Indium Corporation and MEL Systems and Services Ltd (MELSS) have formed a strategic partnership to expand accessibility to Indium Corporation soldering materials throughout India.MELSS will be selling all of Indium Corporation's soldering materials, such as low-voiding solder paste and solder preforms for bottom termination components, solder wire for hand and robotic soldering, and rework fluxes."This partnership enables us to provide enhanced service and increased attention to our customers throughout India," said Ross Berntson, Indium Corporation president and chief operating officer.Founded in 1982, MELSS has been at the forefront of offering cutting-edge technology solutions to its customers, using the company's extensive expertise and specialized knowledge in many areas of the electronics field. With headquarters in Chennai, and branches in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Coimbatore, MELSS is capable of providing complete support to the expanding customer base.Indium Corporation is a premier materials manufacturer and supplier to the global electronics, semiconductor, thin-film, and thermal management markets. Products include solders and fluxes; brazes; thermal interface materials; sputtering targets; indium, gallium, germanium, and tin metals and inorganic compounds; and NanoFoil. Founded in 1934, the company has global technical support and factories located in China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the USA.For more information about Indium Corporation, visit www.indium.com or email abrown@indium.com. You can also follow our experts, From One Engineer To Another (#FOETA), at www.facebook.com/indium or @IndiumCorp.

Clientron Corp., a world-leading provider of POS, thin client and embedded systems, has launched the PST650, a fully integrated POS terminal that features built-in choices of major brand thermal printers to optimize your business operations and enhance user experience. With streamline and flexible design, the PST650 is armed at POS applications including ordering, checkout, and self-service solutions for hospitality and retail industries.Multiple integrated thermal printer optionsWith a 15-inch bezel-free display, the PST650 offers 7H scratch-resistance and IP64 water & dust-proof front panel protection. It offers free space on the stand for multiple cube type thermal printers and fits perfectly into environments where counter space saving and flexibility is demanded. With screw-less rear cover assembly design, it allows for easy access to the receipt printer, and a built-in high speed thermal printer helps users to improve work efficiency.Trusted & power-efficient embedded platformWith streamlined capability and innovation, the PST650 takes advantage of power-efficient Intel quad-core processors with speeds up to 2GHz to deliver outstanding computing, graphical and media performance in a compact form factor and a fanless architecture. It gives forward-thinking businesses options for durable, endurance, and performance.Variety Peripherals Configuration OptionsAdditionally, it comes with a wide range of easily connected modules, including iButton, magnetic card readers, 2D barcode scanner, VFD, 8-, 10.4- or 15-inch customer displays options. The easy-access 2.5-inch HDD tray design allows users to conveniently install or replace HDD for maintenance and it also allows them to easily install MSR and iButton via USB connector. The PST650 can be used in many different fields like retail, kiosk, convenience stores, fashion shops or hospitality locations.The PST650 POS terminal is a valuable and practical addition to your POS solutions. For more products information, visit the Clientron website: www.clientron.comAbout ClientronClientron was founded in 1983. The company is dedicated to providing global intelligent solutions to our clients. With design, manufacturing and service abilities, Clientron offers high-quality and high-performance computing platforms including Thin Client, POS and Intelligent Systems. We are steadfast in our commitment to develop and provide even more advanced IoT client solutions and services for our partners and customers to build an intelligent e-World. Visit us at www.clientron.com .Clientron PST650 POS terminalPhoto: Company

Amazon Web Services (AWS) made its first-ever appearance at the Computex Taipei tradeshow this year and actively took part in several special-topic forums hosted by the Computex organizer. Satyen Yadav, general manager, IoT and edge computing services, AWS, gave a systematic introduction on AWS IoT services in his speech at a Computex tech summit.Drawing on user case examples in smart home and industrial applications, he explained in his 40-minute presentation how AWS IoT services help customers overcome technical challenges encountered. The examples include how a renowned cleaning robot brand uses AWS IoT services to address the challenges in its rapid global market expansion and how a smart lock manufacturer uses AWS FreeRTOS to enhance its system's security.For industrial applications, a leading Japan-based consumer electronics manufacturer has used AWS services to ensure proper implementation of its manufacturing equipment maintenance plan for the purpose of reducing the machines' downtime and raising their production efficiency. There is also a similarly interesting user case example in smart agriculture. Yadav emphasized that AWS is well experienced in applying problem-solving skills to develop solutions that overcome challenges. AWS IoT services help with the integration of upstream and downstream businesses and combine industry-wide efforts to build up Taiwan's leading edge in the global IT supply chain.AWS IoT services have evolved into a complete system encompassing cloud, edge computing and sensor nodes. Cloud services including storage and computing services are provided through AWS IoT Core, coupled with AWS IoT Analytics focusing on data analysis with the edge computing solution performing sensing, local area network computing and real-time responses. In addition to Greengrass, end devices are also equipped with AWS FreeRTOS for information security.AWS provides wide-range and in-depth services for IoT device management and information security. By seeing a variety of user case examples demonstrating how technological challenges are overcome, Yadav hopes prospective customers can get inspired and then work with AWS engineering professionals to jointly solve problems, thereby bringing their innovations to reality. AWS IoT services allow companies to use smart devices to rapidly and easily expand operation, improve production processes or create unique business models, while supporting them with a broad range of IoT cloud services.AWS Greengrass drives widespread popularity of edge computingEdge computing services address the problem when end devices lose network connection by placing parts of the cloud computing technologies into end devices, which are closer to users. They can process the data collected over the local area network and only send critical data back to cloud to save the time and costs from network bandwidth used for back-and-forth communication. However, sending data to back-end cloud computing system for further processing and analysis are still covered by the products, making this type of devices becoming popular.AWS released Greengrass as its main edge computing service platform, which includes Greengrass software and Greengrass Core processors, AWS Greengrass allows users to create a Lambda operating environment in an end device using AWS Lambda and AWS IoT, enabling offline use and process of IoT application programs across AWS cloud and local devices.With growing computing and analytical power of end devices, more system manufacturers are bringing machine learning technologies to end devices so Greengrass also supports Amazon Machine Learning to enhance smart end devices' computing capabilities and speed. It further maintains data synchronization across devices such that they can still work in synch even when Internet connection is not available.For information security and communication considerations, Greengrass provides the capability to filter data to ensure the end device only sends necessary data to cloud. It also makes use of AWS IoT security and access control functions to authenticate users and encrypt device data, thus guaranteeing information security when the end device is connected.Yadav shared a user case in smart agriculture where a Japan-based customer that grows high-value crops in a greenhouse uses cameras to record plant growths and decides on how much fertilizer and water to use based on image analysis. Only important data such as crop output and growth projection is sent to the cloud system for analysis and management. This sets a good example for smart agriculture applications.AWS introduces Alexa for Business, making Alexa Voice Service available in the officeAlong with the overwhelming success of Amazon's Echo in the North America market, Alexa Voice Service is expanding from personal and home use to automotive, smart TV and other applications. It is also growingly being used in business settings such as calling cabs, guiding guests on factory tours, allowing guests to apply for one-time access to wireless networks and looking up information in ERP, Salesforce or Concur systems. The usage scenarios are diversified and even include using the voice assistant to reserve meeting rooms. They are very useful and valuable in the business world.According to usage survey and analysis results, AWS found that for Alexa Voice Service to be used in the office AWS has to satisfy three urgent needs - device management; product feature enhancements in case of new demand and product maintenance; and privacy protection.Alexa for Business is a service launched to respond to corporate users' needs. For example, it takes the hassle out of deployment on a massive scale. By using Alexa's setting tool, the user can install and configure a large number of smart speakers in a room with the Massive Deployment feature.Alexa Skill enables devices to provide their main services. For example, many video conference system providers make use of Alexa Skill to expand what their meeting equipment can do, such as using it to update or connect with other devices.As to privacy protection, Alexa can give an invitation to a personal device, allowing it to join a corporate meeting. For example, an employee can participate in a company online meeting by connecting his or her Echo smart speaker to the meeting system. However, the Alexa Skill and the settings of the employee's device will be hidden from the company's management system. The management system can only decide whether to allow a personal device to join or leave a meeting, so the user's privacy is not being invaded through the personal device's connection, giving users the full control of the sharing activities on their offices' smart speakers devices.AWS encourages corporations to develop Public Skill to offer unique services to their users. There are currently a wide variety of Public Skill services available, for example, ordering coffee or pizza, serving bank VIP customers as well as some surprising new usages in computer peripherals, video conferencing, ERP systems and other business sectors. Of course, companies can design their own Private Skill using the Skill development kit. Public Skill is for use by the general public so AWS has the obligation to keep a close watch.Convenient and easy AWS IoT Enterprise Button takes care of everything with one clickAWS IoT Enterprise Button is a simple and easy, battery-powered Wi-Fi or LTE-connected click-of-button device. The basic idea is to have a device that can activate services. When the user presses a button, a spectrum of ingeniously designed services will be presented in front of him or her. Developers can use it to easily integrate AWS IoT technologies and services. AWS IoT 1-Click services are therefore available on end devices, combining edge computing with cloud computing and data analysis to go from simply responding to calls to a system streamlining business operation flows.AWS thinks AWS IoT Enterprise Button can be used in a vast range of application scenarios. For example, engineers can use AWS IoT Enterprise Button to install and activate a batch of equipment at a construction site. It can also be used to update or install software in bulk with one click for pipeline control valves. It takes only one click of a button to start an operation for multiple devices.As a matter of fact, AWS IoT services not only enable new applications, new services and new markets for customers but also help build a new value system that pushes industry upgrade and transformation. The diverse solutions that AWS and its IoT ecosystem partners jointly presented at COMPUTEX 2018 gave good examples that the industry not only can learn something from but can also combine forces with AWS to create a better future.

Shuttle, the global leader in small form factor computer technology, today announced the latest addition to its global distributor network as Mstar is named as its new distribution partner for Vietnam.Headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and founded by young and enthusiastic people, Mstar aims at sharing truly professional experience for technology to Vietnamese customers through many well-known brands. Shuttle is the latest strategic partner of a map of their distribution landscape."Shuttle is delighted to announce our collaboration with Mstar. The addition of Mstar in our global distributor network allows us to focus even more on the growth market that Vietnam is. They will enable us to effectively serve the Vietnamese market and meet the higher demand for professional PCs in this area," said Andy Cheng, Sales VP of Application PC Business Unit of Shuttle. "Together, we are joining forces to push Mini-PC solutions that enable compelling business benefits for different types of customers.""Mstar is honored to be the official distributor of Shuttle in Vietnam. With 10 years of experience in providing IT equipment and solutions to enterprises, Mstar believes that this cooperation will open a new line for the Vietnam's tech market in general and PCs segment in particular," said Mr. Pham Duc Long, Co-founder of Mstar. "The 24/7 sales and technical support allows us to meet our customers' needs. In addition, as the official distribution partner of Shuttle in Vietnam, Mstar will certainly have optimal policies for dealers in the future."This formal announcement of partnership has been released on the seminar event hosted by Mstar in Vietnam, which showcased Shuttle's latest PC solutions with end-to-end service support in vertical markets. Meanwhile, the debut of the showcase offered a first look at Shuttle's next generation technologies.By constantly working towards the trend-driven IT innovation, Shuttle has product solutions available to meet the requirements of specific needs.Shuttle partnered with Mstar for the Vietnam marketPhoto: Company

The manufacture of LCD and related display devices is widely expected to experience dramatic expansion in the near future. Global production of flat panel displays is conservatively forecast to treble or more by the end of the decade.According to Chia-Wei Yang, Market Development Manager for ADLINK's Automation Business Center, adoption of biaxial synchronous gantry control can, however, address the problem, resolving the difficulty presented by uneven forces at the ends of the beam and eliminate the exceedingly large resulting error (> 10um), thereby supporting the requisite level of machine precision.A leading supplier of visual inspection machines recognized the need for implementation of new-generation motion control. After researching available solutions, EtherCAT presented itself as the most effective means of securing necessary levels of synchronous control. Benefits included reduced noise interference and raised production output with superior bandwidth while slashing costs in a variety of areas, such as simplifying cabling. Additionally, full upgrade to the new system was expected to be surprisingly brief.The display provider, in migrating from single gantry control to synchronous three-gantry operation, was able to take full advantage of synchronous control commands' latency of less than 1ms, which significantly boosted production efficiency and reduced deployment costs greatly. A comparatively short turnaround switching to the new system further added to the benefits accrued, altogether presenting an effective example of solution success.Time and effort are, of course, required to effect the system upgrade, largely since the control program developed for the original architecture has to be scrapped and a new program created. In this case, fortunately, the provider's existing architecture control was based on ADLINK's MNET motion control cards and APS Function Library, comprising programs that are efficiently reusable. When the decision was made to switch to ADLINK's PCIe-8338 EtherCAT-based Motion Control Card, a complete program overhaul was not required, cutting the upgrade process down to a mere four weeks.EtherCAT is able to boost production efficiency not only via the PCIe-8338's support for synchronous control of three gantries, but also a decentralized control design. In the case of legacy serial communication architectures such as MNET, a communication card has to work with an intermediary control module to control servo motors. Each control module can connect with four motors and control only the synchronous movement of the four motors. If a control module A controls motors 1 through 4 and a module B controls motors 5 through 8, motors 1 and 7 cannot form a gantry, since cross-module control is not supported.EtherCAT eliminates this impediment, since no intermediary control module is required between master and slave. Any two of the eight motors, regardless of position, can form a gantry and synchronous motion of up to three sets (6 axes) is fully enabled.By eliminating the control module and enabling 6-axis synchronous motion, the EtherCAT solution frees users from layout and mechanical limitations when developing control programs. Arbitrary selection and adjustment of targets for synchronous motion are fully supported, enabling advancement from sequential to continuous production and better ensuring uninterrupted flow from one station to the next. The provider in this case was, accordingly, able to achieve a 20% boost in production efficiency and an impressive 15%-30% cost reduction.The EtherCAT control layer is designed with a simplified structure, thereby eliminating module costs. Furthermore, ADLINK's EtherCAT master always supports a wide range of slave devices. Users can freely choose from a variety of motors without being tied to specific brands, dramatically reducing costs while boosting production.ADLINK's EtherCAT master always supports a wide range of slave devices. Users can freely choose from a variety of motors without being tied to specific brands, dramatically reducing costs while boosting production

Gigabyte Technology has shipped its first XMP supported DRAM, the Aorus RGB memory, with DDR4 XMP 3200 16GB (8GB x 2�^memory modules and two RGB infused demo modules. Gigabyte RGB Fusion or RGB Fusion Link software allows users to control over five new lighting effects available only for DDR.Gigabyte introduced its Aorus RGB Memory at Computex 2018. Aorus RGB memory modules feature aluminum heatsinks with anodized hairline surface. A standout feature of Aorus RGB Memory is the addition of two brand exclusive RGB infused demo modules for pure RGB illumination and lighting effects. This feature makes it unnecessary for the user to purchase a completely different set of memory modules with RGB functionality to fill out the DIMM slots of the memory configuration, according to the vendor. Gigabyte Aorus RGB memory supports a multitude of RGB lighting effects with a light diffuser on the heatsink. All new light models and effects provides the user with plenty of customizability and RGB lighting displays to configure. For software, RGB Fusion allows users to customize and sychronize lighting effects while RGB Fusion Link allows users with third-party boards to do so as well.In terms of hardware specifications, Aorus RGB memory enters the market with 16GB (8GB x 2) DDR4 3200MHz specifications. For current high-end PC systems, lower frequency memory setups do not take full advantage of the performance these systems are capable of while higher frequency setups can be quite cost heavy for many users. Aorus RGB memory offers a balance between performance and price to fulfill the potential of these high-end PC systems, Gigabyte said.

Each year at Semicon West, the Best of West awards are presented by Solid State Technology and SEMI. More than 26,000 professionals from the electronics manufacturing supply chain attend Semicon West and the co-located Intersolar. The Best of West award was established to recognize new products moving the industry forward with technological developments in the electronics supply chain.Selected from over 600 exhibitors, SEMI announced today that the following Best of West 2018 Finalists will be displaying their products on the show floor at Moscone Center from July 10-12.Advantest: T5503HS2 Memory Tester - The T5503HS2 memory tester is the industry's most productive test solution for the fastest memory devices available today as well as next-generation, super-high-speed DRAMs. The new system's flexibility extends the capabilities of the T5503 product family in the current "super cycle," in which global demand for memories is skyrocketing. (North Hall Booth #5868)BISTel: Dynamic Fault Detection (DFD) - The DFD system offers full trace data coverage and eliminating the need for timely and costly modeling and set up. DFD is also a bridge to smart factory manufacturing because it integrates seamlessly to legacy FDC systems meaning customers can access the most comprehensive, and accurate fault detection system on the market. (South Hall Booth 1811)Rudolph Technologies: Dragonfly System with Truebump Technology - Rudolph's Dragonfly System with Truebump Technology was designed to provide a complete solution for "total bump process control." Using a unique approach, Truebump Technology combines 2D inspection and measurement information from image-based techniques with 3D data from separate high-precision and high-throughput laser-based techniques to deliver accurate and complete characterization at production-capable throughputs. (North Hall Booth #6170)The Best of West Award winner will be announced during Semicon West on July 11, 2018.

Mellanox Technologies, a supplier of end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, has announced that Sime Darby Motors has selected its end-to-end Ethernet solutions to upgrade and future-proof their data center infrastructure. Sime Darby Motors is the automotive arm of Sime Darby Berhad - a leading Malaysia-based conglomerate involved in the retail, distribution and assembly businesses.With expanding sites and services in multiple countries across the Asia Pacific region, Sime Darby Motors realized that their legacy IT infrastructure could not scale to handle the increasingly large volume of data running through their business-critical systems. To meet these needs, Mellanox provided Sime Darby Motors a high performance scalable network solution, combined with Pure Storage's all-flash array storage solution. As a result, Sime Darby's new infrastructure is now future-proofed to meet the bandwidth and storage intensive requirements of their high data workloads, mitigating network bottlenecks and improving overall storage connectivity performance."We are very happy to be working with Mellanox and Pure Storage," said Loo Chuan Wei, senior manager of IT at Sime Darby Motors. "The combined solution has made it possible for our users, wherever they are, to access our business applications faster than ever."The Mellanox end-to-end Ethernet solution comprises Mellanox Spectrum Ethernet switches running Cumulus Linux, which offer a true non-blocking and lossless switching fabric for the performance-intensive and latency-sensitive applications; ConnectX adapters, and LinkX cables and transceivers. Pure Storage's FlashArray products provide all-flash performance to accelerate demanding user applications, efficient data reduction to consolidate and save data center space and non-disruptive expansion capabilities to accommodate the online deployment of flexible storage capacity – either online or outside the base chassis. The combined solution turns Sime Darby Motors' data-center infrastructure into a renewed network and storage platform, offering a fast and simplified storage system that boosts network capacity and speeds while also paving the road for Sime Darby Motors' data center to use artificial intelligence for improving new customer services and experiences."Our experience has given us confidence that this solution meets our current and future compute and storage needs of a well-staffed Auto City - particularly with the integration of innovative AI capabilities to enhance the customer experience," added Loo."We are pleased to support Sime Darby Motors' strategic network infrastructure and data center needs with our ESF (Ethernet Storage Fabric) technology," commented Gilad Shainer, vice president, marketing at Mellanox Technologies. "The Pure Storage solutions with Mellanox SN2100 Ethernet switches provides a highly available fabric in half of the space, enhanced performance and best in class monitoring and provisioning. Furthermore, Mellanox Ethernet solutions enable new generation data centers to maximize their return on investment by delivering software flexibility with Open Ethernet, robustness, and zero packet loss.""Today's data centers face a lot of demands from performance intensive business critical applications such as SAP which process tremendous volumes of data at very high speeds. Pure's all-flash storage solutions provide forward thinking companies like Sime Darby with the foundation to build a future-proofed network and compute infrastructure that optimizes SAP solutions while paving the way to AI and IoT (Internet of Things). We are pleased to have been able to work with Mellanox to support Sime Darby in their digital transformation," said David Wirt, vice president, ASEAN and Greater China, Pure Storage.For more information about Mellanox, visit: www.mellanox.com.

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that the Fuzhou Intermediate People's Court of the People's Republic of China (PRC) today issued a preliminary injunction against Micron Semiconductor (Xi'an) Co, Ltd and Micron Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co, Ltd enjoining Micron from offering to sell, and selling in the PRC 26 DRAM and NAND-related items, including certain solid-state hard drives (SSD) and memory sticks in China.Jason Wang, co-president of UMC, stated, "UMC is pleased with today's decision. UMC invests heavily in its intellectual property and aggressively pursues any company that infringes UMC's patents."UMC filed patent infringement lawsuits against Micron with the mainland China courts in January, 2018, covering three areas, including specific memory applications related to DDR4, SSD and memory used in graphics cards. With today's ruling, Micron's products now face injunction for violating UMC's patent rights in a court verdict that applies to all of mainland China.UMC has devoted a great deal of resources and manpower to researching and developing semiconductor manufacturing technology. Its achievements can be applied to logic chips or memory chips (DRAM), and the company has been awarded patents by various countries. UMC continuously monitors these patents as market conditions evolve. When violations occur, UMC stands ready pursue patent infringement litigation in order to obtain judgment and remedies to protect the intellectual property rights of the company.UMC can be found on the web at http://www.umc.com.

Fueled by flourishing growth of applications in automotive electronics, high-performance computing, power supply and green energy, Taiwan's No. 1 aluminum electrolytic capacitor manufacturer Lelon Electronics has recently posted its consolidated revenue for May 2018 of NT$720 million (US$24.2 million), up 22.1% on year, the highest single-month revenue in the company's history. Consolidated revenue for the first five months of 2018 came to NT$3.276 billion (US$111.2 million), up 21.6% on year.Prices of aluminum electrolytic capacitors have been adjusted upward in correspondence to rising aluminum foil costs and the new prices will gradually take effect. With applications in high-end markets ramping up and additional polymer capacitor production capacity coming online by year-end 2018, Lelon can expect further revenue growth for the year.Having made great achievements in the automotive electronics market, Lelon has developed aluminum electrolytic capacitors specifically for 48V power conversion systems of mild hybrid electric vehicles and expects to begin shipment in the second half of the year. With growing awareness on road safety and environmental protection, cars will be equipped with more and more electronic control modules in the future, which will give rise to increasing use of aluminum electrolytic capacitors.With respect to polymer capacitors, their high stability, long life and ability to charge and discharge rapidly make them suitable for use in servers, high-performance computing and network communication equipment. Lelon's new production line of polymer capacitors at its Huizhou plant in China is planned to begin operation in fourth-quarter 2018, and helping the company embrace opportunities arising from accelerated 5G and IoT developments.As China has tightened environmental protection law enforcement, many small- and medium-size aluminum foil producers had no choice but to cut down or even shut down production. This resulted in an upstream supply shortage leading to rising aluminum foil costs. The plants of Lelon's subsidiary Liton Technology, a formed aluminum foil producer, in Huizhou and Sichuan both comply with China's environmental protection laws and therefore will fuel the company's growth momentum for the year as aluminum foil remains in tight supply and new production capacity joins in.Going forward, Lelon will continue to gear efforts toward high-end and value-added products with a focus on strengthening R&D and broadening product portfolio of SMD aluminum electrolytic capacitors and polymer capacitors. Lelon has a complete range of aluminum electrolytic capacitors as well as advantages in vertical integrations across industries and flexible manufacturing capability. These give the company a leading edge in a highly competitive marketplace where Lelon will be able to show its robust strength and sustain steady growth.Lelon's products