The photonics industry has a significant influence on future industrial development of both Taiwan and the world. According to data from the ITIS project initiated by the technology division of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, of Taiwan industries or products ranked among the world's top three in 2014, production of crystalline-silicon solar cells including overseas manufacturing reached 9,972MW, 22.1% of the global market.Production of large TFT LCD panels (10-inch or larger) topped US$23.616 billion in value, 24.55% of the global market, and production of small to midsize TFT LCD panels (under 10-inches) totaled US$7.431 billion, 26.73% of the global market, both of which ranked No. 2 in the world. OLED panels had a production value of US$223 million, 3.79% of the global market. Touch screen production reached US$5.97 billion in value, 20.9% of the global market. LED components generated a US$3.2 billion production value, 19.1% of the global market, ranking number 3 worldwide.According to statistics from Photonics Industry and Technology Development Association (PIDA), total production value of the Taiwan photonics industry reached NT$2.467 trillion (US$67.4 billion) in 2014, about the same level as 2013, accounting for 12% of the global photonics industry value of US$576.6 billion. Ranked by production value, TFT LCD panels, touch screens, LCD components and materials, solar cells, and precision optical components and lenses were the top five industry sectors. In terms of production growth, LED lighting, solar energy crystalline-silicon materials, precision optical components and lenses, LED components, and phototherapy held the leading five positions.Slowing growth of display panelsPIDA estimates Taiwan panel production will total NT$917.696 billion in 2014, a decrease of 1.4% on year. This shows the Taiwan display panel industry has reached a plateau in 2014 and expansion will slow down with only flat growth going forward.Looking forward to the global display panel industry in 2015, PIDA thinks the makers will speed up the introduction of new panel technologies and materials, including the innovative LTPS and IGZO display technologies that are gradually being adopted in mainstream display products. The development of ITO replacement material is also well underway. In addition, embedded touch panel technology will become more popular. For example, On/In-Cell embedded touch panels that only display panel makers were capable of producing now start to appear in smartphones with 5-inch or smaller screens.High definition display panels will soon become market mainstream. Regardless of the size, HD or FHD is the way to go for large, midsize, and small display panels. Demand for 4K UHD TV will be the main force driving growth of large size display panels and growth of small to midsize panels will come from FHD tablets and smartphones.The distribution of the display panel industry will likely see significant shifts in 2015. Consumer purchasing power on the rise in the China market in addition to expansion of China-based panel makers will most definitely cause changes in the distribution of panel makers' market shares worldwide.If the markets for smart mobile devices and wearable devices are able to grow significantly, display products for tablets, smartphones, and wearable devices will become more affordable and popular, which will influence the display panel industry, indicated PIDA.The display panel industry is one of the two trillion and twin star industries in Taiwan and therefore is of great importance for the overall industrial development in Taiwan. However, the Taiwan display panel industry will face potential problems including stagnating growth discussed above, upstream and midstream suppliers struggling with challenges from China makers, and the lack of strong local brands capable of driving up demand as in the case of Korea.New applications of LED are essentialThe Taiwan LED industry still holds a leading position globally. In particular, the merger between two major LED epitaxial wafer and die makers, Epistar and Formosa Epitaxy, in 2014, Everlight's production expansion plan, and international leader Cree's investment in Lextar all boosted the Taiwan LED industry's worldwide visibility. It is estimated the Taiwan LED industry will see 10% and 14% growth in 2014 and 2015 respectively, especially dominating the handset and LCD backlight markets.In terms of competitor performance, competitiveness of products quoted in Japanese Yen is on the rise thanks to the deeply depreciating yen in the past two years. However, between Nichia and Toyoda Gosei, one saw an increase but one saw a decrease in 2014 revenues. As a result, the Japan LED industry is estimated to only show 1% and 5% growth in 2014 and 2015 respectively.As for the Korea LED industry, development is closely related to the local display and smartphone industries. Therefore, the recession that these industries are experiencing has also impacted the revenue performance of the Korea LED industry. It is estimated the Korea LED industry will exhibit a 3% decline in 2014 and a mere 2% growth in 2015.The China LED industry has the most eye-catching expansion in the world, with particularly rapid development in mid power LED for illumination. Also because of increasing availability of independent supply of LED components, the China LED industry stands out from the rest of the world that can only deliver a single digit growth rate or even show decline, which is putting pressure on Taiwan LED makers.With an increasing number of LED applications for illumination, China is very competitive globally in the transition from traditional lighting to LED lighting. According to PIDA, the illumination markets around the world are still dominated by leading international brands or regional makers so Taiwan has little presence in the global lighting market, which is disadvantageous to the long term development of LED package and module industries.PIDA is of the opinion that the Taiwan LED industry has to form strategic partnerships with international brands and thereby increase opportunities for LED applications. Furthermore, based on the current development achievement, the Taiwan LED industry should concentrate on some niche products with tremendous potential, such as UV and IR LED products, to enhance differentiating features and make development breakthroughs.Development of precision optical components is closely related to smart handheld devicesProduction value of precision optical components by Taiwan makers reached NT$97.7 billion in 2014, nearly 20% growth compared to 2013, and benefiting from smartphone brands continuing to introduce new products. In terms of product technology, 8 Megapixel is standard spec of smartphone camera lenses while high-end phones have been equipped with10 Megapixel lenses. Other features such as slimness, large aperture, and image stabilization are crucial to grabbing orders from leading smartphone makers.However, not all optical component makers are able to deliver impressive performances. According to PIDA, among individual makers, only Largan was able to penetrate into the supply chain of various global smartphone brands, therefore showing stunning revenue growth. For example, Largan revenues expanded by 54% in the first half of 2014, accounting for 44% of the total combined revenues of the top ten makers. Profit margins were an astounding 90%. Revenues of the other nine companies, which posted a loss of US$713 million dollars, only increased by 4% in the same period. Although the situation improved in the second half of the year, it is still likely that the strong will continue to get stronger.Moreover, the point-and-shoot camera market is shrinking because of the escalating popularity of smartphones, which has even threatened interchangeable lens camera sales. For example, global leading digital camera maker Canon is expected to show respectively 19% and 38% decline in shipments of interchangeable lens cameras and point-and-shoot cameras in 2014.Digital camera makers and their outsource manufacturers of lenses have been experiencing pressure and have to undergo active restructuring in order to maintain growth. In response to Largan's continuing expansion, even makers focusing on the smartphone market may need to penetrate into other emerging optical application markets. Examples of this include Ability Opto-Electronics Technology and Optivision Technology cutting into the supply chain of China leading brands, tier-2 brands, or white-box phones, and therefore having room for capacity expansion.Furthermore, with the economy in emerging countries taking off, demand for in-vehicle video keeps growing. Calin Technology, H.P.B. Optoelectronics, and Altek are among makers that got a head start in this market. Other applications such as lenses for robot vision and automated optical inspection are also potential development areas for optical component makers.Photovoltaic industry raises competitiveness through mergers and acquisitionsUnder the influence of the US-China anti-dumping investigation in 2014, the Taiwan photovoltaic industry showed an 8% decline in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared to corresponding period in 2013. However, PIDA thinks the influence from the investigation is mitigating due to the high growth in the first half of 2014.In fact, the Taiwan photovoltaic industry still presented a positive growth in the total production value in 2014, reaching NT$170.1 billion, up 11% from 2013. Upstream crystalline-silicon materials showed the highest growth of 26% on year thanks to rising global demand. Solar panels had a total production value of NT$104.9 billion, taking up the largest share among photovoltaic industry segments, 62% of the solar energy production value in Taiwan. Solar cells sustained the most impact from the anti-dumping investigation and delivered a 7% yearly increase, slightly lower than the overall industry growth rate.Looking forward, PIDA expects most Taiwan makers will act aggressively on merger deals as a way to cope with the rapidly changing solar energy business and price slashing competition with China makers. For example, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) not only merged with Sunrise Global Solar Energy in addition to Aleo Solar, a German high-efficiency monocrystalline module producer, but also invested in downstream solar panel manufacturer, Accu Solar, at the beginning of this year. SAS plans to expand production capacity of monocrystalline solar cells to 850MW.Furthermore, Motech Industries has also announced a merger with Topcell Solar International, after which Motech will have an approximately 3.0GW production capacity. If including the capacity of Motech's Kunshan plant, to expand from 600MW to 1GW, Motech's total production will surpass the world's No. 1 maker Hanwha Corporation (3.28GW) and No. 2 maker Yingli Solar (3.0GW) all at once. Motech's monocrystalline solar cell production will also ramp up from 200MW to 450MW.ICT suppliers are penetrating into biophotonics marketAccording to PIDA, the Taiwan biophotonics industry generated a production value of NT$46.6 billion in 2014, which is expected to increase to NT$57.5 billion by 2017, a 7% CAGR. In terms of sector distribution, photo sensing accounts for 47% of the production value, medical imaging 23%, and phototherapy 30%.As biophotonics is still at an early stage of development, high growth can be expected in the future with CAGR estimated to be 6-7%. Contact lenses in the phototherapy sector will show the most obvious growth with production value increasing from NT$12.2 billion in 2013 to NT$13.8 billion in 2014, up 13% on year.There will be more and more ICT suppliers investing in the biophotonics market for the high profit margin and opportunities arising from consumables for daily disposable contact lenses. PIDA thinks product features will be deciding factors for the outcome of the competition. If ICT suppliers are able to make breakthroughs in healthcare, medical technology, or other biomedical fields, the biophotonics market can also be a star in the making for the photonics industry.

Zoom Storage is a hybrid powerbank and wireless storage solution developed for Android, Windows and iOS smartphones and tablets in 2,000mAh wallet size and 8,000mAh traveler's editions. Developed by a London entrepreneur, Zoom Storage gives consumers the ability to expand their media library while simultaneously charging their device .Zoom Storage offers an unlimited flexible storage solution, wherein multiple Micro SD cards can store and display the device's media. Movies, music, photos and documents can be streamed directly from the Zoom Storage via Wi-Fi to eight separate devices while watching different content simultaneously, no Internet connection required. Zoom Storage can be recharged up to 500 times, giving the consumer hours of charging.Stored media can be shared among family and friends, allowing flexible viewing with users powered by the Zoom Storage App.The Zoom Storage App manages media that can be saved in specific folders. Media can be from other devices such as a PC and transferred to the Zoom Storage's Micro SD card. Unlike other portable storage solutions, Zoom Storage is not fixed to one memory size. Memory storage is supported by a Micro SD Card, when the memory's capacity has been exhausted, a new Micro SD card can be inserted.Zoom Storage hybrid powerbank and wireless storage solutionPhoto: Company

Taiwan leading IPC Company - Flytech Technology (6206TW) will attend 2015 ATX East Expo, held on Jun. 9-11 in New York, USA. Facing the market trends, Flytech aggressively expands product lines, and keeps developing new products for automation and medical applications. Welcome to Booth 2625, in Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, to experience our leading edge products. In 2015 ATX EAST Expo, Flytech will show two latest industrial panel PC series that are especially designed for machine automation and factory automation. First of all, we will introduce our new product K770/780 series, which will be placed in a fish tank for IPx6 protection with stainless steel SUS304 chassis. K770/780 Series are the first industrial product in the world that combined true flat touch screen and high level water proof protection. It is also designed to resist 1Grms anti-vibration and 20G anti-collision. Full IPx6 SUS 304 K770/780 series are suitable for food processing factories and different types of application. Secondly, K730/740 series are designed to provide better user experience and powerful panel mount solution. With front key-secured lock for USB & power switch, users can avoid accidental power failure and unauthorized data transmission. Furthermore, RS232/422/485 and GPIO are isolated design and strain relief. The true-flat IPx6 front panel can be used in any harsh environment. And the signal antennas for NFC, RFID, Wifi, Bluetooth are also located at the front panel, therefore they can prevent signal interference. With Intel® Bay Trial processor, K730/740 can be used for process control and data analysis, which is suitable for high-end machine tool, such as Computerized Numerical Control (CNC). In addition to the automation application, our products can also be used for medical and commercial applications. K750/760 Series are our most popular products for customers in any field. With ultra slim aluminum die-casting enclosure and antibacterial property, the product gives the system an elegant design and fulfills the hygiene requirements for various applications. In addition, it also provides rich I/O ports with excellent peripheral connectivity. K750/K760 Series are the best choice for medical healthcare, interactive information, KIOSK, and other applications. For more products information, visit Flytech Technology website at http://www.flytech.com.tw/ (Traditional Chinese)/ http://www.flytech.com/ (English), or contact our sales by email: sales@flytech.com.tw Flytech Technology invites visitors to experience new industrial panel PC series in 2015 ATX East Expo

Smart mobile devices have become increasingly popular and with software applications and hardware platforms falling into place, the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to emerge as a major force for driving industry growth, which is "The next big thing" as depicted by Morris Chang, chairman of TSMC. Innovative IoT applications are expected to enable business opportunities around 50 billion connected devices.Entering the IoT era, application areas will include home, factory and retail stores, with solutions being as varied as wearable devices, smart equipment, and even mobile cash counters, though most access will come through mobile connectivity. By 2020, the market scale will be up to 50 billion devices and the IoT application market value is expected to reach nearly US$2 trillion, according to Gartner.In order to bring successful solutions to the market, partnering with each other should become a theme for finding common ground for the supply chain. And application services will play a crucial role in the development of the IoT market.Digitimes held an IoT applications and connected devices technology forum during Computex 2015. This forum is based on various emerging technologies including low power, low heat dissipation, a small footprint and network connectivity. The talented keynote speakers from MediaTek, Walta Electronic, ROHM, HGST, ThroughTek, Macronix, Gmobi, Marvell and Silicon Labs were invited to present on the latest development trends covering IC components, sensors and solutions, with the innovative ideas presented enabling participants to get a better grasp of the most advanced related technologies and inspiring those who wish to enter the market for IoT applications and services.Robert Wang, General Manager of the BYOC Business Unit at Acer, addressed the opportunities, challenges and the bright future of IoT. He also commented the complicated ecosystem and different viewpoints of global cloud computing, Internet of Things, big data integrated services and the challenges over the battle of the buzzwords.Robert Wang, General Manager, BYOC Business Unit, AcerMake it big with something smallWith an entrepreneurial spirit, MediaTek has grown quickly into a market leader.This lecture covered MediaTek Labs' vision and a variety of services to help you quickly leverage MediaTek Labs' resources and wearable devices, and at the same time also create a win-win ecosystem together through Partnership (Partner Connect).MediaTek Labs assist you to develop innovative hardware and software ranging from smart light bulbs to a next-generation fitness tracker and even to a smart watch. As a Labs member you'll be able to put your project in front of their business development team, who'll help you find the partners you need to get you on the road to success. They are here to help and guide you through the exciting possibilities offered by the next wave in developing wearables and IoT opportunities.MediaTek Labs VP Marc NaddellSecure and connected world with new S-GNSS solutionsHua Tai (HED) serves the IoT market in mainland China, HED specialized in IC design and development & sales provides solutions. It is one of main suppliers of SIM card chips for telecom operators in china. The products are widely used in the mobile communications market in China and sold abroad in great quantities.The lecture was a combination of IoT and the GNSS market, analyzing the mainland market and introducing HED of GNSS solutions and the unique industrial ecosystem. HED introduced the GNSS development platform with data encryption functionality, which can drive the China IoT market. With the IoT market development, the GNSS market is changing. Based on IoT technology and applications, the company has introduced its GNSS solution and its own style GNSS eco-system.CEC Huada Electronic Design Co., Ltd. GNSS Business Division General Manager Simon SunBuilding IoT neural networks with ROHM sensor technologiesROHM, together with Group Semiconductor Companies, offer a wide range of sensor products and solutions optimized for a variety of design and application needs, from ambient light, proximity, temperature, and hall sensors to optical sensors, combo mag-gyro sensors, accelerometers, UV sensors, and low-power MCUs.ROHM strives to quickly provide the functionality to customer base widely spread among the consumer, automotive, and industrial sectors. In Asia, Rohm is the first party to become the promoter of the EnOcean alliance since October 2012.ROHM, Taiwan Design Center, Technical Division, Deputy General Manager, Chris LinEngineering IoTThe world is changing. Technology is transforming the world economy and society. The Internet of Things was born out of home computing, Internet browsing, smart phones advancements in networking infrastructure, software and semiconductors.From one perspective, IoT is connectivity expanding into devices that traditionally haven't been connected. We see deployments in energy, health & fitness, transportation, factory automation, smart cities and infrastructure. These connections provide a large economic impact and increased comfort, convenience, security, health, savings, productivity. Consider the smartphone, it can do activity tracking, service location, even heart rate monitoring. In IoT, since there are many applications we must also consider configurability and scalability, while considering the level of integration required in the end node SoC. At the end nodes, it specifically addresses three key parameters - Energy efficiency, connectivity and integration.For 2015, the prediction is that there will be a dramatic reduction in energy consumption and costs will further drive widespread deployment. Low-power wireless standards (ZigBee, Thread, Bluetooth Smart) will be widely deployed. Wi-Fi will be further optimized for low power. IoT SoCs are coming soon and will provide the optimal solution in end nodes.Silicon Labs Director, Field Marketing MCU and Wireless Products Matt SaundersIntroducing the Kalay platform: Professional solutions for M2M and IoTThroughTek, a leading IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (Machine to Machine) total solution provider introduced the Kalay cloud service platform based on its unique market-leading connection technology. They provide customized IoT cloud solutions to both enterprises and consumers. With the Kalay platform, users can create seamless connections between devices both within and between multiple domains such as surveillance, building, home automation, home security and connected cars.Kalay, which means "handshake" in the language of Taiwan's aboriginal people, is an innovative cloud-based platform for M2M/IoT industry operations. It consists of Kalay Cloud, Kalay Connect, and Kalay Application. Accordingly, ThroughTek currently offers enterprise and consumer solutions for various environments such as smart retail, smart building, health care, surveillance, wearable devices, home automation, and home security.Kalay Cloud provides the best possible management of devices and services to enhance your relationship with your customers and ultimately increase revenues. Kalay Connect is a software agent that can turn any hub, gateway, set top box, DVD recorder, IP camera or even a TV into a controller for all connected devices. The Kalay Application provides cross platform apps that deliver a consistent user experience and rich features that can be easily customized to deliver brand messaging.ThroughTek Co., Ltd. Product Management Department Director, Austin DuUltra low power flash memory solutions for IoT/wearable applicationsMacronix MX25R serial NOR flash is a family of ultra low power/wide range Vcc memory products, suitable for use in a wide variety of IoT and other energy conscious applications, such as wearable devices, and mobile devices. The new MX25R product family features ultra low power consumption, 60% lower than that of traditional products, and a wide range of Vcc (1.65-3.6V, 1.65-2.0V and 2.3-3.6V), enabling extended battery life.The loT/wearable trend is to deliver long battery life, small system size, security and a lower BOM cost. The Macronix MX25R serial NOR flash family provides solutions to target IoT/wearable applications, delivering ultra low power consumption, a wide range of Vcc, a small form factor, unique ID and secure OTP Area3. Macronix MX25R serial NOR flash from 512kb-64Mb is currently sampling, while ReRAM is a potential technology for ultra low power consumption memory.Ultra low power flash memory solutions offer densities from 512Kb to 64Mb. It supports the standard serial NOR flash memory interface, providing ultra small product packages such as USON and WLCSP, and KGD (Known Good Die) products for SIP (System in Package) solution.Macronix International Co, LTD. Deputy Director, Product Marketing, Donald HuangRide onto the massive wave of IoT products & services with GMobiGeneral Mobile Corporation (GMobi) is a global provider of mobile Internet services and products. Founded in 2011, the company has signed deals with over 60+ OEMs and supports more than 600 Android models across different chipset platforms with more than 50 million users worldwide.The GMobi product Go2 Reach offers a full set of plug and play SDKs that enables you to reach your users. Reach Push Proactively deliver news, content, deals, and much more. Reach Analytics helps you find out the valuable business intelligences from your customers. Reach Offer enables app recommendation and cross-selling with ease.GMobi through its B2C Apps, OEMs, payment and advertisements complete the circle of the ecosystem. Today GMobi manages 120 million devices in more than 100 countries; with push notification messaging totaling close to 1 billion per month; its new wearable/IoT user total 300,000/month; it new smart TV user total 50,000/month; and its new mobile phone/tablet users about 6 million/month.GMobi CEO Paul WuEmbracing the IoT revolutionThe Internet of Things (IoT) delivers on the promise of a world of connected devices and people. To help drive forward rich consumer experiences that orchestrate devices, the mobile companion apps and cloud services, a revolutionary new approach to system and IC design is needed. In this presentation, Wei-Ning Gan, Head of SEEDS Business Unit for Marvell, introduced groundbreaking technologies designed to help developers and manufacturers embrace the IoT revolution and solve critical design challenges. Gan shared how Marvell, in collaboration with partners, customers and developers, is enabling advanced services and applications that are bringing innovative IoT experiences to the masses.Marvell, a leader in providing complete silicon solutions from mobile communications to storage, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment, in-home content delivery and Kinoma software enabling the "Smart Life."Marvell Semiconductor Inc. Head of SEEDS Business Unit, Wei-Ning GanSmart home entry strategies in the IoT eraThe phrase "Internet of Things" has arisen to reflect the growing number of smart, connected products and highlight the new opportunities they can represent. It is no secret that Smart Home appliances now are very complex.Today's competitive manufacturer knows that looking at individual features and functionality is no longer enough. You need to focus on monitoring service providers, as well as vertical integration solutions, for the mainstream. Focusing on Smart Home business models and application classification as a service provider is a must.ADT is a key for the development of automation services. And the battle to be the Smart Home platform in the US is on. Samsung Wi-Fi for Smart Home wireless transmission technology is on the move. And let's not forget the Amazon Smart Home vertical layout and homekit reach a few high in video-sharing and automation. As a final note, Smart Home applications should expand together with service providers and service providers.Digitimes Research Project Manager & Analyst Tom Lo

Good Way Technology, a global leading USB peripherals and docking solution provider, today announces the USB-C Triple Display Docking station at COMPUTEX Taipei 2015. More and more 4K ultra-high resolution displays are in the markets. They are more affordable with features offering an amazing picture for professional work or even entertainment. With USB 3.1 and Type-C standards released, the USB-IF was looking to create a single cable that could carry everything, and now that DisplayPort through Alternate Mode specification can be implemented over Type-C connector, USB is one big step closer to that with the ability to carry native video streams. This is designed to open up a number of possibilities for connecting TVs, monitors, computers, docking stations, and other devices with DisplayPort video while also leveraging USB's other data and power capabilities. Good Way Technology's USB-C Triple Display Docking station is one of the major launch products this year in COMPUTEX, which is enabling DisplayPort display technology and 4K video over Type-C interface for Notebooks and other smart devices. This result is great news for an industry on the cusp of widespread adoption of 4K video technologies. The Triple Display features make three simultaneous video outputs from the docking station, and one of video output supporting up to Ultra HD signals. Good Way Technology is targeting the mainstream market of point-to-point (P2P) applications with this USB-C Triple Display Docking station, equipped with one Type-C port, one HDMI, one VGA port, one DisplayPort port, one Gigabit LAN port, four standard USB3.0 ports including two ports compliance with BC 1.2 standard, one stereo audio out and one Mic in port, and a savvy desktop-friendly industrial design. Type-C connectors supporting power delivery appeal to consumers because not only do they enable high transmission speeds but more importantly they have created an innovative power charging scheme. The host can supply power to the device through a USB Type-C port and the device can also deliver power reversely to the host. The upstream ports support a maximum of 36W power supply, equivalent to Profile 3 spec. The downstream has one USB Type-C port supporting 36W power supply and one USB Type-C port supporting 15W. This docking station is built-in USB 3.0 ports which could enable the Super Speed data transfer between USB peripherals and provide full backwards compatibility with older USB specifications. Also, Supporting BC1.2 charging port design is fitting the flexible user demands on charging various kinds of mobile devices. To meet the demands for handling massive files in 4K video production to proper displaying with different sized ultra-high resolution displays, Good Way Technology's solution is well tested and performed with Windows 8.1 DPI scaling enhancements to fit different display screens and massively improving user experience. USB-C Triple Display Docking Features- Support UHD displays with DisplayPort through Alternate Mode- Support switchable power source of USB PD without changing cable- Support 4K UHD displays for HDMI or DisplayPort with DPI optimized capability- Coexist with USB Battery Charging 1.2 specification Good Way will be displaying its USB-C Triple Display Docking station, at the booth #B0910 of the Taipei World Trade Exhibition Hall. For more information, please visit: http://www.goodway.com.tw/ USB-C Triple Display Docking Station - DUD10B0

UNIFOSA CORP. announces partnership with Seagate to showcase complete line of 12Gb SAS storage solutions for applications including data center applications, video edition, Windows Storage Space, and virtualization applications, at Computex 2015 in Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, 1th Floor, Booth J1205 from June 2-6.UNIFOSA will demo storage devices with Seagate 6TB high capacity enterprise-class hard disks which enable faster data transmission by utilizing the latest 12Gb SAS interface. The high capacity drive delivers huge storage capacity for enterprise and SMBs to meet the explosive growth of data, and at the same time, no compromise for performance.High performance for versatile applicationsFeaturing a full range of high density solutions, UNIFOSA's 12Gb SAS storage comes redundant hardware design optimized for high capacity, expandability and outstanding performance. UNIFOSA will showcase a portfolio of storage solutions that comes with great mechanical design to ensure no-single-point-of-failure from storage while provides an easy solution to scale up storage capacity up to petabytes and can easily be integrated into versatile applications.The SAS storage accommodates the latest SAS 12Gb interface which boosts up the throughput up to 4,800MB/s per host and provides enough bandwidth to support full HD and non-interlaced 4K video streams. It offers the smooth and sustainable performance needed for high resolution post production and VFX workflows. UNIFOSA will showcase the professional storage platform that will help creative professionals be 4K-ready, real-time playback of complex visual effect compositions and reach high track counts in editing.UNIFOSA's SAS JBOD completed the verification process to ensure seamless compatibility with Windows Server 2012 and assure users good performance and agility for deployment in Windows Server environment. UNIFOSA will showcase 12Gb SAS JBOD can be flexibly attached and assigned to multiple Windows servers and users can take advantage of the Storage Space to flexibly allocate the storage resources.Integrated Virtualization CenterUNIFOSA's unified storage supports virtualization station (VM on NAS) and VMware VAAI to speed up performance under VMware environment. With virtualization station, you can create multiple virtual machines with various operating systems such as Windows and Linux on the same NAS system, which saves lots of cost and ease server management aside from setting up several physical servers. Besides, VMware VAAI support can speed up VMware I/O operation when NAS applied to ESXi environment. This can greatly reduce resource overhead on server and further improve performance for storage intensive operations.Seagate and UNIFOSA showcase complete line of storage solutionsPhoto: Company

PowerbyProxi, developer of the world's most advanced and safest wireless power systems, will demonstrate the first Resonant Qi wireless charging system at Computex this week. New functionality offers an advanced approach to wireless charging of smartphone devices, overcoming current limitations like slow charging times, the need for precise placement and the inability to charge multiple devices at once. Resonant Qi remains fully backwards-compatible with existing Qi products, while providing OEMs with a clear path to the benefits offered by resonant technology. "The Qi standard from the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has become the clear front-runner in the wireless charging standards battle, as evidenced by top brands, including Samsung and IKEA as they integrate the technology in their latest products," said Greg Cross, CEO of PowerbyProxi. "We have been instrumental in taking the success of Qi, the most widely deployed standard on the market, and evolving it to offer consumers the benefits and functionality that resonant power provides." Qi evolution to Resonant Resonant Qi is an evolution from the current Inductive Qi technology which is integrated into many of the wireless power devices currently available. PowerbyProxi is a major contributor to the development of the Qi standard and is helping to deliver improved performance for consumers with features including: Faster Charging time - equivalent to wired chargers: PowerbyProxi's new Resonant Qi demo delivers increased power, with 7.5 W receivers, as well as an advanced receiver architecture with the highest charging efficiency for resonant systems (>70%). The combination of higher power and greater efficiency delivers faster charging times over current inductive systems.Spatial freedom - the ability to place your device anywhere on the charging surface: Current options require precise placement on the charging surface, with devices sometimes failing to charge if not aligned correctly. The Resonant Qi system removes this scenario with an expanded coil design allowing charging in multiple positions and orientations, as well as with multiple devices. Full backwards compatibility to existing Qi technology: Resonant Qi devices will be fully compatible with all Qi products currently on the market.Object detection: This is the ability to distinguish between foreign and friendly objects, offering an element of safety. Foreign objects can include spare change or keys which can receive heat from chargers that are not designed with PowerbyProxi's real-time identification technology. This system will identify the device or object placed on the transmitter and determine whether it is safe to supply power. PowerbyProxi will be located at booth C0324 in the Taiwan World Trade Center building in Hall 1, on the first floor. PowerbyProxi previews next generation Resonant Qi wireless charging systemPhoto: Company Contact information:Alice Chan, Bird PRalice@birdpr.com415-740-8174 About PowerbyProxi PowerbyProxi is a leader in advanced, safe, wireless power solutions for consumer electronics (CE) and industrial markets. Our resonant technologies deliver a better consumer experience with full spatial freedom and multi-device charging, and solve mission-critical problems in demanding, hostile industrial environments. We license technologies and deliver modules to battery and semiconductor suppliers, OEMs/ODMs and system integrators, with proven highly resonant implementations ranging from less than one watt to multiple kilowatts. PowerbyProxi is a venture-backed company spun out of The University of Auckland - an internationally recognized leader in wireless power innovation - and holds a comprehensive portfolio of 300+ patents worldwide. For more information visit: www.powerbyproxi.com.

Smart Wearable and 3D Business Appliance have been the most special cross-boundary appliance in ICT field for the recent years. With the integration of ICT technology, the wearable devices could be smarter, also ICT enables the 3D printing become more user-friendly and 3D scanning becomes easier. COMPUTEX 2015, the largest ICT trade show in Asia, is going to be on board in June. TCA, one of the major organizers, presents carious smart wearable devices in different applications in COMPUTEX show with the clouds services and introduce new 3D technology devices. People can choose different sizes of 3D printing equipment and faster speed of 3D scanners. Companies also provide personal clouds services, which can increase the value of the products. These companies also support customized design which can let the buyers around the world to purchase it directly.Wearable devices are increasing rapidly, more variety of applicationsAccording to the research report from the survey institution IDC, with combination of new vendors, new devices, and greater end-user awareness, it can be estimate in 2015, the total amount of worldwide wearable devices will rapidly reach to 45.7 million from 19.6 million in 2014. IDC also estimate that the wearable devices can reach to 1.261 billion and the CAGR will be up to 45.1% for the next 5 years. Among all the products, the wristwear (including smart watches, smart bands, smart bracelets and etc.) will still be the mainstream of the wearable devices. The shipping amount is already up to 90%. Although the smart clothes and smart glasses don't have huge shipping amount, the estimation in 2019 will reach to 3% and above. It is worth of our observation.The companies including ITRI, Brinno, Globalsat, HOLUX, Taiwan Textile Research Institute, ChipSip, WIME, Gajah, Guider, Union Genius, AiQ, Honeywld, ProLogium, INVENTEC BESTA, G. SOL, PowerWow, Fortune Power, Andes, TOP PING International, OmniHealth, Compass Systems, NeuroSky, TREK will present smart watches , sports watches, smart bracelets, wrist-watches with heartbeat monitor, wrist-watches with oxygen monitor, smart clothes, smart glasses, smart watches for health guidance, NFC sensor rings, elderly care system for wearable devices. ECG Biosensors chips, brainwave biosensor chips, bendable battery, wireless chargers and some more wearable devices.More Convenient 3D Printing More efficient 3D ScanningAmong the commercialized 3D technology, 3D printing and 3D scan are the two mainstreams. 3D printing is the actual output of the products. 3D scan is the necessary tool to assist the users to build the 3D model with the actual objects. Because the related ICT technology has been developing for the recent years, the companies have designed for different 3D printing based on different requests and applications. For example, jewelry design and sample of the tooth model both need high degree of accuracy in 3D printing applied field. Therefore, the companies present the 3D printers with the Stereolithography technology. It can satisfy the needs for the special market applications.The companies including XYZprinting, SKY-TECH ELECTRONICS, Volks Corporation, Etron, RS Components, STARMEN, CINAFLEX, 3D Printing Technology, Amchael Visual Technology, EXTEK, ATOM 3D, Mastech Machine, Flux Technology will present basic 3D printers, light curing 3D printers, dual-head 3D printers, 3D powder printers, 3D dual camera scanners, large size 3D printers, high degree 3D printer, 3D camera, 3D printing supplies and 3D multi-function printers with convertible expansion. Among all, ATOM 3D and FLUX are the first time to participate at COMPUTEX show and they have great feedbacks from the audiences.In order to enlighten the visitors to know more about 3D printing applied in the digital medical and cultural creative products, TCA will hold the 3D printing seminar on June 5th. TCA invites professional 3D printing companies such as XYZprinting, Intel, Materialise, Etron, DETEKT and scholars in biology medical field from Taipei Medical University and biology medical center of the University of Manchester in the U.K. They will discuss the latest trend about 3D technology applied in medical and cultural creative market. By doing so, we hope it can stimulate ICT traders to stimulate new and integrate cross-field technologies and to bring more business opportunities.

Avexir would like to cordially invite you to our booth at Computex 2015, the largest IT trade fair in Asia You will get the opportunity to see Avexir's latest products and leading-edge technologies, while experiencing immersive visual, computing, and gaming demonstrations including both gaming memory and high end SSD products.AVEXIR's innovative product of the year, Raiden Series, is recognized by German iF design juries and achieved 2015 COMPUTEX d&I award. This is the 3rd award since year of 2013. The award ceremony will be held on June first.There is one more! ASUS Republic of Gamers (ASUS ROG) will launch certification program only to qualified partners. As a pioneer of high end memory manufacture, Avexir is proudly to announce two certified memory products, Raiden Red Tesla series and Impact series, at the Computex 2015 exhibition.Avexir will showcase the following products at booth- Award winning Raiden Series Gaming Memory- Core Series SSD- Raiden Series PCIe SSD adapter- Red Tesla gaming memory - Asus Republic of Gamers Certified Memory- Impact series gaming memory - Asus Republic of Gamers Certified MemoryApart from our latest and innovative products, AVEXIR is going to held lots of interesting activities this year. Firstly, we have 10 unique& special case mods here at AVEXIR booth. People can cast their vote to their favourite case mod, and then they will have a chance to win our latest products. Come to our booth for more detail. Is that it? No! Our partner, Gigabyte Technology sponsors us five motherboards as quiz contest prize. Sure this is the booth you should stop by. Let's meet AVEXIR at 2015 COMPUTEX TAIPEI from 6/2 to 6/6. (Booth No. I0808)Red Tesla gaming memory - Asus ROG-certified memory Photo: CompanyImpact series gaming memory - Asus ROG-certified memoryPhoto: Company

GIGABYTE Technology, a leading creator of high performance server hardware, announced today the MT70-HD0 server board - the first cache-coherent, dual socket ARM board to be released to market - and its associated 2U rackmount, the H270-T70. These two new models based on the Cavium ThunderX ARMv8 processor establish GIGABYTE's recent efforts to bring accomplished ARM-based server products to the market thereby opening new doors for scale-out server workloads. Designed for the 48-core ARMv8 2.5GHz ThunderX processor, the MT70-HD0 is a dual socket motherboard built with the same half-width format used in the existing GIGABYTE 2U - 4 nodes blade servers and in the company's OCP datacenter system. In addition to its 96 cores, the board also supports up to 1TB of high speed 2400MHz DDR4 memory, two 40Gb/s LAN ports directly controlled by the SoC processors, and full IPMI based remote board management capabilities. Low SoC TDP combined with high end onboard memory and networking enables a platform with enormous potential for operators of core-intensive applications looking for uncompromised performance and significant power savings simultaneously. The H270-T70 is a 2U - 4 nodes rackmount using one MT70-HD0 board per blade to house 384 ARMv8-A cores in total. Built with a redundant power supply system and a fan-based cooling system serving the four nodes, the rackmount is built with a high efficiency thermal and energy design complementing the power saving aspect of the ThunderX processors. With two different versions providing front and rear access to the nodes, this server is designed with the flexibility to deliver high-performance compute, or balanced compute and storage acceleration, for the most demanding applications in big data, large-scale web and virtualization domains. "We have already developed and released ARM based products oriented toward lightweight workloads and storage applications," said Alex Liu, Technical Marketing Executive at GIGABYTE. "But now with the MT70-HD0 and the H270-T70, we are adding the industry's first cache-coherent two-socket ARM platform to our portfolio using Cavium ThunderX processors, enabling a solution suitable for datacenter grade workloads." "Demand for Cavium ThunderX workload optimized multi-core ARMv8 processors continues to grow. We delivered our ARMv8 SOCs with up to 48-cores, integrated accelerators and Ethernet fabric, designed for optimal performance and TCO for workloads including cloud, big data and large-scale web, " said Steve Cumings, Director, Market Development for Cavium's Data Center Processor Group. "ThunderX SOCs enable Gigabyte's server designs to deliver powerful TCO advantages for their customers, in both one-socket and two-socket platforms. We're excited to expand our successful collaboration with Gigabyte, and look forward to continued growth in demand." The MT70-HD0 and the H270-T70 will be both available for shipment on August 2015. For more information on the specifications of these products, please visit b2b.gigabyte.com. Extreme Core Density designed for scale-out computingPhoto: Company Gigabyte Contact:Yann Gerardi,Marketing Communications ManagerGigabyte TechnologyTelephone: +886 2 8912 4000Email: yann.g@gigabyte.com About GIGABYTE GIGABYTE, 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. 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 http://www.gigabyte.com/ for more information.