Established for over 10 years, ThroughTek, an IoT platform cloud provider based in Taiwan, kicks off the new year by making its debut at CES 2020, which will take place on January 7 in Las Vegas. At the event, ThroughTek will introduce its 3S operation and unveil the upgraded core platform technology, Kalay Platform 2.0.Since the Kalay Platform was launched in 2015, it has enabled connectivity in the cloud for more than 66 million global customers with devices. Among these devices, 80% are image or surveillance-based IP camera related products. Besides providing connectivity for video surveillance devices, the Kalay Platform also enables sensors to allow interactivity for IoT devices working together. In the second-half of 2019, ThroughTek invested to provide a stronger service capability by implementing a new decentralized architecture for the Kalay Platform. The new platform will enable an increased-level of data security for IoT solutions with imaging and sensor applications. It also aims to provide a subscription-based economy to match the social demand for subscription service models. Making its debut at CES, ThroughTek is fully prepared to showcase its wide-range of cloud service offerings, attracting various industry sectors.3S Operation code-name introduces the Kalay Platform 2.0ThroughTek's 3S Operation, code-named "3S" stands for Smart, Security and Subscription. Besides demonstrating the core advantages of its upgraded Kalay Platform 2.0, the operation also represents ThroughTek's take on meeting new trends and market demands for cloud applications. In addition to providing a comprehensive set of modular features, the Kalay Platform 2.0 can seamlessly integrate third-party application services, such as AI image recognition, IFTTT, or other automation tools. The platform also enables interoperability between different communication protocols and technology brands so that users can effectively and conveniently execute commands to realize a true "smart living."SmartKalay Platform 2.0's "decentralized" architecture considerably simplifies the pairing and communication process, which allows for greater flexibility and interoperability between devices. This empowers home owners and consumers to easily control and manage their devices by creating their own custom scenarios and rules settings.SecurityThe first step to improving data security is by addressing the vulnerabilities of UID pairing process design. Kalay Platform 2.0 upgraded to a new two-phased UID design, which combines multi-tiered authentication and end-to-end encryption for dynamic key pairing. With a decentralized design, communication across servers, end devices, and users is safeguarded to prevent data breaches, while improving online privacy and protection.SubscriptionTo meet the demands of new market trends and growth of subscription-based models, ThroughTek launched monthly cloud subscription services to offer its customers greater flexibility compared to the traditional one-time sale model. ThroughTek's focus on the life time value of services will greatly benefit its customers. The Kalay Platform serves as an intermediary, connecting Edge AI and Cloud AI, to create solutions for customers looking for cloud subscription service models. Subscription services can provide, for example, advanced services with the combination of surveillance applications and facial recognition using Kalay VSaaS and AI, to deliver valuable insights from the data and images captured, as well as create valuable offerings for revenue-generating services.KDC makes deployment capabilities easier for operators and developersIn addition to providing customers with services that provide enhanced process flows and operational efficiencies, ThroughTek's R&D team recently developed a Kalay Developer Console (KDC) service, which allows operators, installers and developers to effectively integrate services and information with transparency on the Kalay Platform, to improve automation and online collaboration processes. It also provides scalable solutions that makes it easy for deployments of large quantity devices that require installation and managed services from a backend system.Hausetopia: An universal app for ultimate control of devicesBesides introducing the upgraded Kalay Platform 2.0, ThroughTek will also unveil Hausetopia, a new smart home app designed for managing devices in the white-label market. The name of the app combines the German word "Hause" (house) and Utopia to provide seamless integration of various IoT devices operating on different systems and communication protocols across different brands. With the Hausetopia app, users can easily connect, manage, and control their devices without having to worry about sticking to one brand or the complexities of setting up multiple apps for each device. The Hausetopia app will greatly benefit hardware suppliers and end users that are already using the Kalay Platform, as it will allow for user-friendly integration and enable interoperability among a variety of IoT devices, such as IP camera, routers, sensor devices, and other home appliances. In the near future, end users will be able to easily identify products that is a part of Kalay Platform's device community or is powered by its cloud services and technology on the packaging label.ThroughTek recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary, as well as achievements and milestones made over the last decade. 2020 will be a pivotal year for ThroughTek, as the team works continuously to develop and advance the Kalay Platform based on market trends and demands to create valuable new services that will shape the future for IoT solutions.

LitePoint, a world-leading provider of wireless test solutions, announced recently the inauguration of its 5G lab in Taipei.It is a customer-oriented lab designed to provide a complete test environment for 5G beamforming technology. With the Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR) and Far Field measurement chambers in place, as well as IQgig-5G - the first one-box test system in the world, the lab will help customers solve problems quickly with much shorter setup and calibration time.To address the high cost of mass-production testing for the key 5G technology Beamforming, as well as the shortage of qualified professionals, LitePoint has invested heavily in sourcing hardware devices and attracting professional engineers for the test to meet the pressing needs of customers. In addition, the lab works with world-renowned chip manufacturers to provide test solutions that were verified and proven."We have long been prepared for the 5G lab, whose importance is self-evident," said Richard Hsieh, Vice President, Worldwide Sales at LitePoint, "LitePoint is committed to providing innovation and localization services for customers, helping them control the cross-ecosystem and supply chain, ensuring they are more capable in process manufacturing, and achieving shorter time-to-market, higher productivity, and maximized profits. This is actually the goal set for the lab."For more information on LitePoint 5G solutions, please visit: https://www.litepoint.com/insights-5g/IQgig-5G - the first one-box test system in the world

With 5G infrastructure aggressively being deployed around the world, global industries are optimistic about the changes to business models that 5G commercial operation will enable. However, based on current market observations, most smart 5G applications are still in the development stage and vendors are only testing waters with their new service models. Nonetheless, digital imaging is a continuously growing market with many creative applications and market opportunities. Thanks to the advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) developments, the seamless connection between edge computing and cloud service platforms has given rise to eye-opening solutions centered around data-driven approaches.Recently celebrating its tenth anniversary in July 2019, ThroughTek (TUTK), a well-known for providing platform as a service (PaaS) solutions in security industries across the Taiwan Strait, successfully connected 66 million smart devices with video streaming capabilities on its Kalay Platform. TUTK's service scope has expanded beyond providing P2P software technology in the early days to enabling integrated cloud services. Prior to the opening day of the world's largest consumer electronics show, CES 2020, TUTK CEO Patrick Kuo and vice president of product development center Scott Yang talked about the company's first-time attendance at CES in an interview. TUTK is fully prepared to present the upgraded Kalay Platform 2.0 and its entirely new cloud service offerings. It has even code-named the operation to introduce Kalay Platform 2.0 to the North American market as "3S."According to Kuo, TUTK's cloud service earnings exceeded 20% of the company's total revenue, marking an important milestone on TUTK's road to business transformation. Starting out as a software provider dedicated to connecting devices for hardware manufacturers and solution providers, TUTK has expanded its portfolio of cloud service application products to include cloud video recording, user account and device management, push notification, online firmware update, billing service, as well as backend operation and management platform. In addition, it has a diverse range of value-added services, such as making its AI API available to customers. TUTK's cloud service platform has transcended to a whole new level this year due to the outstanding achievement of its R&D team for implementing a new decentralized architecture for Kalay Platform 2.0.Increasing usability with smart user-defined actionsTUTK's operation to introduce Kalay Platform 2.0 to the market is code-named "3S" - Smart, Security and Subscription. This is also a manifestation of TUTK's take on consumer market demands for IoT products and applications. Elaborating on "3S", Kuo noted in terms of smart implementations, Kalay Platform 2.0 can integrate functions of different types of end devices across communication protocols and operating systems. It can also serve as a bridge or interface connecting edge AI and cloud AI. For example, IP cameras integrated with Kalay VSaaS and AI image recognition form an event analytics platform that performs image collection, recognition, tagging and event triggering. It further allows users to define the actions that they want their devices or home appliances to perform. Take the IP camera as an example, the images taken by the camera are processed and certain user-defined images are recognized. For instance, the motion of an elderly family member falling is recognized and the event will trigger alert messages to be immediately sent to family members' mobile phones.Aside from offering a wide range of modularized functions, Kalay Platform 2.0 can also operate with third-party services such as AI-based image recognition tools and IFTTT applications. It can also integrate different voice assistants, functions of various hardware devices, and sensors for a variety of application scenarios. Regardless of their brands or communication protocols, the devices can receive and execute user-defined commands efficiently, so that users can conveniently enjoy security, convenience, and flexibility that smart solutions can bring to their lives.A decentralized architecture to ensure enhanced information securityAs to security - the second S in "3S," Kalay Platform 2.0 raises the IoT security protection mechanisms to a whole new level. The implementation of the decentralized architecture is a major breakthrough for TUTK this year. It considerably simplifies the matching and communication process between devices, enabling optimal flexibility for M2M interaction and thereby maximizing the benefits. According to Yang, to address the vulnerabilities of UIDs being reproduced or compromised, TUTK converted to a new two-phased UID design to enhance security. Multi-tiered authentication and end-to-end encryption for dynamic key matching are implemented for the communication across servers, end devices, and users. This allows data transmission between end devices and end users to be secure and safeguarded. With a decentralized design, the risk of data tampering or breach can effectively be reduced, while improving online privacy and protection.Cloud subscription services offer opportunities for explosive growth in the North American marketThe final S in "3S" represents cloud subscription service. In observing the rise of Internet and social media communities spurring the growth of a subscription-based economy, TUTK believes it will become a revenue stream for cloud service operators. Increasingly, companies are eyeing monthly subscription-based business models to generate a long-term and steady revenue. And, it has the potential to replace traditional one-time sale of hardware products. The outlook of subscription service models is very promising, and TUTK expects its cloud services to be an important growth driver for the company's revenue. Kuo revealed that the growth rate in the North American market reached an unprecedented record 200% this year. Wyze Labs, a startup located in Seattle and a TUTK customer, generated 3 million units in product sales within the last 18 months. Wyze Labs is also looking to leverage Kalay Platform 2.0's cloud functions to tap into opportunities arising from subscription-based services.Furthermore, according to Yang, TUTK offers JSON API or original app program templates to help customers build cloud subscription services. On the other hand, for brand customers that place emphasis on time-to-market, TUTK provides fee-based app development services to accommodate different customer needs in order to help them quickly expand footprint in the market.TUTK's ability to provide services that satisfy installers' demand is another major force driving its growth in the North American market. Yang pointed out that TUTK's Kalay Developer Console (KDC) is built on the DevOps management interface that is widely used in the industry. Offering significant improvements to the automation and online collaboration process, KDC helps customers create better service flows and products. The Kalay Platform provides integration services that are efficient and transparent, enabling quick installation and deployment of a large quantity of devices. In addition, TUTK offers customizable features that include billing services and instant message notifications, making it easy for large-scale installers to operate their businesses and services, while differentiating from competition.Hausetopia, one app integrating all white-box devicesTUTK has created Hausetopia, a new app for integrating all types of networking devices operating on different communication protocols. The name combines the German words Hause (house) and Utopia. The purpose is to allow consumers to be able to identify products that use TUTK's cloud services and technologies as white-box devices continue to flood into the China market. Products that use the Hausetopia app interface for interconnection and control of devices will be marked accordingly on the packaging and user guides. Consumers will know that the products they purchase, regardless of the brand, are built on TUTK's Kalay Platform and that communication between products of different brands is enabled by one app – Hausetopia. More importantly, TUTK's customer base largely comprises suppliers of IoT hardware devices or cloud services. They offer a wide variety of products, encompassing IP cameras, home gateway, sensor devices, home appliances, and others. They will be able to benefit from the device community conjoined by TUTK, which will allow for more convenient and user-friendly IoT technologies. The Kalay Platform 2.0's new communication technology enables the last stretch for everything to go online and will break brand barriers, allowing quick integration and connection of various IoT devices.TUTK's debut at CES next month will be grand and highly anticipated. The Taiwan-based IoT cloud service platform provider expects to shine on the global stage.ThroughTek CEO Patrick Kuo and vice president of product development center Scott Yang will lead the ThroughTek team at CES 2020Fully prepared to take on new challenges in 2020, ThroughTek introduces the upgraded Kalay Platform with operation "3S"

Increasing global awareness on environmental protection is spurring burgeoning developments in the renewable energy sector. According to International Energy Agency (IEA), nearly a third of the Earth's electricity will come from renewables by 2024. Minmax has geared up for market opportunities in this high-growth sector with a portfolio of power supply products and solutions suited to renewable energy applications.As opposed to other industrial application markets, the renewable energy sector imposes more demanding requirements on power supply modules such as resistance to heat, moisture, dust and other harsh conditions during the operation. It also sets higher safety standards than other industrial application markets. "Power supply units for renewable energy applications demand ultra-high isolation, which is also one characteristic that sets them apart from conventional power supply products," highlighted Whittaker Cheng, Minmax marketing and technical manager.Featuring ultra-high isolation, Minmax power supply solutions satisfy high-standard requirementsCompared to general industrial power supply modules that come with 1500 VDC isolation, power supply modules for renewable energy applications are required to achieve 3000 VAC isolation.Minmax takes great pride in its ultra-high isolation power supply solutions. The company's power supply modules designed for renewable energy applications feature reinforced insulation, 5000 VAC isolation and 15kV/μs common-mode transient immunity. They are also able to withstand ripple and noise generated during fast switching of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT).It should be noted that Minmax has extensive experiences in designing power supply solutions with high isolation, high insulation and heat resistance features. As part of its efforts to expand into the railway power module business more than a decade ago, Minmax has engaged in the R&D of this type of high-standard power supply solutions. "Railway applications actually have even more challenging requirements on power supply spec and features than renewable energy applications. With Minmax's high caliber in designing high-standard power supply solutions that meet the requirements by railway applications, there is no doubt about its capability to produce power supply solutions for the renewable energy sector," indicated Cheng.For solar power as well as offshore and onshore wind energy applications, Minmax offers a variety of power supply modules for use in control panels, motor drives and energy storage systems. It also provides power supply solutions for additional purposes such as for use in energy saving devices and home power management systems, power conditioning systems and charging piles to accommodate diverse customer needs in their product designs. On top of that, Minmax has introduced chassis & DIN-rail mounting DC-DC converters, allowing quick installation and enabling optimal convenience.Minmax provides one-stop service with its complete product portfolioTargeting renewable energy markets abroad for the time being, Minmax has made progress in Europe, the US and China after years of efforts. As to the local Taiwan market, Cheng commented on offshore wind energy development that is catching public attention lately and indicated "Offshore wind energy systems that Taiwan currently need are mostly imported in complete units from Europe so we have yet to see local market opportunities."Minmax's general product planning strategy is to design standardized solutions for specific application fields. This applies to the renewable energy sector as well. Accordingly, Minmax's power supply solutions can be put to use in renewable energy applications whether it is wind, solar, biogas or nuclear power generation.A power generation system may need a diverse range of power supply solutions, encompassing high-standard and regular industrial power supply units based on design and cost considerations. Minmax has a complete product lineup that meets customers' needs for both types of solutions, enabling the convenience of one-stop service.Battery power supply solutions for energy storage needsBattery power supply solutions are among the five new product lines that Minmax has recently introduced for the renewable energy sector. There are a lot of mid-size and small-size renewable electricity generation systems on the market but the electricity they generate is not distributed on the grid that power companies operate. The systems need to store the electricity in batteries. When power in the battery is supplied to a user's device, the battery's voltage needs to be converted to the one that can be input to the user's device. "For example, the battery's 100V power is converted to 5V before supplies to the handset," explained Cheng. In view of such market opportunities, Minmax has launched solutions exactly for this purpose.Going forward, aside from staying committed to satisfying common requirements by various types of renewable energy applications on power supply solutions, Minmax will step up efforts in developing products and solutions tailored to respective needs of solar and wind power applications. In doing so, Minmax will further strengthen its efforts toward the renewable energy sector and secure its market presence.Minmax offers a diverse range of ultra-high isolation power supply modules that meet the requirements by renewable energy systems

Digital technologies enable innovation to snap at the heels of many industries, success will come to the businesses that ensure their workforce is skilled in the best practices of the digital age. Of all the industries on the cusp of digital transformation, none are more politically contentious, tightly regulated, scientifically significant or economically important than health care and medical industries. Hospitals around the globe will drive, and at the same time be shaped by these disruptive innovations.On the other hand, one of the most observed trends for global healthcare is the impact of the aging population. This will in turn lead to greater demands for pushing more investments into medical innovation. Emerging trends show collaboration between startups, medical centers and venture capitalists that accelerate the further development of smart healthcare innovations.The BEx Accelerator program aims at medical startupsIn this interview, Arthur Chen, Executive Director of BE Capital, alongside Dr. Wayne Huang, Dean of IRCAD-Taiwan/AITS, share their perspectives on how to join efforts for both teams to initiate seed funding partnership programs to turn medical challenges in Taiwan into opportunities. The accelerator fund has raised US$ 5 million and next year will raise another 30 million US dollars to support further development. Through this startup fund platform, BE Capital is linking to a global network of entrepreneurs and innovators to accelerate medical devices of minimally invasive surgery being developed at Show Chwan Health Care System.Meanwhile, the dedicated BEx Accelerator program, a new breed of accelerator model designed by BE Capital, will kick off a proprietary evaluation and commercialization process that helps startups identify and advance medical innovation. Unlike most accelerators, the BEx program does not have your traditional Demo Day deadline. With one year period of time to provide one-on-one coaching support from BE Capital staff and mentors, BE Capital will work intensively with the startup teams to help them meet their individual business goals including to gain customers, raise capital, build marketing and sales collateral, and refining an investor pitch.Chen indicates that traditional accelerator model might work in the technology startup space such as Internet of Things, smart retailing or information technologies. But it rarely goes well in the complex world of healthcare. The BEx program is focusing on the medical products designed and evaluated for safety and efficacy for patients, Chen highlights. The long-term development cycle of higher end medical technology products rely on intensively in health care coordination, patient engagement, and workflow improvement. At the same time, it is also playing an important role in giving candid feedback from key opinion leaders (KOL), who are generally an experienced and trusted physician in the community. That's the reason why the collaboration with larger medical center is so important.Leveraging IRCAD-Taiwan to build the platform for medical innovationsShow Chwan Health Care System is a family own hospital chains with 8 hospitals located in Taiwan. With revenue of over US$ 400 million dollars in a year and a professional team of more than 600 physicians, Show Chwan setup a goal to be an international medical care center. One of the major actions to achieve this goal is through innovation. And medical devices innovation is an exciting area for Show Chwan that requires surgeons and engineers to work closely together, to create a viable business that will not only succeed financially, but also benefit patient outcome at the end.In 2008, Show Chwan cooperated with French Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Centre (IRCAD) to set up Asian Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Centre (AITS), or short named "IRCAD-Taiwan," at Chang Bing Show Chwan Health Park, aiming to nurture first-class minimally invasive surgery talents in Asia. Today, IRCAD-Taiwan has trained over 8000 surgeons and invited over 1000 experts including leading surgeon educators from around the world and top management executives from market leaders in endoscopy and surgery.All these training activities link with other registered Asian surgeons through high speed internet connection. It is bringing the on-line education models and comes together for a powerful platform to discuss the future of surgical education and medical innovation. IRCAD-Taiwan is creating a great opportunity for Show Chwan. Huang points out, "Taiwan market is limited. With technology innovation and good quality of products, Taiwan will have the chance to position itself as a hub for technological innovation in the medical sector."The global medical devices market size is scaling fast. The medical device market is projected to expand in value to over USD 500 billion. Need-based innovation is a process in which problems are identified and sorted based on impact and opportunity. Through IRCAD-Taiwan, it will provide a platform to explore the possibility for medical innovation. As a physician-innovator, Huang sees the value how IRCAD-Taiwan to provide a powerful platform for gathering resources and linking with KOL communities to validate products to reach its full potential.Furthermore, the hospital is the gateway to the entire healthcare ecosystem. This startup fund associated with hospitals will encourage the physician-innovators to collaborate with the startup teams for developing products to identify unmet user needs and fulfill them. With IRCAD communities, the collaboration of startups and physicians will help each other to accurately develop medical products that have high market demand. This will in turn save time and R&D costs.Select Japan market as the first stop for global reachingThe Vision of this joint fund of BE Capital and Show Chwan Health Care System is making Taiwan becoming "The Gateway to Asia for HealthTech and MedTech" and assisting international medical startups to go to Taiwan for clinical evaluation and testing medical products through resources of Taiwan hospital chains. The medical R&D teams from around the world gather to share pioneering research and improve efficiencies with clinical trials leveraging Taiwan hospital chains to form a powerful platform. Once the medical products passed the certification, it will open up sales opportunities for expansion through international medical distribution channels to expand the Asia markets.The link with global investors and partners will be the next big step for medical startups, Chen continues. Through the long time cooperative training programs between BE Capital and Show Chwan, they have brought the Standford Biodesign program to Taiwan for helping R&D teams to build an innovation process from medical needs identification to product design and fulfill the needs. This approach is tightly linked with industrial ecosystem partners to solve the problems to create a great business potential in the market. Through this partnership, BE Capital will help medical device startups to develop their products faster and more efficiently.As Japan's pharmaceutical industry opens up to the world, for quickly scaling up the medical products and expanding global market, BE Capital is linking the global network to the Japan market bridging Taiwan medical products to test and certify them in Japan. The massive goal is making Taiwan medical products into the Japan health insurance coverage medications listing or in the self-paid listings. To achieve this goal, the one-year BEx Accelerator program provides hand in hand assistance and training courses to selected 10 to 12 startup teams. Each of them will receive an investment of $200 thousand US dollars as a maximum. Through the strong relationships with Stanford Biodesign Alumnus in Japan and other areas in Asia, BE Capital will help the global partners and investors recognizing Taiwan's strengths and seek commercial opportunities to work with Taiwan startups to realize their full potential supporting global health needs.The BE Capital will run the selection process for startup teams from December 16, 2019. For the further details, please visit the website at https://beaccelerator.comBE Capital and Show Chwan HealthCare System to invest in Medical Startups building Gateway to Asia for global presence

Smith, a global distributor of electronic components and semiconductors, announces the relocation of its Shanghai office. The office's new location positions Smith in the heart of Shanghai's central business district - the world's most populous urban area and a global hub for transportation, finance, and innovation.Since opening in 2004, Smith's Shanghai office has more than tripled in staff size and built long-lasting relationships with customers. The relocation provides more office space, as well as a convenient place to meet local customers in person. Additionally, the newly constructed tower is LEED Platinum certified - the highest achievable distinction for buildings that promote clean and renewable energy, making it one of Shanghai's first office towers to be recognized.Shanghai is home to several industrial zones and serves as a major manufacturing center for China. Automotive, shipbuilding, and technology are among the many industries with a strong presence in the area. Smith will continue to focus on procuring high-quality components and providing custom supply chain support to global and local customers alike."Our new office location will give our Shanghai employees new opportunities to develop relationships across the many industries represented here," said Choon Byun, President - APAC at Smith. "We look forward to continued growth and success in this dynamic city and around the world."The new office is located at: Units 06-07, 38F, One Museum Place Office Building, 669 Xinzha Road, Jing'an District, 200041 Shanghai, ChinaSmith relocates its Shanghai office

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) creates the use cases from mobile devices to autonomous drones and from surveillance equipment to Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS). The intelligent image processing technologies combined with artificial intelligence (AI) are fundamental challenges for today's system designers. Meeting the advanced image processing requirements of new and emerging camera devices typically require advanced and scalable micro controllers and memory chips. These strong demands are even accelerated by the coming Tokyo 2020 Olympics games including the roll-out of 8K TVs, 5G mobile phones and smart edge devices, which has gradually entered the lives of everyone.Furthermore, the enormous market opportunity of cellular 5G base stations and IoT devices continuously boost large memory densities and increase DRAM product value. During the coming 5G hype cycle, the growth of the 5G infrastructure market in North America and China is likely to be propelled by increasing capital spending and strong investment from telecommunications operators. This will increase the demands on wireless communication modules with customized DRAM products, which will equip high-speed, low-power and the fast data-transfer rates memory, for improving user experience.High speed and low power features maintaining competitive edge of Winbond DRAM memoryWinbond's DRAM product portfolio is consisting of Specialty DRAM and Mobile RAM. Specialty DRAM, focusing on low and middle density, features characteristics of high performance and high speed and is widely used by leaders in the consumer, communication, computer peripheral, industrial, and automobile markets. Completed solution can be provided to variety customers. Both Specialty DRAM and Mobile DRAM support for Industrial and automotive application with AEC-Q100, TS16949, ISO9001/14001, OHSAS18001 certificates. The latest DRAM products not only provide high-speed, it also meet the industrial standard and can remain operating under extreme environment temperature ranged from -40 degree C to 105 degree C.Specialty DRAMNowadays, IoT devices are evolving towards the trend of thinner, lighter and less power consumption. In order to remain high performance, the memories used in these devices are required to have features such as high-speed, low-power consumption and downsizing. With its strong experiences and knowledge accumulated over the past few decades, Winbond designed this new product with high compatible ability and stability. It can provide strong performance in various kinds of applications. What's more critical, the most compatible memory must be defined. Winbond has very complete product lines including Specialty DRAM, Mobile DRAM and Flash memory with different densities, speed and operating voltage that can adapt to different applications. With the support of professional engineering team and a self-owned 12 inch FAB, Winbond's products are guaranteed with high quality, production capacity, and can provide all-around high competitive solutions to customers.Mobile DRAM MemoryMobile DRAM Memory is mainly a semiconductor solution to the consumer, computer, communications, and electronics products. Winbond developed the mobile DRAM devices with a low current value, which helps Winbond to extend Mobile DRAM memory applications beyond the mobile phone and tablet market to areas of mobile consumer electronics and mobile communication. Winbond Mobile DRAM devices support x8, x16 and x32 data widths. Major features for the families of products shown in the table below include the following: Sequential or Interleave burst, High Clock rate, Standard Self Refresh, Partial-Array Self Refresh (PASR), Automatic Temperature Compensated Self Refresh Rate(ATCSR), Deep Power-Down (DPD) and Programmable output buffer driver strength. Please refer to the datasheets for specific features. They are ideal for portable multimedia players, wearable devices, automotive applications, consumer electronics, gaming devices, and mobile devices.Low power LPDDR4X and LPDDR4 productsBesides high speed features of the niche memory product demands, Winbond pays great attention to their customers' needs and the development trend of Ultra-Low Power technologies, and has successfully developed a new generation of Mobile DDR products LPDDR4X to fulfill the needs of the emerging applications. LPDDR4X is the first wave of Mobile DDR products that adopts Winbond's self-developed 25nm memory processing technology, which is equipped with full professional features. It includes two series: the JEDEC defined LPDDR4X (VDDQ voltage 0.6V) and LPDDR4 (VDDQ voltage 1.1V), with 2Gb and 4Gb capabilities available. As for data transmission rate, the product series covers 3200MT/s, 3733MT/s, or even reaches 4266MT/s. In addition, KGD (Known Good Die) and 200-ball BGA package are available. Winbond Electronics will push the density of LPDDR4X/ LPDDR4 products to 8Gb in the near future, and add other new features to offer customers the choice of a more complete solution.HyperRAM productsWith the rapid rise of new IoT devices will require new functionality in terms of size, power consumption, and performance. In view of this, many MCU suppliers are developing new-generation MCUs with higher performance and lower power consumption to meet the market demand. HyperRAM is a new technical solution to address this demand. As the technology has been developed for many years and has a clear market position, Winbond Electronics has decided to join the HyperRAM camp and launches 32Mb/64Mb/128Mb density products. This move will help Winbond further expand its product portfolio to respond to the diverse application needs, as well as make the ecosystem more complete through active participation. The current status of Winbond's HyperRAM product line is: 32Mb/ 64Mb are already under mass production; 128Mb is expected to enter mass production in 1Q20 respectively. Products of 24BGA (automotive grade), 49BGA and KGD are available. Among them, size of 24BGA is 6x8 mm2, while that of 49BGA is only 4x4 mm2, which targets the consumer wearable market.KGD product offerings and expertise servicesSeveral customers utilize Winbond's expertise in using memory products in Known Good Die (KGD) for SIP (System In Package) solutions. Winbond has been providing Flash and DRAM KGD for several years since they provide cost and space efficient alternatives to packaged products. Additionally, Winbond also provides KGD services, all technical requests from customers when applying KGD to SiP process are already take under concern in the very beginning. As a result, the new product uses the "one side edge pad" design in order to make it easier to use for the customers, and also reduced the cost.For providing on-line shopping service to audiences in order to purchase series products in time, Winbond builds On-Line Direct Store and e-commerce platform to handle On-Line orders. Free Shipping for each On-Line order amounts reached US$ 150. If you are the first time to place orders via On-Line Direct Store, the extra 12% OFF discount will be applied to have further saving before the end of 2019. The Winbod's on-line shopping site is, https://www.techdesign.com/market/winbond

Both 5G cellular network technology and Internet of Things (IoT) provide advancements in performance to enhance and optimize smart applications. The modern computing resources have created and continued to explore new use-cases and scenarios to gain very popular and powerful with the values leveraging by artificial intelligence (AI) and edge computing technologies.These vast momentums encompass a large market and business opportunities. Therefore use cases are well-suited for things like Augmented Reality (AR), Ultra Low Latency Mission Critical services, Fixed Wired Access networks, Autonomous vehicles and massive IoT applications. All these innovative and smart applications are mainly driven by semiconductor products.In response to demand from security-conscious OEMs, the manufacturers of modern microcontrollers and systems-on-chip (SoCs) commonly equip their products with a broad range of security capabilities: standard, off-the-shelf 32-bit MCUs for mainstream, non-financial applications will today often feature a hardware cryptographic accelerator, a random number generator (RNG) and secure memory locations.But serial Flash memory-the location in which much of an OEM's precious intellectual property (IP) is stored-has traditionally been more vulnerable than the SoC or microcontroller. Security weaknesses in the companion Flash memory to an MCU or SoC expose OEMs to the commercially damaging risk of product theft due to the cloning of reverse engineered PCB designs.For this reason, OEMs today commonly "protect" their code storage hardware with a unique identifier (UID) stored in partitioned memory space in the Flash IC. In truth, however, a UID offers only a trivial barrier to attack. The weakness in this Flash security system is that the UID itself is not secure. It is a permanent, unchanging code number: once read out of memory, it can be used again by a non-authorized host.The solution: secure, dynamic authenticationThe remedy for this problem is easy to design in theory: The UID needs to be different every time the memory is challenged by the host. But the advantage of the fixed UID used today is its ease of implementation: It just needs to be programmed once into the Flash memory, and once into the host controller; then the two values may be simply compared to authenticate the Flash device.So how can the response to a challenge from the host be different every time, yet still recognized by the host? This is the problem that Winbond has set out to solve with its W74M family of Authentication Flash ICs.The basic method by which Winbond secures a memory's identity is through symmetric encryption: both host and memory know the same secret, a "root key". The root key is, however, never directly transmitted between host and memory (the "challenger" and "responder"). Instead, an encrypted message (a Hash-based Message Authentication Code, or HMAC) is generated by a combination of the root key and a dynamic element such as a random number.It shows two other interesting features of the W74M. First, the non-volatile monotonic counter provides a supplementary verification of the memory's authenticity. The counter starts at zero when the root key is established, and a single increment is added in response to a command issued by the host controller, meaning that the counter has a unique value known only to the memory and the host. If the counter value provided by the memory when challenged by the host does not match the host's counter value, the value of the memory's HMAC will not be the same as that computed by the host: This signal to the host processor that the W74M authentication device has been tampered with.The processor can use this knowledge to protect the host system, for instance by preventing the device which has been tampered with from gaining access to the host system's resources.This protection capability is relevant to the second feature: there are four instances of the combination of root key/HMAC/monotonic counter in each W74M device. One instance will be used for authentication of the host device's controller. The other three authentication "channels" are intended for use for example in IoT devices which have to verify their identity in order to gain access to networked services. As shown here, a different root key can be securely stored for each authentication channel, and shared with the relevant host device. This means that the root keys of the host device, of the internet gateway and of the cloud service remain secret: one device has no knowledge of another's root key.The W74M family of authentication Flash devices is available in various densities from 32Mb to 1Gb, in standard packages. This means that secure device designs which today incorporate a NOR/NAND Flash IC for code storage and an external authentication IC can replace these two chips with a single W74M package that fits in a standard Flash socket, offering a bill-of-materials cost and component count reduction while providing the most secure level of authentication.For providing on-line shopping service to audiences in order to purchase series products in time, Winbond builds On-Line Direct Store and e-commerce platform to handle On-Line orders. Free Shipping for each On-Line order amounts reached US$ 150. If you are the first time to place orders via On-Line Direct Store, the extra 12% OFF discount will be applied to have further saving before the end of 2019. The Winbod's on-line shopping site is, https://www.techdesign.com/market/winbond

Samsung Display hosted the Samsung Curved Forum 2019 at the Grand Mayfull Hotel Taipei on November 14 not only to present its achievements in curved display technologies but also to demonstrate its determination to expand market presence beyond the existing gaming market into professional applications. Showcasing a range of 1000R curved monitors featuring breakthrough curvature ratings at the forum, Samsung has established absolute leadership in the industry. Going forward, Samsung will continue to focus efforts toward the gaming market while expanding footprint in the professional display market such as office monitors."Leveraging the value of Samsung curved monitors' unique picture quality and product design and their unparalleled growth potential among display products on the market, Samsung Display is collaborating partners across different industries. To further grow the partnership network, Samsung will continuingly devote resources to curved display technology development so as to maintain leadership in the segment," noted Hyohak Nam, Executive Vice President, Large Display Business, Samsung Display.Samsung Display presented the latest curved display technologies to forum attendeesMore than 300 professionals gathered at the forum, including representatives from world leading monitor brands such as Dell, HP, Acer, Asus and MSI, display manufacturers including TPV, Wistron, Foxconn and Amtran, market research organizations and distribution channels.At the forum, Samsung organized talks given by display researchers, monitor distributors and social media influencers who shared their views on technological requirements, market outlook, distribution channel, and consumer trends with respect to curved monitors.The curved products were exhibited so attendees could experience curved monitors and see the benefits compared to flat screens. Forum attendees were impressed by the demonstration and all spoke highly of the experience especially the superior readability and Immersive gaming on curved monitors.A comprehensive product portfolio targeting gaming and professional display marketsAnother highlight of the demonstration was the debut of multiple curved monitors encompassing 11 different sizes from 27 inches to 49 inches. The exhibition area simulating various use scenarios accentuated curved monitors' unique features by showing the attendees how the products enable a sense of realism, immersion and design that is eminent beyond or above comparison.In addition to featuring up to 240Hz refresh rate, Samsung Display's curved monitors also come with state-of-the-art HDR technology to guarantee the best display quality for the ultimate gaming and viewing experience.For the professional display market, Samsung Display not only introduced the 1000R curvature design suitable for 27-inch and 34-inch monitors but also unveiled 43.4-inch and 49-inch models targeting general office and productivity focused applications. Furthermore, Samsung announced the plan to foray into the B2B office monitor segment that represents 65% of the display market, which may very well fundamentally reshape the business monitor market.Samsung Display stays at the forefront of display technologies, leading the industry all the way from convex CRT screens to curved LCD monitorsIn the days of the cathode-ray tube (CRT), Samsung Display introduced the first and best flat CRT screen featuring its proprietary DYNAFLAT technology. Designed by taking into account the angle of vision and the refraction from the glass surface of the CRT, the screen is flat on the outside and curved on the inside to 'compensate' for refraction effects at the edges of the screen. This changed the way people look at monitor products.Flat panels became the mainstream with the debut of liquid crystal displays (LCD). However, Samsung found the flat panel design is not optimum for all applications of how the human vision works. When people turn their heads, the distance between the screen and their eyes and the angle of vision will change. One of the characteristics of LCD panels is the significant color shifts with the change in the viewing angle, which results in less-than-optimum viewing experience to the user.Curved monitors are designed to improve the viewing quality of flat panels for gamers and business users.Samsung Display invented curved monitors and since then has been driving advances in product technology and market development. Aiming to push the curvature to 1000R, Samsung has engaged in years of technology research and market development. As part of its product R&D, Samsung conducted tests with a large number of users and found the mainstream 1800R curvature unsatisfactory. In fact, 1000R curvature more closely matches the human eye's natural field of view and thus can provide a more immersive surround viewing experience guaranteed to wow the users.However, smaller curvature introduces more production challenges. This is why the advances in curvature of monitor products on the market stops at 1800R. Having made a breakthrough in panel technology, Samsung is able to bring 1000R curved monitors to reality and present an improved user experience for business users and gamers.Leveraging its technological edge and strategic planning, Samsung Display is determined to establish dominance in the curved monitor marketAccording to a market research report by WitsView, sales of curved monitors have maintained steady growth since they came to the market in 2015. More than 10 million units of curved monitors have been sold so far in 2019 and total sales are estimated to top 15 million units in 2020.Securing leadership in the curved display market, Samsung Display is ambitious about its sales target. Not only will it step up efforts toward the goal of selling 9 million curved monitors for the year but it will also endeavor to bring revolutionary changes to users' viewing experience.The Samsung Display team at the Samsung Curved Forum 2019, taking place at the Grand Mayfull Hotel Taipei on November 14Hyohak Nam, Executive Vice President, Large Display Business, Samsung DisplayAt the forum participated by more than 300 industry professionals, Samsung Display showcased a range of 1000R curved monitorsSamsung Display's curved displays at the event, marking its foray into the B2B market

Proscend has established a long-term strategic partnership with Airtel, an Indian mobile telecommunications operator. Bharti Airtel is a well-known Indian global telecommunications services enterprise, and contributes to the betterment of society for many years. This year in October, Proscend participated in the 11th edition of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon. More than 100 enterprises have engaged in this social public welfare to help underprivileged children and young people of local country with quality education.In recent years, Airtel has actively adopted the IP67 outdoor industrial LTE cellular router developed by Proscend and integrated with MPLS technology to expand the scale of telecommunications services in Indian market. Proscend initially focuses on SHDSL and VDSL2 P2P equipment and becomes one of the leading providers in this field. Furthermore, Proscend has the key hardware and software core technologies of LTE and xDSL, including LTE mission-critical cellular communications and Long Reach Power over Ethernet extension switches. With customer-oriented customized design and technical support services, our worldwide customers have put their trust in Proscend.Proscend is looking forward to growing with our global partners and actively develops secure, hardened, and reliable industrial-grade and carrier-grade networking products and solutions to enable Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and implement in various applications, covering smart surveillance, smart transportation, utilities, power stations, energy, factory automation, and smart cities, etc.The staff of Proscend attend the 11th edition of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon