APD Group took part in Computex Taipei in June 2018, showcasing many products, including networking power, medical power, to consumer electronics power, alongside many other applications.At the exhibition, APD's customized power solution wowed visitors from abroad. "When a client needs to differentiate, they need customized solutions. APD has benefited from its R&D strength in conducting needs-specific customization, with the help of flexible high efficiency automated production to quickly satisfy the needs of our clients," APD's Power System Business deputy general manager Mark Tang says.On the trending topic of quick charge, APD has demonstrated its light and compact USB PD power that supports the latest PD3.0 and QC 3.0 quick charge standards, with an exceptionally high power of 65W. Size wise, the latest adapter has been reduced by 10-30% compared with its predecessor. APD's diverse design can help clients set their products apart from the rest of the market.As a long-time partner with major international medical brands, APD Group also showcased many of its medical power supplies at this exhibition. Regarding safety requirements and performance, all APD power products comply with EU's latest COC Tier 2 performance regulation. The products also passed the ISO 13485 Certification for Medical Device Quality Management System and IEC60601 standard for medical safety in 2015. Indeed, all APD products meet the market's stringent requirement of "high quality, high stability, and high safety standards".APD's Power System Business deputy general manager Mark Tang (left)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) made its first-ever appearance at the Computex Taipei trade show this year. Its exhibits were a highlight among other AIoT-themed booths. AWS has hosted tech forums, such as AWS Summit Taipei, that were highly-praised and well-attended by high-tech communities and AWS partners in Taiwan. At Computex 2018, AWS presented achievements by its partners in technology developments and the IoT ecosystem and provided opportunities for them to exchange thoughts, making its activities highly anticipated.The AWS team held several important seminars at the event, which not only introduced major AWS platform technologies and features but also shed light on new IoT development trends. The seminars received positive reviews and provided new perspectives on IoT applications and solutions as well as upfront observations on market dynamics.The IoT is a target area where Taiwan has been engaging creative energies from governments, industries and academics over the recent years. Worldwide-leading cloud service providers are keen to bring their technologies and wide-range of solutions to Taiwan. By promoting and demonstrating a myriad of business models, they help give the Taiwan industry a direction for innovative applications. Among them, AWS plays a particularly important driving force to assist startups in Taiwan to burgeon, connect Taiwan with worldwide industries and help Taiwan develop its own IoT ecosystem and supply chain.AWS hosted a four-day exhibit of IoT solutions and a series of IoT-themed seminars at North Lounge, third floor, Taipei International Convention Center (TICC). The company showcased AWS Greengrass, AWS IoT Enterprise Button and usage case examples of Alexa-based voice assistant services. AWS demonstrated its great ambition toward IoT services by giving a detailed introduction on the tools Alexa for Business provides. Furthermore, AWS also jointly presented IoT solutions with partners including ASKEY, CyberLink, LITE-ON, Microchip, QNAP, SMC, Tomofun, wiAdvance, ZYXEL and NETFOUNDRY.A superb collection of solutions were on display, including wiAdvance's smart healthcare solution which uses the AWS platform to realize an AI-based system helping doctors read MRI or CT scan images and make diagnosis on brain or liver tumors.ASKEY's car fleet management system is software-hardware-integrated solution that combines with a LTE communication module, GPS and camera systems to provide management and services for the cars on the road.U Webinar introduced by CyberLink is a live video streaming system for businesses to conduct remote presentations and training sessions. It allows enterprises to easily stream live video using computers, smartphones or tablets anytime anywhere.ZYXEL looks to enhance business operation efficiency from the perspective of network equipment. As enterprises generally have a large number of management reports and information security log files from their network equipment such as firewalls and gateways, it consumes a great amount of time and effort to manage the data. Leveraging AWS technologies to allow businesses to manage the data over the cloud, convenience and efficiency are significantly improved and information security is guaranteed.Focusing on video surveillance systems for use by individuals or small businesses, SMC also aims to enable convenient and easy-to-use cloud-based platforms. The recorded video footages are saved on the cloud side and multiple intuitive control functions and applications for different use scenarios are available.There was also a demonstration combining solutions from LITE-ON and QNAP. LITE-ON brought forward a range of applications combining different sensors with Lora or NB-IoT wireless communication modules. The gathered data including temperature, humidity and other important parameters measured for a factory working environment was sent to QNAP's NAS system, which was integrated with AWS edge computing to deliver data analysis services for automation control or process monitoring.NETFOUNDRY, a subsidiary of India's Tata Group, enables companies building IIoT or industrial applications to tap AWS IoT Analytics services over fast network connection and complete security architecture. Additional AWS-enabled products on display at Computex this year included Astra's face recognition solution, Tomofun's pet camera and Microchip's security ICs.All these solutions and products on exhibit make use of important technologies available on the AWS platform. Built for a variety of applications, they demonstrate a wide range of examples of how the industry can use IoT to create more innovations and business models. With the partnerships, AWS, although is centered on providing platform technologies and services, is still able to observe any new application development in an open mind and this is also serving as a driving force pushing AWS forward. This is the mutually beneficial and win-win IoT business model that people speak commendably of.Engaging partners in Taiwan, AWS creates new IoT opportunities

TheTransferJet Consortium recently announced its next-generation TransferJet X standard at Computex. It is a point-to-point wireless personal area network (WPAN) technology that uses 60GHz band and can achieve a single-channel 13Gbps high-speed transmission at only 2ms. The new standard, whose speed is over twenty times of current TransferJet, can create many new use cases with the unique features that it provides.At present, chips supporting TransferJet X are under development, and the Consortium is actively promoting this new standard and hopes to have more cooperation opportunities with local makers. Hiroyuki Matsumura, chair and representative director of TransferJet Consortium, talked about the recent development of the new standard during an interview.Q: Why does TransferJet Consortium decide to define the new standard and what is its standardization progress?A: TransferJet was originally a short-range wireless technology released by Sony in 2008. Utilizing 4.48GHz frequency band, it can achieve a transmission speed of 560Mbps within a few centimeters, mainly targeting at the file transfer applications for consumer electronic devices. However, this technology has not been widely adopted by the industry.As a result, the Consortium decided to make a new start in 2014, working with four of its promoter member companies, including Sony, NTT, Japan Radio, Toshiba, and ETRI, Korean Research Institute to lead a group at IEEE to successfully develop the IEEE 802.15.3e standard amendment addressing the needs of a high rate, close proximity wireless transfer having speeds in excess of 10 Gbps. ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) of South Korea has also been an active participant and key contributor of various sections of this standardization effort. The TransferJet Consortium will further build upon this standard and develop the total technology and solution as "TransferJet X".Q: What are the special features of TransferJet X compared with other wireless standards?A: The biggest difference between the TransferJet X and the original standard is that in order to improve the transmission speed, the unlicensed 60GHz frequency band is adopted, and using 256 QAM, it can achieve a maximum data rate of 13.1 Gbps of SISO (single-input, single-output). In addition, the required connection setup time has been reduced to 2 ms or less.There are various wireless communications technologies in the market. 802.15 is a WPAN standard and there are Bluetooth (802.15.1) and Zigbee (802.15.4). However, their transmission distance and speed are different from those of TransferJet X. As for 802.11ad (WiGig), which also uses 60GHz, it is a wireless local area network (WLAN) standard adopting point-to-multipoint architecture, which is completely different from the application scenario of TransferJet X.Q: What are the new use cases that TransferJet X will enable?A: The biggest appeal of TransferJet X is that, only by one touch, it can achieve large file transfer in a very short time. With this unique feature, TransferJet X aims to enable new use cases for enterprises and help them create new service models of higher values.Featuring with high efficiency of channel access based on point-to-point topology to ensure data integrity at MAC layer, its potential use cases may include: instantaneously download content (apps, software) or upload personal files (video and photos) from kiosk stands. So, it can create a service model that passengers can choose the movies they want to watch at the check-in kiosk before boarding, download them immediately to a smartphone or tablet, and watch them on the plane.In addition, consumers can pick up content immediately while walking through the ticket gates, or simultaneously transfer valuable data, such as video, music, book, magazine, map and etc., at payment time. The instant transfer of large 4K definition and VR video files is also possible.Moreover, with different antenna designs, TransferJet X can extend the transmission distance to several meters and transmit the file directly to the receiving device in the fixed area formed by the directional electromagnetic waves through the transmitting device. This can be a solution for intelligent transporting system. In the scenario of future self-driving car, when a car needs to transfer driving and navigation data, it can drive to a fixed area, maybe during stop a traffic signal, to complete the bi-directional data transfer with such a design.Q: What is its progress of productization?A: At present, East Japan Railway Co., Sony Semiconductor Solutions Co. and Japan Radio Co. are collaborating to study new touch-less toll gate system based on TransferJet X technology in Japan. This system does not require smartphone to touch the target of gate. Customers could keep smartphone in bag or trouser pocket when passing through the gate, and receive electronic contents such as maps or tour guide at the same time.We are fully aware that use cases and business models are crucial for the new standard to be widely adopted by the industry, and are now talking with different companies, aiming to help them create services of higher values. The Consortium strives to promote this standard. In addition to the IEEE, we also collaborate with the International Telecommunications Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) to establish the standard.In terms of silicon development, HRCP Research and Development Partnership, which was jointly established by Sony Semiconductor Solutions and Japan Radio in 2016, is now developing SoCs supporting TransferJet X standard, which integrate RF, mixed signals and digital circuits into a single chip. The prototype development has been completed. In order to be suitable for mobile devices, the cost, power and area of the SoC have been carefully considered.About TransferJet XTransferJet X is high-speed close proximity point-to-point wireless communication technology, it is based on IEEE802.15.3e. The typical use cases:1. File transfer between device to device2. Tollgate solution3. File transfer during NFC or QR code payment4. Transfer big data to self-driving carTransferJet XHiroyuki Matsumura, TransferJet Consortium chair and representative director, announced the next TransferJet X at Computex 2018.

With high-tech industries focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) developments, businesses across all sectors are eager to use AI to help them raise operational efficiency and to uncover new business models. However, they must overcome high barriers to be able to build, train and optimize their AI models using either cloud-based systems or high-end workstations. Not only is the installation and configuration of hardware and software a cumbersome task but the system also consumes a great amount of power and network bandwidth, squeezing profit margins and hindering widespread AI development.To meet these challenges, QNAP and IEI (with the "speeding into the future" initiative) are committed to developing high-performance, easy-to-use AI deep learning training and inference solutions to provide AI benefits to more people. As part of this initiative, QNAP's pioneering QuAI solution particularly grabs attention. QNAP and IEI demonstrated the ingenuities of QuAI at Computex 2018, showing how it helps with diagnosing macular degeneration as a real-world use case example."The development of an AI application essentially includes building and training models, adjusting parameters and putting them to real use," said Ruei-De Chang, AI Product Manager of QNAP. "QuAI is designed to help data scientists, engineers and even students easily control these processes without having to spend time installing or dealing with drivers, libraries, containers or virtual machines. Nor do they need to worry about data backup, data sharing or network settings," Chang added.QNAP NAS coupled with QuAI delivers a deep learning solution with low TCOQNAP believes the success of deep learning hinges on three critical factors: data, computing power, and algorithms. As NAS has always been ideal for data storage, QNAP leverages its accumulated advantages in this field and adds QTS support for deep-learning accelerator cards to equip NAS with additional computing abilities. QNAP NAS users can now easily tap into GPU accelerated computing to increase the performance of AI model training and inference.QuAI is built with QNAP NAS as the underlying structure and the QTS operating system on top of that. It further includes Container Station, supporting Docker and other container technologies. By making good use of containers, users can freely select AI frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, Caffe, MXNet, Neon, the Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit, and Torch for easier development.It's easy to start using QuAI. First, install and activate QuAI from the QTS App Center. Then install a deep learning accelerator card into NAS and the corresponding driver from the QTS App Center. Finally, build the needed containers in Container Station and start developing your AI application. Resources of the deep learning accelerator card can be allocated for use by QTS throughout the execution process.QNAP emphasizes that building, training and optimizing AI models are the first and fundamental steps to AI application development. Deep learning accelerator cards, whether installed on workstations, cloud-based systems or QNAP NAS, are the key component. The important consideration is convenience and ease-of-use. QNAP NAS has the advantage of being close to the data, eliminating the need to move data around. Furthermore, with comprehensive data management features including data compression, deduplication, automated storage tiering, SSD caching, all-round data protection technologies, and quick, deployment, QNAP NAS is an incredibly cost-effective option.QNAP is well aware that QuAI and cost-effective NAS are not quite enough to bring AI implementations to reality. It needs one last push - putting them to practical use in vertical applications. For this purpose, QNAP embraced the healthcare industry and developed a medical diagnosis system for age-related macular degeneration using QNAP NAS coupled with QuAI. The system can significantly shorten the time it takes to read OCT images, providing a successful use case that has impressed the market.QNAP provides a wide range of QuAI solutions that target different applications including data analysis, image classification/object detection, and image segmentation. "IEI also provides bare-metal AI solutions for users to combine with QuAI libraries to meet wide-ranging AI model training needs," added Bo-Hong Yu, Product Management Director of IEI. For inference systems, supported models include the Intel OpenVINO TANK AIoT Dev Kit, RACK-500AI and PAC-400 supporting high-end NVIDIA graphics cards. For training systems, there is the GRAND-C422 with Intel Xeon W. Furthermore, AI accelerator cards for different architectures are also available, including CPU (Intel Kabylake ULT), Intel FPGA and Intel VPU.QNAP presents its latest AI achievements and applications at Computex 2018

Photronics, a worldwide leader in supplying innovative imaging technology solutions for the global electronics industry, was selected by Nanya Technology Corporation as the excellent supplier for its South Asian Branch in 2017."It is an honor to accept this recognition on behalf of everyone at Photronics, including our PDMC joint venture, that has exemplified our commitment to provide great technology solutions and service every day," stated Peter Kirlin, chief executive officer. "Our partnership with Nanya has continued to expand and is now stronger than ever. By working together with them, we are able to combine our regional and global technical strengths and unique memory mask capabilities, enabling Nanya to deliver leading-edge memory solutions to their customers. This is another notable example of how Photronics works across sites and geographies to deliver outstanding value to our customers."Photronics is a leading worldwide manufacturer of photomasks. Photomasks are high precision quartz plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits. A key element in the manufacture of semiconductors and flat panel displays, photomasks are used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel display substrates during the fabrication of integrated circuits, a variety of flat panel displays and, to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. They are produced in accordance with product designs provided by customers at strategically located manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Additional information on the Company can be accessed at official website.Photronics CEO, Peter Kirlin (left), Nanya President, Pei-Ing Lee (right)

There is no doubt that surface mount technologies (SMT) have been instrumental in the development of the electronics manufacturing industry. Every step carried out during the SMT process, including glue dispensing, coating, solder paste inspection (SPI) and automated optical inspection (AOI), plays a critical role in the successful production of each device. Any machine malfunction or component failure could result in poor performance or even a production halt. In either case, the consequences are unacceptable to equipment suppliers and end users.Each step of the SMT process, from PCB printing, SPI, component mounting, reflow, to AOI, imposes different automation control requirements. During the printing stage, motion control cards are used to precisely control the movement of spray nozzles. Image recognition systems can check if solder paste has been properly coated according to standards during SPI. In the case of any anomalies, an alert in the form of DIO or M2M messages can be sent to data centers for analysis. For component placement, automation equipment is also used to control pre-heating, temperature, and reflow procedures. Image data collected during AOI need to be transmitted at a high speed without errors, which calls for image recognition systems with flexibility. These interconnected steps are all essential for an SMT process to be properly conducted.A well-known machinery supplier based in China that focuses mainly on developing SMT equipment incorporating with industrial PCs (IPC), motion control cards and image control systems from different manufacturers, had encountered serious compatibility problems. Its production line was constantly plagued by minor failures such as machines getting stuck or screens going blank. The production was hit particularly hard by failures during AOI, which demands a high degree of precision. To overcome such reliability issues, the supplier decided to replace the IPC - the brain of industrial automation - and other critical components including motion control cards, image control systems, I/O interface and Fieldbus components all at once.Designed with usability in mind, compatible one-stop SMT solutions satisfy customer requirementsADLINK proposed two solutions that addressed the customer's two major challenges - smooth operation along the production line and high equipment reliability. First, ADLINK recommended the use of the IMB-M43H industrial-grade ATX motherboard, powered by a 6th generation Intel Core processor, supporting Windows 7. This would provide both forward and backward compatibility with current automation software as well as legacy PS/2, COM and VGA I/O ports to enable a painless upgrade process for existing systems. For motion and I/O control, the IMB-M43H has one PCI Express x16 Gen3, one PCI Express x4 Gen2 and five PCI expansion slots for users to flexibly add image capture cards, digitizers, high-resolution dynamic signal acquisition modules or general-purpose modules. Users can therefore easily build a system with the specific configuration required to meet the needs of their automation applications.The second proposed solution was the IMB-M43 industrial-grade ATX motherboard, designed with intelligent PCIe bifurcation to support a wide selection of multi-channel industrial cameras for image detection and meet the needs of various usage scenarios. The IMB-M43 also features a rugged and reliable I/O interface design ideally suited to SMT production lines. ADLINK supports all multi-tasking operations and multi-point connections with its one-stop service to help customers build a complete and compatible SMT production line.Last but not least, to meet SMT process requirements, ADLINK's industrial-grade motherboards are tested to comply with IEC 61000-4-2 to IEC 61000-4-6 (Performance Criterion A) electrostatic discharge immunity standards as well as EN 55032 Class B-EMI standards. Both standards guarantee minimum electromagnetic interference on peripheral equipment and ensure signal stability during the production process. In addition, ADLINK motherboards have a unique power design that provides a stable 5V +/-5% at each USB port to ensure that power supplies of different brands or low-voltage power supplies can still work well with peripheral equipment and power all connected USB devices at full load. They also have edge contacts with 15 microinch gold plating to provide enhanced protection against corrosive gases.ADLINK gets to the root of customer's problem with synergy of premium hardware quality and professional serviceADLINK provides a complete portfolio of IPC automation systems in addition to motion control, data transmission and machine vision solutions that guarantee 100% compatibility so that SMT equipment can maintain smooth operation at all times and meet customer demand for high reliability. Furthermore, ADLINK has built up customer trust with its prompt and high-quality testing and after-sales support services. For example, if a customer encounters a problem with their ADLINK platform, ADLINK technical services will be on hand to help resolve the issue, regardless of whether it is hardware or software related.Designed with usability in mind, compatible one-stop SMT solutions satisfy customer requirements

STAr Technologies, a Taiwan leading provider of semiconductor probe cards and systems, has announced that it has acquired ProbeLogic, a premier probe card manufacturer in the prime location of North California's Silicon Valley. The purchase will include assets, people, and customer contracts, and will provide customers with unparalleled services and experience by combining probe card expertise and global sales network from two companies.ProbeLogic, founded in 2003, is a privately held company in San Jose, CA. It has been designing, developing, and manufacturing probe cards for customers throughout North America. ProbeLogic product portfolio include high performance cantilever probe cards (fine pitch, low-k, high pin count, high temperature, multi-DUT) and vertical probe cards (flip chip and multi-DUT)."By teaming with one of leading provider in the heart of Silicon Valley, STAr will expand its presence in North America to provide quick response to customers," said Dr. Choon-Leong Lou, CEO of STAr Technologies. "By combining with our engineering resources, we plan to leverage ProbeLogic's location and sales network to meet the demand of wafer testing market and deliver outstanding technology and services to new and existing customers."Additionally, STAr has recently obtained ACE as one of the in-house technology. The ACE is an Anisotropic Conductive Elastomer interconnection technique which supports various applications for either wafer level or final test requirements. STAr is thus broadening its coverage of critical components support, and provide integrated suite of products to customers.About STAr TechnologiesSTAr Technologies, established in August of 2000, is specialized in semiconductor test probe cards. STAr also provided parametric, reliability and functional test systems, advanced integration software and consulting service. Headquarter based in Hsinchu, STAr has subsidiaries in the US, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, China and India.

In the current market for interactive device installations, system integrators (SI), brand vendors, and other operators are required to quickly address rapidly evolving market demands. Innovative human-machine interaction systems integrating touch, vision, and/or sound are widespread, including ticketing, vending, and automatic teller machines, kiosks, and a growing variety of facilities in airports and other public transportation, retail, tourism, healthcare, and manufacturing environments. Reducing time-to-market (TTM) is critical in bringing these implementations to reality.Even so, it is difficult to arbitrarily accelerate TTM. Even minor responses to changes in application requirements can resonate, requiring alterations to a host of key components, including touch panel, display screen, mainboard, and I/O interfaces. Developers may have to return to the design stage and revalidate, wasting tremendous time and effort, inflating the development cycle and increasing total cost of ownership (TCO).To accelerate TTM, lower TCO, and enhance design flexibility, ADLINK is pleased to introduce its Smart Panel solution, an all-in-one open frame panel computer integrating touch panel, display screen, mainboard, heat sink, and I/O interface. Coupled with ADLINK's unique Function Module (FM) design, the Smart Panel enables an 80/20 development model, delivering 80% of the total solution ready for use, including circuit layout, drivers, customized touch panel, mainboard and display function validation, leaving only 20% of development tasks remaining, specifically mechanical design evaluation, and FM board customization.The high level of modularization provides optimal flexibility, allowing users to choose from wide-ranging combinations of panel types, display sizes, CPU performance, and I/O interface for the specific configuration that best suits their requirements. No matter the choice, there is no requirement to redesign the mainboard, thereby eliminating time-consuming board validation burdens.Reduced TTM key to successADLINK's Smart Panel is factory-configured with display, touch panel, mainboard, and heat sink, with mainboard-mounted I/O. Further I/O port expansion is available via connection of ADLINK's FM board or other I/O boards by board-to-board connector. SI and brand vendors can change I/O format, type, quantity, and/or location with no need to replace the mainboard, reducing TTM for continued success. Industry-leading flexibility and effective pre-configuration allow SP-equipped prototypes to achieve completion in weeks' time.Reduced TCO translates to bigger profitADLINK's 80/20 development model allows Smart Panel users to skip early-phase development, conserving time and effort for validation, and reducing costs. ADLINK's Smart Panel helps customers further reduce TCO by ensuring that all critical components, including mainboard, touch panel, and power supply have been tested to industry standards prior to shipment. The components' high availability enables Smart Panel to maintain long-term reliable operation, significantly reducing the burdens and cost of repair and maintenance.Furthermore, users are free to focus their efforts on enhancing core values and developing their own FM, thoroughly securing their intellectual property, as well as catering to specific vertical markets and maximizing profit margins.Development flexibility widens application scopeADLINK's FM configuration delivers significantly effective solutions to user obstacles. Take railway applications for example. Brand vendors have conventionally been required to spend considerable time wiring and negotiating detailed aspects of product assembly to be able to adapt industrial computer I/O to usable configurations, making the development process overwhelmingly difficult.ADLINK's FM integration now allows fast and easy development of I/O configurations compatible with any vertical application, with significantly reduced R&D time and cost. Utilizing the SP as an embedded building block, a brand client was able to present a prototype in weeks, which its client could verify against its requirements of human machine interfaces used in driver's compartments.ADLINK's Smart Panel can further be embedded in a wide variety of installations. With 4K immersive graphics and media performance, fast video acceleration, support for 3 independent 4K Ultra HD displays, up to 15 Simultaneous 1080p30 decode streams, extensive media codec library, and advanced security powered by Intel Atom and 7th Generation Intel Core processors, the SP can offer self-services in retail kiosks, secure digital transactions for ticketing machines, smooth 3D image rendering for CNC machines, streamline medical examination processes, and serve at poker tables in casinos.The Smart Panel further supports a wide-range of I/O interfaces, including USB 2.0, I2C, 32 function keys, and power and audio control. Power supply supports 12V and 9-36V, and is available through external isolated power modules or uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems. The optimal flexibility enables SI and brand vendors to meet virtually any application scenario and stay ahead of market trends.Smart panel assets boost competitive advantageADLINK's Smart Panel guarantees ruggedness, flexibility, and long-term supply, fully satisfying the requirements of the dynamic IoT environment. A wide temperature range from -40 degree C to 85 degree C, rugged SODIMM, wide DC input voltage range, over voltage protection (OVP) and under voltage protection (UVP), combined with IP65-rated intrusion resistance, guarantee smart Panel performance in the most demanding settings.ADLINK's Smart Panel provides choices of 7-inch to 21.5-inch 16:9 displays, P-CAP or resistive touch panels, mainboards powered by Intel Atom or Intel Core processors, support for Windows 10, Linux and Android operating systems, and FM boards customizable for vertical application. External power supply can be connected to the FM board to support power-hungry modules such as graphics cards and others.Long-term supply is guaranteed with the proven availability of Intel processors and display modules, and ADLINK's Smart Panel Starter Kit assists SI and brand vendors in validating fundamental elements, providing a complete design guide for Smart Panel use. Early-phase software, hardware, and mechanical design are also sped through early-stage development. Altogether, the ADLINK Smart Panel delivers the highest level of flexibility and integration anywhere on the market.To accelerate TTM, lower TCO, and enhance design flexibility, ADLINK introduces its Smart Panel solution, an all-in-one open frame panel computer integrating touch panel, display screen, mainboard, heat sink, and I/O interface.ADLINK's 80/20 development model allows Smart Panel users to skip early-phase development, conserving time and effort for validation, and reducing costs.ADLINK's FM integration now allows fast and easy development of I/O configurations compatible with any vertical application, with significantly reduced R&D time and cost.

Getac, an innovator of rugged mobile computing solutions for a range of industries, today announces updates to its leading Getac B300 fully rugged notebook, designed to deliver exceptional productivity and deployment speed for defence industry professionals in mission-critical environments.Commenting on the launch of the new Getac B300, Rowina Lee, vice-president of Global Sales & Business Development Center, Getac Technology Corporation, said, "Rapid advances in IT and communication technologies are transforming defence systems at full scale. Defence systems going digital can better cater to the needs of varying operations. They are fundamentally changing developed countries' national defence systems around the world, with rugged computers playing an increasingly important role." Lee, speaking on Getac's efforts and achievements in developing products for this market segment, noted, "To rugged computer providers, the capability to develop combat-strength products meeting the evolving technological challenges and special requirements of defence systems is backed by continuing refinements in craftsmanship, quality, and service. This is also where Getac stands out."Serving a global customer base, Getac provides comprehensive, vertically integrated solutions accommodating regional needs to address wide-ranging extreme conditions. Getac supplies a complete line of rugged computers to fulfill the requirements of different operations and units. Getac has developed a full spectrum of products across a range specifications and sizes, including the B300 fully rugged notebook, V110 fully rugged convertible, S410 semi-rugged notebook, X500 fully rugged mobile server, F110 fully rugged tablet, and MX50 fully rugged tablet with a compact form factor particularly suited for frontline operations. All of these products have received positive reviews from the defence industry and system integrators.Getac rugged computers are primarily engaged by digital defence systems for applications that include command and control, situational awareness, tactical communication, and platform analytics. Products feature top-of-the-line data security technologies, application programs for defence purposes, interfaces and ports supporting compatibility with legacy systems, flexible combinations of computation power, high bandwidth, and fast boot to meet diverse needs. This demonstrates why Getac consistently wins customer trust, establishing a secure presence in the defence product market.Getac facilitates its full line of defence-use rugged computers with the finest craftsmanship and process engineering to perfectly match stringent requirements and extreme conditions. The newly launched Getac B300 fully rugged notebook features the 8th generation Intel Kaby Lake R Core i5 and i7 processors with multi-layered security implementations, boosting system performance and security to a whole new level. Certified to MIL-STD 810G and MIL-STD-461F standards, and incorporating IP65 water and dust resistance with a fanless design, the Getac B300 stands out from the competition.The Getac B300 fully rugged notebook also features an available 13.3-inch touch screen with an output rating of up to 1400 NITs of brightness, glare-free viewing, readability under sunlight, and night vision device support. The B300 integrates a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chip and an optional Absolute Data & Device Security (DDS) solution along with hardware-based self-encrypting technologies to provide strong protection against malicious threats and intrusions. Built with state-of-the-art high-speed computing capabilities and ultra-rugged strength, the B300 also provides expandability options to accommodate GPS, 4G LTE, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 communication for seamless network connectivity in the field. The rugged notebook comes with a standard five-year bumper-to-bumper warranty, providing armed forces with the assurance of long-term product availability. The next-generation B300 fully rugged notebook is a perfect complement to Getac's defence product roadmap.Getac builds defence solutions using reinforced commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components. Along with strength and durability, Getac solutions combine portability, high-bandwidth data transfer, and high-speed computing to fully meet the needs of soldiers on the front lines. These solutions benefit from easy mobility, impact resistance, system crash prevention, and improved data and tactical screen viewing, even under direct sunlight, reduced lighting, or through night vision devices. Designed with a precise understanding of defence application scenarios, Getac rugged computers fulfill defence and manufacturing industry standards.AvailabilityThe new B300 will be available for purchase on June 11, 2018. For more information, please visit: www.getac.com

In view of the growing development of cloud-based industries and edge intelligence (EI), a total of 16 Taiwan firms including AOpen, YPCloud, TENLife and Digitimes have jointly set up the Ubiz Spheres alliance to develop and promote multiple applications of cloud technologies.The alliance said it will focus on developing core technologies and products associated with new retail, agriculture and healthcare industries, with EI Sphere involving intelligent and secured edge expected to be widely adopted to offer the best IoT application solutions.The EI Sphere, jointly developed by AOpen and YPCloud, is an isolated system but with the most powerful collaborative computing capability now available in the world, and is applicable to automatic cashiers, tour guide system, smart wards, and more, according to YPCloud CEO Steven Hsu.Richard Lin, vice president of AOpen's cloud technology division, said that the Ubiz Spheres alliance will promote a brand-new business model of turnkey exports to create Taiwan's new service economy with software and hardware integration, with initial target markets including Iran, India, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries.Lin said that as a leading brand of digital signage solutions, AOpen will join forces with cloud service provider YPCloud, smart IoT solutions specialist TENLife and other related players to develop diverse EI-based cloud and IoT devices, seeking to become a globally leading brand for EI devices.Members of Ubiz Spheres alliancePhoto: AOpen