The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has changed many aspects of our lives. In particular, the launch of generative AI at the end of 2022 has created a large wave of technological innovation, leveraging text, images, music, videos, programming codes, and other data to create high-quality outputs. Applications include creation of coherent and smooth poems, business proposals with intricate details, even awe-inspiring movie scripts. Generative AI is enhancing creativity in AI technologies and creating more room for growth for startup teams as they seek opportunities for success.Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosted the "2023 AWS Kaohsiung Industry Summit" on November 8, 2023, inviting key opinion leaders from the industry, government, academia, and research institutions, as well as experts from AWS Asia and Southeast Asia, to engage in dialogues on international trends in sustainability and future urban development. Robert Wang, Managing Director for AWS in Hong Kong and Taiwan, gave the opening speech based on the theme of "Connecting Kaohsiung with the World." Kaohsiung Mayor Chi-Mai Chen also spoke at the event to welcome the guests of the event. At the summit, Dean Samuels, Chief Technologist at AWS ASEAN also announced that AWS will connect AWS Joint Innovation Centers (JIC) in Kaohsiung with JICs in Singapore, Hong Kong and India to provide comprehensive support for local startups to find room for growth and accelerate technological developments in the southern Taiwan.During an exclusive interview after the event, Samuels also shared his experience in promoting cloud services to customers since joining AWS in 2012. He has witnessed the rapid development of technologies driven primarily by data, which has become a major trend that empowers digital transformation in different industries. With immense potential for business development made possible by generative AI, the benefits of generative AI will soon be recognized by senior business executives. The tremendous processing power of generative AI in natural language processing has given rise to many application paradigms, including a soaring number of mainstream applications for processing text and images. The business model powered by this technology forms a huge incentive for businesses to invest vast resources, hence starting a new wave of competition in the market.Samuels has identified changes directly attributable to generative AI in three fields. The first is its use in improving the efficiency of business operations. The results are particularly prominent for programming tasks in software projects because programmers can use natural language commands to direct generative AI to produce codes and accelerate the software development process. For instance, the management consulting company Accenture uses the AWS code generator called Amazon CodeWhisperer to accelerate coding efficiency. It reduces the development efforts of the Velocity team by up to 30% so that they can focus on improving security, quality, and performance. Amazon CodeWhisperer is a very effective tool and the best exemplification of the technology.The second important field is the creation of new user experience. The most evident example is the innovation of service chatbots. The chatbots designed with traditional AI in earlier periods immediately underwent immense changes made possible by generative AI. Instead of the Q&A generated by standardized keyword searches with "traditional" AI, generative AI now uses predictive mechanisms and technologies to create a smooth and effective user experience similar to conversing with a real human. He provided an example of generative AI in an online travel platform that allows consumers to describe their vacation plans in any way they wish, no matter how far-fetched their ideas are. For example, if one customer specifies "a carefree walk on the beach at 30°C," the generative AI would automatically generate and recommend detailed travel plans. It can shorten the time required for travelers to plan their journeys and make traveling more convenient and easier.The third field is creativity. He took Generative BI (business Intelligence) in Amazon QuickSight as an example. Generative BI in Amazon QuickSight allows business teams to interact with data in natural language. Business users can create and share compelling data stories, while business analysts can build, refine visuals, and build complex calculations by simply asking QuickSight Q. For example, It can even use the analysis of product sales data in the past 12 months to recommend plans for improving product sales, and thereby create functional reports and graphs for business analysis. It helps decision makers take direct measures to promote product sales and inspires creativity for product ideas within the company.AWS Generative AI Technologies and Resources to Help Startups Take on Cross-Industry DevelopmentAWS is committed to supporting the development of startups. Samuels advises startup teams to enhance their capacity for technological development after taking the time to conceptualize their creative products and services. They can save time by familiarizing themselves with the diverse range of generative AI functions and tools launched by AWS. As generative AI technologies involve switching, selection, and use of several AI foundation models, and require the integration of different programming tools, developers must spend time on building their basic technical capabilities.He recommends a full range of technical training courses on generative AI organized by AWS, or joining the AWS startup accelerator to access related resources, including credits for providing startups with AI foundation model applications and a variety of computing services. They will also have access to services from AWS technical experts, as well as market exposure and marketing support. AWS will continue to help startups build optimal environments for generative AI development and help startups in Taiwan take the lead in generative AI innovation.

Hospitals and nursing homes are increasingly using technology. For example, various technologies are being introduced in many fields, such as health management using sensing technology, telemedicine and communication support using Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and entertainment provision. These technologies additionally contribute to improving the quality of life (QOL) of people using these facilities and reducing the workload of staff who are working there. Here, we introduce Time of Flight image sensors (ToF sensors) that is already in use in nursing homes.About LILINLILIN, founded in 1980 in Taiwan, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of IP video security cameras. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of network cameras, providing total solutions for people's safety and security in various places such as offices, schools, banks, entertainment venues, and factories.ChallengesBalancing safety and privacy consideration with camera monitoringIn many nursing homes, a limited number of facility staff watch over and care for multiple residents 24 hours a day. At such sites, by installing security cameras in each room and hallway, it is possible to check the status of residents all at once and in real time through tablets and PCs. One challenge with this camera-based monitoring, however, is concern about privacy invasion. Elderly people in particular may be reluctant to be captured on camera; they may feel unable to move freely and may experience stress.SolutionLILIN has solved the problem of resident privacy by installing a ToF sensor in the monitoring camera instead of a standard image sensor. The ToF sensors acquire the distance information of the subject, and capture the posture and movement of the person, but they don't capture any images that are sensitive to privacy. For example, these images do not show a person's facial expression but rather display the person as a silhouette image. Compared to standard image information, this time-of-flight information can be used to more accurately ascertain the person's position, posture, and movements. And by combining this distance information with AI, it is possible to monitor the status of residents in real time. For example, this type of system can automatically detect unusual or risky behaviors, such as when a resident changes his/her position or leaves the bed; it can also determine how urgently the resident may need help. In addition, since the ToF sensor measures distance by receiving the reflected infrared light emitted by the camera, this enables stable detection even in dark environments such as at night or at bedtime.Focusing on these benefits of the ToF sensors, LILIN provides a solution that combines distance information data and AI to detect and prevent unexpected accidents and abnormalities in advance while respecting privacy. When this solution was trialed in nursing homes and hospitals, early detection of abnormal behavior in residents was found to reduce bed fall accidents by about 40%. Verification results showed that this not only ensured the safety of residents but also, for facility staff, reduced their burden of monitoring duties and improved the efficiency of their care by more than 30%.The camera provided by LILIN is equipped with an oToBrite camera module using Sony's IMX570 ToF sensor (Type 1/4.5, approximately 0.3 megapixels). This sensor has a high-sensitivity, low-noise back-illuminated structure, and uses high-speed pixel technology such as multi-layer wiring. Improving light collection efficiency and enabling high-speed processing for distance measurement achieves accurate and stable ranging performance.When commercializing the monitoring camera, LILIN adopted Sony's ToF sensors for their high accuracy and less uneven ranging performance compared to other companies' products.Sony's technology contributes to LILIN's goal of improving the quality of life and safety of care recipients.Differences in images of people in the patient's roomImage of camera with ToF sensor(DS362)(Based on distance information of the person, the posture/movement is grasped. Privacy consideration with silhouette image.)RGB camera image(This can catch people's facial expressions, leading to concerns about privacy.)LILIN's camera equipped with Sony's ToF sensor: DS362

iCatch Technology is pleased to announce the official approval of PSA (Platform Security Architecture) Certification Level 1 on the Vi57 series SoC. This certification, conducted through collaboration between ARM and a trusted third-party security lab, confirms that the design of the SoC, along with the device and software, complies with IoT threat models. It not only ensures the establishment of robust security measures, but also enhances the overall security strength from chip-level to system-level.Vi57_Series_PSA_CertifiedSource: psacertifiedThe Vi57 series SoC is iCatch Technology's cutting-edge AI image processing solution platform. It is designed for applications like home security camera, facial recognition access control systems, dashcams, video conference cameras, and various IoT scenarios. For the privacy and security concerns, iCatch Technology has especially improved the security features of the Vi57 series SoC to prevent potential misuse of private image data, highlighting the company's commitment to information security and user privacy.Weber Hsu, CEO of iCatch Technology, shared, "Over the years, our company has worked closely with major home security vendors and surveillance professionals in North America to keep on strengthening product security and alleviating end-consumers' concerns about information security. The pass of Arm PSA Certified certification validates iCatch Technology's dedication and breakthroughs in product development, further building confidence among customers and consumers on iCatch products."The Vi57 series SoC features state-of-the-art AI machine-vision and image processing capabilities, coupled with a robust Security Engine that performs encryption on firmware and video streaming data. iCatch Technology also provides a user-friendly software development kit which can assist customers with swift implementation and expedite time-to-market. Currently in mass production, the Vi57 series SoC has received widespread acclaim. For more details about the Vi57 series SoC, please visit the company's website link. For business inquiries, please feel free to reach out to request@icatchtek.com .

Amid the ongoing evolution of urban transportation, the landscape of in-vehicle products, such as dashcams, GPS vehicle terminals, and in-vehicle entertainment systems, is undergoing a notable transformation. These products are no longer limited to collecting basic driving information, GPS location data, or image capturing alone. The contemporary demand extends to real-time video recording for comprehensive scene reconstruction. Simultaneously, the precise gathering of various vehicle signals is a dependable data source for evaluating driver behavior, monitoring passenger loads, and assessing vehicle operational statuses. This growing emphasis on in-vehicle surveillance underscores its increasing significance in our evolving urban environments.Among these components, in-vehicle storage hard drives are becoming increasingly crucial as the core elements responsible for data storage and transmission in the evolving in-vehicle surveillance market. With the emergence of new challenges and opportunities in the storage market presented by automotive electronics and rail transportation, BIWIN has introduced a comprehensive range of in-vehicle storage products, including SSD, BGA SSD, DDR, UFS, Micro SD card, and more.In this issue, we will place a special focus on BIWIN's solutions for in-vehicle surveillance equipment and data-intensive applications like safety monitoring in rail transportation. We will delve deep into the pain points that the industry is currently grappling with and provide a multifaceted exploration of the characteristics of in-vehicle surveillance storage applications.Today, the development of automobiles parallels that of smartphones, with increasingly complex functionalities integrated into vehicle systems and a corresponding surge in data generation. On one hand, vehicles are equipped with an ever-expanding array of sensors and cameras, continuously collecting, and recording data concerning their surroundings and their status, with the need for longer data retention times, often extending to a month or more for local data storage. On the other hand, introducing features like automotive black boxes has expanded the storage demands of automotive monitoring applications. These functionalities also continuously record and transmit data, necessitating larger storage devices and more efficient storage management solutions.To address the capacity challenges posed by massive data volumes, let's take the example of the 2.5" SATA SSD BIWIN C1008. This product offers a range of capacities, including 500 GB, 960 GB, 1.92 TB, and 3.84 TB, effectively meeting the high-capacity storage requirements of in-vehicle surveillance systems. The availability of multiple capacity options also translates to higher compatibility, catering to diverse in-vehicle applications. Currently, BIWIN C1008 SSD is extensively used in areas such as in-vehicle DVRs, security video surveillance, and rail transportation. As the level of automotive intelligence continues to advance, even with the addition of more cameras in vehicles, the 3.84 TB storage capacity can amply fulfill the evolving needs of users in an increasingly intelligent automotive landscape.Additionally, the BIWIN C1008 is equipped with SATA II interface specifications and is compatible with Serial ATA disk drives, ensuring a seamless integration with in-vehicle monitoring systems. This compatibility enables extended periods of stable data writing performance and guarantees the consistent transmission of video information within the vehicle monitoring setup.Experiencing interruptions, recording stoppages, or dropped frames in in-vehicle monitoring can undoubtedly be one of the most frustrating issues for users. Ensuring the integrity and reliability of data recording is crucial, especially during continuous, long-term, and high-definition video data writing on multiple channels. This places significant demands on the stability of storage devices.Take the BIWIN C1008 as an example. In a test involving 12 cameras and 50 cycles of full-disk recording, the product demonstrated a stable, uninterrupted video data writing process with no dropped frames throughout the test. Additionally, the BIWIN C1008 firmware has undergone multiple optimizations, including a garbage data recovery mechanism. It employs a self-developed dynamic load-balancing algorithm that, in a state where there is no write or read activity, proactively organizes, and optimizes the scattered space within the Flash. It also reserves extra blank blocks as a buffer area. This approach enables garbage collection and HOST writing to run in parallel, effectively ensuring the continuous stability of data writing, and greatly enhancing SSD durability and efficiency.By simulating scenarios where multiple video files are concurrently written after the user's video files are fully recorded, in a lab experiment involving the C1008, after being fully written using HD Tune, the product (3.84 TB) was subjected to FIO random write tests. In this test, the random write speed remained consistent at approximately 6000 IOPS with no significant drops to Zero. This ensures that even when multiple rounds of video recording take place, the product can reliably capture smooth high-definition videos without frame drops."Frequent and prolonged read/write" is undoubtedly a major challenge for SSD. To ensure the quality of automobile storage hard drives, the core component, memory chips, plays a crucial role. High-quality flash memory chips can guarantee the storage hard drive's stability, reliability, and durability. Compared to common storage hardware available in the market, the design of the BIWIN C1008 involved rigorous chip selection from the outset, employing 3D TLC NAND Flash with a high write/erase cycle of up to 3000 times.On the other hand, people can monitor and manage the lifespan of in-vehicle storage hard drives through a series of technical means to ensure reliable data storage and proper system operation. For example, the BIWIN C1008 has an integrated wear-leveling mechanism that evenly distributes data writes across every block of the flash device, preventing excessive erasures in a single block that could lead to drive failure or data loss. The product also comes with S.M.A.R.T., allowing users to obtain drive status information and predict potential drive failures. It also supports firmware upgrades, enhancing the hard drive's reliability and lifespan.With stringent chip selection and testing, strong controller support, and the ability for customized firmware development, the BIWIN C1008 product is built to be durable and capable of stable operation even in extreme conditions. Through rigorous and precise testing, the BIWIN C1008 boasts a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of over 1,500,000 hours, ensuring stable and reliable data storage.The constantly changing driving environment places automobile storage under complex and demanding operating conditions. Power supply failures or malfunctions occasionally lead to abnormal power loss, resulting in data loss or even complete solid-state drive failure. Therefore, power failure protection for automobile storage is more necessary than for other devices. Modern SSDs are designed with built-in power loss protection mechanisms, mainly at the algorithm level, which means that power loss protection is implemented through firmware algorithms. While this approach does provide a certain level of data security, it still has uncertainties when dealing with extreme conditions.To tackle this challenge, the BIWIN C1008 implements a dual power failure protection solution known as "firmware algorithms and tantalum capacitors." This approach ensures that power interruptions at any moment will not lead to data loss or firmware issues. The product includes an integrated power detection chip continuously monitors the power supply status. When any irregularity is detected, it immediately activates the power failure protection module. It utilizes the stored charge in tantalum capacitors to provide continuous power to the SSD during power loss events. This allows dynamic data to be stored in the flash memory, ensuring the safety of firmware programs. Consequently, it guarantees that data loss and firmware issues will not occur in the event of power loss at any time.Furthermore, through testing and validation of power supply compatibility, dynamic response to power fluctuations, and stability when subjected to varying input voltages, the BIWIN C1008 ensures adaptability to complex power supply environments with voltage fluctuations higher than the conventional 5V (±5%).Due to the uncertainties of vehicular environments, which often involve significant vibrations, temperature fluctuations, dust accumulation, and strong interference, ensuring long-term continuous operation of vehicle storage drives requires higher durability, resilience, and heat dissipation capabilities for automobile monitoring storage devices.The BIWIN C1008 is built with a robust design, starting from the chip level with the application of adhesive reinforcement. The product undergoes impact tests at 1500 G and vibration tests at a maximum frequency of 2000 Hz, achieving a shock resistance level of 6 g. This design prevents chip loosening or soldering issues in high-vibration and high-impact application environments.Regarding operating temperature, the BIWIN C1008 is designed to support a temperature range from -20 °C to 70 °C. This product maintains stable, reliable, and efficient performance even when exposed to extreme temperature variations, which can result in thermal expansion and contraction, internal electrical changes, and physical property alterations.In summary, backed by BIWIN's expertise in self-developed firmware algorithms and advanced packaging and testing manufacturing processes, the C1008 SSD combines the advantages of large capacity, stable read and write performance, high erase/write endurance, power loss protection, and robust design. It supports long-term stable operation for data-intensive automotive applications and is typically used in areas such as security surveillance, rail transportation, and in-vehicle DVRs.In the face of new challenges and opportunities brought by automotive electronics and rail transportation to the storage market, BIWIN has made a comprehensive layout from in-vehicle SSDs to automotive-grade eMMC, LPDDR, UFS, and other product series. They continue to introduce storage products that offer higher reliability, stability, and security to provide a variety of choices for in-vehicle applications. In the future, BIWIN will actively invest in research and development and integrated packaging and testing 2.0, continuously customizing industry-grade storage solutions for specific applications to meet the diverse storage needs of customers.More information.BIWIN’s C1008 SSD: Solves In-Vehicle Video Surveillance Problems.Customized Solutions for In-Vehicle Video Surveillance4k Random Write (Full Drive, Q1T1)With stringent chip selection and testing, strong controller support, and the ability for customized firmware development, the BIWIN C1008 product is built to be durable and capable of stable operation even in extreme conditionsThe BIWIN C1008 implements a dual power failure protection solution known as “firmware algorithms and tantalum capacitors

Committed to driving Taiwan's startup developments, Startup Terrace Kaohsiung AWS Joint Innovation Center (JIC) hosted Startup Demo Day on November 8th. The event gathered seven startup teams from Kaohsiung and abroad to showcase their innovative solutions, including advanced AI image recognition, one-stop carbon management and smart factory services, as well as their overseas market expansion achievements. The results of the hackathon challenge, "Stream Your Life," organized by the Kaohsiung City Government, iPASS, KKCompany, LINE Taiwan, FamilyMart and AWS JIC, were also presented at the event. The teams that participated in the challenge demonstrated how public data from the city government, private data from the collaborating companies and cloud computing technologies can be synergized to bring net zero emission innovations to reality. Since 2019, AWS JIC and the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration Ministry of Economic Affairs have worked together to support more than 200 startup companies. Going into operation in 2022, Startup Terrace Kaohsiung AWS JIC leverages the Kaohsiung City Government's connections to local businesses, incubation center resources and AWS cloud hardware and software to foster digital transformation talent, support startup communities, engage industry collaborations, help companies incorporate cloud technologies and accelerate digital transformation for southern Taiwan.The seven teams that showcased their innovations at the event included Aiieyes, aira, Combogic Tech., Havbeat Technology, Linker Vision, PowerArena and TBCASoft. Not only do they offer a diversity of solutions, but they have also made outstanding achievements in markets at home and abroad. For example, in just one month after TBCASoft's HIVEX payment platform went online in Taiwan and Japan, thousands of Taiwan's Jkopay users made payments via PayPay, accepted at over one million stores in Japan, realizing borderless mobile payment. Linker Vision's AI image recognition platform has been adopted by Korea-based Samsung, German-based Bosch and Japan-based Sony. It is scheduled to be available on AWS Marketplace starting January, 2024 to offer AI-enabled solutions for autonomous or assisted driving, smart city and smart factory.Robert Wang, Managing Director, AWS Taiwan & Hong Kong, remarked "AWS contributes to the development of the Kaohsiung startup ecosystem by providing our technologies as well as AWS services and organizing business events. Starting 2023, we make it a first priority to connect the Kaohsiung startup community with the AWS JIC networks in Singapore and Hong Kong, helping Startup Terrace Kaohsiung foray overseas and tap worldwide resources. We also make every effort to introduce the latest AI and cloud technologies to Kaohsiung so that local startups and enterprises may become the next 'sacred mountains of protection' for Taiwan." AWS aims to step up its collaborations with startup incubation centers in Kaohsiung, including those at colleges, KO-IN, DAKUO and the recently founded MEGABAY, by providing startups not only cloud resources and technical support but also connections to the AWS JIC networks in the Asia-Pacific region when they expand internationally.On Startup Demo Day, the winners of the "Stream Your Life" hackathon were also presented with awards. The competition was organized by the Kaohsiung City Government, iPASS, KKCompany, LINE Taiwan, FamilyMart and AWS JIC Kaohsiung with the total awards exceeding NT$1 million. After three months of proposal selections, technological guidance and workshop sessions, three teams stood out and won the Startup Terrace Excellence Award, the Enterprise Excellence Award and the Enterprise Honorable Mention Award. The team that won the Startup Terrace Excellence Award noted "Making use of AWS cloud computing, public data APIs from the Transportation Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government as well as data from iPASS and FamilyMart, we are able to display city carbon footprints and carbon reduction achievements on a visual dashboard. Through our efforts, we hope to encourage individuals and businesses to reduce carbon emissions, trade carbon credits on carbon markets, make donations for charitable causes and create new possibilities."Tai-Hsiang Liao, Director-general, Economic Development Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government, stated "We are happy to see that the participants of the hackathon organized by AWS JIC Kaohsiung and partners came up with creative solutions supporting the city's dual initiatives—digital sustainability and net zero emission, using public data from the Transportation Bureau. The city government is making efforts to stay on top of data and use data to facilitate all kinds of public services. Such efforts are being recognized by citizens and allow Kaohsiung to move up quickly in the smart city rankings to become No. 1. It is hoped that the event will attract more startup teams from Taiwan and abroad to Kaohsiung to jointly drive digital sustainability innovations for the whole world."The winners of the Stream Your Life hackathon.

DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced it won four MarCom Awards in the 2023 international creative competition for marketing and communication professionals, including two platinum awards (highest honor), one gold award and one honorable mention.MarCom Awards recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of marketing and communication materials and programs. MarCom is one of the oldest, largest and most respected creative competitions in the world.DigiKey won Platinum Awards, MarCom's highest honor, for the following:Brand Refresh – Over the last year, the company worked with Lippincott, a global branding agency, to clarify, evolve, modernize and codify the DigiKey brand. Brand Anthem Video – DigiKey worked with Lippincott to produce the video that modernized its image for the future while also staying true to its legacy and helping it stand apart from competitors.DigiKey won a Gold Award for its updated logo which features the simplified company name to better reflect the company's deep technical product and digital solutions portfolio. DigiKey worked with Lippincott to clarify, evolve and modernize the logo.DigiKey received an Honorable Mention in the Online Placement category for an online story that was a result of the branding refresh announcement in May 2023. DigiKey worked with Bellmont Partners, a Minnesota-based PR and communications agency, to share the brand refresh story with industry media worldwide."DigiKey set out to refresh its brand to capture and celebrate the way we use technology to help engineers and designers solve problems and accelerate progress," said Tim Carroll, vice president of marketing for DigiKey. "We are honored to receive MarCom awards recognizing the team effort between DigiKey and our partners to develop a brand system that emphasizes progress and connection with suppliers and customers while reflecting DigiKey's digital-first, forward-looking perspective.""We're very appreciative of the feedback our updated brand has received," said Ross West, creative director for DigiKey. "We were fortunate to partner with many great creative minds on this next step for the DigiKey brand, and we're excited to see the DigiKey name continue to propel our industry forward."MarCom is sponsored and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP), a 28-year-old international organization consisting of several thousand creative professionals. Judges are industry professionals who look for companies and creative work that exceed a high standard of excellence and serve as a benchmark for the industry.For more information about DigiKey, please visit the DigiKey website.DigiKey was awarded four 2023 MarCom Awards for various elements of its recent brand refresh, including video, updated logo and a media placement

DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it has expanded its portfolio in the third quarter of 2023 by adding more than 40,000 new stocking parts including 19,000 newly introduced products across its core business."DigiKey is continually expanding its inventory to offer engineers and designers the industry's largest supplier portfolio and widest product offering," said Mike Slater, vice president of global business development for DigiKey. "All the products we have added in the third quarter are now regularly stocking devices that have enhanced our commitment to the global engineering community who purchase industrial automation, semiconductor, sensor, power, passive, and connector technologies."Some of the key new product highlights now available through DigiKey include:Allegro: The ASEK724LLC-30AB-T current sensor IC is an economical and precise solution for AC or DC current sensing in industrial, automotive, commercial, and communications systems. The small package is ideal for space-constrained applications while also saving costs due to reduced board area. Typical applications include motor control, load detection and management, switched-mode power supplies, and overcurrent fault protection.MPS: The MPM3695 - MPM3695-100 DC/DC Power Module with PMBus offers a complete power solution that achieves an output current of up to 100 A with excellent load and line regulation across a wide input voltage range. The device operates at high efficiency across a wide load range and can be paralleled to deliver up to 800 A of current.TE Connectivity: TE's RJ45 Industrial IP20 Connector Assemblies offer a robust and reliable solution for industrial Ethernet applications. This connector assembly extends the family of field-installable products that can be installed without any special tools. The industrial IP20 connector assembly complies with the IEC 60603-7-1:2011 and IEC 60603-7-3 standards, supports an industrial temperature range, and is available in both straight (180-degree) and angle (90-degree) versions.Vishay Dale: The HV-IBSS-USB Series Power Shunt reference design allows for easy integration and testing for BMS designs. With low TCR, USB-C connection for easy data access, high power and high accuracy at 0.2% of calibration, customers can utilize this design with confidence in battery management. The terminal emulation is suited for a wide variety of operating systems.ACL Staticide: The ACL 8900 StatIQ™ Armband Monitor state-of-the-art body voltage monitoring system is for companies requiring real-time traceability for their most on-the-go employees within electrostatic-protected areas (EPA). The monitor uses an electric field mill to measure the local surface charge density on an employee's arm and body voltage is measured and recorded in real-time in the software. The device has 12 hours of runtime battery life and recharges in one hour with the included USB-C® cable.DigiKey is an authorized distributor of electronic components for more than 2,800 industry-leading suppliers, ensuring engineers, designers, procurement professionals and builders that the products they order are authentic and come to DigiKey directly from the manufacturer.For more information about the suppliers in DigiKey's portfolio, please visit the DigiKey website.DigiKey has introduced more than 40,000 new stocking parts in Q3 of 2023

MEDICA 2023, one of the leading global medical industry events, is slated to occur between November 13-16 in Düsseldorf, Germany. As one of the key exhibitors at this event, Asian Power Devices (APD), a leading Taiwanese power supply manufacturer, is poised to unveil its comprehensive suite of medical power supplies at booth Hall 15/C38-1. APD has made significant advancements in terms of the overall efficiency, energy conservation, acoustic performance, size, and mobility of its products, making APD tech well-suited for medical applications.In the medical field, where reliable technology can quite literally be a life-and-death proposition, power supplies are a mission-critical technology. APD's offerings are rigorously designed and tested to align with international safety standards, including IEC 60601 and UL 60601. Adherence to these standards ensures global applicability to a variety of medical applications and covers specifications, output ranges, and voltage options tailored to the stringent requirements of the medical field. In general, APD's power supply solution mainly has the following core features: Reliability and Longevity:Reliability is best paired with longevity. With this in mind, APD's medical power supplies boast an operational lifespan extending beyond 10 years. Adherence to the Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) metric from Telcordia SR-332, with a remarkable benchmark of over 1 million hours, signifies unparalleled reliability in their power products.Peak Performance Metrics:APD power supplies are constructed to manage peak load capacities exceeding 300% of nominal loads, thereby providing a consistent power output even during periods of transient high-current demand typical of medical devices. Additionally, APD designs minimize acoustic noise, facilitating a tranquil environment conducive to patient care.Enhanced Safety Features:APD power supplies are adept for use in varied operational conditions, including environments with limited air circulation. Compliance with 2 x MOPP (Means of Patient Protection) standards and low leakage current specifications further underscores the emphasis on patient safety. Advanced thermal simulation techniques inform the design process, optimizing the heat dissipation architecture to assure safety and stability during operation. Furthermore, an optimized electromagnetic interference (EMI) structure bolsters the product's resistance to disruptive interference. A high degree of immunity to electrostatic discharge and electrical surges, coupled with safety mechanisms for overvoltage, overcurrent, and overtemperature scenarios, means APD products are built for even the toughest of medical applications.Durability and Resistance:Each unit carries an IP22 rating against ingress from dust and moisture, with enclosures fabricated from UL 94V-0 fire-resistant material -- going above and beyond conventional safety benchmarks. The patented output cable design ensures resilience against damage from repeated bending, meaning APD products will hold up even to repetitive use.With this comprehensive suite, APD not only demonstrates its leadership in the field but also its commitment to supporting and advancing medical technology through reliable, safe, and high-performance power solutions tailored to the critical needs of modern healthcare.APD launches highly stable medical power supply solutions at MEDICA 2023

AMICCOM Electronics Corporation (AMICCOM) announced a new generation of ultra-low-receiving current Sub-GHz RF transceivers, named A7149. The A7149's RF core follows the A7139's RF with a low receiving current, the A7149 operates with only half the current consumption compared to the A7139 when receiving and transmitting at maximum power. In addition, A7149 greatly reduces the bill of material (BOM). The operation mode of A7149 is similar to A7139, the external MCU can control the RF mode through the SPI interface and access the built-in FIFO. The supported data rate is 2Kbps ~ 250Kbps. The modulation scheme can be FSK and GFSK. A7149 supports license-free ISM Band applications below 1GHz, such as the 868MHz band used in Europe, the 433.92MHz used in Europe, America, and Asia, and the 915MHz allowed in the United States and Taiwan.The biggest advantage of A7149 is its excellent RF characteristics. In the 433MHz frequency band, A7149 has high sensitivity (-107.5dBm @ 100Kbps), low receiving current (1.65mA), and maximum +21dBm PA output (current 81mA). These specifications make it very suitable for low-power long-distance applications.In addition to long-distance transmission capabilities, the built-in RSSI of the A7149 can help software engineers detect clean channels for transmitting. The chip's internal Auto Calibration mechanism is used to overcome the variation of the semiconductor process and can work stably in various environments. AFC function can avoid the sensitivity degradation caused by RF frequency offset.There are many applications suitable for A7149, such as AMR -- wireless automatic meter reading (wireless heat meters, gas meters, etc.), long-distance two-way car alarms, industrial controllers, energy management for smart buildings, home automation, smart home, and security alarms. Especially it's suitable for applications that are powered by batteries and require a long life cycle. About power management, A7149 supports Deep sleep mode, Sleep, Idle mode, and WOR (Wake On RX), which supports periodic Sleep to RX mode to listen to incoming packets without MCU interaction to extend battery lifetime. Deep Sleep mode switches off all circuitry except SPI (wake-up purpose) with only 40nA consumption. Overall, A7149 is very easy to use to simplify system development and cost.Supply and packaging: A7149 is available in a QFN5x5 32L package and is now available from AMICCOM and its authorized distributors. Welcome to request IC samples and development kits and start development work.

In today's swiftly evolving digital landscape, businesses are confronted with an unending array of threats from cybercriminals who are ceaselessly seeking to exploit vulnerabilities and compromise sensitive data. We present an exclusive interview with RuoJian, the General Manager of CloudCoffer. RuoJian introduces us to the revolutionary Web Application Firewall (MatrixShield) and the cutting-edge Sandbox technology (SandSphere). CloudCoffer, trusted by banks, corporations, and governments globally, has played a pivotal role in enabling customers to detect malicious code and prevent cyber threats. Their platform facilitates customized customer features, ensuring holistic protection in the ever-changing realm of cyber threats.In the ongoing battle against cyber criminals, time holds paramount significance. CloudCoffer's cloud-based WAF harnesses the power of advanced artificial intelligence, empowering organizations to promptly counter emerging security vulnerabilities without any lag. With a cadre of adept researchers, a repository of top-tier threat intelligence, and a network of global honeypots, CloudCoffer maintains ceaseless vigilance over the worldwide threat landscape. This proactive approach permits real-time scrutiny against the latest threats and blocks attacks in the cloud, so malicious traffic is not sent to the systems of clients. CloudCoffer's track record boasts the identification and thwarting of both well-known and zero-day issues, thereby averting potential security breaches. On an average scale, at MatrixShield, their monthly detection encompasses hundreds of zero-day attacks.Their malware detection system–SandSphere, capitalizes on advanced machine learning algorithms and a blend of static and dynamic analysis, exhibiting prowess in pinpointing and neutralizing zero-day malicious codes even before it's officially recognized. Clients can place their trust in the cutting-edge technology of CloudCoffer, safeguarding their mission-critical systems against the most intricate cyber intrusions by scanning their codes with SandSphere.Besides, CloudCoffer has unearthed a prevalent issue. Despite banks' earnest endeavors to mitigate security risks, many face challenges in verifying security concerns within their source codes. The three foremost challenges are as follows:Infiltrated Backdoors:Certain backdoors originate from external vendors and supply chains, while others stem from open-source contributions.Leaked Testing Systems:In live production environments, confidential intranet system details like domain names and IP addresses are inadvertently exposed, furnishing attackers with essential information to target and breach critical systems.Compromised 3rd-Party Systems:Banking application codes often incorporate elements from third-party sites, but a fraction of these sites could be compromised. This presents a scenario where banks inadvertently invoke malicious code during dynamic interactions.After scrutinizing 50 banking applications from around the world, the findings reveal that 28% are vulnerable to Issue #1, 20% are vulnerable to Issue #2, and 84% are vulnerable to Issue #3RuoJian highlights that modern attackers are smart enough to conceal malicious codes to bypass most antivirus solutions. When developers include codes from open sources, malware may be packed into the codes already, but there are very few effective solutions to identify these types of issues. To secure systems effectively, it is a must to review critical systems codes. CloudCoffer also offers a campaign to check for codes. This initiative serves as a resounding testament to CloudCoffer's unwavering commitment to fortifying digital landscapes against evolving threats.