Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation will feature its latest products and services enabling the development of 5G technology at Semicon Southeast Asia on May 7-9 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Center (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Product DisplaysIn booth #728, Advantest will feature live product demonstrations and digital graphics showcasing its leading-edge IC test solutions. These include a unique automotive display illustrating how the T2000 series of testers is being applied in improving the performance and reliability of broader types of automotive devices, from sensors, processors and powertrains to communication systems; the V93000 SoC test system enabling testing of advanced ICs for automotive, IoT and AI applications; the innovative CX1000P CloudTesting service offering cost-effective, on-demand test solutions; the TS9000 series of terahertz analysis systems measuring IC mold thicknesses as well as the wiring quality of IC packages and printed circuit boards; the AirLogger WM2000 series, which can measure temperature, voltage and strain and send data values to a PC using wireless communication; and an array of field services focused on increasing customers' automation efficiency by creating a test cell solution complete with handler and tester for high-volume manufacturing.Technical PresentationAdvantest also will present a paper on "5G Technology Overview and Testing" at the Product and System-Level Testing Forum at 10 a.m. on May 9. In this session, Alex Leong, staff engineer with Advantest Sales and Support (M) Sdn. Bhd., will discuss how the V93000 Wave Scale series addresses the technical challenges of the emerging 5G market.Social MediaFor the very latest information from the leader in test solutions, follow Advantest on Twitter @Advantest_ATE.

The mobile phone and tablet fast charging system were developed and invested by Nemesis Biotech. After years for researching and developing Nemesis Biotech have completed mature testing of prototype model. The specifications as follow:Battery 3.7V, Capacity 5500mah, Charging for 100 seconds can be charged for 64% battery capacity. After charging 2000 cycle times, the battery still has 80% available capacity. Voltage: 110V, Maximum efficiency: 1.1kw, Charging current: 125AThis product is bound to bring a lot of machine changes trend, fast charging system will also become the standard equipment for mobile phones and it will be good news for highly mobile phone users.Interested in cooperating with mobile phone manufactures, please contact:- Nemesis Biotech, Mr. Lai- Mobile: +886-966-505245- Tel: +886-4-22516388- E-mail: service@apheliabiobeauty.com

Power supplies for consumer electronics that are produced in large quantities are mostly available in standardized general-purpose designs. Although it may require a certain level of technology know-how to make this type of power supplies, the entry barrier really is nothing. Today there is a growing demand for customized power solutions arising from specific applications in healthcare and network communication sectors, for example. They require purpose-built power supply systems and customized design services to suit their needs.The ability to design power solutions compliant with requirements by specific industries must be backed by professional knowledge, robust R&D teams, design and manufacturing flexibility as well as rigorous certification processes. With 25 years of experience in power supply products, Asian Power Devices (APD) has everything it takes to deliver customized power solutions, particularly for applications in network communication equipment, medical devices and consumer electronics.APD founded its business on power supplies for consumer IT equipment and has always adhered to the principle of delivering high-quality products. This was the reason why APD was able to maintain growth even during the 2008 financial crisis. However, that was also the time when APD began to realize the consumer electronics market was growingly saturated while the healthcare and network communication sectors still had tremendous growth potential. APD then decided to divert some of its resources toward the two sectors. In recent years, the healthcare and network communication sectors indeed are experiencing rapid growth. APD, having made the right decision, has secured market presence today.According to Rax Chuang, general manager, APD's power system business group, since the company's transformation in 2008, APD has focused efforts on providing power supplies targeting applications in specific fields and delivering customized solutions. APD products are enthusiastically embraced by the market and APD is even regarded as an expert of medical-grade power solutions by medical device manufacturers. According to IHS, APD is ranked the world's No. 4 medical power solution provider. Its products are widely used in CPAP machines, oxygen concentrators, humidifiers and surgical equipment. Engaging in partnerships with leading medical device manufacturers worldwide, APD has established presence all around the globe. In addition to European and American markets, APD is also stepping up efforts toward the China market. Medical devices powered by APD's solutions are being put to use at several large medical institutions in China.Robust R&D capability enables tailored design servicesThe decision to transform itself is one of the factors that led APD to success. Technology and talent are the other two. Chuang knows very well the importance of product R&D particularly for the customization market that APD specializes in. Customization is a knowledge-intensive service. Firms that offer customization design services should, first and foremost, have a strong R&D team. APD employs a team of more than 350 R&D engineers, representing 17% of its staff. It regards the team as the company's core asset and allocates 7% of its annual revenue for product research. The amount increases as APD's revenue grows.Furthermore, APD also implements talent incubation programs such as Project Management Professional (PMP) and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) certifications. APD is so fully committed to DFSS certification for its R&D engineers that 30 of them have obtained black belt certification and 16 have completed green belt certification. According to Chuang, DFSS highlights the management of innovation and quality. In order to achieve innovative results, DFSS has to be incorporated into the entire design process including sub systems, raw materials and every link of the supply chain. R&D engineers have to get involved every step of the way and engage in contact with the supply chain to stay on top of industry dynamics. By doing this, APD can enable innovation while optimizing product quality.Aside from keeping contact with upstream suppliers, APD also requires that its R&D engineers have a clear understanding on the features of customers' systems. Chuang points out that compared to other products, reliability is a top concern for medical devices as they directly affect human safety, so manufacturers take great care in selecting the components they use, which is also why the medical device market is more conservative. Vendors looking to penetrate into this segment can only win customer trust by offering premium quality and service consistently over a long period of time. Having been market proven to deliver top-notch quality and service, APD has been a long-term partner with leading medical device manufacturers worldwide.As a leader in customized medical power solutions, APD actively participates in industry events. At CMEF 2019, taking place May 14 to May 17, APD will showcase a full range of power solutions designed specifically for use by medical device manufacturers in CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) , oxygen concentrators, humidifiers and surgical equipment at it booth 6.1D12.In addition to healthcare, network communication is also an important application area of APD's products. Its power solutions are mostly used in PoE switches. The market of network equipment requiring high-wattage power supplies also imposes stringent requirements on quality, design and material like the medical device market. Moreover, as PoE switches using APD's products are generally embedded in customer's systems, a certain level of design service is usually needed. Being a veteran in this field, APD's customization service is well recognized by manufacturers producing network equipment. Now most tier-1 manufacturers choose APD's solutions to power their products.Flexible manufacturing enables production switches in a snap to meet the need of small quantity and large variety productionAPD's customization service is not limited to R&D but extends to production. The customization service model is characterized by small quantity and large variety production so production switches are common. APD, for example, reconfigures its production line five or six times a day on average and therefore requires extreme facility flexibility to support small quantity and large variety manufacturing. Accordingly, APD pays as much attention to its production process as its R&D. During the product design phase, the production department will raise manufacturing issues or needs and work with the R&D team to resolve them. Some of APD's production lines can now be reconfigured in close to zero time. APD is also incorporating Six Sigma DMAIC in its production process by implementing a five-step cycle - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control to perfect its production process and maximize production performance, comments Chuang.APD stays committed to talent incubation and infrastructure enhancement so that it is able to uphold premium product and service quality. In terms of fostering talent, APD has long been devoted to power supply education by helping universities build power supply research labs and actively engaging in industry-academia collaboration programs. Supporting power supply education is APD's way of contributing to the Taiwan power supply industry, says Chuang. APD also recruited a group of talented employees from the industry-academia collaboration programs it participated years ago. These employees now hold critical positions in different departments supporting the company's operations.APD has R&D centers in Taiwan and Shenzhen to provide convenient support to local customers and help them speed up time-to-market. Furthermore, APD has also established the highest level safety laboratory(CTDP & CTF Stage3), compliant with UL, TUV Rh and Nemko standards. This laboratory enables certification of APD's power solutions on compliance with not only regular consumer-grade and industrial-grade standards but also the IEC 60601 standards for medical electrical equipment. More importantly, the certifications can be conducted in-house and thus only take half of the time it usually requires, so products can go to market faster.Going forward, APD will still focus on customization services, notes Chuang. With smartization being a clear trend across industries, the demand for power supply quality by smart devices will only go higher. As such, APD will continue to strengthen its R&D and manufacturing capabilities so as to deliver premium quality design service to customers.R&D strength and customization service are APD's advantages leading to its success in the power supply market, says Rax Chuang, general manager, APD's power system business groupAPD 500W embedded medical power solution

In recent years, digital signage has been widely adopted and surging among retail, restaurants, and advertisement related projects. Central management and monitoring, content designing and distribution, and system reliability and security have been more and more essential for the administrators. It has become a challenge to have the capacity of a full care of the system, and satisfy the needs to strike a sturdy balance between security and efficiency at different branches.In the light of that, Cayin Technology upgrades its digital signage content management server as the front-runner in the industry. Innovative designs of the CMS software include multi-server architecture, 5-layer group management, and CMS-PRO, the advanced add-on management module.In this CMS V11.0 software upgrade, one of the highlights goes to "Multi-server Environment Design." Administrators can assign the main server, site server and backup server roles to the CMS structure. The CMS main server centrally controls the whole digital signage deployment as the essential component, while the backup server supports failover upon the failure or abnormal termination of the main server. And, the site server, installed at a branch office or any local site, shares the workload and internet dataflow between servers. Building a multi-server architecture ensures centralized and/or decentralized management, flexible network planning, bandwidth saving, content backup, and non-stop services. It is the best solution for administrators developing a customized network to achieve a stable long-term operation.The latest version of CMS software also expands digital signage player group management from 2 to 5 layers. This means administrators can now deploy hierarchies exquisitely when supervising large-scale projects and perform segment marketing with flexibilities. If administrators need advanced applications when deploying projects with different scales, CMS-PRO provides them with a more efficient and advanced central management.CMS-PROCMS-PRO is an optional add-on module embedded in a CMS server. The main features of CMS-PRO include efficient access to detailed information of SMP players, time-saving batch configurations, live monitoring of multimedia playback status, and instant alert mechanism. CMS-PRO lets administrators gain thorough control of every digital signage player's settings, updates, and live performances.If users wish to integrate digital signage servers into their existing corporate systems, CMS V11.0 offers a series of SDKs supporting self-research and development as well.Cayin's digital signage software, SMP-NEO2 V3.0, was also released recently. Apart from touch screen and multi-touch gesture support that increases interactions, users have the ability to preview or edit the content right from the interface. Moreover, SMP-NEO2 V3.0 adopts artificial intelligence which can tell whether the multimedia files are compatible with the system.Cayin continues to roll out a range of edge-cutting and powerful digital signage software, players, and content management servers in the year 2019. To keep up with the latest information, please visit Cayin's website at www.cayintech.com.Cayin CMS V11.0

With advancing developments in medical technologies and increasing public awareness about health issues, the medical devices market in China is growing rapidly over recent years. The China International Medicinal Equipment Fair (CMEF Spring) held in Shanghai every year has therefore become a global event at the center of market attention. APD(Asian Power Devices Inc.), focusing efforts toward the healthcare sector for years, will participate at CMEF 2019 Spring, taking place May 14 to May 17, showcasing a full range of cutting-edge medical power solutions. (Booth no. 6.1D12)Having devoted long-term efforts toward the healthcare sector, APD has been supplying high-quality custom-made power solutions to medical device manufacturers worldwide. According to IHS, APD is ranked the world's No. 4 medical power solution provider. Reliability has always been a top concern for medical devices. APD is known for providing premium quality products and tailored design services. This is why world renowned medical device manufacturers engage in long-standing partnerships with APD, says Rax Chuang, general manager, APD's power system business group.To further enhance service quality, APD will continue to focus on building up R&D and manufacturing capabilities and speeding up design and delivery services. APD has also established the highest level safety laboratory (CTDP & CTF Stage3), compliant with UL, TUV Rh and Nemko standards. This laboratory enables in-house certification of APD's power solutions and reduces the certification time by half, accelerating time-to-market for customers.As a leader of medical power solutions, APD attaches great importance to the China market, in addition to European and American markets. APD has begun to supply custom-made power solutions to worldwide medical customers. Medical devices powered by APD's solutions are being put to use at several large medical institutions in China. Chuang comments the healthcare sector imposes demanding requirements on medical devices. APD will showcase high-reliability power solutions for CPAP, oxygen concentrator, endoscope and surgical equipment at CMEF 2019. Visitors are welcome to APD's booth for a firsthand experience.APD's 500W embedded medical power supply

Internet of Vehicle (IoV) continues to grab market attention. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that were just a concept a few years ago are now a reality. Some mid-tier vehicles entering the market in 2018 came with ADAS and more are expected in 2019. According to the Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), the cost of semiconductor components per car has exceeded US$330 and in electric vehicles, the amount comes close to US$1,000. The automotive electronics market is completely different from the consumer electronics market that Taiwan-based IC makers are familiar with.Allan Tseng, iST's assistant vice president notes that automotive systems have always imposed stringent requirements on reliability and are beginning to demand high performance as well in recent years. Vendors looking to expand into automotive electronics are advised to pay attention to both product reliability and performance.Reliability has constantly been a top concern for automotive electronics. On top of this, with IoV and AI technologies being growingly incorporated in automotive IC, performance is also becoming an important consideration, which is bringing changes to IC design. According to Tseng, semiconductor chips have been housed in BGA, QFP and SOP packages, which are mature packaging technologies but have difficulty meeting the demand ofnew-generation IoV communication standards such as AI, HPC,C-V2X(Cellular V2X) and DSRC(Dedicated Short Range Communication) for transmission speed. This gives rise to advanced packaging technologies including Multi-Chip Module (MCM), System in Package (SiP) and Fan-in/Fan-out, which can expect to become the prevailing trend but will also have to stand the test of quality, safety and reliability.The automotive industry has established comprehensive standards on quality and safety. IATF 16949 sets the requirements for an Automotive Quality Management System (QMS). Compliance to VDA 6.3 is mandated by some European automakers. For the mass production phase, new IECQ Automotive Qualification Program (AQP) gives the automotive industry a standardized way of testing components to ensure quality. ISO 26262 specifies functional safety of electrical and/or electronic systems in production automobiles. As to reliability, it has to be evaluated respectively on the device, board and module levels, each of which represents a step in the IC packaging process. If a semiconductor chip can pass reliability tests for all three levels, it can be used in an automobile.Three major challenges for automotive componentsAutomotive Electronics Council (AEC) has defined common electrical component qualification requirements in automotive applications. AEC-Q100 specifies failure mechanism based stress test qualification for integrated circuits, AEC-Q101 for discrete semiconductors, AEC-Q102 for discrete optoelectronic semiconductors and AEC-Q200 for passive components. Automotive components to qualify for these standards must pass heat dissipation, material warpage and sequential stress tests.In the harsh automotive environment, heat has always been the biggest challenge in component reliability. Today's automotive systems demand high-performance components that inevitably have high current consumption, which brings even more challenges to component reliability. As such, developers strive to strike a perfect balance between performance and power consumption. Another common and serious problem with automotive components is IC package warpage. To keep up with the demand for high-speed data transmission, automotive semiconductor chips are growingly packaged in MCM/SiP assembly, instead of BGA. However, an MCM package combines a mix of multiple chips, active and passive components and PCB with different thermal expansion coefficients (CTE)integrated in a module so it is susceptible to warpage and deformation in an automotive environment with drastic temperature changes. Such a problem plagues not only IC devices but also print circuit boards (PCB). According to Chia-Hao Chuang, manager, board level reliability engineering, iST, high frequency is now a common design in automotive systems and will become a fundamental design in the 5G era. High frequency systems require PCB made with a special material of which the thermal expansion coefficient at a high temperature may be four times higher than at room temperature, resulting in severe package warpage.Last but not least, more challenges arise from new AEC-Q104, highlighting sequential stress tests, which AEC has been applying to modules for years and has extended to components beginning 2018. AEC established AEC-Q104 in consideration of the fact that automotive systems in real-world use scenarios are subject to a series of conditions and therefore automotive systems and their components must be able to cope with a set of qualification stress test sequences.In the past, chips were packaged individually with simple material composition and assembly structure so they could be tested one by one. Today, advanced packaging , such as MCM and SiP, integrates different types of chips with varying characteristics, which may fail in an automotive environment when a series of conditions happen. AEC-Q104 specifies that chips must pass each step in a sequence of stress tests. For example, high-temperature operating life (HTOL) and thermal shock tests used to be conducted separately. AEC-Q104 requires that chips undergo an HTOL test followed by a thermal shock test and they must pass both to be considered compliant. This not only makes testing more time-consuming but also incredibly challenging. Although AEC-Q104 compliance is not mandatory at present, most automakers do require their components to meet AEC-Q104 standards, notes Tseng. Accordingly, it is important for suppliers looking to expand into the automotive sector to obtain AEC-Q104 certifications for their products.Challenges for automotive PCBsSuppliers often need to address another problem with automotive PCBs. That is, the PCB they have designed according to the specifications may be quite different from what is actually needed in real application. The traditional approach is to come up with an initial PCB design based on the specifications and then make adjustments on the fly until a usable version is available, which consumes tremendous time and effort.iST crafts a complete testing platform combining software and hardwareTo solve problems with IC devices and PCBs in automotive systems, iST makes use of new tools, both software and hardware. It has built a platform that can measure the warpage of IC packages and PCBs before the surface mount process to help customers ensure soldering quality.iST works with US-based DFR Solutions (DFR) to design PCB simulation software. DFR is a renowned consulting firm in the automotive sector. Its Sherlock Automated Design Analysis software has been adopted by leading American and European automakers. iST makes use of the massive data accumulated by Sherlock in the past and is able to find stress parameters in all kinds of applications such that PCB design can closely match real use conditions. Sherlock serves as a tool to analyze materials' thermal expansion coefficients, malleability and response to external stress prior to reliability tests. It can also work with widely-used computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools to significantly reduce the time it takes to conduct analyses.ADAS are enjoying a rapid rise in popularity beginning in 2018, spurring new opportunities for the semiconductor industry. Technology firms in Taiwan are gearing up toward automotive electronics development. As automotive systems are quite different from consumer electronics in terms of design thinking, industry ecosystem, requirement standards and particularly test procedures, Tseng advises that Taiwan firms leverage third-party help in their endeavors toward the automotive market. iST has many years of experience in automotive electronics testing and can guide Taiwan firms in the right R&D direction, shorten time-to-market and help them build up competitive edge.Allan Tseng, assistant vice president, iST (right) and Chia-Hao Chuang, manager, board level reliability engineering, iST, both advise that Taiwan-based firms looking to expand into the automotive market should leave their old consumer electronics thinking behind.

Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, and BQR Reliability Engineering Ltd, a worldwide leader of reliability and maintenance engineering solutions, present a collaboration to deliver a simple yet powerful Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) calculator to support Digi-Key's global customers.Digi-Key has undertaken this venture to enable efficient and cost-effective use of BQR's software solution in a SaaS mode to evaluate products' Bill of Materials (BOM) MTBF."The new BOM MTBF application will enable Digi-Key customers to easily compare different BOMs MTBF, making sure the design meets the reliability goal early in the design process, before manufacturing," said Yizhak Bot, Founder and CTO of BQR Reliability Engineering. "With Pareto reports showing the most unreliable components, it will ensure the selection of components that balance reliability and cost. It will also provide measures for warranty analysis, design reviews, tenders, product data sheets, and design trade-offs."This tool makes it easy and quick to calculate MTBF for BOMs of any size. All one needs to do is export the BOM file and click on "Launch Calculator" on the Digi-Key website and see the magic happen immediately. The online application includes a library smart data auto-complete for BOM components using AI, fast calculation engine, and detailed Pareto and graphic reports. This calculator is not only easy to use, but also 100% secure where the components library and results are saved on the user's desktop (not on BQR server).Users can also conduct quick "What If" analyses, checking how a components quality level will increase the product MTBF."Digi-Key is excited to launch this new MTBF calculator which enables customers to see the component dependencies that their circuits are relying on and helps them determine the best mix of parts to use," said Randall Restle, VP, Applications Engineering at Digi-Key. "Digi-Key and BQR want to make it fast and easy for customers to achieve their design and end-product goals."Additional information and access to Digi-Key's broad product offering can be found by visiting www.digikey.com.

Located at Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan, Proscend is among the leading global providers in industrial-grade wire and wireless communications products and solutions. Proscend has established strong sales presence in many countries known for requiring the highest quality standards such as Japan, Germany and France, and deployed products into their major national infrastructures.Long before the New Southbound Policy launched by the Taiwanese government, Proscend had already gone deep into India market for over a decade and established a subsidiary company providing high-performance industrial-grade mobile wireless and commercial-grade wire communications devices as well as collaborating with the leading local telecommunications company, Bharti Airtel.In the early stage of its business, Proscend focused in research and development of xDSL (digital subscriber line) technology and soon became a market leader in supplying SHDSL products and solutions. Based on its core technologies in hardware and software of xDSL, Proscend is among a few manufactures in the international market supplying innovative networking products like VDSL2 SFP transceivers and long reach PoE solutions fulfilling various high-bandwidth demands for video and voice transmission. With professional technical strength, Proscend cooperates with its worldwide partners and is awarded with projects from Japan Railways, Paris Metro, and Electrical substations in Germany.Because of overwhelming growth in IoT applications, network security is becoming an important issue for every user in home environment, building surveillance and transportation. It is even more critical for industrial users in the utility fields for M2M (machine to machine) connectivity and applications. Featuring built-in VPN Security, Firewall and cryptographic protocols, like TLS, SSL and SSHv2, PROSCEND delivers a comprehensive series of industrial-grade 4G LTE cellular routers which allows industrial users to build a strong defense for cybersecurity and makes secure and reliable transmission possible in harsh environments.Furthermore, Proscend's industrial-grade 4G LTE cellular router series is fully integrated with its newly self-developed ISMS (Integrated Service Management System). ISMS is an intelligent cloud-based management solution which enables implementation and integration of information flow and logistics in industrial automation fields as well as ensures the processes are always reliably interconnected. In the future, the processes of connections among machines and the devices will require high-capacity bandwidth, and more importantly the solutions and services to manage network communications control among the equipment in the diverse fields.We know the industrial market is the significant indicator of IoT. Proscend is dedicated in developing mission-critical communications applications for Industrial IoT and enhances its comprehensive product portfolio from IP30 to IP68 ratings with the functions of Wi-Fi, GPS and PoE. Proscend attaches closely with worldwide clients for customizing intelligent software and hardware to achieve their specific requirements and continues providing valuable and innovative products and services.The standard model of industrial-grade 4G LTE PoE cellular router

According to news reports, Samsung and TSMC are expected to enter 5nm process mass production in 2020. The competition in 5nm wafer yield and market share will be very intense. A brand new wafer defect analysis platform featuring two crucial technologies - namely "smart defect screen and sample technology" and "defect size metrology technology" - can discover various types of tiny yield loss defects in 5nm process and enhance 5nm wafer yield.To win 5nm race, you need to know what is the most critical factorFab engineers know for a fact that discovery of bad defects in 5nm process is much more difficult than in 12nm process. In the race of 5nm wafer yield, the defect analysis technology in the inline wafer inspection must be improved. The wafer yield improvement process is described in the following steps. Step 1: Defect inspection -> Step 2: Defect analysis platform selects bad defect for sampling -> Step 3: Take bad defect samples' SEM images through Review SEM -> Step 4: Root cause analysis of bad defects. Since bad defects directly impact wafer yield. The discovery of bad defects is dependent upon the defect analysis platform in step 2. Then, the fab is able to dig out root causes of bad defects and improve yield afterward. So, the most critical factor in winning 5nm wafer yield is the capability of defect analysis platform.Critical know-how to improve 5nm wafer yield - Defect size metrology technologyVery often fab suffers big issue in discovering bad defects in advanced technology. ESI's invention patent, Method for smart defect screen and sample, which maps inline defect to corresponding IC design layout and performs Critical Area Analysis to classify nuisance defect and killer defect. The breakthrough of this smart defect screen platform can identify and filter most of nuisance defects accurately. The basic concept in ESI's invention is "The more nuisance defects to be filtered accurately, the more bad defects to be discovered." This accomplishment makes ESI's defect patent invention technology the best in the world.To meet the more advanced 5nm and 3nm process challenges, ESI already finished the development of defect size metrology technology and patent portfolio. Nuisance defects are falsely classified into killer defects because of incorrect defect size measurement results. ESI's defect size metrology technology successfully improves wafer yield by providing correct defect size.ESI OpenShort Platform, including smart defect screen and sample technology and defect size metrology technology, has distinguished itself in the race for 5nm win.The best smart inline defect analysis platform - ESI OpenShort PlatformNo doubt the smart defect analysis platform is a prime and must selection tool for yield enhancement in semiconductor industry. After the detailed prior art search, Gainia Inc., the intelligent asset services at ITRI, pointed out that ESI's patent invention "Method for smart defect screen and sample (US 8312401, CN1614876, ROC I402928)" is the founder of Artificial Intellegence defect analysis in the world. Based on that invention, ESI OpenShort Platform is one of a kind in the industry.More information about Elite Semiconductor, please invist: http://www.elitesemi.com.tw/OpenShort PlatformOpenShort Platform

In line with the "2025 Nuclear-free Homeland" policy and its goal of achieving the 20GW accumulated installation capacity goal for solar energy, the Taiwanese government actively promotes the installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems, and encourages industries to pursuit industrial upgrades, as well as further increase the revenue of aquaculture businesses through electricity sold to utility companies, thereby creating a win-win scenario.Recently, the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan (ITRI) hosted an energy forum to discuss applications of "Water-based solar power generation and the incorporation of solar power in fishery industry," analyzing the latest core technology of solar power system construction in addition to successful implementations of water-based cases.PrimeVolt was invited to share its success and experience in planning and installing inverters in the water-based projects. Vincent Fan, the Director of PrimeVolt's Business Division, stated: "Both water-based and land-based implementations must take into account environmental conditions and assess the overall efficiency and return on investment over 20 years. The welded parts of inverters installed in the water-based cases are usually subject to corrosion, resulting in water seepage, which causes system malfunctions. For salt-water applications, salt resistance and anti-corrosion capabilities shall be taken into consideration for the inverter's body case and its connectors."100% designed and manufactured in Taiwan, PrimeVolt has for many years, devoted to the research and development of the PV inverter. The PrimeVOLT inverter features a unique aluminum die-casting case, a one-piece body and water-proof design, thereby preventing corrosion or water penetration from occurring in welded parts after long-term usage. Complemented by water-proof surface conditioning, anti-salt and anti-corrosion baking-varnish coating, the PV inverter series can maintain an IP 65 water-proof and dust-proof level and has passed IEC salt-fog tests (IEC 60068-2-52 Severity 5). The product series can withstand strict tests from water-based project environments. Furthermore, the embedded MPPT controller can achieve maximum power through tracking, allowing the PV system to optimize efficiency.Vincent Fan emphasized: "For many years, PrimeVolt has helped its clients achieve the optimal efficiency in applications involving different kinds of harsh environments. In alignment of the government's policy promotions, all models of the PrimeVolt series comply with VPC certification requirements. PrimeVolt will soon introduce grid type PV inverters with a larger capacity in order to meet market demands."Vincent Fan, director for PrimeVolt's business divisionPrimeVolt PV inverters implemented in the Agongdian Reservoir case