QSAN, enterprise data storage manufacturer, today announced the launch of the XCubeDAS 5300 series, the product range that meets SMB and Enterprise needs. The XD5300 series is the most advanced QSAN product to date, offering a cost-effective DAS for server expansion. It is also a RAID expansion enclosure for QSAN XCubeSAN series (Storage Area Network).The XCubeDAS 5300 series features a wide range of form factors and host connectivity options and all fully modular. The XD5300 range of DAS's includes the world's first 2U 26 bay, small form factor XD5326 in both dual active/active and single controller (upgradeable). This allows more deployment flexibility to meet user's budgets and rack density limitations.The XcubeDAS XD5300 systems offer fully redundant components for all major functions, including dual controllers, power supplies, fan, modules, host ports, and expansion ports, and can be perfectly used with XcubeSAN XS3200/XS5200 series. Besides hot swappable components, the XD5300 firmware is able to update without any system down time balancing I/O loading through multiple paths and dual controllers..QSAN's XD5300 comes with several key features:High Performance & High Throughput - the XCubeDAS 5300 series set a new storage standard for direct-attached storage. The series provides a smart and elastic runtime configuration of the 10 x 12Gb/s SAS wide ports support, and allows IT managers fully utilizing the 480Gb/s data bandwidth per system for various applications. The XD5300 Series can be connected in series of 10 XD5300 to achieve the maximum storage capacity.Flexible disk management - The LFF chassis of XD5324/5316/5312 models support mix and match 3.5"/2.5" SAS, NL-SAS HDD, and 2.5" SAS, SATA SSD. For SFF chassis of XD5326 models, it supports 2.5" SAS, NL-SAS HDD, and 2.5" SAS, SATA SSD.Versatile Topologies & Flexible Configurations - The XD5300 Series feature all 12Gb/s SAS topologies and permutations of all host and expansion port configurations. It supports all 12Gb/s SAS topologies, including Cascade, Reverse, and Tree and can be deployed freely to fit various connections to the host servers. With up to 10 x 12 Gb/s SAS ports support per system, this feature is crucial for users to plan a well-defined resource arrangement to achieve highly utilized performance and capacity of the XD5300 system.QSAN CubeView Central Management Software - Our self-developed software, the CubeView CMS (Central Management Software) can monitor and manage system log, disk drive status, enclosure, zoning function, firmware update, and, history record of system temperature, voltage, and fan speed. The systems also support command line and S.E.S. that allows IT managers completely control of the storage systems and agile configuration of powerful management.Wide Compatibility -QSAN's has invested extensive testing resources to verify compatibility with peripherals including HBAs, RAID controller cards, SAS HDDs, and SSDs to make sure there is maximum interoperability with the XD5300 series.Green Technology - To safeguard the earth and environment, the XD5300 product range uses various green technologies for energy savings and minimization of the carbon footprint such as Wake-On-SAS technology.Built with interoperability for the most popular operating systems, the XD5300 can be used for expansion of datacenter storage, archiving, cold storage, backup, large-scale surveillance, video streaming and editing. Compared to its Tier1 competitors, the XCubeDAS solution can be a more affordable alternative for all primary and secondary storage. Moreover, the XCubeDAS series can provide more than a 50% increase in performance, thanks to QSAN's revolutionary technology and the 24/7 free technical support. Click here for more information on XD5300.QSAN launches XD5300 series DAS storage systems for SMB/Enterprise market

eCloudvalley is now the first company in the Greater China Region (GCR) to achieve Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Consulting Partner status, which is the highest standard attainable in the AWS Partner Network (APN). In the global, this honor is awarded only to industry leaders, such as Accenture, Rackspace, and NTT Data. It demonstrates the significant investment that APN Partners have made in solution deployment and management on the AWS Cloud.Being an AWS Premier Consulting Partner places eCloudvalley among the highest level of APN Consulting Partners in the world. It demonstrates that eCloudvalley has achieved the highest level of performance and is staffed by highly qualified technical consultants in all business matters related to AWS. They possess extensive experience from providing technical advice to complete architecture solutions, and this experience is backed by certification in such programs as the APN Competency Program and AWS Managed Service Program. Demonstrating the company's commitment to developing its expertise, eCloudvalley has been invited every year since establishment to attend the annual "AWS re:Invent" conference, where certified partners are recognized for their achievements.Rapid Expansion, Rigorous AuditingeCloudvalley was established in Taiwan in 2014, beginning at the most basic partner level in the APN. With a small but highly qualified team of professionals, eCloudvalley expanded into China in 2015 and Hong Kong in 2016. Throughout our rapid advancement to becoming an AWS Premium Consulting Partner, we have been committed to staff training and development, thereby building experience and confidence. This commitment has paid off, with eCloudvalley finally being awarded Premier Consulting Partner status on April 7, 2017. Both the prestige of being awarded this status and the momentum with which it was attained demonstrate the depth of eCloudvalley's experience and capabilities.Experience and Capabilities, Assets, and Service DeliveryWith almost 100 AWS certifications, including five staff who have achieved "AWS All-5 Certification," the eCloudvalley team is the most experienced team in the GCR. It is from this depth of experience that eCloudvalley derives its capabilities in delivering solutions that increase business value, and this enables eCloudvalley to provide total system migration solutions that enable immediate up-scaling while saving on human resource and hardware costs. Worldwide, eCloudvalley has delivered more than 1000 AWS cloud projects, providing solutions for businesses in such industries as manufacturing, Internet technology, media, finance, and many others. This demonstrates eCloudvalley's complete range of experience in managing AWS Migration Services.As the only Premier Consulting Partner covering the GCR, eCloudvalley is a "born-in-the-cloud" service provider that is 100% focused on AWS. To provide complete in-cloud solutions, eCloudvalley has dedicated resources for nine regions in Asia, the United States, and Europe, ensuring that solutions can be tailored according to customer needs by providing flexibility for interregional up-scaling for both small local enterprises and multinational corporations.Our service delivery model is aimed at building a complete cloud ecosystem, in which we not only provide services but also connect people. With this in mind, every solution that eCloudvalley provides is delivered with a customer-obsessed focus. This commitment to service quality significantly enhances our customers' business value by providing cloud solutions that are entirely tailored to their needs. Our solutions have helped enterprises not only effectively save on operating costs and but also fulfill best practices. eCloudvalley's extensive experience and capabilities have been met with success in utilizing cloud resources to transform customer IT architectures and applications, and it is through this success that we have been able to enhance the business value of our customers.

AMD has announced its first dual-GPU graphics card designed for professionals: the Polaris-architecture-based Radeon Pro Duo. Built on the capabilities of the Radeon Pro WX 7100.The Radeon Pro Duo is equipped with 32GB of GDDR5 memory to handle larger data sets, more intricate 3D models, higher resolution videos, and complex assemblies with ease. Operating at a max power of 250W, the Radeon Pro Duo harnesses a total of 72 compute units (4,608 stream processors) for a combined performance of up to 11.45 TFLOPS of single-precision compute performance on one board, and twice the geometry throughput of the Radeon Pro WX 7100.The Radeon Pro Duo enables professionals to work up to four Ultra-HD monitors at 60Hz, drive the latest 8K single monitor display at 30Hz using a single cable, or drive an 8K display at 60Hz using a dual cable solution.The Radeon Pro Duo's planned availability is the end of May at an expected price of US$999.AMD Radeon Pro Duo graphics cardPhoto: Company

Learn about the latest in test equipment solutions by visiting leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation's (TSE: 6857) booth at SEMICON Southeast Asia. The exposition takes place April 25-27, 2017, at the SPICE Arena in Penang, Malaysia. Advantest is a silver sponsor of SEMICON Southeast Asia.Under the theme, "Measure the Connected World and Everything in It," Advantest will exhibit in booth B139 showcasing the EVA100 measurement system, which uses the same test sequences for both design and production measurements, enabling users to establish a standardized measurement environment throughout their operations. This contributes to dramatically shorter time to market. Furthermore, the EVA100 uses an intuitive GUI, eliminating the need for complicated programming language. Meetings will be held both in and outside of the booth to discuss the EVA100 and Advantest's broader portfolio of ATE solutions.On Wednesday, April 26, at 13:10, Dr. Shang Yang, Advantest senior R&D and application engineer, will present a paper on "High-Density LSI Failure Analysis Technology Using an Ultra-High Resolution TDR System" during the IC Failure Analysis Forum.On Thursday, April 27, at 12:00, Mr. Tuttipattu Ramaswamy Sujanandan, Advantest staff application engineer, will present a paper on "IoT-Creating a Cost Effective High MultiSite RF Solution" during the Product & System Test Forum.Connect on Social MediaFor the latest information on test solutions from the industry leader, follow Advantest on Twitter @Advantest_ATE.About Advantest CorporationA world-class technology company, Advantest is the leading producer of automatic test equipment (ATE) for the semiconductor industry and a premier manufacturer of measuring instruments used in the design and production of electronic instruments and systems. Its leading-edge systems and products are integrated into the most advanced semiconductor production lines in the world. The company also focuses on R&D for emerging markets that benefit from advancements in nanotech and terahertz technologies, and has introduced multi-vision metrology scanning electron microscopes essential to photomask manufacturing, as well as groundbreaking 3D imaging and analysis tools. Founded in Tokyo in 1954, Advantest established its first subsidiary in 1982 in the USA and now has subsidiaries worldwide. More information is available at http://www.advantest.com/.

To meet the ever growing demands of the embedded and industrial storage market, Innodisk is launching the 3IE4 series with integrated Marvell controllers. Running on Innodisk's proprietary iSLC technology, it provides performance equal to that of SLC at a much lower cost. The iSLC technology in combination with integrated LDPC error correcting code ensures an extended lifespan; upward to seven times that of standard MLC products.Traditional MLC flash boasts high capacity, but often falls short with regards to product lifespan. SLC is a better choice for performance and longevity; however the cost is comparatively high. This is where iSLC comes in as a golden mean with a drastic increase in lifespan compared to MLC products, while sporting SLC like performance at a much lower price. This makes iSLC SSDs the perfect choice for industrial and embedded applications where MLC often do not meet longevity demands and SLC are seen as too costly.The in-house designed technology behind iSLC is simple, but ingenious. MLC cells which typically hold two bits are made to hold just one instead - effectively emulating SLC cells. With this is place, not only is lifespan increased, but write speed reaches SLC levels.Integrated thermal sensor technology enables stable operation even in extreme temperatures, which along with advanced power management further bolsters performance and reliability. Innodisk's own iData Guard technology smartly integrates hardware with firmware to ensure data integrity in the event of a sudden power outage.Product features:iSLC - increased performance and longevityLDPC ECC - extended product lifetimeHigh IOPS - faster performanceDRAM-less - increased data integritySupports S.M.A.R.T, TRIM, NCQ, and iData GuardFor further information, please visit our website at http://www.innodisk.com.About InnodiskInnodisk is a service-driven provider of flash memory, DRAM modules and embedded peripheral products for the industrial and enterprise applications. With satisfied customers across the embedded, aerospace and defense, cloud storage markets and more, we have set ourselves apart with a commitment to dependable products and unparalleled service. This has resulted in products, including embedded peripherals, designed to supplement existing industrial solutions and high IOPS flash arrays for industrial and enterprise applications. The expanded business lines are leading our next step in being a comprehensive solution and service provider in the industrial storage industry.Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, Innodisk supports clients globally with engineering support and sales teams in mainland China, Europe, Japan, and the United States. With abundant experience and an unrivaled knowledge of the memory industry, Innodisk develops products with excellent quality, remarkable performance, great cost-efficiency, and the highest reliability. For more information about Innodisk, please visit http://www.innodisk.com.

Wireless charging has been under development for years but its adoption has yet to take off. However, consumer demand for wireless charging can be expected to escalate with IoT and mobile devices becoming more widespread. Especially when people get to experience how convenient it is, user habits will change and wireless charging will ignite tremendous business opportunities.The world now looks forward to wireless charging particularly as Apple has recently joined Wireless Power Consortium amid rumors of whether next generation iPhones will feature wireless charging.Established in 1997, Microtips focused on the development of digital media testing products, including effectors, sound effect makers and audio mixers, at the early stage. Having accumulated years of R&D experience in digital signal processor technology, Microtips started to make a transition a few years ago. It has spent three years collaborating with Qualcomm to develop wireless charging solutions and has begun shipments of wireless charging products to handset and tablet makers this year.Devoted to R&D of wireless charging, Microtips joins AirFuel AllianceWhen it comes to wireless charging, we should first take a look at the dominating technologies. The wireless charging industry currently focuses on two types of technologies - magnetic induction, also known as the Qi standard, and magnetic resonance (MR). Originally there were three major industrial alliances driving the development of these technologies: the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) established in 2008; and the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) and Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP), both established in 2012. PMA and A4WP merged and formed the AirFuel Alliance (AFA) in 2015.As a member of the AirFuel Alliance, Microtips has obtained licensed technology from Qualcomm to develop MR wireless charging products. Steven Lu, CEO/president, Microtips, pointed out that when evaluating the two technologies, they found the better known magnetic induction is used more for short range transmission with the advantage of low costs but it is more susceptible to influence by distance and powering multiple devices at a time is hard to achieve. In comparison, magnetic resonance enables a charging distance of 4cm to 5cm and a higher charging wattage. The charging plate can be embedded in wood or plastic and allows one-to-many charging. Therefore, eying its future growth potential, Microtips decided to adopt the MR technology to develop Microtips' AIRON wireless charging products.Microtips is launching AIRON wireless charging products after two years of R&DSince obtaining the license for Qualcomm's MR technology three years ago, the Microtips team has spent two years on product R&D and successfully developed software, firmware and integrated solutions, particularly Bluetooth communication between the transmitter and the receiver and the power flow management of the wireless charging module, which are expert MR know-hows barring followers from entering the market. Microtips is officially launching its wireless charging brand AIRON this year. In addition to efficiency, safety is also critical to wireless charging so AIRON has obtained safety certifications from the authorities, including FCC, CE, NCC (Taiwan), and SRRC (China), stated Chung-Da Yang, sales and marketing, vice president, Microtips.Microtips chose MR also for its high transmission frequency up to 6.78MHz, wide operating temperature range between -20 degrees C and 55 degrees C, and charging wattage going from 10 W to 16W and further to 33W. MR wireless charging powers smartphones, tablets and two-in-one notebooks and can expand to support other electronic devices requiring higher wattages. AIRON features a wireless charging plate that can simultaneously power multiple devices based on the charging area and output power without needing proper alignment. Simply place devices in the charging area and charging will begin.Furthermore, the AIRON wireless charging plate can keep the battery at a high power level to minimize the chance of battery failure. The casing is manufactured with high quality fireproof and heat-resistant materials. There are also built-in protective circuits safeguarding the device being charged and the transmitter from short circuit and voltage, current and temperature exceeding the safe range. The design of AIRON emphasizes safety so concerns about overheating resulting in damage to the battery or device or even fire are eliminated.Leading the development of a joint platform, Microtips builds a wireless charging ecosystemThe establishment of a common standard and wide availability at public places will be the key to the popularity of wireless charging. Most of the products on the market have focused on the first generation wireless charging technology where the power supplying equipment and the device being charged must be closely and precisely aligned. Such inconvenience has resulted in poor user experience and negative impression. Now AIRON is aimed to bring a change for better user experience. In terms of placement at public spaces, Microtips has set up over 100 AIRON wireless charging sites, including the City Hall and museums of New Taipei City.Lu indicated that to build a complete wireless charging ecosystem in Taiwan and to drive booming development of the wireless charging industry, equipment suppliers, system integrators, software developers and cloud service providers have to undergo large-scale consolidation. Microtips is hoping to establish itself as a provider of total solutions, providing hardware to equipment suppliers and platforms to system integrators and software developers.Microtips hopes to become the platform that provides a backend system to app developers and an interface for online business start-ups to reach their target customers. Besides joining upstream and downstream vendors in the supply chain, more importantly, Big Data analytics is leveraged to conduct market education and capture Big Data opportunities arising from analyzing consumer habits. Wireless charging is needed at a range of public places, such as retail stores, tourist attractions and places of entertainment. When consumers' charging information is recorded along with the places they frequently visit and their favorite coffee shops, such consumer information is collected and analyzed and can be used for the purpose of precision marketing when combined with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Beacon. The world can expect more new business models to arise from wireless charging.Microtips introduces its new wireless charging product AIRON, developed based on the MR technology. The charging plate allows one-to-many charging.

Microtips founded its business on digital multimedia products in 1997 and has since been gradually gaining a secure foothold in digital signal processors (DSP) and expanding into "blue ocean" markets centered around digital audio and video signal products.Going forward, instead of rapid expansion, Microtips will prudently choose to offer products with a high technological barrier and high profit margin and develop new applications based on existing R&D achievements, stated Steven Lu, CEO/president, Microtips.LCD modules (LCM) and sound effect testing products are Microtips' steady revenue generators. New product lines include encrypted police cameras, fingerprint recognition modules, and wireless charging modules. Based on published data, Microtips' operating income has exceeded NT$ 1.2 billion for three years in a row, earnings per share growing from NT$ 0.85 in 2014 to NT$ 1.33 in 2015.It should be noted that with frequent terrorist attacks happening around the world, demand for police cameras is on the rise. Microtips has officially become a supplier to American police, starting to deliver shipments in the first quarter of this year. The system integrates face recognition and transmits real time images to the cloud during patrol duties. Furthermore, to serve as evidence, the video images captured by encrypted police cameras are made to be tamper resistant. Police cameras will become a highlight of Microtips' products for their high manufacturing barrier and profit margin.Fingerprint recognition modules, another new line of Microtips' products, support both swipe and touch fingerprint sensing for notebooks, tablets and smartphones, explained Lu. Business notebooks containing confidential information particularly need such security features. Therefore, Microtips has developed fingerprint scanning and recognition modules and is receiving growing orders from leading notebook manufacturers. This year's shipments are expected to significantly rise.In addition to police cameras, fingerprint recognition modules and a range of video applications, Microtips is also actively penetrating into the market of wireless charging modules. However, digital sound effect products and LCM remain its leading sources of revenue. In particular, orders for LCM used in standardized and customized displays and touch panels for healthcare, communications, office automation and manufacturing applications are showing steady growth. Going into its next 20 years of development, Microtips will continue to enhance R&D capabilities so as to sustain continuing growth.Microtips' future business strategy will focus on continuing revenue growth, indicated Steven Lu, CEO/president, Microtips.

Enterprise data storage vendor QSAN, today announced the launch of their latest enhancement to their feature rich SAN OS operating system, QCache 2.0. All models of the XCubeSAN XS3200 series are equipped with SANOS 4.0 to provide comprehensive storage functionalities including for high availability of data and resources.The new QCache 2.0 application is designed to bridge the gap between the lower cost of spinning disk, and the high performance of SSD. QCache will accelerate random read and write IOPS on a per pool basis, with up to a massive 32TB of SSD space for the cache. On average this can increase IOPS performance by a multiple of 23 times for random reads and a 12 times increase for random writes.You can apply QCache 2.0 in any XCubeSAN or XCubeDAS expansion shelf connected to the XCubeSAN. This means that you can have multiple disk pools with their own SSD cache attached to it. Each SSD read-write cache pool must have a minimum of 2 SSD's and a maximum of 8 SSD's.QCache 2.0 is available now as an optional extra on all XCubeSAN products, and will offer a balance of high performance and capacity with a significantly lower TCO than all flash.Test Configuration:- Server: HP Z840- Storage: XCubeSAN XS3224 FW 1.1.0- HDD: Seagate Constellation ES, ST500NM0001, 500GB, SAS 6Gb/s (x16)- SSD: HGST Ultrastar SSD800MH.B, HUSMH8010BSS200, 100GB, SAS 12Gb/s (x8)- HDD Pool: RAID 5, HDD Volume: 100GB :Read ResultsVolume CapacityDisable SSD Caching(IOPS)Enable SSD CachingImprovedSSD CapacityWarm up TimeAfter Populating (IOPS)100GB4,170800GB8.5 min.96,0112,202%Improved: (96,011 – 4,170) / 4,170 = 22.024 = 2,202%SSD Cache 2.0 can improve random read performance by up to 23 times.Write ResultsVolume CapacityDisable SSD Caching(IOPS)Enable SSD CachingImprovedSSD CapacityWarm up TimeAfter Populating (IOPS)100GB1,153400GB12 min.14,6261,169%Improved: (14,626 – 1,153) / 1,153 = 11,685 = 1,169%SSD Cache 2.0 can improve random write performance by up to 12 times.QCache 2.0 also provides SSD cache statistics for reference. The following table and diagram is an example of Cache Hit Ratio.QSAN Launches QCache 2.0 for XCubeSAN

Hua Hong Semiconductor Limited ("Hua Hong Semiconductor" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"; stock code: 1347.HK), a global leading pure-play 200mm foundry, today announced that its power discrete platform has crossed the shipment mark of 5-million wafers. Thanks to the strong market demand for Super Junction MOSFET ("SJNFET") and IGBT, Hua Hong Semiconductor has so far delivered 200,000 wafers of its unique and competitive vertical trench SJNFET and 30,000 wafers of Field Stop ("FS") IGBT, which are still increasing rapidly.Power discrete that plays a more and more instrumental role in such areas as mobile communications, consumer electronics, switched mode power supply ("SMPS"), motor driver, LED driver, new energy vehicle ("NEV") and smart grid represents a core device to lower power consumption and improve efficiency. With a 15-year proven track record in volume production of power discrete, Hua Hong Semiconductor is the first and largest 200mm foundry in the world for power discrete. Remaining on track of R&D and innovation, the Company, with its highly competitive semiconductor technologies, delivers a full spectrum of solutions ranging from high voltage ("HV") to low voltage ("LV") to customers, and is extending to higher-end and higher-density categories for more potential applications, to consolidate its strategic vision as a "global power discrete leader".Equipped with industry-leading technical parameters, the Company's third-generation SJNFET process platform delivers solution to customers featuring lower on-resistance, smaller chip size, faster switching speed and lower switching loss. Hua Hong Semiconductor is Mainland China's only foundry with a full range of wafer backside processing technologies, delivering FS IGBT with technical attributes comparable to those from international leaders."The 5 millionth shipment mark of MOSFET represents a major milestone of Hua Hong Semiconductor. More and more power system designers are seeking from us the leading power management foundry solutions for green energy, fast charging and industrial applications." Said Mr. Fan Heng, Executive Vice President of Hua Hong Semiconductor, "Committed to delivering chips that empower sustainability, we will focus on the entire industrial chain of NEV, covering charging pole, battery protection and motor drive applications and others. Besides, we are accelerating R&D on ultra-high-voltage IGBT technologies for premium industrial applications, which, as anticipated, will further consolidate our leadership in the power discrete field."About Hua Hong Semiconductor LimitedHua Hong Semiconductor (Stock Code: 1347.HK) is a global leading pure-play 200mm foundry, primarily focusing on research and manufacturing of semiconductors on 200mm wafers for specialty applications, in particular eNVM and power discretes. The Group's portfolio also includes several other advanced process technologies such as RFCMOS, analog and mixed signal, PMIC and MEMS. According to IHS, based on total 2016 revenues, the Group ranked second globally amongst pure-play 200mm foundries. The semiconductors Hua Hong Semiconductor manufactures are incorporated into a wide range of products in diverse markets, including consumer electronics, communications, computing, industrial and automotive. Hua Hong Semiconductor uses its own proprietary processes and techniques to manufacture semiconductors of the design specifications for its diverse customers. The Group currently has one of the largest 200mm wafer processing capacities in China through its three fabs in Shanghai, with an approximate total capacity of 155,000 wafers per month as of December 31, 2016. The Group also offers design enablement services facilitating the timely completion of complex designs that are optimized in terms of performance, cost and manufacturing yield on its processes.Hua Hong Semiconductor's current business is mainly operated and developed through Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation ("HHGrace"), which is its subsidiary based in Shanghai. HHGrace was incorporated through the consolidation between Shanghai Hua Hong NEC Electronics Company, Limited and Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation.For more information please visit: http://www.huahonggrace.com/

Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading technology solution provider for the renewable energy industry, will be introducing plenty of new products and services at the 11th SNEC International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition in Shanghai. They will enable customers to increase photovoltaic cell efficiency and significantly enhance production processes to better compete in the photovoltaic industry.The SNEC as premier tradeshow for Asia's booming energy and photovoltaic (PV) industry takes place from April 19 to 21 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.Heraeus will launch five new metallization paste products to support new cell technologies such as double-printing, n-type, black-silicon, knotless screens and PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell), a new service product for diffusion consultancy, and two new production process products - HeraGlaze impurity barrier crucible coating and infrared-lamps (IR-emitters), making this the biggest launch program in the history of Heraeus Photovoltaics. The new products mark Heraeus Photovoltaics' expansion in the PV value chain and will be showcased at Heraeus' booth (Booth 310 in Hall W3)."All of our new products and services have the common goal: significantly enhance the overall efficiencies of our customers at cell level as well at production process level. Heraeus is convinced that by increasing efficiencies the costs of renewable energies can be reduced by a further 50 percent within the next five years and we expect to be able to contribute about one-third to this cost reduction," said Andreas Liebheit, President Heraeus Photovoltaics.Heraeus Photovoltaics has also lined up many events at its booth on April 19 and 20 including an after-work event (April 19), a booth party (April 20) as well as hourly presentations in Chinese and English, the Solar Superheroes live performances, Virtual Reality game and HR center to inform you about a career at Heraeus throughout both days.In addition, Heraeus Photovoltaics will be making two presentations during the conference held at Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai. On April 19, Heraeus Photovoltaics is speaking at the Scientific Conference with its presentation entitled Heraeus: the Technology Leader Pushing for the Limit of c-Si Solar Cell Metallization, 10:45am - 11:00am, while on April 20, its presentation at the Industry Workshop, is called Screen Printing and Metallization Paste 2017 and Beyond, from 2:00pm to 2:15pm.About the Heraeus Photovoltaics Global Business UnitThe Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit is an industry leading developer and manufacturer of silver metallization pastes as well as a provider of solutions and services for the photovoltaic industry. For over 40 years, Heraeus has built a reputation of innovation, extensive research and new product development in thick film technologies for some of the most prominent companies within a variety of industries. In the field of photovoltaics, the Heraeus Photovoltaics Business Unit applies this history and its innovative technology to offer metallization pastes for solar cell applications as well as solutions and services to increase efficiency in wafer production processes. The Heraeus SOL Series of silver pastes is specially formulated to provide higher efficiencies and wider processing windows, resulting in better yields and higher output for cell manufacturers.About Heraeus GroupHeraeus, the technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, is a leading international family-owned company formed in 1851. In 2016, it has been awarded one of the ten most important family owned businesses. With expertise, a focus on innovations, operational excellence and an entrepreneurial leadership, we strive to continuously improve our business performance. We create high-quality solutions for our clients and strengthen their competitiveness in the long term by combining material expertise with technological know-how. Our ideas are focused on themes such as the environment, energy, health, mobility and industrial applications. Our portfolio ranges from components to coordinated material systems which are used in a wide variety of industries, including the steel, electronics, chemical, automotive and telecommunications industries. In the 2015 financial year, Heraeus generated revenues without precious metals of EUR1.9 bn and a total revenue including precious metal of EUR12.9 bn. With approximately 12,500 employees worldwide in more than 100 subsidiaries in 38 countries, Heraeus holds a leading position in its global markets.