An ambulance arrives at the emergency room of the Chi Mei Medical Center. The nurse, equipped with MICA-101, immediately admits the patient, examines their condition and performs an ECG which is transferred immediately to a cardiologist via mobile phone; the cardiologist then consults with the ER doctor to determine a course of action. After the emergency preparation work is complete, the staff begin a cardiac catheterization operation. The entire process in the ER from time of arrival to operation is less than 15 minutes, thanks to the MICA-101 Mobile Clinical Assistant.In the ward at the Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, a nurse at a patient's bedside uses MICA-101 to query the hospital's database and retrieve medical records and X-ray images. Data in hand, the nurse explains the patient's condition to family members and they are made fully aware of the situation in less than a few minutes. MICA-101 makes daily work more efficient and cuts the nurse's rounds in the ward from two and a half hours down to 50 minutes, giving the nurse more time to take care of patients.These remarkable treatment capabilities have become the norm over the past year in many of Taiwan's hospitals. With attention focused on improving the quality of medical care, the application potential of MICA-101 is becoming increasingly popular."Cutting the Cord" and Fulfilling a Patient-centered PhilosophyAdvantech's MICA-101 is a professional mobile computer platform for hospitals. It features small size, sturdy design and long run time, as well as wireless technology that enables real-time data access. It makes hospital workflow paperless and more accurate.Compared to traditional SOPs, this new approach provides immediate data, images and medical records at the patient's bedside, allowing caregivers to dispense the most appropriate medical care. Equipped with a barcode scanner and RFID reader, drug delivery and patient identification is safer and more accurate.The Medical Secretary and ER Medicine Director of Chi Mei Medical Center, Hong Rong Lin, said, "In order to save lives, physicians often run the race against time. Traditional nursing stations are inefficient; they keep nurses constantly on the run between the wards and the station. But since 2000, Chi Mei has been using E-healthcare and M-healthcare technology and has completed many projects. After introducing multimedia transmission services in 2010, we now want to make the ER process more streamlined via wireless networking. Advantech's MICA-101 is just the thing to meet our needs."According to statistics, Chi Mei Hospital receives more than 183,000 out-patient visits each month and the ER receives more than 14,000 visits, making up about 25% of all emergency admissions in Tainan. However, each ER intake processing takes on average only 13 minutes and patient satisfaction is 97%. Hong Rong Lin said. "Advantech's professional services combined with MICA-101's advantages gave us strong support to upgrade our medical service and the next step is to combine MICA-101 with our information systems to help doctor diagnoses."Portable Devices Enhance Efficiency of Ward Rounds Shin Kong Hospital uses MICA-101, which is based on Intel MCA architecture, for its easy integration and portable features. The hospital opened in 1992 and is comprised of 35 departments with over 900 beds. In order to provide more accurate medical services, the hospital undertook a management and care project to use mobile devices.They researched the feasibility of PDAs and workstations. They found PDAs could not be integrated with their systems and the small size also limited functionality. Workstations were dismissed as too heavy and their use would affect operational efficiency. The IT Department Section Chief of Shin Kong Hospital, Pei Long Tsung, pointed out that they need lightweight equipment which can integrate with existing systems. They must be easy-to-clean, quiet and durable, and help them complete their daily work. MICA-101uses an Intel Atom processor, and it can integrate with legacy hospital information systems. It is portable, features a 10.4-inch screen, and weighs only 1.5 kg, making it a lightweight and handy device. For these reasons the hospital chose MICA-101 for use in their medical care operation.In the past nurses had to return to workstations to input data, but now they can do it immediately from any location via the MICA-101. The screen is much larger than a PDA, making it easier to communicate with patients and record data. In addition, the embedded camera can capture hospital conditions, wireless capability enables real-time access, and the fanless feature ensures quiet operation, important when a nurse is near a patient's bedside. MICA-101 can also be easily cleaned by hospital staff with medical-grade solvents, reducing the risk of infection.Pei Long Tsung said that they were looking forward to further enhancing the hospital's quality through advanced technology and devices, and that there may be applications for MICA-101 in the ER, trauma case handling, anesthesia monitoring, or in staff and patient identification.MICA-101 is suitable for handheld and medical cart applications, allowing medical personnel to provide immediate bedside service. Combined with its light weight, portability, generous screen size, hot-swappable battery, and other peripheral support (RFID,barcode reader, fingerprint recognition),MICA-101 becomes an exclusive "mobile care assistant" for patients.As medical services race against time, MICA-101 significantly enhances quality and performance of medicalcare.MICA-101 Enhances the Quality of Medical Care

Nvidia has announced the GeForce GTX 690, powered by dual Kepler architecture-based GeForce GPUs.The announcement was made by Nvidia CEO and co-founder Jen-Hsun Huang during his keynote address at the Nvidia Game Festival in Shanghai, which is being attended by more than 6,000 gamers from across China.The GTX 690 is powered by a total of 3,072 Nvidia CUDA cores, all working to deliver gaming performance for ultimate gaming setups. Designed for the discriminating gamer and ultra-high-resolution, multi-monitor Nvidia Surround configurations, the GTX 690 delivers close to double the frame rates of the closest single GPU product, the GTX 680, Nvidia said. Plus, it is more power efficient and quieter when compared to systems equipped with two GTX 680 cards running in Nvidia SLI configuration.The GTX 690 graphics card is designed using GeForce GPUs based on NVIDIA's 28nm Kepler architecture, following the introduction late last month of the GTX 680.The Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 GPU will be available in limited quantities starting May 3, 2012, with wider availability by May 7 from Nvidia's add-in card partners, including Asustek Computer, EVGA, Gainward, Galaxy, Gigabyte Technology, Inno3D, Micro-Star International (MSI), Palit and Zotac. Expected pricing is US$999.Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 graphics cardPhoto: Company

LSI Corporation recently introduced the AXE2502 Axxia communication processor, designed to accelerate networking in enterprise and cloud datacenters. The AXE2502 processor offloads complex networking tasks from servers and networking equipment, improving performance and reducing power consumption. The growth in cloud services driven by demand for mobile broadband and dynamic, flexible enterprise IT is straining the ability of datacenter networking equipment to keep up. Designed for enterprise networking equipment such as switching and routing line cards, the AXE2502 processor accelerates enterprise and cloud datacenter workloads. The AXE2502 is designed to deliver:• Deterministic, predictable network performance for datacenters by offloading complex networking tasks• Full offload architecture to deal with increasing control traffic in both traditional and software-defined networks• Higher-performing cloud datacenters by efficiently managing traffic in highly virtualized environments• Software compatibility with the entire Axxia family of communication processors, allowing software reuse and reducing development costs Available in two configurations supporting different external interfaces, the AXE2502 communication processor is expected to be available to networking OEMs in the third quarter of 2012. Information on the new product will be available at the LSI hospitality suite at Surf B at Interop Las Vegas, May 6-10. For more information on LSI and the company's products, visit www.lsi.com.

Intel has introduced the quad-core third-generation Intel Core processor family, delivering visual and performance computing gains for gamers, media enthusiasts and mainstream users alike. Available now in high-end desktop, notebook and all-in-one (AIO) designs, the new processors are the first chips made using Intel's 22nm 3D tri-Gate transistor technology.The combination of Intel's 3D tri-gate transistor technology and architectural enhancements help make possible up to double the 3D graphics and HD media processing performance compared with its previous generation of chips, said Intel. With as much as 20% microprocessor performance improvements and new technologies to speed the flow of data to and from the chips, the new processors further extend Intel's overall performance leadership.In the coming months, additional versions of the third-generation Intel Core processors will be available to power a new wave of systems ranging from ultrabook devices, to servers and intelligent systems in retail, healthcare and other industries.The performance gains found in the new processors are due in part to the groundbreaking, three-dimensional structure of the new Intel transistors. Until today, computers, servers and other devices have used only two-dimensional planar transistors. Adding a third dimension to transistors allows Intel to increase transistor density and put more capabilities into every square millimeter of these new processors.Intel engineers also reworked the graphics architecture of the third-generation Intel Core processors, helping to deliver dramatic improvements in the overall visual experience, the company said.The third-generation Intel Core processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000 delivers up to two times better 3D graphics performance compared to the previous-generation processor. Intel HD Graphics 4000 supports Microsoft DirectX 11, OpenGL 3.1 and OpenCL 1.1.With Intel Quick Sync Video 2.0 technology built into the new processors, people can convert their videos up to two times faster than even last year's processors and up to 23 times faster than PCs just three years old.The third-generation Intel Core processor also adds security features, including Intel Secure Key and Intel OS Guard to safeguard personal data and identity. Intel Secure Key consists of a digital random number generator that creates truly random numbers to strengthen encryption algorithms. Intel OS Guard helps defend against privilege escalation attacks where a hacker remotely takes over another person's system. These two features join existing platform security features such as Intel Identity Protection Technology and Intel Anti-Theft technology to help make Intel platforms some of the most secure in the industry. When paired with the Intel Series 7 Chipset, the new processors with Intel IPT can make a portion of the screen unreadable to spyware with the "protected transaction display" feature, helping prevent a hacker from obtaining login credentials that could lead to identity theft.Platforms based on third-generation Intel Core processors also deliver faster data transfer capabilities made possible by USB 3.0 integrated into the Series 7 Platform Controller Hub (PCH) and PCI Express 3.0 integrated into the processor. These next-generation I/O technologies bring bigger data pipes to the platform to keep data moving, minimizing any interruption to the PC experience.Systems based on quad-core third-generation Intel Core processor products will be available beginning this month from leading system makers. Boxed versions of these processors will also be available this month from online, retail and channel resellers. Additional versions of the third-generation Intel Core processor products for servers, intelligent systems in retail, healthcare and other industries, Ultrabook devices and notebook and more will be available later this year.Intel Ivy Bridge-based processorPhoto: Company

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall has won the most-visited attraction in Taipei for five consecutive years and there were 7.06 million visitors in 2010. In recent years, its diverse range of exhibitions has made it a much sought-after place to enrich people's spiritual lives.In the past few years, CKS Memorial Hall's management office has made efforts to improve the building's facilities in order to enhance service quality and energy efficiency. But this is no simple task because of the wide area the building occupies, not to mention the complexity of its electrical layout and circuitry. In 2008, Easy Control Technology Corporation (EZCON) won three bidding projects to better the Hall's facilities: the exhibition room, intelligent lighting systems, and lighting control and electric power monitoring systems.Advantech's Industrial-grade Quality Receives RecognitionThe sales manager of Advantech Intelligent Services Group, Tim Cheng, said "We are pleased to cooperate with EZCON for the CKS projects by providing products and services as well as sharing our experience in the intelligent building field."EZCON's Director, Shih Tai Chou pointed out that while the CKS Memorial Hall project is not huge, it is still a landmark project and does not allow for any mistakes. EZCON chose Advantech as its project partner because of Advantech's brand reputation and product reliability.In the first project EZCON began close cooperation with Advantech, choosing Advantech's UbiQ environmental control device with power-saving technology as a lighting control platform. After that, they adopted ADAM-4051 digital I/O Module to collect endpoint data, Advantech's EKI-1528 Serial Device Server and Modbus Gateway to convert signals and set up a complete network to monitor and manage the system. The 24-hour electrical power meter also employs Advantech industrial products.Intelligent Lighting Control via TouchscreenShih Tai Chou indicated that in order to effectively use their budget, they combined existing equipment with the latest switch control methods to integrate a lighting control and circuit management system in a control cabinet that has Advantech's UbiQ device builtin.As a result, the supervisor can remotely control the lights and electrical outlets via the system screen, without on-site operation. Now, all of the lighting fixtures both inside CKS Memorial Hall and outdoors are directly controlled by the intelligent lighting system in the control center. A daylight sensor allows for automatic day-night switching, and the cabinet's touchscreen displays all lighting conditions.Tim Cheng said that in response to the intelligent building market,"Advantech had launched related products as early as 2001. Taking the CKS intelligent lighting project as an example, external and internal lights needed manual control in the past but now just need one touch to easily control the whole system via touch screen control interfaces. Scenario controls allow the supervisor to preset various modes to master lighting switches in different regions. In addition, the electric power monitoring project upgraded the CKS Memorial Hall's lighting and power consumption management in the exhibition rooms and galleries. Furthermore, the project not only expanded the scope of lighting management, but also strengthened intelligent light control functions as well as setting an additional monitoring and video server to control the exhibition halls' light switches via the network.""Energy saving is very important for everyone. Although the CKS project budget was modest, this was a big step forward for Taiwan exhibition centers. People who use electric power management systems will inevitably be negligent. The implementation of the latest IT systems enables intelligent power control, and the successful modernization of CKS Memorial Hall can be a role model for other Taiwan exhibition centers to drive a new wave of smarter systems as well as achieving important energy-saving goals," said Tim Cheng.In order to effectively manage the thousands of light fixtures and power circuits in Taipei's CKS Memorial Hall, its management office upgraded the control system with solutions from EZCON

As the age of the "experience economy" approaches, semiconductor products that support everything from cloud computing to digital convergence are particularly important. And Etron Technology's IC products realize the dream of "eye-brain-nerve convergence + thumbs up"! Drawing the analogy of the human brain, the company's niche buffer memory products act like the memory, its USB3.0 host products are like nerves that provide connectivity, and the webcam IC provides vision just like our eyes. The flash drive – commonly known as a thumb drive – is now moving from USB2.0 into the USB3.0 era. Etron's recently launched USB3.0 device control ICs break new world records in terms of speed, adding a "thumbs up" to the coming of the information age of convenient, connected and portable 3C electronics.Dr. Nicky Lu, Chairman and CEO of Etron Technology, explains, "The experience economy is all about touching people's hearts, which drives services, and services drive products – thinking that goes against the grain of the traditional understanding. Semiconductor products are the foundation of the IT industry. We are now moving into the age of heterogeneous integration, but Etron has consistently strived to achieve its goals in terms of designing technologies that take into account both hardware and software, and developing IC products that bring exciting experiences into development. Etron is the leading manufacturer of niche buffer memory and has developed many advanced system-on-chip (SOC) logic IC products, including USB3.0 host controller ICs, USB 3.0 flash drive controller ICs, and 3D imaging gesture-sensing integrated webcam controller ICs. These products work like the brain, nerves, thumbs and eyes of the human body, helping to promote the hot IC products that form the backbone of the 'experience economy' trend!"Etron's independently developed USB3.0 technology creates total solutions for host and device-end ICsThe USB2.0 standard is already widely used, but its limited data bandwidth is a common headache of the transfer technology; as a result, the international next generation USB3.0 data transfer standard was created. Etron's USB3.0 solutions include the launch of a series of new products from host to device-end. SOC platforms were used to develop the dual-port and four-port USB3.0 host controller (HC) ICs - EJ168, EJ188 and EJ198. The company has also moved into the device sector with the successful development of its EV166 and EV268 single-channel and dual-channel flash memory drive controller, which combine advanced, high-performance flash storage technology with superior USB3.0 physical layer (PHY) and controller layer IP and software technologies, with seamless integration delivering the fastest USB3.0 product performance.Etron's EJ198 USB3.0 four-port HC is an HC for PCIe Gen 2 to USB3.0 that complies with both the PCIe Gen 2 and USB3.0 standards, and supports Intel's official xHCI 1.0 interface standard, ensuring that systems have the highest level of compatibility, the lowest power consumption and truly outstanding performance. As the EJ198 has two PCIe Gen 2 channels (PCIe Gen 2 x 2 lanes) each supporting transfer rates of 5Gbps, it is capable of delivering overall bandwidth of up to 10Gbps in full-duplex mode - far ahead of comparable products in the industry. In terms of hardware specifications, it uses an 88-pin QFN package with external dimensions of 10 x 10mm2.In order to deliver both speed and cost efficiency, Etron launched the EJ188 USB3.0 four-port HC, which supports a single PCIe Gen 2 channel (PCIe Gen 2 x 1 lane). While this product has only a single PCIe Gen 2 channel, it is still capable of achieving transfer rates of 5Gbps, consistent with the 5Gbps theoretical speed optimization requirements of USB 3.0. The product is already being used by major system manufacturers.The EJ168 USB3.0 dual-port HC offers the world's fastest access speeds. It also has outstanding compatibility features, and can be interconnected with a variety of USB3.0 products on the market, as well as being backwards compatible with all USB2.0 devices. The EH168 was awarded the "Outstanding IT Application and Product Award" by IT Month in 2010, and was given SuperSpeed USB certification by the international USB-IF association in May last year, as well as receiving the "Innovative Product Prize for Excellent Manufacturers" from the Science Park Administration. The product is already being stably shipped to major motherboard manufacturers in many countries and has been greatly admired by many clients. By the end of last year, total shipments had already exceeded five million chips.Etron also moved into the USB3.0 device sector with the launch of the EV166 USB3.0 single-channel flash memory drive controller IC. Combined with MLC flash memory, the unit is capable of achieving read rates of 150MB/s, making it the world's fastest single-channel flash drive controller IC. It is worth noting that the EV166 is the world's first USB3.0 IC to use a 48-pin QFP package. Its tiny external dimensions of just 14 x 28 mm and dual-layer PCB design make it thin, light, short and compact, helping to reduce manufacturing costs. And as these attributes are the same as USB2.0 chips that use 48-pin QFP packages, it is a convenient choice for upgrades.The EV268 USB3.0 dual-channel flash memory controller IC supports 16CE and is capable of world-beating read rates of 250MB/s or higher in combination with MLC flash memory. It is already being used by Etron's major clients. It is worth mentioning that Etron's whole range of USB3.0 flash memory controller ICs are equipped with advanced ECC (error check and correction) and support SLC/MLC/TLC flash memory on 3x nm, 2x nm and 1xnm processes from different manufacturers.The use of application specific buffer memory KGD in SIP applications is regarded as vital to 4C electronics system designBuffer DRAMs play an increasingly important role in electronics products. Application specific buffer memory KGD (known good die) offers 4C electronics the benefits of reduced system costs and smaller physical volume, as well as meeting performance requirements in terms of low power consumption and high-speed data transfer, and minimizing EMI (electromagnetic interference). In the age of the experience economy, application specific buffer memory KGD enables significant increases in the performance of next generation electronics products, particularly when used in 2.5D/3D SIP applications, bringing consumers a completely new user experience.The steady development and evolution of 4C electronics products is largely the result of constant progress in the semiconductor industry in terms of reducing manufacturing costs and improving system performance. For example, the size at which wafers are produced has moved forward on average once every 10 years, from four inches to five, six and later eight inches; by 2001, 12-inch wafers had already been developed. Chip production processes have also developed according to Moore's Law, with the density of transistors in a given area of chip increasing at such a pace that performance has doubled and costs have halved every 18 months; by 2011, the industry had already introduced 2x nm processes into mass production. These developments made it possible for the key IC components in 4C electronics - main logic controller chips and buffer memory chips - to be separately designed and optimized for specific applications and specifications, manufactured separately by different logic and memory OEMs, and then individually packaged and soldered on to PCBs to achieve system integration, thereby creating a final 4C electronics end product.However, concerns about return on investment (ROI) resulting from the enormous sums needed to carry out R&D on the next generation wafers (18 inches) has led to considerable delays in such wafers entering mass production. Moreover, the recent trend in systems integration towards soldering separately-packaged logic controllers and memory on the PCB to carry out integration means that it is even more difficult to simultaneously meet both cost and performance requirements.Dr. James Sung, President, Etron Technology, explains, "Based on the track record of the development of larger wafer sizes, 18-inch wafers should have entered production in 2011, but they are still nowhere to be seen today. This is because of the considerable cost of building 18-inch wafer fabs, as well the associated R&D costs. The delay is largely due to issues of ROI, rather than fundamental technical limitations. There are also very few companies that have the necessary financial resources and technological expertise in the field, and the issue of how to pass the cost of 18-inch wafer fabs on to consumers is highly unlikely to be resolved in the short term."Memory plays a critical role in high-end 4C electronic products, with insufficient data transfer bandwidth between logic controllers and processors (CPU) constituting the major obstacle. To get around this bottleneck, large amounts of static cache memory must be built into CPUs to cope with the large amounts of data being transferred, dramatically increasing both the manufacturing cost and physical area of CPU chips. Sluggish progress in bringing 18-inch wafers to mass production has led to the emergence of the theory and practice of "heterogeneous integration." This concept means that instead of integrating logic, memory, analog, baseband and high-voltage functions into a single SOC, different logic dies, memory dies, analog dies, baseband dies and flash memory dies are integrated in 2.5D/3D layers to produce heterogeneous vertical integration.Dr. Sung continues: "As to how to make next generation electronic systems meet goals for high performance and low cost, the answer lies in the heterogeneous integration of the SIP, and a move towards customized buffer memory; for this reason, application specific buffer memory KGD will see major growth in the coming years. Etron Technology already has many years experience of involvement in niche buffer memory and is an industry leader, as well as being at the cutting edge of design for the KGD memory used by the world's most important vendors. The development of application specific buffer 3D memory reduces the enormous cost of building new advanced wafer fabs; it does not rely solely on advanced processes, and can be achieved through design technology and improvements to the existing manufacturing technologies of foundries." For this reason, Taiwan's industrial structure of design houses and foundries will be able to use improvements in existing processes to enable the launch of 3D-IC products that meet cost/benefit requirements.Etron has already launched single-chip SOC products and platform solutions for 3D imaging technology applicationsAt CES this year, Etron exhibited the eSP768 3D image capture controller and the eSP868 3D image and gesture recognition controller. These new products are single-chip solutions for 3D screens based on Etron's webcam controllers. The eSP768 controller features unique 3D image capture technology and supports a variety of 3D displays using Anaglyph, Shuttered, Polarized and Auto-stereoscopy (Lenticular and Parallax Barrier) technologies, to provide a bright, flicker-free image that allows viewers to enjoy 3D pictures and video in comfort. The eSP868 is capable of 3D image recognition and 3D gesture recognition, making it suitable for use in applications such as 3D security monitoring and games with an interactive 3D experience.Dr. Ben Wu, Corporate Vice President and General Manager SIP Business Center at Etron Technology, comments, "Many 3D image capture products on the market are expensive and bulky, making it difficult to bring them into general use environments. Etron's eSP768 and eSP868 controllers use our own single-chip technology, which enables the volume of products to be significantly reduced, as well as helping to deliver a quality product at a reasonable price." Reductions in the size and cost of gesture recognition controllers will enable today's hottest motion-sensing games developers and manufacturers of Internet-connected smart TVs to quickly incorporate the controllers into even smaller notebook computers or screens, helping to increase market uptake for 3D imaging and gesture recognition.Etron Technology has been involved in the 3D image capture and gesture recognition sectors for two years and has a wealth of experience of hardware development and extensive software repositories. This allows it to provide fast, comprehensive solutions, making it the perfect 3D imaging technology partner. Dr. Wu notes, "People's eyes aren't flat and symmetrical, plus there are manufacturing tolerances for capture devices, which all mean that every person sees the 3D effect a little differently, causing difficulties in recognition. The 3D image capture and gesture recognition solutions provided by Etron include automatic image correction that increases the precision of the 3D image and the recognition effect." 3D image capture and 3D gesture recognition are extremely complex technologies that require ample software repositories to meet the development requirements of different application software, such as athletic training or motion-recognition games - currently a very popular area.Etron Technology has created a very strong product line in terms of both niche buffer memory solutions and next generation webcam controllers. The combination of increasingly ubiquitous USB3.0 host and device controllers in particular makes more innovative and creative advanced IC products possible, especially in the 3D IC sector, offering a powerful tool to drive any company's growth.Etron Technology's EJ168 USB3.0 dual-port host controller chip has won numerous awards."Thumbs up" for the EV166 USB3.0 single-channel flash drive!

DTS, Inc., a leader in high-definition audio, will participate in the DIGITIMES 2012 Ultra Mobile & Eco-system Forum at the Taipei International Convention Center on April 25. DTS joins mobile industry leaders Intel, Asus, and NXP, among others, to discuss the latest trends and market analysis for the next generation of mobile devices.Mary Crebassa, vice president of strategic partnerships at DTS, Inc., will discuss the importance of audio on Ultra Mobile devices and ecosystems during her presentation. DTS' mobile approach is based on delivering a complete audio technology solution for entertainment playback, which includes codecs, virtualization and audio enhancement; these allow consumers to experience HD music and video on their mobile devices, whether downloaded or streamed, at home or on the move."DTS is an integral player in enhancing the mobile audio experience, and we're looking forward to their presence as a mobile technology leader at our event," stated Chih-Feng Chen, director of marketing & sales department at DIGITIMES. "Audio quality on mobile devices is becoming an increasingly valuable feature to consumers, and we're thrilled DTS will share its insights on this growing trend and thoughts on how developers can leverage the company's premium audio technologies as a differentiator in the marketplace."Recent integrations have showcased DTS' strong commitment and holistic approach to deliver superior sound across mobile devices. Partnerships with Nextreaming and NXP provide consumers with applications to enjoy entertainment content in DTS audio on-the-go, while alliances with Huawei, LG, and Pantech incorporate DTS technologies directly into the mobile devices.Brian Towne, executive vice president and chief operating officer at DTS, Inc. added, "At DTS, we're dedicated to providing the most realistic and immersive audio entertainment experience to on-the-go consumers. Our collaborations with innovative, like-minded companies ensure delivery of superior entertainment content with high-definition audio quality."For more information, visit us online at DTS (http://www.dts.com/). Media interested in speaking with a DTS spokesperson please contact DTS@formulapr.com.DTS on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DTS.IncDTS on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/dts_inc

The world's largest industrial fair – 2012 Hannover Messe will open on April 23rd. As the largest exhibitor from Taiwan as well as the leading global provider of power management and thermal solution, Delta Group, will introduce customized an extensive product line and integrated systems for the energy management sector. Moreover, Delta Group, recently ranked as a Top 20 Taiwan Global Brands, and led by vice chairman and CEO Yancey Hai, will also announce its new brand campaign "Smarter. Greener. Together." to partners and customers to show its determination for advancing European market share.Comprehensive system integration capability crossing fields of industrial automation and power systemsDelta Group has participated in Hannover Messe for several consecutive years but this is the first year Delta will display a full spectrum of products for a wide variety of industrial applications, demonstrating its advanced capabilities and technology. Highlights this year are Industrial Network, Medium Voltage Driven, Servo Motor, Human Machine Interface, Programmable Logic Controllers, Hybrid Telecom Power System, EV Charging Solution, Infrastructure Solution for Data Center, Small Wind Turbine as well as Mega-watt Wind Power Converters.Delta's booth will also feature a demonstration of the company's newly-open gold-rated green building, the Tao-Yuan R&D Center. This smart green building synergizes the concepts of green building design and building automation with visualized factory automation. It integrates all of the energy-efficient automation products of Delta Group. Worth mentioning is that all of the plant's power consumption data is collected and displayed in real-time. All production lines information is also displayed in real-time and ready for management's access from anywhere in the world. Delta's booth will be live broadcasting and demonstrating this innovative service.Launching the "Smarter. Greener. Together." brand campaignDelta will announce its new "Smarter. Greener. Together." brand campaign to partners worldwide at Hannover. Developed after examining Delta's core values within the context of global trends and the new campaign represents Delta's aspirations and commitment to customers. Smarter: To engage in continuous technological innovations and provide our customers with more efficient and reliable integrated services. Greener: To protect the environment for the benefit of today's and future generation. Together: To partner with our customers for effective and efficient problem solving."Smarter. Greener. Together." is more than the global brand slogan of Delta Group, it crystallizes the core of all Delta products and services. With a new corporate identity and campaign, Delta brings customers a new and unique experience. During the 5-day event, we will hosting an international press conference at 2:15 pm on April 24th in the Dresden room at the convention center and hold daily product briefings from 10am to 5pm. Please visit the Delta booth at A49, Hall 11.

Phoenix Technologies, the global leader in UEFI firmware technologies and products, announced its participation in the Intel Developer Forum 2012 Beijing on April 11 and 12 at the China Notational Convention Center (CNCC) to present the latest innovations in UEFI technology and firmware development tools.Featured by Phoenix during IDF 2012 Beijing will be its flagship UEFI BIOS firmware, Phoenix SecureCore Technology, and Phoenix CoreArchitect, an integrated firmware development and debugging environment. Also highlighted by Phoenix at IDF this year will be its touch-optimized BIOS Setup and BIOS support for the Intel Small Business Advantage Platform.Fully compliant with the latest UEFI specification (version 2.3.1) and the advanced UEFI features of Microsoft Windows 8, Phoenix SecureCore Technology is the most technologically advanced UEFI BIOS firmware to date, offering a high-performance, robust architecture that achieves shorter boot times, greater reliability, and easy customization.For more information, please visit Phoenix at IDF 2012 Beijing: Booth GE08.

ChipSiP Technology, a leading company in turnkey SiP solutions, has achieved total shipments of 100,000 WiDi modules by the first quarter of 2012 after selling bundle with an international PC brand. An insight into the prospects of smart TV, which will help expand WiDi technology to tablet PCs and smart phones from PCs in 2012."When wireless technologies become a part of our homes, they will shift notebook, tablet PC and cell phone on the way of smartening our lives.'Wireless Display' is a significant step forward for mobile device and TV in advancing connected home. Moreover, WiDi is not only easy to carry but it also frees more space for home with its miniature size in the market via SiP technology. The product provides a real-time consistent usage experience between external mobile devices and TVs." said George Tai, President of ChipSiP.Based on the wireless streaming technology, WiDi enables to wirelessly stream high-definition 1080p videos to TV screens from PCs, notebooks, tablet PCs, and smart phones. Families can enjoy the multimedia entertainment instantly on a TV screen by sharing their collection from a mobile device. Georg Tai, President of ChipSiP, said, "Along with the revolution of seamless connectivity and miniaturization components, we will see more opportunities in the second half of this year, which manufacturers require WiDi to be embedded into mobile devices and TVs instead of an external adapter. Most importantly, SiP technology is sparking the innovation of smaller chip package designs and greater integrations in a small system circuit board."SiP technology makes contributions both in remaining extremely small size even when more functionality is incorporated in a small footprint, and in spurring home-network interaction in a smart way. Because of this technology, a wide range of lightweight home devices such as set-top box, IP cam, and LED lighting with wireless connectivity will emerge at home soon.