically crafted for applications with limited space and power supply. The Display Computing - CRYSTAL product line adds over 30 panel PC models, including industrial panel PCs for HMI in harsh industrial environments, sunlight-readable panel PCs with 1,800 nits max brightness for outdoor use, and open frame panel PCs for integration in control cabinets or equipment machinery, providing a rich and diverse selection that covers the display application needs in various fields.Cincoze DI-1200 Industrial ComputerHigh-Performance and Power-Saving DI-1200 Industrial ComputerThe DI-1200 is an industrial computer with a 12th-gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 (Alder Lake-P) U-series processor and support for up to 32GB of DDR5 4800MHz memory, combining exceptional processing performance with only 15 watts power consumption. Smaller than a sheet of A5 paper, its compact size suits applications in confined spaces and limited power supply, such as mobile devices, in-vehicle, or outdoor environmental monitoring. The built-in M.2 Key E Type 2230 and M.2 Key B Type 3052 slots can support wireless communication needs like 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GNSS. The DI-1200 makes hard disk retrieval and data extraction simple, with a slot on the front panel that provides easy access to a hot-swappable 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD. The DI-1200 also inherits the rugged features consistent in the Cincoze lineup, including wide temperature and wide voltage adaptability, industrial environmental EMC standard (EN 61000-6-2 & EN61000-6-4), and U.S. military shock vibration standard MIL-STD-810H standard, ensuring stable operation even in extreme environments.Cincoze panel PC seriesThree Panel PC Series for Any ApplicationThe three Cincoze panel PC series based on the new platform include an industrial panel PC (CV Series + P1301) for general industrial applications, a sunlight-readable panel PC (CS Series + P1301) for outdoor use, and an open frame panel PC (CO Series + P1301) for seamless installation into equipment machinery. Performance-wise, all the panel PCs have an Intel Alder Lake-N quad-core processor based on the Intel 7 process, which improves CPU single-thread performance by up to 130% and multi-thread performance by 109% compared to the Elkhart Lake platform. The processor's built-in UHD Graphics display chip gives 6.85 times the AI inference performance for object recognition. In addition to rich native I/O, they also have built-in M.2 Key B Type 3052 and M.2 Key E Type 2230 expansion slots providing 5G, WIFI, Bluetooth, and other wireless transmission expansion options. Cincoze's exclusive CFM expansion modules facilitate effortless customization, adding functionalities such as PoE/IGN to meet a diverse range of application needs.

The electronic component industry enters 2024 at an inflection point. Various market segments are recalibrating accordingly after facing hardships brought on by inescapable geopolitical events over the past few years. From major shortages to a current state of influx, Fusion Worldwide evaluates the state of the electronic component industry in our latest report. Following an in-depth look at the market, we identify the following key themes:*The collective reaction to extreme shortages, record-high lead times, and significant pricing fluctuations that plagued 2022 are still salient. Consequently, overbuying was a significant factor for 2023, resulting in massive volumes of excess inventory in various sectors across the electronic component market.*Artificial intelligence continues to advance at a rapid pace. As it evolves, so does the technology that makes up its building. This technology—which is expected to reach $1.3 trillion in growth by 2032—is a major driver in general market activity since it impacts many industries under our purview.*Palpable uneasiness between the U.S. and China continues, stemming from the initial tariffs targeting chipmaking and trade, dating back to Since then, we've witnessed a tit-for-tat of who will restrict whom or what next. This has become even more of a balancing act for the two powers as China tries to avoid a recession.*The ongoing conflicts in Israel and Ukraine pose many threats to the electronic component supply chain. Electronic devices require manufacturing, machinery, and expertise from across the globe. Not only does conflict threaten the continuity of these factors, it impacts investment and consumer confidence.While these over-arching themes are our general outlook for 2024, we can also identify key data points, trends, and developments in the many segments that make up the broader market for semiconductors, chips, memory modules, and the like:*Aerospace & Defense: We see a healthy funnel for components needed to support both aerospace and defense builds. Commercial airplanes, for example, are developing exponentially in terms of electrical complexity, which translates to reliable demand.*Automotive: Automotive struggled to keep up with the global chip shortage, but they're now back in the driver's seat and enjoying a generally favorable long-term outlook. However, a few speedbumps along the way – including pricing volatility – must be navigated en route.*Contract Manufacturers: Contract Manufacturers will continue to be a mainstay of the industry conversation in 2024 and beyond. We can look to an increase in offshoring, especially in emerging countries, and increasingly positive changes in the regulatory landscape as primary drivers of expected growth.*Enterprise Computing & Servers: Enterprise computing is at the forefront of our most exciting opportunities. The ever-growing need for data and computing will rely on this sector to reach its full potential. It is consequently uniquely positioned to dictate the terms of the wave that we'll all be riding when it comes to AI, IoT, graphics, multimedia, telecommunications, and beyond.*Telecom & Networking: AI, IoT, and Edge computing are, naturally, significant demand drivers for this sector. None are possible without telecom and networking. Overall, we feel that this high-margin space, which by its nature commands big investment, won't experience any challenges in the long run.*Gaming: The sector experienced some high-profile obstacles in 2020 and 2021, but the industry has gotten back on track more recently. The #1 commodity for gaming has always been graphics cards and GPUs. But games are changing, and cloud gaming, virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly popular, sparking demand for more advanced parts.*Healthcare: Few healthcare centers can afford significant operational expenses every year, and when it's time to replace equipment, they want a modest number of units. However, disruptive technology holds great implications for the field – will new applications change the paradigm? AI has huge potential, as does the increasing use of remote patient monitoring devices and digitized diagnostic equipment.Favorable forecasts and long runways across many sectors bode well for our general outlook, with federal legislation and disruptive technologies building positive momentum. However, multiple red flags cannot be ignored. In many ways, navigating 2024 and beyond will be a balancing act – especially when it comes to achieving resiliency in the face of mounting geopolitical and economic challenges.Enter Fusion Worldwide – always Out in Front of the latest developments, news, and trends in the electronic component industry – and our State of the Industry report, available now for download. This timely piece is a synthesis of market intelligence from Fusion Worldwide insiders, as well as market research highlights, earnings reports snippets, and essential worldwide news – providing you with a roadmap as you journey through 2024.<Download the report here>Fusion Worldwide's 2024 Report