Trigence Semiconductor is a global leader that develops advanced digital audio technology. At Computex Taipei 2017, Trigence Semiconductor will be showcasing product applications of its "Pure Digital" Dnote audio solution. Pete Birch, Chief Executive Officer of Trigence Semiconductor, talked about the prospects of Dnote technology and product highlights during this exclusive interview.Dnote is an entirely new leading-edge audio delivery system developed specifically for today’s digital products. Pete further noted, "Dnote was originally developed in Japan, and relies on a combination of our unique driving technology with a multi-coil loudspeaker. This combination allows us to drive the loudspeaker using only digital signals, and unlike traditional Class A/B or Class D amplifiers, to implement the core technology on standard CMOS processes. With Dnote, the high resolution digital signals generated within the processing chains of today's consumer audio products, are carried faithfully direct to the loudspeaker electro-mechanics, and the multiple voice-coils of the speaker are then driven digitally. The result is a clear and precise audio output signal that typically consumes as little as one third of the power of legacy outputs."Trigence will also debut some of the latest implementations of Digital Speaker Modules (DSMs) which integrate the complete audio subsystem directly with a loudspeaker to produce and entirely digital speaker component. DSM's significantly simply audio design in portable and handheld consumer devices. They consist of a multi-coil speaker or micro-speaker, sophisticated sensing technology, significant DSP processing capability, Dnote digital speaker driving circuitry, and the latest SoundWire audio interface. The sensing circuitry is used to monitor the behavior of the speaker electro-mechanics, permitting the DSP to use proprietary algorithms to compensate the typical physical limitations of the loudspeaker. The result is improved audio clarity, reduced active power consumption, and simplified system architecture and power-rail management. DSMs provide consumer OEMs, ODMs, and systems integrators with a viable product blueprint to quickly develop superior audio output solutions without the need for design complexity of legacy disaggregated architectures. The Soundwire interface supplants the need for the traditional I2C and I2S control and data interfaces, providing a bi-directional control and data link to the Soundwire master controllers now being deployed in bridge codecs, and system SoCs such as Intel microprocessors. "As with any new technology, we have had to form partnerships to enable the volume mass production of DSMs in high quality," Pete explained. "DSMs make use of a highly advanced packaging technology (SESUB, or Semiconductor Embedded SUBstrate) developed by TDK Corporation, and also rely on multi-coil voice-coils produced on specialized and fully automated winding equipment from Nittoku Engineering Group - the market leaders in micro-speaker coil winding machines."In addition to DSMs, other Dnote-enabled products will be on display during Computex, including:- Bluetooth / USB Input Wireless Speaker: high efficiency and low power consumption- USB powered TV speaker systems and sound bars- Full digital headphone and earphone products which realize clear high sound qualityThrough dedicated and effective support efforts in Taiwan, Trigence is aiming for rapid deployment across multiple consumer product categoriesWith the growing market for portable devices, power consumption, miniaturization, and thermal dissipation are increasingly key concerns for product developers. Trigence's core Dnote technology features low voltage supply rails, active power consumption as low as 1/3 that of conventional solutions, and "Pure Digital" audio clarity which delivers true 24-bit digital signals direct to the loudspeaker without the degradation caused in other audio systems through the conversion between analog and digital circuits. The low transients inherent in the Dnote system ensure exceptional audio depth and clarity which are readily perceived particularly in close-ear applications such as headphones. Trigence vision is to replace the legacy audio technology in use today's consumer devices with Digital Speakers that combine a complete audio subsystem into a single, pre-certified, and digital component with the ability to significantly improve performance and simplify design over existing solutions.Taiwan's electronics industry is a principal component in today's consumer electronics market. Taiwan offer the bridge between new, leading edge technologies, and the manufacturing infrastructure of China. As arguably the center of the world's PC industry Taiwan is of tremendous importance to us. The concept of Digital Speakers and DSMs was born out of collaboration with Intel. As such, the first market DSMs are being deployed into are the desktop and portable PC sectors. For that reason, Trigence established its first Taiwan office in 2016 with the intent of expanding our product research and development teams and building our sales and support infrastructure to be closer to the developers and decision-makers in Taiwan. Being co-located with many of the top decision makers means that Trigence is able to quickly and effectively support our customers' needs and to easily work with them on customizations and improvements to our products. Pete highlighted, "We see Taiwan as a base from which to rapidly deploy our technologies across a broad spectrum of consumer products."IoT applications boosting integrated silicon solutions combining microphone and speaker for control and communicate purposes in the near futureIn 2017, Trigence plans to take the initial implementations of Digital Speaker Modules into volume production. Beyond that we envisage a range of more highly integrated digital audio components that incorporate not only the loudspeaker and driving electronics, but possibly also the microphone circuitry. There is a clear trend for the traditional keyboard, button, and mouse input and control interfaces to diminish in future IoT devices. We expect Voice In, and Speech Out to become the predominant methods of control and communication in the IoT space. This means there will also be a requirement for the integration of microphone arrays and other low-power speech processing technologies with the speakers to create a range of standardized audio interface or audio I/O modules. We believe there is a place for this common functionality in all IoT products from toasters to automobiles. The goal of the company is to continually develop self-contained audio solutions and modules that can meet the communication needs of all IoT devices. Trigence anticipates Digital Speakers, DSMs, and AiMs (audio interface modules) will become the norm in all future consumer and IoT products.Pete Birch, Chief Executive Officer, has over 29 years in consumer semiconductors and he was CEO of Auvitek International, a global semiconductor company ultimately acquired by Zoran Corporation. Birch has also held executive positions with Genesis Microchip, VM Labs, Spatializer Audio Labs and GEC Plessey Semiconductors.Request a Private Demonstration:Trigence DSMs and "Pure Digital" audio solutions, along with our IC - Dnote DU1213, DN30x2 ICs will be on display during Computex 2017 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (2, SongShou Road, Taipei, Taiwan) May 31 to June 2. To request a private meeting and demonstration, please contact contact@trigence.com.About TrigenceTrigence Semiconductor, Inc. is a pioneering audio IC design and solution provider, offering revolutionary "pure digital" audio products for the consumer and IT markets. Founded in 2006 as a spin-off from Hosei University and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Trigence received its first investment in 2012 from Intel Capital based on the potential for its unique Dnote audio technology to transform the PC audio market. Other subsequent investors include INCJ (Innovation Network Corporation of Japan), NEG (Nittoku Engineering Group) and TDK Corporation. *Dnote is a trademark of Trigence Semiconductor in the United States and other countries.

WIME has been manufacturing unique and stylish smartwatches that are enthusiastically embraced by leading European brands since 2009. Following the launch of its own brand in 2013, WIME is introducing the new HT525 HRM smartwatch in 2017, which integrates heart rate monitor, pedometer and communication functions as well as ECG display.The HT520 and 525 smartwatches with rectangular displays feature stylish modern simplicity. Their medical-grade silicone straps are designed for those who need to wear them for long periods of time and have to constantly monitor health conditions as the non-allergenic material prevents irritation to the wrist resulting from long-term contact with the skin.The HT520/525 HRM watches keep track of users' heart rate and ECG anytime anywhere and therefore are ideal portable reference tools for users who need to manage their own health or who have cardiovascular conditions requiring constant monitoring. As people may not be able to timely attend to how environmental changes such as rapid weather changes affect their bodies, wearing a watch with heart rate and ECG monitoring can allow users to stay aware of the changes in their biophysical signs and therefore get some rest as needed or regularly take medicine.With the HRM watches' built-in heart rate monitor and pedometer, the user is aware of how effective his or her aerobic exercise is and is able to prevent excessive workout from overburdening the heart. The pedometer enables a precise calculation of the number of calories burned. The HRM watches allow the user to set a weekly exercise goal and remind him or her to keep exercising until the goal is reached.The HT520/525 HRM watches also provide smart functions including Bluetooth communication and alert messages in addition to compatibility with both iOS and Android, so users need not worry about what type of smartphones they use. The HT520 watch also supports a plug-in SIM card.WIME HT520/525 Heart Rate Monitor Watches

At Computex Taipei 2017, QNAP Systems, Inc. (at Booth J1217) demonstrated multiple highly-anticipated features that leverage the QNAP NAS private-cloud infrastructure, including the live-streaming platform "DJ2 Live" and the IoT development app "QIoT Suite Lite", along with a wide range of NAS solutions that help tackle business bottlenecks in storage performance, mission-critical backups, workflow efficiency, media collaboration, and operational management. QNAP also teamed up with ABBYY, Arduino, FIBARO, Mellanox, Micron, NAKIVO, Panasonic, Seagate, TOSHIBA, Ubuntu, WD, and, XSplit at Computex 2017 to showcase joint storage solutions with QNAP NAS."As IT environments become increasingly complex and rigorous, demands for security, efficiency, and reliability continue to grow. At Computex, we addressed our focus on these challenges with solid NAS solutions, and showcased exclusive innovations in networking, IoT, and NAS," said Meiji Chang, General Manager of QNAP.Powerful, highly-reliable business storageQNAP has been pushing advanced features, and now introduces RAID 50/60 to help strike a balance between capacity, protection and performance for high-capacity NAS with full HDD or SSD configurations. For businesses using NAS with over 10 disk bays, RAID 50/60 not only provides greater data protection and random write performance than a single RAID 5/6, but also maximizes usable storage compared to RAID 10.The intelligent Qtier, which empowers automated-tiering storage, now supports "On Demand Allocation Priority", providing customizable flexibility to arrange tiered storage suited for user's system environments and application demands.To tackle intensive VDI usage and demanding VMware virtualization, QNAP leverages Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro network cards to support iSER (iSCSI Extensions for RDMA). iSER significantly boosts data transfer performance of QNAP NAS as VMware ESXi storage and increases random read/write speeds by up to 60%.QNAP ensures effective business continuity and data security with well-rounded backup and disaster recovery solutions, including RTRR, rsync and cloud storage backup. The block-based snapshot function is enhanced with greater management of dedicated snapshot space and snapshot replication, providing dependable methods for mitigating the growing threat of ransomware. The recently-published QNAP-based NAKIVO VM backup solution is high performance and affordable, supporting VMware, Hyper-V and AWS EC2 VM backup and replication with multiple advanced features including global data deduplication and compression, LAN-free data transfer, and more. Users that require uncompromising VM protection can combine the powerful, secure QNAP NAS storage with the easy-to-manage and comprehensive feature set of NAKIVO Backup & Replication.360-degree and 4K live streamingDJ2 Live is an exclusive live-streaming platform based on a private cloud that supports up to 4K broadcasts and stores all the videos on the private, secure, high-capacity QNAP NAS. It supports video integration and rich production effects from XSplit, and supports streaming to video services such as YouTube and Facebook. DJ2 Live can also live stream 360-degree footage from drones, surveillance cameras and other compatible 360-degree cameras.Total 10GbE solutionsQNAP provides a wide range of 10GbE-ready NAS to assist businesses and organizations of all levels upgrading their network infrastructure. QNAP now introduces a 10GbE switch ?V "QSW-1208-8C" - to complete its 10GbE product lineup and to provide a complete 10GbE solution for bandwidth-intensive tasks such as file sharing, backups, video editing and virtualization.There is a collaborative demo of IEI Computing Accelerator "CA-200". It is powered by the QNAP QTS-Lite OS and contains two 10GbE architecture computing nodes, delivering extra power to optimize media file conversion and streaming, video transcoding, large data analysis, content encryption, and more.Storage center with enterprise reliabilityThe integration of dual-controller Enterprise ZFS NAS (ES1640dc v2) and the dual OS (QES or QTS) TES-1885U deliver optimized mission-critical storage solutions for enterprises. While the Enterprise ZFS NAS provides High-Availability VM storage, the TES-1885U executes efficient online (with NAKIVO QPKG) and offline (QNAP SnapSync) VM backup with snapshot-based Remote Replica. QNAP have also partnered with Panasonic to demonstrate a Blu-ray Disc archive datacenter for longer-term archiving by integrating QNAP NAS with Panasonic's "freeze-ray" scalable Optical Data Archive System.Intelligent lifestyles with IoT, surveillance and automationQIoT Suite Lite enables system integrators to develop small & medium-sized IoT projects with a hands-on, affordable, and private-cloud-based IoT solution. It is suitable for individual developers and hobbyists to build their own IoT projects while also providing advanced IoT use cases such as Fog Computing. It can also work with QVR Pro, the next-generation QNAP video surveillance solution, for customized event-driven recordings. Visitors have the chance to see the joint QNAP and FIBARO solution that demonstrates QNAP NAS as a feature-packed hub for smart home systems."IFTTT Agent" capitalizes on Internet-powered workflow automation for QNAP NAS. Users can easily create NAS applets to connect various internet-connected devices/services to create simple-but-powerful cross-app workflows.Feature-rich productivity-boosting appsFrom data storage, management, collaboration, to backup and archiving, QNAP provides well-rounded features and hardware to fully back business workflows, including QRM+ for centralized management of networked Windows, Linux, and IPMI-compatible devices; Browser Station for secure and convenient access to private networks; Notes Station for online collaborative editing; Qsirch for full-text file search; Qfiling to automate file archiving; integrated virtualization and container applications, and more.Spotlight on new productsTS-x77 series: Advanced 6/8/12-bay business NAS powered by 8-core/16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 and 6-core/-12thread, 4-core/8-thread Ryzen™ 5 processors with up to 64GB RAM. It features dual M.2 SATA SSD slots, supports expandable 10GbE/40GbE connectivity, graphics card for QTS video & transcoding applications and virtual machine GPU passthrough, and is ideal for tiered storage, I/O intensive and virtualization applications.TVS-882BR: Powered by a 7th Generation Intel 14nm Core i5/i7 processor, with optical disc drive compatibility that provides an extra method for transferring data to the NAS. By installing a disc writer, users can also directly back up data to discs for an extra layer of data protection. Supported drives include Blu-ray Disc and BDXL/M-disc-compatible disc writers.TS-453BT3 Thunderbolt 3 NAS: A high-performance NAS powered by an Intel Celeron J3455 quad-core 1.5GHz processor, featuring two Thunderbolt 3 ports, 10GbE 10GBASE-T networking, and dual M.2 SATA SSD slots.TS-x31P2/TS-431X2: Affordable quad-core NAS designed for home users and workgroups, powered by a high-performance AnnapurnaLabs AL-314 processor with up to 8GB memory. The TS-431X2 also provides a 10GbE SFP+ port for budget-friendly 10GbE connectivity.QSW-1208-8C: An affordable 10GbE 12-port unmanaged switch with 4 SFP+ 10GbE ports and 8 combo ports (SFP+ or RJ45). Featuring a quiet design and a switching capacity up to 240Gbps, the QSW-1208-8C can be easily integrated into offices and home environments.AfoBot: A robot-like companion device allows for real-time voice and video calls between AfoBot, QNAP NAS, and smartphones. AfoBot supports auto recording, family calendars, multimedia streaming, education, and simple surveillance functions.AvailabilityThe availability of RAID 50/60 and the aforementioned new products will be announced separately. Learn more about QNAP NAS at www.qnap.com.

According to Digitimes Research, the global production capacity of 3D NAND flash in 2017 is expected to show a whopping 118% increase from 2016 and the yearly growth in 2018 is also likely to top 64%. Although memory vendors from Korea, Japan and the US are scrambling to join the game, due to slow improvement in production yield, the worldwide flash memory market is still experiencing a supply shortage and rising costs as the limited supply cannot keep up with the demand.Due to the promising development of 3D NAND flash, memory chips produced with the new fabrication process start from a high density of 128Gb and even 256Gb in 2017. Low density 64Gb flash chips are hard to find and even lower density 32Gb flash chips will soon to be discontinued. Bono Yuan, deputy manager, product marketing, Macronix, pointed out in an interview that the shortage of low density flash memory has the most significant impact on the embedded system market.Low density eMMC flash memory are needed in a wide range of embedded system applications, including smart TV, set-top boxes, networking equipment, surveillance systems, smart wearable devices, burgeoning smart IoT devices and Industry 4.0 IIoT applications.Flash memory for data storage is available in different standards, including CF, MMC, SM and SD. Among these, the eMMC standard (derived from MMC) is the most suitable for use as embedded memory - originally designed for smartphones and tablets. The simplified memory design integrates the NAND flash chip with the controller chip in a MCP package, which saves component footprint on the PCB, and improves system security and data integrity. As such, eMMC memory has gradually become a memory solution of choice in embedded systems.eMMC memory in embedded applications is mainly used for high capacity code storage, i.e. operating systems and application programs, which differs from that for smartphones and tablets. Memory vendors often overlook such requirement. To meet the embedded application demand, Macronix is introducing a series of low to medium density eMMC memory to fill the memory gap.Three major advantages and guaranteed five-year availability make Macronix eMMC memory the top choice for embedded systemsThe two key components in eMMC memory are the NAND flash and the controller chip, both of which Macronix developed with its own independent R&D. Macronix eMMC memory series has three major advantages. First of all, Macronix eMMC memory is available in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB densities in a standard 153-ball BGA package, offering system architects better options for their embedded system designs, and potentially lowering their system cost.Furthermore, Macronix eMMC memory can save system architectures time needed to spend on product design, development and testing. This is particularly valuable to industrial control system manufacturers that have to deal with extreme and special requirements. For example, video surveillance systems often need to write a large amount of data in a short period of time so the firmware needs to be optimized. In fact, Macronix’s extensive experience in embedded systems can be leveraged to help system architects to easily deal with their special applications and use cases. Macronix’s expertise in engineering design and technical support for NAND flash, controller chips and firmware is what differentiates its eMMC memory from other memory vendors. Customers that choose Macronix eMMC memory will be able to take advantage of solid semiconductor fabrication and access to critical software and firmware support.Macronix eMMC memory is offered in a standard 11.5x13mm, 153-ball BGA package. However, the third advantage is that the 1GB and 2GB eMMC modules is also offered in an even smaller 9x9 mm, 153-ball BGA package, allowing use in space limited applications, such as wearable devices. Both 11.5x13mm and 9x0mm BGA packages are footprint compatible.To further meet embedded systems’ requirements in terms of product quality and reliability, Macronix eMMC memory has enhanced write endurance, data integrity,, and power failure protection features. Macronix also guarantees a minimum of five-year availability for its eMMC memory; considering that typical embedded systems such as smart appliances and IIoT devices usually have very long service life. Macronix ensures continuing supply of its semiconductor solutions so that manufacturers can benefit from the longer product lifecycle. This also paves the way for memory products targeting automotive applications, which Macronix is planning to begin next year in its second phase of development.Macronix effectively leverages its own fabrication capacity and technology to provide eMMC products with high quality, high reliability, long-term availability and support. In terms of the delivery timeline, 4GB eMMC memory will be available for sampling in the fourth quarter of 2017. 1GB and 2GB eMMC memories will begin sampling in the second quarter of 2018.Bono Yuan, deputy manager, product marketing, MXICMacronix's new eMMC solution for emerging embedded applications.

As a brand well recognized by the industry and consumers, DTS has been devoted to the development of high quality sound technologies for more than two decades. In December 2016, DTS was acquired by Xperi Corporation and joined FotoNation, Invensas and Tessera - leading companies mastering different technologies - in developing and delivering essential technology solutions in sound, imaging and beyond to billions of devices around the world to make product experiences smarter, faster, and more immersive than ever before.Xperi’s subsidiaries develop and provide a variety of licensed technology solutions, including top-notch audio technology, computer imaging, computer vision, mobile computation and communication, memory, data storage and 3D semiconductor interconnecting and packaging.Aaron Chen, general manager, business development, Taiwan and APAC at Xperi, indicated DTS exhibited four technologies - DTS Headphone:X, DTS Play-Fi, DTS:X and HD Radio - at COMPUTEX 2016, highlighting that applications of audio technologies could extend from televisions, home theaters, mobile devices, streaming services all the way to car infotainment systems to provide consumers with premium immersive sound experiences.This year at COMPUTEX, under Xperi, a wider range of solutions will be on display, expanding from the original sound technologies to include imaging technologies, including FotoNation’s R&D achievements in biometrics and depth sensing from dual cameras for mobile and other applications.Full-scale expansion into Asia with the new businessChen pointed out in the brands under Xperi, DTS specializes in audio processing and FotoNation is an pioneer in digital imaging and computer vision, while Invensas and Tessera have become global leaders and innovators in semiconductor packaging and IP licensing. Looking forward, Xperi will leverage each brand’s expertise to keep introducing new creative offerings for content, devices and application scenarios in consumers’ everyday lives and thereby improve the quality and quantity of its licensing services.More importantly, all Xperi solutions, whether for home, mobile, automobile or semiconductor applications, will be available in Asia in full scale. For example, Invensas, offering licensing services in semiconductor packaging technologies, is setting up its first branch office in the Asian Pacific region to strengthen local business promotion.In terms of products and licensed technologies for home use, key technologies include DTS:X and DTS Play-Fi. The next-generation surround sound technology DTS:X aims to boost users’ audio experiences by adding a height element to the traditional surround sound, marking a new milestone for home theaters. The majority of AVR brands on the market have integrated DTS:X technology to their products. DTS Play-Fi is a premium whole-home wireless audio technology, available from the largest ecosystem of brands in the world. Users can stream their favorite audio content in astounding quality from smartphones, tablets and PCs. All Play-Fi products are seamlessly interoperable, so users can find the perfect speaker for every room of their home.For mobile applications, Xperi is focused on DTS Headphone:X technology, which delivers incredibly immersive sound via headphones. Additionally, FotoNation’s expansive suite of imaging and vision solutions such as FacePower, DigitalApperture, FotoSavvy, biometrics solutions and its massive differentiator called IPU, which is a collection of IP-cores for low power and high performance capability on the mobile camera. For automobile applications, Xperi will feature HD Radio and Driver Monitoring System (DMS). For semiconductors, Xperi will highlight the licensing of its packaging technologies for DRAM and memory; and for image sensors and MEMS/RF applications, Xperi will offer licensing of ZiBond or DBI technologies.Developing innovative solutions for five major IoT applicationsChen commented Xperi’s innovative products and solutions can be categorized into five main areas of use: mobile, IoT, AR/VR, consumer electronics and automobiles. All of its subsidiary brands, DTS, FotoNation, Invensas and Tessera, will introduce their R&D achievements for their respective areas of use. For example, in terms of IoT applications, a well-known smart speaker product in the U.S. has integrated DTS Play-Fi technology so the user can give voice commands directly to the speaker to play the songs he or she likes.Furthermore, Xperi has identified IoT, IoV, robotics and AI as the critical technology drivers that will dictate how people live in the future. Therefore, Xperi’s product R&D efforts will closely follow the development trends of these technologies to create endless possibilities that can have consequential influences on people’s lives.A priority for Xperi centers around FotoNation’s digital imaging technology. Keeping abreast with smartphone developments, FotoNation’s digital imaging technology provides not only face recognition and iris identification solutions but also depth sensing. Xperi is fully committed to building identity verification mechanisms with a higher level of security and working with partners to accelerate the development of innovative financial services such as mobile payment. In addition, Xperi’s DMS solution will be based on FotoNation’s leading solutions in Facial Analytics which can continuously monitor the driver and his facial expressions and eye focus to thereby determine how tired the driver, fatigued or inattentive the driver may be. DMS can enable car makers to take timely actions to ensure safety on the road.Aaron Chen, general manager, business development Taiwan and APAC at Xperi, indicates the company will strengthen its solutions for biometrics (including face recognition and iris identification) and DoF sensing to match the trend of dual-camera smartphones.

Multiple research reports on the Network Attached Storage (NAS) market have indicated a similar trend that the NAS market will show continuing growth in the next five years driven by a wide range of uses by consumers, SOHO and enterprises. This is mainly because most users tend to prefer private cloud over free public cloud despite its popularity for data confidentiality and security considerations. As such, cost-effective and highly-integrated NAS remains in high demand.To meet the expectations by different customer bases including enterprises, SOHO and home users toward premium quality NAS, ASUSTOR is fully committed to the R&D and integration of NAS software, firmware and hardware and thereby continues to introduce new NAS products with higher performance, more add values and better user experiences. At COMPUTEX 2017, ASUSTOR is presenting AS6302T and AS6404T powered by Intel Apollo Lake Celeron processors as well as AS7004T-i5 and AS7010T-i5, new additions to its 70 series. ASUSTOR is also debuting its latest ADM 3.0 operating system at COMPUTEX 2017.High-performance new models support seamless playback of 4K videoQuote Lin, Chief Technology Officer, Technical Service Division, ASUSTOR pointed out AS6302T and AS6404T powered by processors of the latest Apollo Lake architecture not only provide exceptional overall performance but also more ideally support video output, such as smooth playback of H.265 4K video, compared to previous generation products. Furthermore, they are embedded with the new HDMI 2.0 interface to fully support 4K 60Hz standard, in addition to the popular USB Type-C interface.It should be noted that the two NAS models lead the market by featuring the Wake-on-WAN function. Users can easily switch on their NAS through the Internet from the office, home and other places. This feature allows users to save energy consumption and also protects the system from random invasions, safeguarding security of private cloud.ASUSTOR will also unveil its new AS7004T-i5 and AS7010T-i5 at COMPUTEX 2017. They feature quad-core Intel Core i5 processors which enable significant performance improvement over the previous generation models with Core i3 processors in terms of 4K video playback and transcoding, transmission of massive files and operations of virtual machines and Docker containers. In particular, AS7010T-i5 houses 10 hard drives and additionally supports a 10G network card expansion slot so it satisfies storage needs by media professionals dealing with massive multimedia files on a regular basis.ASUSTOR additionally introduces expansion enclosures, each supporting four drives, for use with all ASUSTOR NAS to provide users with more flexibility and convenience in capacity scalability.New OS ADM 3.0 provides network capabilitiesLin further said the operating system ADM 3.0 with a whole new look and extraordinary simplicity will make a debut at COMPUTEX 2017. ADM 3.0 includes new highlights that enable the administrator to group desktop app programs together, create shortcuts to frequently-accessed folders or files by dragging and dropping them, and monitor system resources, storage space, online users and important logs through built-in widgets. More importantly, ADM 3.0 supports EZ-Connect, the Internet connectivity function, so users not familiar with network equipment setting know-how can quickly access their NAS via a peer-to-peer connection from an environment outside of the local LAN, bypassing complicated settings on the router, such as port forwarding.ASUSTOR is also presenting the new Surveillance Center 2.7 beta version, a real-time cloud-based NAS video surveillance solution. It features full support of ADM 3.0's network connectivity and is added with professional surveillance capabilities, including scheduling camera power on/off, importing and exporting camera settings, exporting video recording files directly from the local terminal through HDMI interface, adding digital watermarks to video recording files and providing video forensic tools.Allen Yen, Director, Sales & Marketing Division, ASUSTOR commented as a subsidiary of ASUSTeK, ASUSTOR can tap into abundant corporate resources to accelerate product promotion and leverage network equipment from ASUSTeK to deliver premium user experiences. Building its R&D on top of the corporation's N+1 core strategy, which aims to provide consumers N+1 return for the cost of N. This is also the thinking behind ASUSTOR's launch of NAS that unshackles itself from the traditional file server concept to provide a platform full of added values. For example, the first ASUSTOR NAS not only had basic storage and backup functions but also beat the industry to support HDMI and embed a media player, with multiple software tools being added to meet the requirements by power users. ASUSTOR is making these efforts for the purpose of creating more potential applications for users.Lin added that looking into the future, ASUSTOR will hold onto its original design concept and keep developing additional software functions. Smart forward-looking applications including gateways for smart home applications, AI-based data analysis, sorting, and archiving, seamless integration with public cloud, automated and synchronized backup between cloud and local storage, and even tiered data management are all on ASUSTOR's roadmap.ASUSTOR plans to showcase multiple new high-performance NAS models at COMPUTEX 2017. New operating system ADM 3.0 will also debut at the exhibition, indicated Quote Lin (right), Quote Lin, Chief Technology Officer, Technical Service Division, ASUSTOR. On the left is Allen Yen, Director, Sales & Marketing Division, ASUSTOR.

Gigabyte, innovator in computing, alongside Aorus, leader in high-end gaming laptops and peripherals are making their marks on Computex 2017. Main activities are concentrated on the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, booth D0002, where the headlining act is the AERO series with the new AERO 15 being showcased alongside an updated AERO 14.Under the banner "Mobility, Productivity, Connectivity" the AERO series caters for the demanding professionals, and both models promise features such as a slim frame combined with low weight, up to 10h of battery life, high-end IPS screen panels calibrated to meet the X-Rite Pantone color space, as well as Thunderbolt 3 and USB Type-C connectivity. Both models are powered by 7th generation Intel Core processors and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti (AERO 14) as well as Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 (AERO 15).The AERO 15 further stands out by incorporating a 15-inch panel into the chassis of a 14-inch laptop, through the use of screen bezels only 5mm thick.GIGABYTE AERO 15 comes in at 1.9cm thick and 2.1kg with a 94Wh battery, ensuring go-anywhere mobility.Elsewhere, in the Taipei 101, Gigabyte and Aorus host an invite-only VIP function, where the full 2017 lineup of Gigabyte gaming laptops are being exhibited, with the star of the show being the brand new P56XT, powered by Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics, offering extreme performance in a 15.6-inch form factor."Aside from the AERO series, the biggest news in the Gigabyte lineup for Computex is the P56XT, an ultra-high performance gaming machine with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics and our Gigabyte Fusion RGB keyboard in a 15.6-inch form factor. At the Taipei 101 venue, we'll also exhibit our lineup in full, including models such as the Sabre 15 Pro, Sabre 15 and Sabre 17, which are more value-oriented machines, yet still engineered for serious gaming needs, with GPUs such as the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050, 1050Ti and the 1060," said Vincent Liu, associate vice president of Gigabyte Notebook.Aorus too is in the groove at TWTC with updated versions of the laptops X3, X5, X7 as well as the X9 set to be unveiled, flanked by a variety of gaming peripherals, such as mechanical keyboards and gaming mice."The main attraction is the new X5 gaming laptop with its raw power courtesy of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card, and the highly overclockable Intel Core i7-7820HK CPU. During our rigorous internal testing, we've reached clock speeds of over 5GHz, which speaks volumes of not only the cooling system, but also the internal power design. The X5 still comes with all the gamer-centric features you'd expect, such as the RGB Fusion keyboard, quick and responsive display panels and software such as XSplit Gamecaster and TriDef Smartcam," commented Jonas Klar, Technical Marketing Representative at Aorus.Other Aorus products debuting during Computex are mechanical keyboards AK700 and AK710. The AK700 is equipped with the gamers' favorite switch - the Cherry MX Red, full individual 16.8M color backlighting and chunky adjustable rubber feet allowing the users to adjust the angle of the keyboard to their specific liking, as well as full N-key rollover capabilities and a built in 256k memory for macro profile storage.Setting the AK710 apart is its use of optical Flaretech switches, lowering response time, prolonging the lifetime of the switch, and perhaps most importantly, making the keyboard splashproof. Naturally, the AK710 comes with full individual RGB backlighting controlled through the Aorus Engine software.About GigabyteGigabyte Technology Co. Ltd., headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a leading brand in the IT industry with branch offices located in 24 countries around the world. Founded in 1986, Gigabyte started as a small research and development team and has since taken a position as one of the in the world's top motherboard manufacturers. In addition to motherboards and graphics cards, Gigabyte further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, datacenter servers, networking products, mobile handsets, and home entertainment devices to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday Gigabyte aims to "Upgrade Your Life" with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.

Cayin Technology brings a food truck to showcase the importance of location-based digital signage in food and beverage industry at this year's Computex.Digital signage solution developer, Cayin Technology, will participate in this year's Computex 2017, from May 30 to June 3 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 1. Cayin is creating a complete business solution experience, by transforming its booth into a food truck at K1325. Visitors are encouraged to stop by and see how digital signage can be incorporated into the everyday business, and help elevate customer experience.The food truck displays will be powered by the durable and compact dual FHD output player, SMP-2100 (Link: https://www.cayintech.com/digital_signage_products/digital_signage_player_SMP-2100.html). It is the perfect choice for retail and food services, from on-the-go food trucks, to international chain restaurants looking to better engage with customers. By integrating e-menus with queuing systems and social media, Cayin's solution is sure to bring hungry customers closer than ever.With minimum effort, the retail solutions can be modified and applied to other vertical market, including education, entertainment, corporate, conventions and more. From single installment to complete remote digital signage network evolving around players and servers, visitors will get a better idea to the scalability and flexibility of Cayin's solutions.Cayin will also be introducing CMS-SE, a software-only content management server, at the show. CMS-SE is a flexible option for growing projects, and a suitable alternative for making digital signage networks into cloud-based or IoT services, as it is not confined by the hardware. Visitors will be able to have hands-on experience with the software as a cloud service at the booth. Free trial is available at CAYIN's website: (Link: https://www.cayintech.com/digital_signage_products/digital_signage_server_cmsSE_features.html)CAYIN is creating a complete business solution experience, by transforming its booth into a food truck at K1325.Don't miss the opportunity to get a glance at Cayin's newest products. We sincerely welcome visitors to drop by and experience the scenario, and share inspirations of various digital signage applications in different fields.Join us at Computex 2017:Date: May 30-June 3, 2017Venue: TWTC Nangang Hall, TaiwanBooth No. K1325

Driven by Amazon Echo and its Alexa Voice Service (AVS), voice has quickly become the most compelling user interface in a wide range of smart home and IoT devices. After working with Amazon to launch its 2-mic development kit for Amazon AVS last December, Conexant has successfully gained a strong foothold with its AudioSmart technology in the voice as an interface market. Now, with the availability of its new 4-mic development kit for AVS, Conexant will further expand its presence in the market and is ready to embrace for the tremendous opportunities ahead as the voice-enabled revolution expands.The only development kit provider for Amazon AVS"It's a big honor for Conexant to be the only development kit provider for Amazon AVS," Saleel Awsare, President of Conexant, said, when asked about the cooperation with Amazon. "Amazon has evaluated many solutions and the reason that we were chosen is due to our comprehensive and excellent voice processing technologies, including our processor DSPs, CODECs, and software."He explained that enabling speech recognition and voice control from a distance in smart platforms requires overcoming substantial challenges related to echo cancellation, background noise, microphone speaker position and more.Conexant's far-field voice input processor solution for voice interactive devices is an industry first. It can separate voice commands from background noise so that the speech recognition engines hear user commands as clearly as possible, which in turn provides a far more accurate voice-enabled experience, even in noisy, real-world conditions, up to several meters away from the target device."Building upon the momentum with the launch with our 2-mic solution for AVS, the introduction of our 4-mic solution fully demonstrates that our technology has been well received by Amazon", Awsare pointed out.At the heart of the newly-announced 4-mic development kit for Amazon AVS is Conexant's AudioSmart CX20924 Voice Input Processor running Conexant's far-field voice pre-processing software technology. Similar to the 2-mic voice Input Processor, CX20921, Conexant's far-field voice input processor focuses on the user's voice and removes echoes and noise from the audio signal, providing clear voice requests for speech recognition processing.Additionally, the 4-mic Development Kit for Amazon AVS comes equipped with Conexant's CX22721 Low Power Audio Playback CODEC that can power small speakers and be tuned for optimal audio quality for music and Alexa voice prompts.Another key enhancement Conexant incorporated into the 4-mic solution is its Smart Source Locator (SSL) technology. This solution provides many benefits, such as giving the voice processor the ability to focus in on the direction from where the user's voice is coming.Combining SSL with Conexant's Smart Source Pickup (SSP), that provides 360-degree noise suppression, translates to higher speech recognition accuracy. This is especially helpful in challenging environments where there are noises emanating in the room, such as from a TV, radio or phone."CES 2017 serves as proof that the voice revolution is at full stride, with voice as an interface being one of the hottest trends in tech this year. Conexant's next-generation AudioSmart voice processing solutions have become the de facto standard for developing CE devices capable of providing excellent far-field voice performance and unrivaled speech recognition accuracy for cloud AI engines like Amazon Alexa, Microsoft Cortana and others," Awsare stressed."Conexant's 2-mic and 4-mic development kits for Amazon AVS are suitable for hands-free and omni-direction, far-field products respectively. Therefore, with our collaboration with Amazon, we are able to help thirty-party developers and manufacturers easily integrate Alexa into their products and achieve far-field performance at a lower cost."As voice as an interface has become one of the key differentiation factors for smart home devices, Awsare is very optimistic about the widespread adoption of Conexant's technology to make it more pervasive.Multiple design winsIn fact, Conexant has already gained multiple design wins over the last few months by the explosive growth in third-party devices with Amazon Alexa featuring Conexant's voice processing solutions.According to Awsare, Conexant already has more than 40 design wins based on the 2-mic and 4-mic solutions for AVS and it includes a wide variety of devices, such as home appliances, robots, home audio/video (eg: set-top-boxes, speakers, soundbars, etc.), home networking devices, security devices, and toys.Meanwhile, Conexant has also made inroads into those who develop their own voice virtual assistant / artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Conexant had announced that SK Telecom, Korea's largest mobile carrier, is implementing AudioSmart far-field voice solutions in its NUGU smart speaker. The two companies have been working together to produce the first smart speaker capable of natural language processing of Korean language and enable the device to hear users accurately from a considerable distance and in noise.Korean telecom corporation, KT, also utilizes Conexant's far-field voice input processor in its GiGA Genie voice-controlled virtual assistant media hub, which is a product that combines the convenience of having an advanced AI-infused personal assistant, media hub and video conferencing system. With Conexant's advanced voice process technology to filter out ambient noise, KT's AI service's speech recognition and natural language interpretation accuracy can be largely boosted.In addition to these, ASUS' recently-announced Zenbo Robot also utilizes AudioSmart software.As for the China market, Awsare said that they are now in talk with the top Internet service providers and a major announcement will be made in a few months.Awsare stressed that what sets Conexant apart from competitors is that it is the only company in the market that has built a complete end-to-end solution that includes hardware CODECs, smart amplifiers, input processors, output processors, software, and can combine that with their engineering know-how."We have seen strong momentum in the development of voice-enabled devices, and Conexant will definitely play a key role to enable this trend with our unique far-field technology.""Eyeing on the great potentials of the voice as an interface market, we have invested heavily in software and hardware development over the past years. This recent growth of third-party hardware makers adopting Alexa functionality certainly feels like the start of a larger trend. We have a robust technology roadmap that will allow us to keep improving the performance of our technologies."Another key driver for Conexant's recent growth is in the headset market. "Conexant dominates the gaming headset space," said Awsare. "Also, as headset manufacturers move towards the new USB-C standard, our latest CODEC solutions are designed to give headset makers a competitive edge in the emerging headphone category, and can help them confidently transition away from traditional analog audio."Conexant's USB-C CODECs enable headphones to benefit from having power and a digital audio signal available to them, as well as the ability to transmit data directly from the cable. Awsare also disclosed that Conexant is now working the leading search engine company to provide USB-C headsets for its new smartphones. With these significant progresses, Awsare is very confident that Conexant will be able to expand further and keep its leading position in the market.Saleel Awsare, Conexant presidentConexant's AudioSmart technology will make voice interface more pervasive in a wide range of smart home and IoT devices.

Specialized in large-size touch panel development, Liyitec presents the new patented low-resistance touch solution at Computex 2017 (TWTC, Hall 1C0535). The resistance of 34-inch projected capacitive touch panel with traditional design, for example, is typically 25k ohm. With Liyitec's patented design, the resistance is reduced to only 700~800 ohm, only 3% of the traditional design. This new design of ultra-low resistance has unleashed the potential of extra-large touch solution.Safety always comes in first priority, so is the design of touch panel. Liyitec provides laminated safety glass (LSG) in a wide range of applications. With anti-shatter design, Liyitec's LSG protects users from getting hurt when glass is broken. Liyitec has implemented this technology in its industrial and automotive applications (BS 857:1967 passed - 85 joule test). Such safety design will become a must in the next generation HMI and Liyitec is catching this momentum.Optical mirror coating is another new products Liyitec exhibits this year. With this coating, the panel becomes a mirror when the monitor is off, and a touch screen when the monitor is back on. Liyitec is able to provide optical mirror coating design with other special design together (such as curved, anti-UV and irregular shaping).The ability for customization makes Liyitec stand out. This year Liyitec presents the ideas of performance, safety, light weight, curve, and decoration in its products. In contrast to the traditional square panel with black border, Liyitec's capability in producing a wide range of variability satisfies the ever-changing demand in industrial applications such as car, education, medical care, military, gambling.etc. To explore the possibility of new touch implications, visit Liyitec at Taipei World Trade Center.Website:www.liyitec.com Tel:+886-3-359-1055 Booth: Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1- C0535Liyitec's 34-inch R1900 curved touch panel, the ultimate HMI solution for high-end curved monitor.Liyitec's laminated safety glass product has passed BS 857:1967 test.