Intel has unveiled the fifth-generation Intel Core processor family built on Intel's 14nm manufacturing process during CES 2015. The CPUs provides the foundation for interactive experiences with Intel RealSense technology, Intel Wireless Display (Intel WiDi) and voice assistants.With the Broadwell microarchitecture, the new Intel Core processors are purpose-built for the next generation of compute devices offering a thin, light and efficient experience across traditional notebooks, 2-in-1s, ultrabook devices, Chromebooks, all-in-one (AIO) desktops and mini PCs, Intel said.Intel also started shipping its next generation 14nm processor for tablets, codenamed Cherry Trail. The new system on a chip will offer new user experiences such as Intel RealSense technology and Intel Context Aware technology capabilities. New products based on Cherry Trail will be introduced starting in the first half of 2015.Intel 14nm Broadwell-based Core processorPhoto: Company

Global warming and climate change are posing threats to the environment that our lives rely on. This has given rise to the concepts of green buildings that encompass greening, water conservation, and energy saving. In recent years, governments have begun turning these concepts into laws and policies, and now it is hoped by combining ICT advancements, buildings can incorporate smart active sensing functions so that smart green buildings will become a prevailing trend.Smart green buildings are ones incorporating information communication technologies. That is, high-tech systems and equipment are introduced into green buildings so that building space is furnished with smart active sensing functions to achieve security, health, convenience, comfort, energy saving, and sustainability purposes. The concepts of smart green buildings are becoming a new trend in the modern construction industry as they can carry the pursuit of green buildings – towards eco-balance, energy saving, waste reduction, and health promotion etc. – a step forward, which is very meaningful to today's environment.The word "smart" in smart green buildings is not just a catchy term but it signifies the integration of software and hardware systems to make low-current system smart. If a business owner wishes to bring smart green buildings into reality, he or she will have to consider various aspects such as an infrastructure that includes air conditioning, chiller units, motors, water pumps, power generators, wires and cables, in addition to low-current equipment such as a PBX phone system, a surveillance system, a SA/BA security monitoring system, an information network, and finally a back-end management system to enable centralized monitoring and control on all segments. The magnitude and complexity obviously exceeds what most system or equipment suppliers can offer.Complete supply capabilities enable delivery of one-stop serviceBreeze Yeh, Director, Energy Saving Department, Energy Business Division, Tatung Company, pointed out the company is capable of supplying total solutions covering entire building infrastructure. Its solutions integrate power generators, power systems, air conditioning and others, plus central monitoring systems that can control multiple units including air conditioning, illumination, electricity, fire protection, access control, and CCTV systems. In addition, the company also manufactures smart home appliances. Tatung is therefore considered the most capable in the industry in terms of system integration for smart green buildings.As such, Tatung hopes to fulfill its corporate social responsibility by providing total solutions and all-in-one service for smart green buildings to help business owners, architects, and electrical engineers construct sustainable smart green buildings according to the eight smart building indicators. Tatung's efforts are meant to make that sure building residents can enjoy smart devices, that energy saving and carbon reduction can be achieved, and that rooftop solar photovoltaic systems can be utilized to generate energy.Yeh stated Tatung, to strengthen its capabilities of supplying smart green building systems, first pulled together multiple business units in the corporation to enhance the ability to offer integrated solutions. Based on such capabilities, Tatung started with construction projects under development and has now expanded to smart homes, smart communities, smart factory facilities, and smart commercial complexes. Tatung has vast experiences turning both existing buildings and new projects smart.By reinventing its own properties, Tatung refines competence in smart green buildingsAn example of work for smart factory facilities and commercial complexes was a project to turn the office of Elitegroup Computer Systems – a Tatung subsidiary located in Neihu – into a smart building. A lot of efforts were made in rewiring and installing multiple smart systems. For example, the parking lot is equipped with network surveillance cameras and eTag license plate identification for smart access control. Once a vehicle is admitted into the parking lot, the parking space guidance system as well as illumination control will be activated to help the driver park the vehicle, and then based on the driver's identity (e.g. employee or visitor), the parking system can seamlessly connect to the employee attendance system, air conditioning/power control system at the employee's desk, or the visitor system and meeting room reservation system. This way, equipment including lighting, air conditioning, computer monitors, or electric curtains can be adjusted according to personal preferences whether based on remote settings by the person or predefined settings by the system automatically. These functions allow all activities of the employees or visitors in the building to become very smart.As to smart residences and smart communities, in addition to key functions including infrastructure wiring configuration, safety and disaster prevention, energy saving, and facility management, Tatung also works on providing conveniences and healthcare services. For instance, home owners can use handheld devices to remotely check conditions in the home and even remotely control appliances or air conditioning. Furthermore, Tatung establishes a communication interface between communities and healthcare institutions so that the elderly can regularly upload physiological information such as blood pressure and heart rate, and healthcare professionals can provide remote medical services promptly when needed.Government regulations in Taiwan stipulate that all publicly-owned buildings with construction costs exceeding NT$200 million must obtain a smart building label effective from July 2013, and then floor area ratio incentives for private properties are applicable. Yeh thinks that the government has created a favorable environment to lead and drive the trend of smart green buildings in Taiwan. Founded on its own capabilities in system integration and supported with guidance from Taiwan Intelligent Building Association (TIBA), Tatung is fully committed to the development of smart green buildings.Breeze Yeh, Director, Energy Saving Department, Energy Business Division, Tatung Company.

From 16th to 20th of March the most important show "CeBIT 2015" for IT Professionals will start again. You, as an industry professional, shouldn't miss the latest developments in the market. Taiwanese products which are well-known for its excellent quality will also mainly be showcased in Hall 5, Hall 13 and Hall 17.CeBIT offers a special area called Global Sourcing Area in Hall 17 which is the perfect spot for professional buyers and traders to efficiently compare and finally buy products and services. And this area represents the world's biggest marketplace for professional buyers of IT components, accessories and devices. Meanwhile, there's another special display Communication & Networks in Hall 13 will focus on the full range of innovative solutions for professional communication – conventional telephony, IP and SIP as well as broadband solutions and network technologies, plus telecommunications infrastructure.The range of items extends from individual parts and components to finished products and solutions. Here you can find the latest breakthroughs for all your different company departments: from mobile devices to displays and audio technologies, making CeBIT your ideal partner for IT business.So, plan your visit with us!In this respect, we want to personally invite you to our show in Hanover / Germany next years' March. Please click http://go.messe.de/bpn18 for the free entrance and we look forward to see you soon!

Clientron Corp., a world-leading manufacturer of thin client and embedded systems, announcing PCoIP zero client availability for enterprises adopting Amazon WorkSpaces cloud based desktop computing service.Clientron D401/ F400 PCoIP zero clients, built with Teradici PCoIP processors, support dual display (D401) and quad display (F400) for high definition performance with most secure and easy manageability. "In addition to supporting VMware Horizon View, VMware Horizon DaaS, and PCoIP remote workstation solutions, now there is another choice for using Teradici PCoIP technology to access Amazon WorkSpaces service," said Kelly Wu, president and CEO of Clientron. "We are proud to support Amazon WorkSpaces service with Clientron zero clients to deliver an outstanding desktop experience with lower total cost of ownership."Traditional virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) requires significant capital investment and can be complex to deploy and manage. With Amazon Workspaces, the need for up-front investment and ongoing maintenance are eliminated, and along with additional savings for server and client licenses (e.g., Windows OS license and VDA)."Teradici is excited to join Clientron to extend the benefits of its D401 and F400 PCoIP Zero Clients to a rapidly growing base of enterprise customers for Amazon WorkSpaces," said Dan Cordingley, president and CEO of Teradici. "Simple to deploy and manage, PCoIP Zero Clients are high performance, ultra-secure devices for virtual computing environments – and the perfect enterprise desktop for Amazon WorkSpaces."Amazon WorkSpaces, a fully managed desktop computing service in the cloud, allows customers to easily provision cloud-based desktops that give end-users access to the documents, applications and gives the desktop as a service category significant momentum. Please contact Clientron sales or visit our website http://www.clientron.com/ to learn more about our PCoIP Zero Clients for Amazon WorkSpaces.Clientron PCoIP zero client solutions support VMware Horizon View, VMware Horizon DaaS, Amazon WorkSpaces and PCoIP Remote Workstation solutions.

Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards hosted last week at its headquarter in Taipei a Secret OC session in the effort to give its soon to be launch motherboard, the X99-SOC Champion, a test run to see if it is able to live up to its name. 7 of the world's most experienced professional overclockers gathered in Gigabyte's OC Lab to see just how fast the Gigabyte X99-SOC Champion board was under LN2.The results are impressive; after 7 days of almost nonstop benching by HiCookie, Sofos1990, Dinos22, Vivi, SteponZ, SniperOZ and YoungPRO, the team of elite overclockers achieved a total of 9 World Records, 23 Global Firsts and 25 Hardware Firsts all using the X99-SOC Champion. On top of that, HiCookie also managed to reach the top of the Reference Clock Worldwide Overall Ranking for X99 motherboards with a score of 182.49 MHz! Lastly, 4 additional World Records were also achieved using the already famous Z97X-SOC Force."After this Secret OC, I am confident the X99-SOC Champion will be a success. Even though it was hard work and we had a lot to accomplish, everyone had tremendous fun testing firsthand the new X99-SOC Champion." commented HiCookie, Chief Overclocking Evangelist, Gigabyte Motherboard Business Unit. "These secret overclocking sessions are very important as they allow us to prove the quality and the performance of our new products, and also allows us to fine tune them before their launch. Considering the amount of World Records, Global 1st and Hardware 1st we achieved, everyone should get ready to see a lot more of the X99-SOC Champion!"Gigabyte X99-SOC Champion to Launch at CESFeaturing the latest Intel X99 Chipset and support for Intel's Core i7 Extreme Edition (LGA 2011-v3 socket) processors and latest DDR4 memory support, the X99-SOC Champion looks very promising. Launch of the new overclocking flagship motherboard is scheduled to take place January 5th, 2015 at CES, Las Vegas – USA where HiCookie, Sofos and Dinos22 will be on hand to see if they can break some new world records live at the event. More information about the specifications and look of the X99-SOC Champion shall be revealed then.For more details about GIGABYTE X99 motherboards, please visit: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/main.aspx?s=42Overclockers were busying in breaking records

Headquarter of TOI Locate in Taipei Neihu Science Park, after a long period in LCD module manufacturing and production, TOI has been regarded as one of the special industrial applications and manufacturing foundry leaders. Regarding to these changes in the industrial structure in these recent years, the low profit become normal in the hardware market and TOI seeks to develop other new business model as prepare for its future business version. Twinwill Commutech Inc (TCI) was set up and 100% owned by TOI, which focus on IC design, Capacitive TP and controller, software development, also integrate Group's professional view of science and technology and make Group bigger.Aim to become "The Rise of New enters in Touch Industry". TCI plays the role as the front of Group and integrate both resources – Hardware and Software.In order to process a revolution, develop and produce a large size touch controller is the main target of TCI in 2015, in addition to have this large size touch controller can be connected in its large size touch panel and consider the compatibility between products; self and mutual capacitive touch circuit design.David Liu, the Managing Director of Twinwill Optronics Inc said the new generation touch controller has the main feature on multitude pins, which is slightly higher price than other manufacturers, but due to more pins feature, the performance function is times more than a traditional touch controller. Overall, it saves more cost for customers.In the market of larger size Touch Panel, Taiwan still has a gap to improve from the traditional Resistive to the latest Capacitive Technology. The Capacitive touch interface is not only operating easy by flexible sliding touch, it also supports multi-point touch control. "When walk on the street in Tokyo, capacitive technology already use in many large vending machines and even POS machines in restaurants" said by David Liu.Twinwill already spend years to develop and manufacture Capacitive TP technology, TOI hope this movement is going to bring more exciting and prospective for TP industry in Taiwan market. More about TOI and TCI visit the website of http://www.twinwill.com.tw/

As smart mobile devices become daily necessities, various new devices including smartphones, smart watches, and smart glasses are emerging, and along with them come diverse market needs for acoustic applications and operating modes.MEMS microphones serve as a key differentiating feature in smart devices. In response to this market trend, Knowles, the world's leading supplier of MEMS microphone and acoustic solutions, held a technical workshop to present multiple innovative solutions while celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Taiwan office.These pioneering technologies will change the way consumers interact with mobile devices through speech, voiceprint, and gesture applications and enable new operating modes to answer to the evolving needs for interfaces of new generations of smartphones and mobile devices.Ole-Petter Brusdal, vice president, global sales, Knowles, said, "Knowles' Taiwan branch office, the first in Asia, was established in 1974. The 40th anniversary marks a major milestone. For years, we have been committed to working with regional industry leaders in hearing healthcare as well as partners in mobile consumer electronics and computing industries with outstanding acoustic engineering design capabilities. Knowles delivers complete services including testing, superior customer service, and after-sales support, and will keep on strengthening collaboration with the regional partners to seize emerging market opportunities."First of all, Knowles continues to enhance performance of the SiSonic microphone so that it delivers outstanding super wideband effects, flat frequency response, high SNR, consistent sensitivity, low power consumption, and miniaturized form factors. Knowles has also introduced the design of placing four microphones on high-end mobile phones – two in the front and two in the back – to attain high-quality stereo sound recording.Knowles's design also provides a special microphone opening to beat the space constraint of mobile phones, making the solution more practical. In addition to HD sound quality, Knowles has also developed new applications enabling low-power always-on, touchless and audio zoom features for handsets.During the workshop, Knowles also gave an in-depth look into the advancements in audio zoom, integrated audio solutions, I2S direct attach microphones, ultrasound applications, smart audio modules, and N'Bass technology.Brusdal emphasized that based on these innovations, Knowles will be devoted to creating solutions bringing differentiated features for customers' products, and will provide complete services ranging from design to production to help clients roll out reliable products. He is optimistic about the opportunities arising from the demand for innovative interface technologies and hopes to create a win-win situation by strengthening local technical support and services for Knowles' customers.Vice President Global Sales of Knowles, Ole-Petter Brusdal

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) has introduced its new M6245 test handler, offering industry-leading productivity with minimal downtime by incorporating the company's latest advances for handling double data rate (DDR) and Flash memory devices."By combining improved positioning accuracy, higher throughput and tighter temperature control in a single system, our latest handler enables the most efficient testing of advanced memory ICs," said Hiroki Ikeda, FA (factory automation) division manager of Advantest Corporation.The M6245 handler incorporates a visual-alignment system that improves test yields by achieving contact accuracy to within 0.3 mm ball pitch. This makes the system capable of handling memories with fine pitches. The highly precise alignment capability also allows faster set-up and calibration, contributing to higher system productivity.In addition, a new handling design for M6245 ensures maximum throughput while applying visual alignment to support fine-pitch devices. The design also enables the highest possible throughput when using mechanical alignment for current pitch devices.Productivity is maximized by the new handler's high level of automation. Semiconductor devices are automatically re-tested from initial testing, reducing the workload on operators while helping to ensure the highest possible yield.Using Advantest's proprietary new thermal technology "dual-fluid design," the temperature of each device under test can be maintained to within ±1 degrees C throughout the range of -20 degrees C to 100 degrees C while temperature accuracy is ±2 degrees C over the ranges of -40 degrees C to -20.1 degrees C and 100.1 degrees C to 125˚C. This enables highly accurate testing of memory ICs that operate over a wide spectrum of temperatures.The system also incorporates Advantest's new handler data visualization framework, which enables real-time monitoring of a test cell's status from any internet-enabled connection.Shipments of the M6245 handler are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of calendar year 2015.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 a 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/.

In accordance with the latest trend in smart-phone, tablets and computers, U-Reach Inc., the data equipment expert, announces the first & proactive OTG Micro USB Duplicator in 2014.OTG USB Integrates Your Mobile WorldAndroid, the most widely used open system platform for tablets and smart phones. In recent years, more than 70% mobile devices are activated with it. Since most of these devices are built-in with Micro USB interface to transfer or store data. A new designed storage media features Micro USB (OTG) support in Flash drive; this will play an important role in next mobile world.Dual Interface Design Creates FlexibilityTo enhance a user's experience, U-Reach allows two USB interfaces on this unique Micro USB (OTG) duplicator. In an instant, a quick and easy swap socket module, users can turn the duplicator to become either a "USB duplicator" or "OTG USB" to a custom to different usage requirements. The flexibility transformation can help you save time and money.Precise Duplication & Inspection TechnologiesIn addition, with high speed duplication & multiprocessing, U-Reach Micro USB (OTG) duplicator also brings leading flash inspection technologies; "Capacity test", "Read/write speed detection" and "Bad-sector search" are three essential and useful functions for flash trading, "Event Log Report","Burn-in test", "Format" and "Erase" are also a specialized capabilities to help guarantee a workable Micro USB OTG drive by the flash manufacturer. All of these great features mentioned are included in U-Reach Micro USB (OTG) duplicator.U-Reach provides a wide range of Micro USB (OTG) duplicator from 1 to 9, 1 to 19 till 1 to 119 to meet all users' needs. To learn more about Micro USB (OTG) duplicator, please visit us at http://www.ureach-inc.com/Note: Not all smart-phone or tablets can supports USB (OTG) drives, please contact the vendor for additional information if USB OTG is supported.The Way to Zero-Defect OTG USB Drive - The First Ever OTG (Micro USB) Flash Drive Duplicator

Driven by growing demand in emerging markets including China, the Middle East, and Africa, smartphones broke the one-billion mark in unit shipments in 2013, while tablet shipments reached 234 million units, surpassing notebook shipments. Although shipments of mobile devices will still have a double-digit increase in 2014, the growth is exhibiting signs of slowing down. As a result, device makers are now eyeing the emerging markets for IoT and wearable devices to save themselves from the price wars looming in the maturing mobile device segments.Seeing the global consumer market's increasing demand for wearable devices and IoT applications, CEVA, the world's leading supplier of DSP solutions and Connectivity IPs for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, held the 2014 CEVA Technology Symposium on November 21, 2014 in Hsinchu to help Taiwan-based makers quickly respond to market needs and grab a slice of the mobile device market. The symposium highlighted new communication, audio, speech, image, and vision products in addition to LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS solutions. Experts and CEVA partners were also there presenting views on market trends and research achievements, with an aim to help attendees venture into the IoT market.CEVA is the world's largest DSP supplier and has licensed three times more DSP technologies to IC design houses than any competitor in the semiconductor IP industry. More than 250 customers have adopted CEVA's technologies with chipset shipments reaching 5.5 billion units. CEVA DSP accounted for 40% of the mobile devices market in 2013 and audio chips reaching 3.5 billion cumulative units. It is evident that CEVA's DSP products not only have outstanding performance and comprehensive functions but also are widely accepted by the market.Barbara Yu, Country Manager, CEVA, pointed out, "CEVA doesn't just design high performance and energy efficient DSP chips; we also provide various software, hardware and development tools that our IDM and OEM partners need. That's the reason why CEVA has been winning customers' support for all these years. We help customers quickly respond to market trends and enable them to launch products at the shortest time to market. CEVA's long-term partners include Novatek, Samsung, Intel, ST, and NXP."Mobile devices experiencing slow growth; wearable devices and IoT trending upAccording to a recent DIGITIMES Research report, mobile Internet devices will still maintain high shipment growth in 2015 to reach 1.899 billion units worldwide, of which smartphones will account for about 1.488 billion units, or 78% of the mobile device market. However, it remains to be seen whether the growth rate will hold the crucial 20% level. Tablet shipments will fall short of previous expectations and slip to about 244 million units due to a lack of killer applications.Wearable devices and IoT applications will be the new force driving the next surge of the mobile device market, indicated Joanne Chien, Senior Analyst & Director, DIGITIMES Research. Wearable devices have great room for development as they are usually designed to work in connection with the increasingly popular smartphones. Given the maturing technology and decreasing costs, a myriad of smart watches and wristbands has been launched since the second quarter of 2014, which is believed to be filling the gap resulting from slumping tablet sales.IoT, which has been receiving a great deal of attention from the global information technology industry, involves three major elements: a connecting element, a sensing element, and a processing unit. CEVA, holding the largest share of the DSP market, started its deployment in the IoT market at an early stage. With its keen sense of market needs, CEVA has established complete product lines for all three major IoT elements, which will help Taiwan-based corporations quickly penetrate into market segments such as smart home and wearable devices.Eran Briman, VP Marketing, CEVA, remarked, "IoT seeks to create higher values by enabling automatic transmission of data to back-end servers. As such, connecting elements are definitely the cores of IoT development. For example, the smart home cannot do without connection to various devices such as smartphones, wristbands, and monitoring devices so wireless transmission elements including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and PLC are essential. CEVA is one of the few suppliers in the world that are capable of delivering total solutions."As opposed to other competitors who supply single-purpose solutions, CEVA offers a low power consumption core, CEVA-TeakLite-4 DSP, with a combination of highly reliable connection module devices for customers to choose among Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and PLC modules based on the market positions of their products so that the customer's design process can be simplified to accelerate time-to-market.Designed specifically for vision and image applications, CEVA-MM3101 is highly sought-afterNovatek Microelectronics Corp., formerly an enterprise products business unit of UMC, has been a major player in the market for over 14 years. Novatek specializes in the design, development, fabrication management, and sales of IC solutions. Upholding values in innovations, quality, and services, Novatek strives to keep up with market trends and has successfully transformed into an IC design company focused mainly on display and image processing technologies. Being a leading provider of display and digital audio/video multimedia solutions, Novatek's products include flat panel display driver ICs, video and TV controller ICs, digital broadcast controller ICs, image controller ICs, and optical storage media chips.To improve traditional digital cameras' poor performance in low-light shooting, Novatek's new product, NT96665, adopts the image processing CEVA-MM3101 which allows the image controller IC to clearly record 1080P high resolution videos in nighttime and backlight conditions.Yen Hsi Lee, Technical Marketing Manager, Novatek, said, "We have used CEVA-MM3101 in many of our development platforms. For example, CEVA solutions help the NOVA 3D-NR platform achieve camera calibration for lens distortion, eliminate image noise, and enhance overall recording performance."CEVA has been cultivating the market of image and visual solutions for many years. CEVA-MM3101 launched in 2013 is especially designed for use in image enhancement and computer vision applications. It features hardware acceleration to ease processor load and thereby save precious power and computation resources. There are over 750 most frequently used computer visual functions in the CEVA-CV database used in mobile computing, PC, smart TV, NUI devices, and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Therefore, as development of image sensors for cameras encountered a bottleneck, LinX turned to CEVA-MM3101's superior image processing capabilities to develop proprietary multi-aperture imaging technologies, allowing smartphones to take pictures with quality comparable to that produced by single-lens reflex cameras.Ziv Attar, CEO & Founder, LinX, pointed out, "With 1/3 inch image sensors, the current camera modules on smartphones are only able to deliver 13-megapixel picture quality at best. The technical bottleneck will not likely be broken until 2018 so even the newly launched iPhone 6 and Sony Xperia Z3 cannot offer surprising photography performance."Attempting to overcome the barrier in camera module development so that smartphones can take SLR camera-like pictures, LinX utilized the technology of stacking two or four lenses and successfully enhanced shooting with assistance from CEVA-MM3101 chip. In addition, post-shooting touch-ups and background changes can be achieved through image tools more easily and efficiently than traditional processes.CEVA-MM3101 supports facial recognition technologies for unlimited applicationsTo promote safety on the road, many automobile manufacturers are committed to the development of smart cars. It is hoped that complete information can be provided to the driver in the maneuver of vehicles through additional assistance from sensing elements and imaging chips. CEVA-MM3101 features robust detection capabilities and embeds in the database CV cores and algorithms needed by advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), so CEVA-MM3101 has been widely adopted in car safety systems.Xiaoshu Zhai, Vertical Marketing Manager, CEVA, stated, "Compared to self-driving cars that are still under development, smart cars better answer current consumer needs as they are able to actively detect approaching pedestrians and automobiles to help the driver watch out for conditions around the vehicle to build a safer driving experience."eyeSight has extensive experience and unique technologies in the development of human machine interface, indicated Thomas Li, VP Business Development, eyeSight. Outstanding achievements have been made in various gesture and palm detection and tracking functions. The software functions are made possible with the superior computation capabilities of CEVA-MM3101.Tim Llewellynn, CEO, Nviso, pointed out, "Nviso is making significant achievements in 3D facial imaging. With the help of CEVA-MM3101, facial recognition is faster and more accurate. Applied in the field of smart car, this technology can help lower occurrences of accidents by recognizing signs of fatigue on the driver's face and raising an alert to warn the driver via protection mechanisms."Irida Labs, focused on visual and image processing software, has also developed a variety of solutions based on the CEVA-MM3101 platform, including video stabilization, shutter calibration, face detection and recognition. CEVA-MM3101 is a high-performing and energy-efficient platform, and with its open API architecture, it is easily integrated with various software and hardware. Even the most complicated imaging and vision algorithms can be completed in a short time, indicated Vassilis Tsagaris, CEO, Irida Labs.Masayuki Shirahama, FAE Manager-Japan, CEVA, said, "CEVA provides complete development tools with CEVA-MM3101 so that our partners can make good use of the hardware computing resources to simplify and expedite software development."Designed for mobile devices, CEVA-TeakLite-4 is highly recognized for its speech processing capabilitiesCEVA launched the fourth generation speech processing chip CEVA-TeakLite-4 to address the needs of the mobile and consumer electronics market. CEVA-TeakLite-4 is capable of delivering optimized speech clarity in noisy environments by adopting advanced pre-process technologies to lower background noise and improve speech clarity. CEVA-TeakLite-4 additionally features increased data processing speed and transmission bandwidth. CEVA-TeakLite-4 is a high-performing, energy-efficient DSP chip specifically designed for smartphones, IoT devices, and smart homes. It is estimated that CEVA-TeakLite-4 will be included in 850m smartphones by 2018, accounting for 43% of the market, said Eran Belaish, Product Marketing Manager, Audio/Voice, CEVA.CyWee Motion, devoted to offering applications integrating innovative entertainment and diversified technologies, owns multiple human machine interaction patents internationally. Extensive innovative research achievements include remote motion interaction, wireless high-definition transmission, image/face/object tracking, and cloud processing engines, which are well received worldwide.CyWee Motion has been collaborating with CEVA for many years and has used CEVA-TeakLite-III in various product lines, which are very popular among customers, said Shun Nan Liou, GM, CyWee Motion.NXP Software, having been a partner with CEVA since 2012, launched LifeVibes software based on CEVA TeakLite DSP chip to provide Internet phone services. This takes business meetings that could only be conducted in the office onto mobile devices. LifeVibes's speech recognition performance is significantly boosted by CEVA-TeakLite, enhancing online voice conferencing, indicated Sam Kuo, Senior Acoustic Engineer, NXP SW.Simon Jeong, Director of Asia Sales, Sensory, concurred that CEVA-TeakLite does show outstanding speech processing capabilities, which has greatly facilitated Sensory's business expansion.CEVA's complete wireless transmission technologies satisfy needs of IoT applicationsThe reason why the global market is paying attention to IoT is that data can be automatically transmitted to back-end servers to create higher values. Consequently, wireless communication elements become critical cores driving IoT development. As opposed to other competitors who supply single-purpose solutions, CEVA offers a low power consumption core, CEVA-TeakLite-4 DSP, with a combination of highly reliable connection module devices for customers to choose among Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and PLC modules based on the market positions of their products, so that the customer's design process can be simplified to accelerate time-to-market.Franz Dugand, Sales and Marketing Manager, Connectivity BU, CEVA, stated that CEVA Bluetooth 4.0 features Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), so it is more suitable for use in mobile devices with low power consumption as the communication range is kept within 50m although the transmission speed may be slightly lower. CEVA Bluetooth 4.0 is an ideal choice to build an IoT environment.Zhihan Xu, CEO, Maxscend, indicated that CEVA presents the best solution to the market by first integrating a Wi-Fi module with a DSP chip so as to save designers from having to do the integration and adjustment themselves, and the integration also results in compact chip dimensions.Apart from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, ZigBee and PLC are also indispensable technologies in the development of IoT. CEVA additionally provides related communication modules which can help SGA Innovations seize IoT opportunities, said Ronen Gazit, VP R&D, SGA Innovations.Eli Ariel, CEO, Galileo Satellite Navigation, stated, "CEVA's DSP has full features and compact package sizes, enabling us to reduce development costs, so we have launched software GPS solutions based on this platform, which supports geographical data of multiple countries and regions, helping us tap the global market."Taiwan-based manufacturers have been encountering setbacks in markets worldwide as they have been unable to grasp opportunities in cloud computing and mobile devices. They are advised to take advantage of CEVA solutions and thereby seize surging IoT opportunities and regain their leading positions in the global information and communication market.Barbara Yu, Country Manager, CEVAEran Belaish, Product Marketing Manager, AudioVoice, CEVAEran Briman, VP Marketing, CEVAFranz Dugand, Sales and Marketing Manager, Connectivity BU, CEVA (RivieraWaves)Masayuki Shirahama, FAE Manager-Japan, CEVA