Consumers are connected anywhere and anytime through their smartphones or other mobile devices. They rely on that connectivity to get the latest information. Such a trend is spreading to automotive world. The race to build the smart connected car, and ultimately the self-driving vehicle, is already under way. The telematics systems as well as integration with cloud services are driving carmakers to develop new ways to improve user experience and enable new business opportunities.On June 1, 2017, Digitimes hosted the Smart Car and Internet of Vehicle technology forum, providing a platform for exchanging of views amongst Taiwan's electronics manufacturers and component suppliers. It was held during Computex to allow the participants to also get a closer look at the products and services showcased at the annual tradeshow, and get in touch with component suppliers and service providers.The keynote speakers of the forum touched on topics covering in-vehicle video surveillance systems, telematics service platforms for advanced vehicle components and parts management, V2X and eSIM.ADAS boosting Taiwan millimeter wave sensors and camera modules makersJessie Lin, a Digitimes Research analyst, talked about the development of smart car systems in terms of the global supply of sensor systems and computing performance. She noted that there are major sensor systems including camera modules, millimeter wave radars and LiDAR for existing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) development. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of all these sensors is 28% from 2017 to 2020. The total share of combining long range and short range millimeter wave radars will exceed 50%. The new design of ADAS will install from one long range, four short range radars to one long range, six short range ones. The demands are going to increase and the price going down.In terms of computing power, as showcased by Nvidia in its product launches from 2015 to 2017 during Consumer Electronics Show (CES), she pointed out the technology migration from in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), ADAS to recent artificial intelligence (AI) technology-based self-driving supercomputer system. The speed of processing pictures per second is from 20 to 4000. And Audi claims it will reach the level 4 for autonomous car development by 2020 leveraging Nvidia systems. Meanwhile, the connected car 2.0 specifications and early commercialization of 5G services will also be available by 2020. The coming few years of connected car development will be a key turning point of the car industry.ThroughTek’s video surveillance solutions aiming China car marketThroughTek (TUTK) is an Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud service provider leveraging Novatek’s broad range of display ICs and SoCs for providing in-vehicle video surveillance systems aiming to become the original equipment (OE) devices in China market. Austin Du, director of Business Development Department, shared the company’s strategy of business development in China car market.Several GM brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet will be releasing new vehicles in China with such in-vehicle video surveillance system developed using ThroughTek Kalay platform and software solutions in the second half of 2017.ThroughTek solutions provide motion and fatigue detection to trigger alerts and recordings integrated with real-time video transmission, over-the-air (OTA) software solutions and instant messaging features. A TUTK app links to Shanghai On Star Service to allow end users to enable add-on services through smartphones. Shanghai On Star operates call centers which provide subscription-based communications, in-vehicle security, navigation and remote diagnostics systems.ThroughTek securely and seamlessly sends software updates over the air. The Kalay platform and software solutions could collect data from millions of cars to promote continuous system development. ThroughTek makes the vehicles surveillance systems that can adapt to software changes without expensive recalls. Through end users' calls through On Star, it also triggers the remote diagnostics to actively detect and provide the solutions solving situations. Being able to do the software updates in real time is incredibly valuable for major China car brands at all levels.I-PEX connectors providing total solutions of connected vehicle networkingI-PEX, a Dai-ichi Seiko company, designs and manufactures small form factor connectors for fitting the requirements of high speed data transmission and high frequency bandwidth applications for connected car networking. Ben-Hwa Jang, I-PEX senior technical consultant, presented the topic of the evolution of connected vehicle networking. The technologies including V2X, ADAS and other telematics solutions will be integrated into connected cars. The increasing data volumes require high transmission speed with high bandwidth network inside the vehicles. The increasing wires to connect to different electrical and electronic systems will put more weights and increase the energy consumption. Jang said there are two new design directions to reduce the issues of wire harness problems. The first one is to introduce Ethernet network for connected car systems. The Ethernet standard has the benefits to use twisted wires and maintain the high speed performance of data transmission. The second approach is to use a higher voltage power system which will increase the power voltage from 14 to 42 volts. This will help to drive wire cost down and make it more flexible to use other alternatives.Both approaches will have the problems of EMI interference and make the system unsafe. For solving these technical challenges, I-PEX designs the connector following AEC Q200 standards to increase the temperature ranges for -40 to 105 degrees Celsius. The design trend of I-PEX connectors is using the small form factor, EMI prevention, high data transmission speed and reliable connection. The various connectors will fulfill the requirements for different devices such as telematics box, antenna, wire-to-board, wire-to-wire features. The unique design of lock mechanism and shielding covers will also provide the strength of increasing reliability of cable connections. Lite-On sees the big opportunity of V2X TechnologyTony An, CMO of Lite-On Smart Life and Applications Business, talked about Lite-On's new development of automotive product lines. The vehicles will massively utilize Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), which works in a similar way to WiFi standard in consumer electronics. The technology will allow the vehicles to communicate with each other by sending specific information across the waves, such as speed and GPS location. The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) commitment to DSRC for active safety communications contributes to safer driving. The rule would require automakers to include Vehicle To X (V2X) technologies in all new light-duty vehicles in US. An expects the V2X product to become the OE device for future connected cars by 2020. This is a huge business opportunity for Lite-On.The current development is being done in cooperation with ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) under the industrial partnership plan. ITRI is one of the few organizations having complete V2X technologies and solutions.Tsun-Chieh (TC) Chiang, division director of ITRI, joined the presentation to show V2X safety solution development. This is a system solution, providing the complete set of safety warning applications with IEEE 802.11p compliance. The current seventh generation of V2X OBU (on-board unit) box is going to be released in the second half of 2017. The advanced features include RSU-enhanced (road side unit) V2V and CMS (roadside content management system) assist safety and V2X management platform. There are more than 17 million cars sold in North America in a year, and Lite-On is very positive about this huge business opportunity.Henkel’s Thermal Management Materials and PCB Protection SolutionsFounded 1876, Henkel AG & Company is a German chemical and consumer goods company headquartered in Dusseldorf. Henkel has a global presence with a footprint in every region to serve customers locally. The company is well known for its adhesive technologies. In the forum, Kenny Ho, technical service engineering manager, presented thermal management materials and printed circuit board (PCB) protection solution for automotive electronic applications.There are four Henkel solutions for PCB protection: sealing, coating, encapsulating (potting) and low pressure molding (LPM). Each chemical for encapsulating and sealing of automotive electronic devices provides water tight seal capable of withstanding submersion.Ho also presented thermal conductive materials that provide protection to electronics from harsh environments. The liquid type of thermal conductive gap filter is a cost effective solution for automotive PCBs. It can be used in the engine ECU, fuel pump controller, head lamp, audio amplifier and battery packs.General Mobile (GMobi) provides vehicle components life cycle managementAutomotive companies have acknowledged that future success lies in creating vehicles that are differentiated by electronics and software features. More electronics components are becoming essential parts, a trend which is posing challenges to managing them through the complicated supply chains. And the electronic systems require massive software components. Talking about how to securely and seamlessly send software updates over the air, Paul Wu, CEO of GMobi, presented the Telematics Service Platform (TSP) that provides solutions for carmakers. GMobi is a PaaS (Platform as a Service) service provider to provide an end-to-end, customized, firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating service for connected cars. The TSP platform can manage software across the entire lifecycle of the components and parts throughout the cloud services.China carmakers are looking into OTA technologies to add functions from TSP solutions throughout the car components life cycle management. When combining software upgrade and automotive-grade systems, a proper secured separation should be put in place to prevent any malware or malicious applications from compromising the car’s functions. This is why cyber security plays an important role for connected car OTA services. GMobi is in collaboration with Trend Micro and Gemalto PKI encryption.Taiwan Mobile provides fleet management services leveraging eSIM technologyHermann Huang, Taiwan Mobile deputy director of Mobile Marketing & IoT Services Division, talked about the promotion of Global eSIM (embedded SIM) technology that provides connected car services. He highlighted all cars will be connected. And SIM cards are key elements of connected cars. The GSMA’s embedded SIM specification provides a single standard for the remote provisioning and management of connected car services, allowing the OTA to obtain an initial operator subscription, and subsequent changes of subscriptions from one operator to another. Through eSIM technology, Taiwan Mobile has teamed up with AT&T and Bridge Alliance to provide the global telepresence service for global carmakers.The solutions developed by eSim technology are well managed by platforms. Taiwan Mobile’s Fleet Management Platform is a good example of providing enterprise customers with detailed analysis and crucial information in the form of customized reports. Taiwan Mobile has set the goal to become the best partner in connected everything.TUV NORD highlights the requirements of ISO26262 and ASPICE standardsTUV NORD is a technical consultant and service provider in the areas of system certification, product certification, and industry services. Kevin Huang, Great China Functional Safety Product Manager, noted that the automotive industry faces many technological challenges, including new technologies and increasing numbers of functions within the product, which means that the manufacturers have to develop more and more safety-relevant systems, such as intelligent assistance systems.The implementation of ISO26262 and ASPICE will address the complete product safety lifecycle and each part is dedicated to a certain aspect of the lifecycle, he noted. Both requirements will lead to better processes and better product quality. TUV NORD provides the service to help Taiwan customers to improve the cooperation among complex supply chains and between globally distributed development and engineering centers.

Gigabyte Techonology, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has unveiled at Computex 2017 their latest motherboard series built on the Intel X299 enthusiast platform. Marked with the Aorus brand the new X299 Aorus Gaming motherboards are here to exceed expectations, this is apparent just by glancing at the aggressive exterior of these new motherboards. Not only are there physical improvements but software enhancements are also included with the X299 platform. Partnering with WTFast, users can now experience the benefits of having optimized connections while gaming with Aorus Gaming motherboards. Hardware improvements over its predecessor include ESS Sabre audio and Asmedia ASM3142 USB 3.1, to exclusive features such as RGB Fusion with Digital LEDs, Smart Fan 5 with Fan Stop, and M.2 support. With all these enhancements the new X299 Aorus Gaming series is ready for the future.Redesigned Armor and PlatingWhen users first set eyes on the X299 Aorus Gaming series its evident that this board comes from a gaming pedigree. From its black armor with accents to its black PCB and baseplate, the X299 Aorus motherboards show that it means business. Focused on giving users a strong foundation for their gaming PC, the base plate offers additional structural support to reduce the strain from heavier graphics cards, larger coolers, and even memory modules. The armor and plating combine to help support any enthusiast build while reducing cuts and stings from installation.WTFast Gamers Private Network - GPNPartnered with WTFast, Aorus Gaming motherboards leverage the WTFast Gamers Private Network - GPN, which can optimize and improve connections from a gamer's home PC to the game server and back again, no matter where they are in the world. X299 Aorus Gaming motherboards are known to be high-performance gaming motherboards and with a monthly WTFast subscription, gamers can experience the most stable and fastest gaming connection possible. "Gamers can expect to see upwards of a 60% overall connection improvement, including reduced ping and a much smoother connection," said Rob Bartlett, CEO WTFast.RGB Fusion with Digital LEDsFashioned with RGB Fusion and onboard digital LEDs, the new X299 Aorus Gaming 9 and X299 Aorus Gaming 7 motherboards emblazon any chassis its placed in. Digital LEDs make new patterns and styles possible using the flexible digital LED strips or digital LEDs onboard, as each LED can now be individually addressed. With the introduction of digital LEDs RGB Fusion will introduce up to 8 new patterns for users to enjoy. To ensure that compatibility is never an issue the Digital LED Pin Headers on the Aorus Gaming motherboards support both 5v and 12v Digital LED strips, giving users the option to choose the LEDs of their liking.Smart Fan 5 with Fan Stop TechnologyEnriched with new features in the Smart Fan 5 software suite, the X299 Aorus Gaming series offers Fan Stop Technology and even more enhancements for liquid cooling support. Fan stop technology reduces unnecessary wear on fans when the system is below a specific temperature, stopping all fans until they are needed. With improved control and up-to-the-second information on flow-rate and water-temperature through the Hybrid Fan Pin Headers, the new Smart Fan 5 offers users complete mastery over their PC. To ensure the ultimate liquid cooling experience, high-current 3 amperage pin header has been added to power the most demanding water pumps available for PC cooling.M.2 Thermal Guard + Intel Optane SupportWith a high-end platform that is already so feature-filled triple M.2 support is a rarity. Aorus Gaming motherboards are focused on delivering this technology to enthusiasts who want to maximize their system's potential. Intel's X299 platform is the first enthusiast platform that will support Intel's latest Optane Technology. Optane fuels storage performance by acting as a cache drive, giving users a significant boost compared to traditional mechanical drives.With performance users are always troubled with the concern for heat. Gigabyte provides a solution to this problem with its M.2 Thermal Guard. The M.2 Thermal Guard prevents throttling and bottlenecks from M.2 devices as it helps to dissipate and reduce heat before it becomes an issue.A High-Fidelity Audio ExperienceStudio-class audio begins with studio-class components and that is what is included on the latest X299 Aorus Gaming series motherboards. Aorus motherboards are paired with an ESS Sabre DAC, capable of 127dB, which can be found in professional grade equipment. Users can experience unprecedented dynamic range and ultra-low distortion that has yet to be seen on any motherboard."With the unveiling of Intel's new X299 platform we are determined to show the PC industry our revolutionizing features," said Henry Kao, Vice President of Gigabyte's Motherboard Business Unit. "Gigabyte's X299 AORUS motherboards is here to leave a lasting impression for enthusiasts searching for the ultimate PC experience."The X299 Aorus Gaming series will support X-Series processors and information about each individual board can be found on Aorus website. These boards will be available for purchase to the general public in June 2017.For the latest information, please visit our newsroom.To learn more about Aorus:http://www.AORUS.com/To learn more about Gigabyte:http://www.GIGABYTE.com/To learn more about WTFast:https://www.WTFast.com/About GigabyteGigabyte, a global leading brand in the IT industry, offers a broad product portfolio including motherboards, graphics cards, PC components, PC peripherals, laptops, desktop PCs, network communications, servers and mobile phones. Gigabyte also demonstrates the pinnacle of its hardware excellence in Aorus, in which it provides a full spectrum of innovative gaming products that deliver the ultimate performance and exemplify PC's capability of bringing gamers unprecedented delights. Since its founding in 1986, Gigabyte has taken the lead in the world's motherboard and graphics card innovations and been internationally recognized by National Quality Award, Taiwan Excellence Award, Asia Info Tech 100, and as a Taiwan Top 20 Global Brand. With the idea to "Upgrade Your Life", Gigabyte creates innovative digital solutions that completely satisfy consumer needs and desires. Please visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.

As a leading network security appliances vendor in Taiwan, ShareTech has been focusing on technology innovation that delivers SMBs real quality and value. NU-880H (next-generation UTM) adopts best-in-class quad-core x86 CPU platform and fiber module to deliver exceptional performance and intelligent network security features. Moreover, it fully integrates firewall, IPS, virus scanning, spam filtering, application control, deep packet inspection (DPI), URL database, dashboard, mail audit and so on. More importantly, next-gen UTM delivers a full range of Layer 2-7 switching which can be a great replacement for a L3 core switch.NU-880H can be a unified platform to manage deployed wireless access points and authenticate wireless users. Wireless policies can be configured according to business regulations. With a profound understanding of customers' needs, ShareTech provides comprehensive gateway solutions for wired and wireless LAN users. In today's business environment, VPN plays a vital role to establish secure connectivity between branches office locations. NU-880H provides complete VPN Solutions (IPsec, PPTP, L2TP, and SSL VPN) and secure IP tunneling for cloud-based service system. Administrators can deploy, operate, and manage distributed networking appliances in branch offices with ease. By providing firewall features and programmable deployment, ShareTech's next-generation UTM is optimized for internal segmentation, perimeter, and cloud, providing responsive and flexible services to middle and large business. More information is available at: www.sharetech.com.tw

This year at Computex, Act Power has revealed the Project-X series of developer boards. This ground breaking new concept of developer boards will not just allow you to develop an idea, but it will allow you to take this idea straight to production without the need of changing the hardware.Most developer boards in the market today are not ready to be productized and require a lengthy process of hardware development and tweaking that can set a project back months. With Project-X you can build your solution on top, without the need to go back to the drawing board, courtesy of a standardised mezzanine connector. This enables quick prototyping and testing of the features you need, on an already tested and proven hardware platform. This is what truly sets Project-X apart from the competition today.Not only does the use of mezzanine boards shorten the time to market significantly, but it also helps save money on engineering related costs and it can significantly reduce the development time. A range of developer friendly mezzanine boards will be on offer to get you started. ACT POWER will also work with you to create retail ready solutions that fits your product needs, ranging from customized mezzanine boards to IoT modules, all the way to housings and power supplies.Project-X is ideally suited for anything from prototype runs to smaller pre-production runs, through to full-scale production. The first Project-X board which will be unveiled at Computex will be an entry-level PICO-ITX based board with an ARM Cortex-A7 processor. A higher-end solution based on an Intel Atom processor is planned for later in the year.Both platforms can be customized to suit your needs with other pin-to-pin compatible processor options on a case to case basis. Additionally, RAM and storage options are also flexible to fit your needs.Act Power's Computex booth is as K1315.

Global IT security suffered a serious blow in May. Following the phishing attack on Google documents via false App link, the globally epidemic ransomware named WannaCry has caused vast infections to Windows devices. It is reported that over a hundred nations have been hacked. World-renowned enterprises and organizations such as NHS, Renault, and Telephonica were attacked and consequently their operations halted. Taiwan has also become one of the hit areas during this wave of attacks.IT security is a priority concern for any entrepreneur. Founder and President of team+, Kuo, Cheng-Hsiang indicated that under the architecture of private cloud, servers are installed within the enterprise. Data transmission in a closed-loop system may mitigate leaks of confidentiality. Besides, data and file uploading are centralized for management. Even if an individual PC is inadvertently infected in the ransomware disasters, the enterprise can still mitigate its loss and risk significantly because all of its files have been backed up in team+.Moreover, the encryption technology of team+ has obtained the "FIPS 140-2," an international certification issued by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the first real-time communication platform from Taiwan to be recognized by the Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) for meeting the deployment requirements of the US government.team+ is deeply appreciated by a large number of enterprises. More than 4,000 enterprises are using team+ such as Taiwan High Speed Rail, Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, China Airlines and Innolux. team+ supports not only the establishment of private cloud for an enterprise to utilize its own security credential without passing any certification of ISP but also multiple mechanisms such as database encryption settings, TLS message encryption, identity verification, anti-assembling mechanisms, remote deleting of App content, access control audit, MDM camera device control, and watermark of file so as to fulfill the needs of IT security, the top concern by any enterprise.team+ has developed a comprehensive API mechanism for its clients to implement the mobilization of in-house digitized system with ease. The API can be utilized to connect ERP, CRM, POS, and factory production monitoring system. Kuo also indicated that the TDT of team+ offers 100% local service to deal with a particular scenario at every enterprise and come up with flexible and customized services to satisfy individual requirements of smart applications desired by each enterprise for the upgrade of operating performance. On the contrary, most of foreign and domestic active brands of private cloud provide standard specifications only.team+ is honorably invited by MOEA to exhibit in InnoVEX area where 244 companies from 20 countries will demonstrate their top-notch technologies including cloud computing, IoT, AR/VR, Big Data, and AI. These key technologies are essential for all the industries in their innovation and digital transformation. Under the premise of well-advised considerations of cost, IT security, and high performance, team+ can be your most accountable partner to realize step-by-step digital transformation at your enterprise.

There are many consumer-related technological trends entering the automotive market in the past few decades: LED lighting, LCD/OLED displays, WiFi, Bluetooth, to name a few. I-PEX Connectors are known for connecting these consumer-based devices. Those devices are much smaller in the consumer market, so are the connectors. To use those small connectors in the automotive market, they have to be converted to Automotive Grade. The I-PEX Automotive Division has been developing its own connectors using its knowledge of the manufacturing process for automotive components.The I-PEX ISH Connector Series is the first successful SMT connector using a 0.5mm terminal by I-PEX Automotive. This series was designed especially for the automotive market from scratch. I-PEX had heard that automotive device manufactures wanted to use consumer connectors, but they did not meet automotive standards, such as USCAR.The ISH Connector Series was first adopted by multiple headlight manufacturers. They had high demand for high heat (125 degrees C) and vibration (10G) in order to be able to use on a PCB in ECU in an LED headlight unit.The connection reliability is ideal for many other automotive devices such as inverters, converters, battery monitoring units, multi-view camera systems, clusters and more. The wide variety of pin options, from 3-pin through 20-pin (40-pin been developed), should cover design needs.I-PEX ISH Connector Series

Shuttle is displaying digital signage and self-service kiosk applications, including multi-display video wall, vending machines, and two Instagram (IG) printing machines, at Computex 2017. In addition, two new mini PCs for VR gaming, cloud-based warehouse tracking and smart long-term care solution will be demonstrated its comprehensive suite of service. Shuttle is at Nangang Exhibition Hall, Booth No. L1217a.XH270 to install four 2.5-inch HDDsWith a compact 3-liter design, the XH270 supports both Intel Skylak and Kabylake processor platforms to support 4K ultra HD video playback and support up to three independent displays. In response to market demand for storage space, the XH270 has a new mechanism design and can support up to four 2.5-inch hard drive installation.XC60J with 8 COM portsEquipped with the latest Intel Apollo Lake SoC 14nm processor, XC60J is the first 3-liter XPC slim with fanless design, powered by Intel Celeron J3355. This compact machine can support up to eight COM ports to power highly interactive Kiosk, vending machine, and POS. Seven RS232 and one RS232/RS422/RS485 ports which support 5V/12V can connect to barcode scanners, receipt printers, and mobile payment devices(such as QR code, Apply pay).XH110G with PCI-E x16For storage and high-end graphics card markets, Shuttle debuts our latest 3-liter Slim PC XH110G with support new single-slot design to install multi-display graphics card to power 3x3 video walls. This model also supports both Intel Kabylake and Skylake processors. The XH110G is a 3-liter model with strong graphics support via PCI-E x16 expansion slot for various add-on cards such as graphics card (multi-display), capture card, multi-network card, drawing graphics card, or more. Featuring compact size, excellent cooling technology, low-power consumption, and impressive performance, makes XH110G is very suitable for workstation or surveillance and video wall applications.DKA1GU with 4 HDMI 2.0 supportThe 1-liter slim PC DKA1GU is equipped with the latest Intel Kabylake CPUs and with adding AMD Radeon RX460 Graphics card then users can have better graphics ability in this small form factor. This model is the first 1-liter slim PC which can support up to four independent displays via four HDMI video outputs. The DKA1GU is an impressively versatile and high-performance player made to by easily integrated into a variety of digital signage markets. Its slim metal chassis, including VESA mount capability, versatile connectivity makes the DKA1GU ideal for digital signage, surveillance, kiosk, and other professional applications.VR ready mini PCsIn addition to the variety of XPC products for vertical applications, Shuttle also launched two mini PCs for VR ready: SZ270R8 and KA1Gh series. The famously compact barebones mini-PCs are only 1/3 the size of traditional tower PCs but without lacking in performance or durability. The SZ270R8 features a 13-liter design with support for Intel Skylake and Kabylake 95W processors, 4xDDR4 2133/2400 MHz (up to 64GB), four 3.5-inch hard drives, and support up to 120mm of height graphics cards. Equipped with Shuttle's I.C.E 2 heat pipe technology and an 80 Plus Silver certified 500W power supply, the SZ270R8 can be used in mini-server, graphics workstations and gaming. There are two SKUs of KA1GH series, including KA1GH7 (Core-i7) and KA1GH5 (Corei5). This series is powered by the latest Intel Kabylake-H processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics to deliver brilliant performance and breakthrough VR experience. Compared in size to a gaming console, the KA1GH series is designed for compact, portable and stylish case to game anywhere.

China's leading motherboard brand Colorful Technology will highlight its iGame gaming series at Computex 2017, aiming to deliver the ultimate user experiences to professional e-sports gamers. The product series showcased at Computex this year is an indication of Colorful's rigorous attitude concerning e-sports gamers' needs. Take the motherboard BIOS for example. iGame motherboards have solid firmware performance which continues to improve. This is also the main reason why the iGame mid-to-high end motherboards can establish a firm market position in China while steadily expanding into international markets.The vendors remaining in the DIY computer market now are mainly very competitive players. Colorful has targeted its iGame motherboards toward a mid-to-high end position and decided to focus on gaming applications three years ago. In recent years, Colorful has been engaging in e-sports events including CGU and OWAPAC and sponsorships of e-sports teams, especially the deal with the RNG team this year. This shows Colorful is placing great importance on the gaming industry.iGame motherboards not only feature unique customized ID designs for e-sports competition events and teams but also introduce intricate modifications to the motherboard spec. For example, Colorful uses two chips to provide dual USB I/O ports for gaming while maintaining the quick charging capability. Furthermore, at the time when Intel launched its Optane memory, Colorful immediately worked with Intel to use the new memory technology in its latest generation motherboards. It also selected the Killer series network card chips, which are more favored by gamers. Colorful iGame motherboards are packed with world-class motherboard features and design concepts and therefore present users a highly cost-effective choice that meets all use scenarios of high-end motherboards.The Colorful team that designed the iGame motherboards decided to upgrade to GamerVoice 2.0, which includes adjustable RGB light and replaceable audio chip. That is, users can choose to replace the audio chip with a more professional chip based on his or her preference. In addition, the use of professional Japanese Nichicon speaker capacitor, Faraday cage shielding case, audio armor system, audio gold-plating interface, advanced audio circuit segmentation & shielding technology and top-notch materials brings 120dB SNR game audio effect and the capability to drive headphones with 600?[ resistance to catch every detail and deliver perfect audio experiences.As to the e-sports USB interface, special-purpose chips Fintek F75503 and Fintek F75501 were added near the mouse and the keyboard to optimize the performance of the gaming devices. This optimization enables the e-sports USB ports to provide superior connectivity so the gaming mouse and keyboard can perform at their best. Users will be able to experience faster and smoother mouse movements during games. Furthermore, iGame Z270 Ymir-X supports on/off charge and quick charge, configurable through BIOS settings, so it can charge mobile devices even when the computer is turned off.iGame Z270 Ymir-X is equipped with a debug monitor screen that can display hardware temperature, voltage and other working conditions of the motherboard. In addition to achieving a metallic effect on a plastic shell, iGame Z270Ymir X also makes use of wire drawing in its design. The cooler hardware and software is also consistently designed with wire drawing. The LED lighting and fiberglass transparent board on the south bridge heat sink enables an effect mimicking lava when the motherboard lights up. These are the features that veteran gamers rave about.iGame Z270 Ymir-X is available for purchase through Colorful's online store on JD.com. Visitors to COMPUTEX 2017 are welcome to Colorful's booth M1019A to see the product exhibition.Colorful presents the iGame Z270 Ymir-X gaming motherboard

The leading global motherboard manufacturer, ASRock, is pleased to announce exciting new products for Computex 2017. ASRock will be demonstrating new DIY motherboards including its highly anticipated Intel X299 platform and Mini-ITX AM4 boards, as well as Micro-STX Mini PCs and the X10 IoT Router. ASRock welcomes visitors to experience all this and more at booth L0810 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan from May 30 to June 3, 2017.Intel X299 Flagship MotherboardASRock will be showing its fantastic new motherboard collection based on the powerful Intel X299. The Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 is the first motherboard in the world to feature 10Gb/s LAN, for extreme internet bandwidth and responsive gaming. The convenience of USB 3.1 Type-C onboard header that offers new USB power delivery protocol to supply up to 12V/3A of power output, allowing you to charge portable devices faster than ever!Outstanding features of the Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 and X299 Taichi motherboards include Dr. MOS with SPS (Smart Power Stage) technology with digital PWM 13 phase on board power for ultra-stable PC performance in demanding situations. Triple Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 32Gb/s storage along with gamers' must-have Intel Dual LAN and Intel 802.11ac WiFi. BIOS Flashback onboard button that serve users pretty well for updating BIOS effortlessly. Plus the extreme precision and control of the Hyper BCLK Engine III third generation clock generator chip to satisfy serious tech geeks.Join ASRock at Computex for the Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 stunning show, and witness the breathtaking gaming and graphics performance of these new X299 boards, plus a 10Gb/s networking live demo.Intel X299 Mini-ITX MotherboardIntel's X299 chipset used to be represented by a bulky EATX or ATX motherboard, because the CPU, chipset, memory and whole layout required an extra-large PCB to contain the extreme performance. ASRock's R&D team has worked very hard to defy logics and build a motherboard with a small size but huge performance, and now we have succeeded in breaking the limitations to fit the whole X299 package onto a mini-ITX form factor PCB, hence the world's first and only mini-ITX X299 motherboard is born!X299E-ITX/ac is built around an X299 chipset, which unlocks the hidden performance of Intel LGA 2066 socket CPUs, giving the overall performance a huge boost. Regardless of its tiny size, other points worth mentioning are 4 SO-DIMM memory slots, 10-layer PCB, two Intel Gigabit LANs, dual band 2.4/5GHz 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2, and onboard amazing six SATA ports. Furthermore, ASRock is incredibly to make triple M.2 sockets onboard for satisfy insanely fast SSDs.AMD AM4 Ryzen Mini-ITX MotherboardPacking all the power of AMD's new AM4 series into an astonishingly compact space-saving Mini-ITX footprint, ASRock will also be launching and demonstrating the new Fatal1ty X370 Gaming-ITX/ac and the Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac. Apart from the chilling killer design, two boards come with two HDMI outputs, 802.11ac WiFi solution, 8-CH with Realtek ALC 1220 codec, heatsinks that effectively improve heat dissipation and promotes overall performance.DeskMini GTX / RX Mini PCsASRock will be showing the slim but powerful DeskMini RX/GTX PC Series, based around new Micro-STX form factor motherboards. In addition, the compact new Z270M-STX MXM motherboard will also be on display. Despite their compact size these Micro-STX products offer outstanding performance, and they support powerful CPUs, and a wide range of expansion and connectivity options. Key features include MXM graphics card support and Triple Ultra M.2 for SSD storage.IOT Router X10Surging to the forefront of the Internet of Things (IoT) wave, the ASRock X10 is a revolutionary advance on old-fashioned internet gateway routers. It features ZigBee wireless for control, automation, scheduling and monitoring of home lighting, home appliances such as air conditioning, and home security systems.ASRock announces the new X299 series motherboard line up, featuring the latest and greatest technology as well as performance to exceed the ultimate experience.Meet ASRock at ComputexASRock will have something fresh for everyone at Computex 2017. Get in touch today and join us to see for yourself in Taipei, Taiwan, between May 30 and June 3, 2017.Contact InformationPeter LiuMarketing Department TEL: +886-2-28965588 ext.11682 FAX: +886-2-28931557 http://www.asrock.com Peter2_Liu@asrock.com.tw

StorArt Technology, a leading NAND flash controller solution provider, announced the launch of its NVMe-1.2 SSD controller, SA3801, with PCIe3.0x2 lanes providing 2GB/s interface, high-bandwidth, IOPS and low-latency performance.The SA3801 supports 2D & 3D NAND flash from all major NAND Flash suppliers, 4 channels with 8 CEs and provides flexible data capacity options up to 2TB. With StorArt's new LDPC engine, Global Wear Leveling, End-to-End Data Protection, HMB and temperature sensor, the SA3801 offers excellent data reliability, endurance boost and enhancement. In addition, by leveraging StorArt's flash management, the outstanding sequential/random read/write performance and better lifetime extension compared to other SSD controllers can be achieved.Applications- PC/Ultra-book- IPC- Consumer electronics- Hyperscale datacenterKey Features- PCIe 3.0 x 2 lanes- NVMe 1.2- Support NAND flash - 1x/1y/1z nm & 3D NAND MLC/TLC- Support ONFi4.0, Toggle2.0, up to 533MHZ- Support 4 channels with 8 chip selection, up to 2TB support- Storart's new LDPC technology secures NAND endurance and reliability- Support End-to-End protection for internal data path- Support DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4- Support HMBAbout StorArt TechnologyStorArt Technology Co., Ltd is founded in February 2012. Headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park, StorArt's focus is to develop embedded NAND flash controllers, including SSD, UFS, eMMC, eMCP, uSD and SD controllers.