Innodisk is attending Embedded World from February 27 to March 1 to showcase the newest storage, memory and software innovations aimed at accelerating interconnectivity in the embedded and industrial market.3D NAND to address future market demandsWith higher capacities and extended longevity, 3D NAND holds great promise for the embedded and industrial market. According to Innodisk's Senior Director of Flash, Charles Lee, 2018 will see a distinct increase in demand following the trends of IoT and Industry 4.0. To meet these demands, Innodisk has launched the all-new 3MG5-P 3D NAND SSD series. Innodisk is showcasing this new series along with other flash storage innovations at Embedded World 2018.Durable in-vehicle expansionsCANbus is a true and tested method for in-vehicle networking. Innodisk's CANbus expansion card is also compliant with the J1939 standard, making it suitable for heavy-duty applications while also allowing for a high degree of customization. Stable performance and lasting durability make this module a perfect fit for fleet management applications. Innodisk's booth at Embedded World is displaying a live demo simulating a vehicle dashboard to show the functionalities of the J1939 CANbus module.The fastest industrial-grade DRAMInnodisk's 2666 MT/s DRAM series is currently the fastest industrial-grade DRAM available on the market. These blazing fast modules are designed for labor-intensive server use but are equally suitable for casino gaming, automation and surveillance applications. The modules also consume less power than previous generations and use only high-quality Original ICs.Innodisk's newest solutionsInnodisk is also launching two new NVMe SSD series. OCuLinkDOM is an ultra-small form factor that uses the OCuLink interface and is designed for server boot-up applications. The other is the new high-performance M.2 series, which is available in both 2 and 4 lane PCIe 3.0. To handle the increasing number of edge devices and the growth of IoT, Innodisk has designed iCAP to easily manage storage devices through the cloud. This essentially allows for fewer operators to monitor the rapidly growing number of devices.Innodisk launchs their new product OcuLinkDOM at Embedded WorldInnodisk release 3D NAND product series at Embedded World

W2BI, an Advantest Group company and a supplier of wireless device test automation products, is exhibiting its newest test automation products for the wireless electronics market at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain from February 26 through March 1. Featured will be a new 5G test solution that enables both the network and the device ecosystems to emulate end-to-end use cases to meet interoperability requirements and gain insights into overall system behavior.W2BI will highlight hands-on demonstrations of its test automation systems, including the first public debut of its 5G mmWave test system, which emulates both the 5G network and the device under test, helping to accelerate the R&D and time-to-market of 5G devices and modems. W2BI's new software-centric, end-to-end test system has both the scalability and flexibility to rapidly adapt in the fast-evolving 5G environment. The system integrates radio software layers, including packet core network and test automation management, with a physical layer mmWave transceiver system software-defined radio (SDR) to perform end-to-end, over-the-air 5G tests.W2BI's new 5G mmWave test system gives operators as well as network and device vendors the ability to perform lab-environment verification of system interoperability, performance and functions, in a fully automated mode. The accelerated time-to-market benefits this technology provides is of key importance to our customers. W2BI recently delivered the initial phase of its 5G test system to a major mobile operator.W2BI will also demonstrate its capability to support testing of LTE-M and NB-IoT devices using the highly scalable and portable Micro Line Tester (MLT). MLT leverages cloud technology to test smart devices and IoT technologies. The system lowers the cost of test during the development and production life cycles, provides a high level of scalability and supports 4G, 3G/2G, Wi-Fi, BT and NFC test features.

Clientron Corp., a global leading provider of POS, thin client, and embedded systems, will display its latest POS solutions for the retail market at the world's leading retail show, EuroCIS 2018, from February 27 to March 1, 2018 in Dusseldorf, Germany. At its Booth (Hall 10, Booth E73), Clientron will introduce its innovative POS terminals and various built-in POS peripherals available on the market today in order to meet the demands of omnicommerce experience.At the event, Clientron's displays will include: the innovative PST650 all-in-one POS terminal with a built-in high speed thermal printer and a small, lightweight form factor for counter space savings; the most affordable POS terminal, PT2000, in a fanless design with long life span support to both entry and mainstream POS market segments; and the new Ares755 with powerful Intel 7th Core i processors for high-performance options.Furthermore, Clientron will highlight the tower type Bello series with 9.7" / 12.1" / 15" / 15.6" touch displays in a solid aluminum enclosure; and the Wing series - the butterfly lightweight POS terminal with a flexible dual-hinge stand design. Besides that, there will be the fanless, vent-free Ares650 series with an up-to-date ultraslim system enclosure for the mainstream POS market.For more information about Clientron or its products, please visit us at Hall 10 Booth E73, EuroCIS 2018, or visit Clientron's website: www.clientron.com.Clientron to present its POS innovation at EuroCIS 2018

Clientron Corp., a world-leading supplier of thin client and embedded systems, will proudly introduce the latest technologies and applications in the fields of embedded computing and intelligent solutions at Embedded World 2018, taking place at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg (No. 3-203, Hall 3) from Feb 27 to Mar 01, 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany.The highlights of Clientron's booth include the 3.5" SBC Board Saber-AL-3500 equipped with high performance Intel Atom E39xx processor family offering triple displays and three RS-232/422/485 COM ports; the Embedded System IT900 featuring the main board with innovative drawer design for easy maintenance and flexible e-Door concept for I/O expansion options to fulfill customized demands; the DIN Rail Box PC Mace-AL-200 featuring rich I/O ports, wide temperature and wide voltage; and Industrial Panel PC Pike-AL-1500SP with 15" fully IP65/IP69K rated protection, fanless & stainless enclosure design for critical environment and the most demanding industrial applications such as food industry. For the high-end platform, the IT900 embedded system supports Intel Core i5-6300U processor with Intel vPro technology to deliver Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) using integrated platform capabilities and popular third-party management and security applications, to allow IT or managed service providers to better discover, repair, and help protect their networked computing assets.At the show, Clientron will demonstrate its intelligent solutions including industrial panel PCs for food industry, and embedded systems for factory automation, DI/DO access control, remote management application, smart parking, smart intersection, digital signage & digital surveillance solutions. To know more about its custom design, manufacturing capabilities and services, please visit Clientron at booth No. 3-203, Hall 3, Exhibition Centre Nuremberg, Embedded World 2018 or visit its website: www.clientron.com.Clientron to exhibit its latest embedded computing and intelligent solutions at Embedded World 2018

Leveraging Taiwan's IT industry forces, the Industrial Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs invited nine vendors from various IT fields, including ThroughTek, Chunghwa Telecom, Everspring and ITRI to represent Taiwan Pavilion for the Mobile World Congress 2018 in late February this year. This year, the Taiwan Pavilion, already well-known for quality hardware manufacturing, will be spotlighting Taiwan's software development capabilities, including cloud-based applications, mobile communications and big data analysis.ThroughTek is the first Taiwan cloud platform vendor to gain recognition and reputation in China and then launched into Europe and US markets. In the past 10 years, with its accumulated years of software technology expertise, ThroughTek has successfully helped Chinese hardware manufacturers to further expand their markets into Europe and the United States. In recent years, more IoT applications have been developed, and ThroughTek, with in-depth software technology background focusing on cloud platform development, has been actively sought out by many European and American brands for direct collaboration.ThroughTek's Kalay cloud platform has a superior peer-to-peer (P2P) connection technology, allowing for IoT products, including IP cameras, doorphone, smart robots, dashcam, and smart home devices to quickly connect to the internet. By using ThroughTek's patented technology of easy setup via QR Code scanning to resolve the complex set-up situation for end users, and help brands improve their user experiences and reduce customer service costs. A successful case study representation is Guardzilla, a well-known IP security camera brand in North America, that launched Guardzilla 360 HD Security Camera in 2017 using ThroughTek's technology, and promptly named as CES Annual Innovation Award Honoree this year. Additionally, Guardzilla 360 and Outdoor HD Camera was the No.1 and No.3 best seller security camera in top three retailers Best Buy, Target, and Walmart in the US.This year, at the MWC Taiwan Pavilion booth, ThroughTek will be demonstrating how its customers has utilized the Kalay Platform solution to transmit and store video data, and provide backend analysis to manage and control device connectivity and other services. ThroughTek will be presenting popular products that use the Kalay Platform solution including Xiaomi Home IP Camera series, Guardzilla's low power consumption doorphone and 360 HD Security Camera; and Furbo Dog Camera from Taiwan-based Tomofun, recently featured on the Ellen Show a well-known talk show in the United States, and Hong Kong-based Vtech's smart home devices. ThroughTek has been continuously chosen by established brands for long term partnership, including China's Xiaomi, Hikvision, Foscam, Raysharp, and European and American brands including Guardzilla, Swann, WWM, Bosch, Lorex, Hesdo, Amped Wireless, Olympia, to name a few. Application areas include security monitoring, smart home, IoV and other in-depth end user IoT applications.There are very few cloud platforms in the market comparable to ThroughTek's Kalay Platform, capable of providing video transmission and storage with high efficiency and low operating costs. Therefore, ThroughTek has unrelentingly focused on image-related solutions, allowing surveillance images from different domains to be instantly viewed, transmitted and stored on the Kalay platform, and improved remote management of hardware devices. At the end of 2017, ThroughTek launched video surveillance solution, "VSaaS 3.0", a new generation of VSaaS across different browsers (including IE, Chrome, Safari, Opera, Firefox) to view live streams. Differentiating from peers that mostly build forwarding (relay) servers requiring increased operating costs, Kalay VSaaS technology uses peer-to-peer (P2P) connection on smartphone app to view live streams , or playback videos stored in the cloud by RTMP, significantly saving on operating costs while offering the best end-user experience.ThroughTek is a one-of-a-kind Taiwan-based company that uses software foundation as the starting point for market strategy in IoT industry and has once again been invited back to headline Taiwan Pavilion at MWC in Spain to demonstrate the latest cloud service solutions. For four days in Barcelona beginning from February 26th, the Taiwan Pavilion's nine companies will work together to showcase the soft power of Taiwan's IT industry. ThroughTek will also present diversified applications of video surveillance in the field of Internet of Things to international buyers. ThroughTek's future development potential is expediential.ThroughTek advances to Barcelona MWC Show headlining at Taiwan Pavilion

Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) has signed a pact with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) to jointly carry out research projects and promote dual-degree programs, in a bid to push for more Indian science and engineering students to study and work in Taiwan to strengthen Taiwan's tech research momentum.This is part of the NCTU's efforts to comply with the government's New Southbound Policy, with the university already engaged in exchanges of teaching resources with IIT campuses in Bombay, Delhi and Madras, according to NCTU sources.Under the contract signed between NCTU president MC Frank Chang and his IIT counterpart, the NCTU will enlist 200 dual-degree doctoral students and 60 bachelor and master's degree students from India per year.Besides, NCTU also plans to set up a semiconductor foundation class and an overseas scientific research center in India, seeking to build connections with high-tech firms and research resources there and solicit more talented Indian students to join Taiwan's high-tech R&D talent cultivation systems.NCTU furthered that the planned research center in India is mainly designed to build an NCTU-IIT tech research and development platform with smart semiconductor as the core foundation, aiming to develop smart ICs for applications to 5G wireless communications, robots, IoT (Internet of Things), biomedicine, electric vehicles and autonomous driving.

Litemax, a display solution provider has launched a new product line based on Intel smart display module (SDM) specification. Intel SDM module specification can reduce power consumption, flexibly integrate with different LCD displays, and quickly create new display solutions, according to the company.Following Intel's SDM specification and reference design, Litemax has launched two in-house-developed SDM boards, the ASDM-APL6 and ASDM-APL5.The ASDM-APL6 is a small SDM board (60x100mm), equipped with Intel Apollo Lake SoC, LPDDR4-2GB and eMMC-32GB on board, one Intel Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 3.0 ports, and WiFi 802.11ac (M.2) support. The open pluggable M.2 module is designed for low power consumption applications including digital signage, public kiosks, and point-of-sale.The ASDM-APL5 is large SDM board (175x100 mm), equipped with Intel Apollo Lake SoC (6-12W) on board, DDR3L up to 8GB SO-DIMM, one Intel Gigabit Ethernet port, two USB 3.0 ports, one COM and two M.2 Key-E and M slot. Due to more I/O ports and powerful SoC inside, the board is meant for specific and professional applications including point-of-sale, transportation signage and hospitality, Litemax said.Litemax said it also offers many SDM-ready display computing systems for low to high-end vertical applications. At the beginning of 2018, Litemax the released IPPS-3205-SDM1 and IPPS-4355-SDM1, two high-end SDM display computing systems.The IPPS-3205-SDM1 is a 32-inch UHD LCD system, with Litemax Duarpixel LCD, brightness up to 800 nits. It features Litemax's own MaxRGB technology (NTSC up to 94%), and embedded Intel SDM. It is for multi digital signage solutions in retailers, restaurants and infrastructures.The IPPS-4355-SDM1 is a UHD SDM-ready system featuring Litemax Spanpixel LCD display. The aspect ratio of the system is 16:2.2, with brightness of the LCD up to 1000 nits, and NTSC up to 95%. Litemax said the IPPS-4355-SDM1 system is meant to be a turnkey system for public transportation signage."In 2018, Litemax will cooperate with Intel closely and provide more products to support Intel SDM specification," said David King, general manager of Litemax.For more products and systems, please visit Litemax's official website: www.litemax.comLitemax-developed Intel SDM module

Ledvance has appointed Jacob C Tarn as chairman and CEO. As-suming his position on February 1, 2018, Tarn will focus on accelerating the company's transformation from a traditional lamps manufacturer to an industry-leading, innovation-driven full LED lighting company, according to Ledvance.Jacob Tarn brings more than 30 years of international experience in the global LED lighting market to his new role as CEO. Most recently, as executive vice president and COO of the LED business unit at Samsung Electronics, Tarn played a crucial role in turning around Samsung's LED business, according to Ledvance.Tim Yun Chen, chairman of the Supervisory Board at Ledvance, said, "Jacob Tarn is an internationally renowned expert in the LED lighting industry, who has shown how to bring a business back on track. The Supervisory Board as well as the company owners are convinced that he is the ideal candidate to lead Ledvance into a successful new era.""Ledvance has all it takes to become a key player in the global LED lighting market and has already successfully expanded into growth areas such as LED luminaires, smart home solutions and LED lamps. I look forward to working with the entire Ledvance team to continue on this path at an accelerated pace, turn Ledvance into an innovative full LED lighting company and thereby consequently seize the opportuni-ties that lie in front of us," said Tarn.Rudiger Tibbe, who served as interim CEO, will continue to be responsible for the operational execution of the company transformation as chief transformation officer, said the company.Ledvance chairman Jacob TarnPhoto: Company

Entegris, a leader in specialty chemicals and advanced materials solutions for the microelectronics industry, has announced that it acquired Particle Sizing Systems, LLC (PSS), a company focused on particle sizing instrumentation for liquid applications in both semiconductor and life science industries.This acquisition reflects Entegris' value creation strategy by leveraging its global technology platform and customer relationships. The total purchase price of the acquisition was approximately US$37 million in cash, subject to customary working capital adjustments. Entegris expects this transaction to be accretive to 2018 earnings.Digital transformation continues to create a high demand for sophisticated cloud computing infrastructures that require the most advanced logic and memory chips available. However, advanced-node manufacturers already challenged by a continuously shrinking process window and high fab costs struggle to maintain yield and eliminate losses associated with CMP performance.In advanced-node CMP applications, scratch defects are often caused by the agglomeration of slurry abrasive particles that have the potential to become a key factor in process yield performance. With the technology from PSS, Entegris is enabling customers to perform particle size analysis online and in real time, directly in the fluid stream process. Automating the monitoring process can lead to the application of more effective solutions like proper filter selection and system maintenance. This ability to intervene with these solutions prevents costly yield excursions."To stay competitive, our advanced-node customers need tools that allow them to shorten process times while maintaining accuracy and consistency in order to meet the high-quality standards of the manufacturers they partner with," says Todd Edlund, Chief Operating Officer, Entegris. "PSS technology is unique in that it measures every particle in the slurry, making it more accurate than commonly used methods that employ averaging techniques. As a result, this technology eliminates the need for manual sampling and intervention, which is less efficient and runs a higher risk of slurry excursions."For more information, please see https://www.entegris.com/content/en/home/about-us/news/entegris-acquires-particle-sizing-systems-llc.html

Getac rugged computers have been widely used by elite military, police and fire fighting teams to help them carry out frontline duties. With an established brand reputation and a good understanding of the user scenarios, Getac rugged computers have been enthusiastically embraced by customers. The positive brand image has allowed Getac rugged computers to successfully expand into the automotive market. Getac recently announced a collaboration project with Germany-based Volkswagen Group to jointly develop two new-generation rugged computers for automotive diagnostics.Automotive brands owned by Volkswagen Group including Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, SEAT and Volkswagen utility vehicles now use the latest Getac notebooks and tablets to build their automotive diagnostic systems at service centers around the world.Getac chairman James Hwang said the collaboration with Volkswagen Group has marked a new milestone for the company. The automotive industry has long been known to place great importance on performance and reliability and impose stringent requirements on supply chain operation flow, global logistics and after-sales services. The project to introduce premium automotive diagnostics solutions for Volkswagen Group not only signifies Getac's growth into an important market segment but also helps Getac establish a direct business relationship with the largest European automaker.Based on Getac S410 notebook and A140 tablet as prototypes, the two rugged computers are built specifically to work in an automobile manufacturing environment and use Volkswagen's unique off-board diagnostic information systems to address challenging vehicle inspection, repair and troubleshooting tasks.It should be noted that the purpose-built 14-inch large tablet A140 is particularly suited for automobile repair and maintenance. Getac's R&D team conducted on-site observations at service centers and closely watched how their products would be put to use. For example, the computers used at service centers are all placed on carts and connected to dockings on the carts. There are also many tools lying scattered on the carts which are likely to bump into the computers and cause damage. Furthermore, the mechanics walking around the site may have to push the carts out of the way, causing the notebooks or tablets with hard casings to scrape and scratch cars. Getac's product engineering team is able to take these critical details discovered during field visits into consideration and make efforts to deliver outstanding R&D results.Hwang stressed that the collaboration between Getac and Volkswagen started with the customer's needs in mind. In the three years of development, Getac employees at its German branch acted as a bridge to help Getac's R&D team understand Volkswagen mechanics' operation requirements in their work environment. The Getac Taiwan headquarters also assembled a task force comprising members from product planning, sales, engineering, and service units who made frequent trips to Volkswagen plants in Germany to gain an in-depth understanding on the diverse use scenarios and actual needs through face-to-face communication in an attempt to support Volkswagen's commitment to improving its service systems and raising overall efficiency.Aside from allowing a leading automaker to get a glimpse of the values Getac products can bring, the project has also enabled Getac to demonstrate to Volkswagen how its close-knit service network can support Volkswagen's operations in more than 100 countries worldwide. Hwang was most impressed when Volkswagen first expressed concern over how Getac would be able to provide support for Volkswagen service centers and stations on islands of the South Atlantic. Getac showed to Volkswagen it would be capable of providing prompt and comprehensive services whether on remote islands in the Southern Hemisphere, in the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Europe or America and helping Volkswagen enhance customer satisfaction and competitive edge.Hwang commented the achievement with the iconic automaker has helped Getac continues to lay a solid foundation for its further expansion into the automotive market. With cars advancing from burning fuel to running on electricity, the development trend of the high-profile automotive market today is closely in line with Getac's objectives to build presence in markets with high added values and tremendous growth potential. The collaboration with Volkswagen Group will open up new opportunities for Getac in Europe. The experiences Getac has amassed through the collaboration will help it create a team truly capable of tackling customers' problems and enable it to capture future success.Getac chairman James Hwang is upbeat about Getac rugged computers expanding presence in the automotive market