Blockchain technology is based on programmed computation and cryptography, and its transactions are both immutable and irrevocable. The technology also makes use of peer-to-peer network (P2P) protocols to ensure that the functionality of the entire network remains highly stable even when any individual node is damaged or lost. When applied to innovative business models such as charging stations in the electric vehicle (EV) market, blockchain technology provides a stable, secure, and large-scale management system for different consumers such as vehicle manufacturers, government regulators, energy providers, banks, and the general public.The mobility industry is in the midst of a revolutionary change driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and self-driving technology. The active development of blockchain technology has given rise to important opportunities, signaling the start of a software-driven evolution. The booming electric vehicle market is one such example, wherein it created a successful business model that generates profit by introducing software upgrades and value-added services. The future development of the entire automotive industry will likely hinge on such profit models as well.Because the mobility industry is so large, accounting for 10-15% of the global GDP, the business opportunities it presents are also staggering. Be it electronic payments, data exchange, and information sharing and preservation, blockchain technology will be playing an emerging and crucial role. Thus the establishment of an industry standard for blockchain technology has consequently become a pressing necessity. The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) was established in 2018 as a nonprofit organization to set new standards for blockchain technology in the mobility market, with the expectation that a universal standard will allow the industry to jointly develop value-added services that use blockchain technology for more efficient, lower cost, greener, and safer intelligent transportation.VID standard creating new profit modes MOBI co-directors and founders Chris Ballinger and Tram Vo jointly attended this interview. MOBI currently has six working groups in charge of setting blockchain-based standards, with their foremost important standard being the Vehicle Identity, or MOBI VID. Other standards the initiative have created include Usage-Based insurance (UBI) and Electric Vehicle Grid Integration (EVGI), and an effort to set a standard in the globally recognized fields of carbon tracking and smart contracts is also underway. Digital wallet and electronic payments for the data market as well as integrated standards for supply chains are also prospective areas for the initiative. MOBI is leading the conversation in the global mobility industry and has created significant investment and business opportunities in booming start-ups.MOBI's first-generation VID standard was announced in August 2020, and Ballinger noted that MOBI has integrated the standards established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to quickly reach the market. For the industry, the increasing ubiquity of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) allows vehicles to share real-time services such as weather, traffic, maps, and parking information on public networks with complete security. While IoV makes a variety of other smart services possible as well, reliable identification is indispensable for business applications such as electronic payment or applications in insurance and finance.As VIDs create reliable vehicle and passenger information, new forms of application have also been emerging. Take for example the cooperation between auto brands, banks, and insurers: VID has allowed for more flexible terms in car insurance and travel insurance policies that can better meet client demands. At the same time, the second generation of the VID standard has been released. It aims to quickly realize other forms of application such as used car trading by allowing for the exchange and sharing of car maintenance data. The current scope of applications includes the fields of insurance, IoT, supply chain, finance, and asset securitization.BiiLabs cuts out the middleman between owners and service providers with its digital wallet serviceTram Vo believes that the most important contribution of MOBI standards is implementation and integration of services. The mobility industry has a market worth hundreds of billions of dollars and is highly influential. To enable such an influential market to rapidly integrate various established technologies and communities, MOBI is now actively promoting mobiNET infrastructure and Citopia Applications Marketplace Platform. mobiNET aims to establish a B2B network between industries and encourage data interoperability and integration through open application programming interfaces (APIs), while the Citopia Platform provides a public trading model for different terminal software in the large and competitive market of telematics software, helping to make MOBI standards more widespread.The introduction of blockchain technology has been met with some resistance because it has not been as immediately successful commercially as other emerging technologies that have been able to quickly capture large amounts of revenue. Given this, Ballinger believes that while the technology does contain a very high potential for profitability, its main strength will derive from the interconnection and collaboration between communities to create killer applications in the industry. Tram Vo adds that she has seen government agencies around the world start to use blockchain for new applications. The South Korean government, for example, is already using it to issue digital driver's licenses and for highway toll payments. Nearly 100 related proposals and initiatives have also been popping up in different markets around the world, demonstrating a truly uplifting landscape for innovative applications of blockchain technology in the future.New startups are also investing in the MOBI standards in full swing. BiiLabs, a Taiwanese startup company, is reducing meaningless middleman fees by applying blockchain applications to mobility technology and driving behaviors. The company is already making a name for itself in China's charging station services, helping energy service providers and car brands create electronic wallets exclusively for charging stations and vehicle owners. The code-based car charging payment technology restores the simplicity of offline payments and improves convenience for both parties. With such collaborations between the private sector and the government, MOBI standards are aiming to become an important driver for change in the smart mobility industry.MOBI was established in 2018 as a nonprofit organization to set new standards for blockchain technology in the mobility market

5G has become one of the most anticipated technologies for manufacturers in the two recent years. This technology is regarded as being especially crucial for the coming era of enterprise private networks and is also considered to be a key factor for the next-generation manufacturing systems. Chia-Wei Yang, director of the IoT Solution & Technology Business Unit at ADLINK Technology, said that manufacturing systems will take on a variety of additional functions by integrating existing smart infrastructure with enterprise private networks. This will help companies reduce costs, enhance their efficiency, and increase the safety of manufacturing.Unlike the traditional focus on the consumer market of the 3G and 4G standards in the past, 3GPP took note to integrate corporate scenarios along with consumer use in setting the 5G standard, approving three sets of specifications for 5G communications: eMBB, URLLC, and mMTC. Ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) and massive machine-type communications (mMTC) are considered to be most relevant to manufacturing environments. ADLINK has recently started working with partners in different fields to aid companies in building a smart system based on enterprise private networks.Yang further analyzed that 5G enterprise private networks can be divided into two types. One relies on infrastructure built by telecommunication companies, while the other is based on custom-made infrastructure built by a corporation. These two each have their unique pros and cons: the private network relying on 5G infrastructure from telecommunication companies is likely to be fast to deploy and easy to use, but comes with a hefty price tag. On the other hand, a corporation's own custom-built private network will take more time to deploy, but with lower costs and higher customizability, allowing the network to be tailored to the needs of a corporation. ADLINK has established itself in both types of networks. For the first one, the company has been working with major telecommunication providers for many years; with regards to the second one, ADLINK has also started working with partners in different fields. Recently, ADLINK teamed up with AU Optronics, Foxconn Technology Group, and prominent industry equipment vendor Fair Friend Group to build a 5G private network smart manufacturing system.ADLINK's 5G product strategy is based on the idea of "P5G+X," meaning that products will be based on private 5G with the addition of various smart solutions to customize products for different scenarios. This strategy directed ADLINK's cooperation with AU Optronics and Foxconn. According to Chia-Wei Yang, while AU Optronics provided the testing site and Foxconn built the 5G private network infrastructure, ADLINK was in charge of the various edge devices for smart manufacturing. This includes Internet of things (IoT) devices that retrieve data from terminal equipment, as well as AI platforms that perform image recognition, all of which are connected and controlled via the wide area connectivity and low latency of 5G networks.Yang pointed out that 5G private networks are undoubtedly, one of the key components for realizing the future vision of smart manufacturing. However, since the manufacturing industry is vast and complicated, there will be a large number of system builders coming from different backgrounds and possessing different expertise. These teams of builders will each require varying levels and types of assistance. Chia-Wei Yang divided the teams of system builders into three categories: teams with expertise in a specific field, teams in charge of AI system integration, and teams made up of internal personnel from the enterprise. ADLINK will be able to provide software and hardware assistance services to all three types of system builder teams.Automated optical inspection (AOI) companies are representative examples of teams with expertise in a specific area. They are highly capable in terms of both software and hardware deployment and ADLINK's complete product lines will be the perfect one-stop shop for their hardware supply. AI system integrators are usually focused on algorithms and lack knowledge in hardware, as well as specific expertise areas needed for deployment. ADLINK has years of experience in vertical industry integration and a thorough product lines, capable of making up for their shortfalls in those areas. As for teams made up of internal personnel, they are usually tasked with solving pain points within the production lines. Problems in the production lines tend to involve a wide range of issues and usually have no apparent starting point where the team in charge can start to solve the problem. ADLINK can help by clarifying the problem and guiding the establishment of SOPs and processes to gradually lead clients to integrate the equipment needed to construct an optimized manufacturing system.ADLINK's software and hardware products have already found great success in the industry. Recently, a client managed to apply ADLINK's solutions to ensure worker safety on the production line by integrating AI machine vision platforms with deep learning algorithms. The result was a system that could recognize whether the staff is wearing the appropriate clothing and accessories, check whether product assembly is following SOPs, and enforce virtual barriers that protect the safety of both machines and men in environments in which both are present. ADLINK has also worked with an AI system integrator to build an AOI solution based on artificial intelligence that helped raise the detection rate of flaws on contact lenses to 95%. Chia-Wei Yang concluded that the above mentioned cases are only a few examples of the many projects that ADLINK has worked on. As 5G private networks further accelerate the trend for "P5G+X" products, many more smart manufacturing applications are sure to appear. ADLINK will continue to focus on the R&D of related technologies, as well as seek cooperation with partners in different fields to provide manufacturers with the most optimized high-efficiency systems.Chia-Wei Yang, director of IoT Solution & Technology Business Unit, IST-Connected Factory Business Center at ADLINK Technology

The whole world is striding towards digitization and adopting smart technologies is the key strategy for sustainable development of manufacturers. Coretronic is an expert in the field of optoelectronics, as evidenced in the market share of its high-quality audiovisual products. However, the company not only seeks to continue advancing its optoelectronics business, but also develop unique advantages in the manufacturing sector.Smart systems have been deployed in its factories to enhance production yield and efficiency. What's more, these systems now work as solutions for smart factories, smart warehouses, industrial artificial intelligence (AI), fully-automated smart transportation, and private clouds in the industrial Internet of Things (IoT), in order to offer well-rounded assistance for manufacturers to successfully intelligentize and digitize their business.Eric Wu, president of Coretronic MEMS Corporation, stated that Coretronic decided to establish two subsidiaries, Coretronic MEMS Corporation and Coretronic Intelligent Logistics Solutions Corporation, in addition to Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation to provide comprehensive smart solutions to manufacturers. The experience of these enterprises in the combination of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems has been leveraged to create a central control dashboard system that can maximize production efficiency with physical-virtual integration and cloud data.Wu further expressed that the smart manufacturing sector can be roughly categorized into four layers: sensing, communications, cloud, and applications. Sensing is what initiates the entire system, the first step, and is responsible for collecting the data of manufacturing equipment on site. Communications technology then transmits such data to the back office. Nevertheless, the front office equipment produces massive amounts of data that could hugely burden the bandwidth and back office cloud platform. The Jupiter industrial equipment inspection solution is Coretronic MEMS Corporation's response to this challenge, based on its wealth of experience in the field. It can discern which equipment data is meaningful from the very first moment, thereby enhancing equipment effectiveness in the entire framework. The solution's MEMS vibration sensor is based on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) multilayers technology, which brings a wide range of advantages in terms of performance: compactness, instrumental precision, and anti-interference ability against temperature and stress. Customers can gain access to an all-encompassing industrial AI solution by further combining the edge computing device and AI algorithms to effectively accomplish early warning and prognostic maintenance tasks of production lines.Furthermore, there are numerous production lines dedicated to precision finishing in Taiwan, which are heavily reliant on the skills of expert craftsmen to manufacture high precision products. Shortage of manpower, however, poses a great risk for the transmission of these techniques as expert craftsmen have no one to pass on their knowledge to. Coretronic MEMS Corporation has also found an answer for this problem by collaborating with customers and successfully internalizing the experience of expert craftsmen, turning it into a smart solution: built-in AI algorithms. Quantitative database indices help customers address staffing shortage and attain capacity expansion.With regard to intelligent robotics, the fully-autonomous mobile platform, comprised of an unmanned vehicle and autonomous mobile robot (AMR), is seen as a smart terminal essential to intelligentization in the industrial sector. Mac Chiang, general manager, Coretronic Intelligent Robotics Corporation, stated that the company's autonomous mobile robot (AMR) forklift and transporter is equipped with core technologies that encompass an interprocess communication (IPC) platform with in-built AI functions, 2D/3D simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) advanced navigation technology, AI-enabled image recognition, and a self-produced movement control and motor driver module. It is the optimal setup for a fully-automated smart transportation solution. With self-navigation functions, a 3D high precision map, and an accurate positioning of up to +/-10 mm, it is no longer necessary to manually install sensors, 2D positioning barcodes, or other outside equipment, allowing for more flexible planning of the production line.This AMR forklift and transporter can also automatically avoid obstacles. It intelligently stops whenever it encounters a human or an obstacle, waiting until the object is removed before automatically resuming motion to complete its task, fulfilling the requirements of unmanned systems. Furthermore, it can operate both indoors and outdoors without being affected by natural light rays, making it ideal for use by logistics and warehousing operators who need to work over large spaces. Coretronic's AMRs currently play an important role in the commercial operations of numerous Taiwanese manufacturers and logistics operators of various sectors. The AMR forklift, in particular, has been deployed by a large Tier 1 supplier of electronic vehicles in southern Taiwan. With the ability to judge whether there are any moving vehicles or humans, it journeys between the indoors of two big factories through the outdoors, even crossing streets on its own. It successfully saves factory staff efforts by autonomously transporting and stacking metal cages totaling up to 2 metric tons.In terms of business management, Coretronic has already set up enterprise resource planning (ERP), advanced planning and scheduling (APS), and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems to get exact information about the situation on site. Machine monitoring vibration censors, an equipment data network, and fully-autonomous mobile robots, among other OT terminal equipment have been deployed in factories. Recently, Coretronic has integrated these two system categories and by adding logistics into consideration, created a CiLS digital management platform that can single-handedly deal with people, machines, materials, regulations, and the environment. K.C. Yeh, Chief Digital Officer of Coretronic Intelligent Logistics Solutions Corporation, commented that this framework contains everything necessary, from the most basic edge computing and platform as service (PaaS) to the most advanced software as service (SaaS) and other cloud platforms, which enables the company to build the most adequate smart solution tailored to each manufacturer's actual needs. The company's AI technical team has already helped several Taiwanese semiconductor leaders build smart sensing devices that can obtain data from existent OT terminal equipment and integrate vertically with the IT system to form a platform for manufacturing monitoring and decision-making.Finally, K.C. Yeh said that the production processes and corporate workflows vary largely among manufacturers so there is a large demand for customizable manufacturing systems. Coretronic Intelligent Logistics Solutions Corporation has the ability to provide well-rounded, professional services whether in the deployment of smart technology for an entire new factory or the expansion and upgrade of an existent plant, making possible flexible system planning and assisting businesses to start their intelligentization and digitization with the right step.Eric Wu, president of Coretronic MEMS Corporation

AMICCOM releases new sub-1GHz wireless transmitter SoC, named A9339. A9339 integrates RF transmitter whose performance is the same as A7339. It can be used to communicate with AMICCOM's sub-1GHz RF or SoC transceivers. The data rate of A9339 is 250Kbps and supports FSK and GFSK modulation. The MCU in A9339 is high-performance 1T Pipeline 8051, built-in 16Kbytes flash memory, 1Kbytes SRAM, and 16/8 GPIOs and various digital peripherals. For development, A9339 offers 2-wire ICE and the recommended IDE is Keil C.The RF part of A9339 is a low-power, high-performance and highly integrated RF transmitter chip. The maximum RF output power is 18.6dBm, which only consumes 92mA. It also supports WOT (Wake up to Transmit), which can automatically transmit RF packets and no need to wake up the CPU. The suitable applications are industrial monitoring, wireless alarm and security systems, wireless ISM frequency band data communication. The internal 8bit 8051CPU can be used to initialize RF, and can operate and read a variety of digital interfaces according to application requirements. These interfaces include UART, I2C and SPI, 2 PWM outputs, 1 16-bit timer and 2 8-bit timers. These interfaces share pins with 16/8 GPIOs and can be used to set the application according to the user's requirement. The A9339 is equipped with a 12bit ADC, which provides 4 channels to measure external signals. Overall, the A9339 is a high-efficiency and low-cost wireless transmitter SoC, with excellent RF performance and low power consumption, and supports a variety of digital interfaces and complete I/O, all functions are integrated in the QFN4x4 package.A9339 is available in a QFN4x4 20L package and is now available from AMICCOM and its authorized distributors. Please contact AMICCOM for more detail.AMICCOM A9339 SoC

YCTek, the world biggest micro heat pipe manufacturer, has reached a formal patent license agreement with NeoGene Tech to adopt PWS (Print Wick Structuring) approach and MagicWick-Inside Technology Platform. Adopting such patented technology along with domestically-made fully automated production lines, YCTek is able to deliver ultra-thin vapor chamber devices with thickness of under 0.25mm in mass production.NeoGene Tech, a technology platform startup located in Guangzhou Science City in China has been devoted to revolutionizing the way of designing and fabricating ultra-thin vapor chambers devices for 5G mobile computing applications. It unveiled its PWS approach as well as MagicWick-Inside Technology Platform for this regard in third-quarter 2020.More and more heat is generated in compact devices, particularly in 5G mobile computing. Thermal management is emerging as a vital issue for all brands. Both micro heat pipe and vapor chamber are two-phase flow devices commonly used in electronics cooling, and ultra-thin vapor chamber devices are becoming necessary for smartphone and slim notebook applications. More and more smartphones adopt ultra-thin vapor chamber for thermal management, but the thickness is at above 0.3mm. The thickness of vapor chamber devices has to be as thin as possible but the size has to be as big as possible.For 5G smartphone applications, the thickness of the vapor chambers will be migrating down to 0.25mm and below. Large area is also needed in the device for effective heat dissipation. The trend of device thickness and sizes is becoming a very tough issue in making ultra-thin vapor chamber with the traditional copper mesh wick structure approach due to the limitation of capillary force and lack of production automation."NeoGene Tech's mission is to change the DNA of making wick structure as well as device itself. Optimal flow channels design and wick structure fabrication are becoming crucial means to make it easier to produce ultra-thin vapor chamber with better performances. The wick structure inside the vapor chamber, called MagicWick, can be made by using a magic paste material and automatic screen printing and sintering processes. So far, we have around 10 players, including major thermal module manufacturers in Taiwan, Japan, the US, and China, that have adopted such technology sampling MagicWick-Inside VC, "said Jeffrey Chen, CEO of NeoGene Tech."YCTek is a pioneer company that adopts PWS approach and MagicWick-Inside Technology Platform to develop and sample a variety of ultra-thin vapor chamber devices, and we have the advantage of being the first to move into fully-automated production. For manufacturing such ultra-thin VC devices, a fully automated production line adopting print wick structuring (PWS) and continuous diffusion bonding process has been built and had trial runs at YCTek's Zhongshan plant in Guangdong province in June, 2021. The number of operators in the labor-saving full production line is very limited. The production capacity of ultra-thin MagicWick-Inside VC in full production automation is initially two millions pieces per month and it will be ramping up to six million pieces per month by third-quarter 2022. Capital investment for exclusive production lines can be also arranged without limitation to fit customers' special requirements," said David Wang, chairman of YCTek.YCTek has implemented fully-automated productionPhoto: Company

Electric vehicles (EV) have been regarded as the mainstream of next-gen automobiles. According to the statistics by DIGITIMES Research, with a global annual growth rate of 19% in 2020, electric vehicles will hit the tens-of-millions scale by 2025. Global environmental awareness and new emerging technologies are the two driving forces behind this rapid growth. When it comes to technology, electric vehicles' power management has been a major industry focus in recent years. Therefore, FTEX's GaNFET powertrain solution, which extends driving range by 30%, has become the center of attention.Hailing from Canada, FTEX specializes in EV power management solutions. During its early years, the company focused on applications for e-scooters, e-bikes, and electric motorcycles. FTEX later expanded its product portfolio to include larger vehicles as its technology matured. FTEX's core products are smart dynamic motor drives built using GaNFET technology, which increase the range of today's batteries by 30%.FTEX's solution can be divided into two facets: hardware and software. The hardware increases vehicles' driving performance by improving the powertrain. The company pairs a GaNFET motor controller and a DC/DC converter, which allows the system to adjust its voltage dynamically, thus greatly increasing controller efficiency. In terms of software, FTEX uses its proprietary smart algorithm to control the DC/DC voltage output and the motor controller to continually reoptimize the powertrain in real time and increase efficiency, range and power. Furthermore, this software can monitor electric vehicles' environment variables, such as battery health and temperature, which boosts stability and increases battery life.This integration of hardware and software allows FTEX to offer excellent power management solutions for electric vehicle industry players. In the future, the company plans to fortify its software-oriented groundwork. Through continuous data collection and machine learning, FTEX will be able to fine-tune its ability to modulate battery power and use the full range of motor power. Through this, FTEX can optimize motor performance for a much greater range of speeds and torques. Currently, FTEX has integrated its proprietary technologies into one solution and released its Dynamic Drive. This product can be applied to many types of electric vehicles, and is seamlessly linked to the software platform that FTEX specially designed for OEM businesses, providing an optimized end-user experience.In recent years, investment in the electric vehicle market by businesses in Taiwan has been accelerating. According to FTEX, with strong technology capabilities, these businesses are sure to have a promising future in this market. FTEX products can further increase the value of these businesses. Presently, FTEX divides the applications of its products into 100V and 600V solutions. The company's ultimate vision is to offer more solutions that boost vehicle performance, and to become the go-to third-party technology provider for electric vehicle manufacturers seeking better power management solutions. FTEX is actively opening up the Taiwanese market. The company hopes to collaborate with manufacturers interested in entering the electric vehicle market to develop market-ready products. By combining the technical capabilities of Canada and Taiwan, we will seize the coming EV business opportunities.Operation team of FTEXPhoto: Company

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rampaged the world. Many countries were on high alert and prohibited people from going outdoors freely. Such measures effectively controlled the virus, but it took a heavy toll on the economic development around the world. The retail and food services industry was one of the industries that borne the biggest brunt of the pandemic. CEO at DataVan, Kris Hsu, stated that although the restrictions imposed reduced in-store consumption revenue within the retail and food services industry, they also led to new business opportunities.In addition to delivery and take away services that have seen enormous growth for the past year, many business owners are gradually introducing contactless unmanned stores and facial recognition security systems. This is all in the hopes of driving the business transformation through the power of new technologies.Hsu further stated that amid the pandemic that has been spreading for over a year, the greatest change to the retail and food service industry is that food delivery services became the dominant business model. Under this model, there will inevitably be fewer store personnel. To maintain normal operation with limited manpower, remote monitoring became an important trend in IT systems within the retail and food service industry. Management systems that have remote monitoring functions can monitor point of sale (POS) status directly from the back-end, enabling sufficient understanding of data from each store branch to optimize management efficiency.In addition to POS remote monitoring, another trend in the retail industry is unmanned stores. Take the most well-known Amazon GO for example; after its launch in 2018, although its concept was well acclaimed, integration in the market was limited. This changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amazon now allows retailers to use its core technology called "Just Walk Out" by licensing the technology to build more unmanned stores. Hsu admitted that Taiwan has yet to accept unmanned stores. Most consumers still prefer to use services that require store personnel. In spite of this, we can still implement relevant concepts such as self-service counters where store clerks only provide assistance when consumers face technical issues. Some large business owners have already tried to integrate remote monitoring and self-service counters in Taiwan's retail industry to seize the opportunity to transform their businesses amid the pandemic.As business owners are changing business models, they are also cooperating to curb the spread of the virus. According to Hsu, although we may be able to control the pandemic, humans will still need to co-exist with the virus. The retail and food service industry therefore has the responsibility to provide safe consumption and working environments for consumers and workers. To curb the spread more effectively, he suggests that business owners should make use of the power of new technologies. For instance, install temperature detection and facial recognition platforms at the entrance of shopping malls or restaurants. Businesses should aim to accurately detect the identity and temperature of those entering the building without causing inconvenience to the customers.In order to meet the business needs of retail and food business owners amid the pandemic, DataVan launched a series of solutions. When it comes to POS management systems, the Company launched the cloud software platform—DataVan Central. This platform can remotely monitor POS status and troubleshoot issues. In addition, store personnel do not need to close the register at the end of a business day via POS machines, they can do it via the cloud. This boosts management efficiency; thus, POS is more in line with actual business requirements.As for COVID-19 prevention, DataVan's Facelook X1 integrated contactless temperature detection and facial recognition technologies. Hsu stated that Facelook X1 has features such as quick facial recognition, accurate temperature detection and is easy and fast to install. Facelook X1 has been well acclaimed by many enterprises since its launch. Compared to similar products on the market, Facelook X1's greatest feature is that it integrates AI algorithms that enable smart learning. Its facial recognition capabilities can maintain a high accuracy rate - 99.25% - even if a person is wearing a mask. In addition, the system can also detect those who are not wearing a mask and immediately send alert signals to lower the risk of infection.Furthermore, with great expandability capabilities, Facelook X1's applications allow for more flexibility. For example, it can be integrated into 2D scanners and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) modules to detect ID cards, Health Insurance cards, membership cards, tickets, etc. This satisfies the diverse requirements of business owners and brings forth more application scenarios.Hsu suggested that there is opportunity in every crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed brought immense challenges to different industries, but it is also an opportunity for businesses to transform themselves. DataVan's all-round solutions can assist enterprises to adjust their business models, helping them seize new business opportunities during the pandemic.CEO at DataVan, Kris Hsu, said that although the restrictions imposed reduced in-store consumption revenue within the retail and food services industry, they also led to new business opportunities.

Fibocom, a leading global provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solution and wireless communication modules, today announces the joint release of the FM350 5G wireless module. Partnered with Intel and MediaTek, Fibocom's FM350 is designed to offer high-speed 5G wireless connectivity for better PC platform support and user experience.Based on the MediaTek T700 chipset platform, Fibocom's FM350 module supports the 5G NR Sub-6 band with up to 4.67 Gbps on the downlink and 1.25 Gbps on the uplink theoretically.Supporting 5G standalone network (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) network architectures, the Fibocom FM350 5G module is backward compatible with LTE/WCDMA network standards, which helps to reduce complexity in end product configuration.Fibocom's FM350 module is ideally suitable for PCs (laptop, desktop, tablet, etc), and it supports Windows, Linux and Chrome operating systems. Designed with standard M.2 form factor, the module has various interfaces, including PCIe 3.0, USIM, I2C, Body SAR, MIPI Tuner, tunable antenna, etc, unleashing the potential of cellular technology to meet high speed bandwidth application demand. In addition, FM350 has a built-in eSIM, providing end users the flexibility to select carrier profiles. It also supports GNSS, including GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo.The Fibocom FM350 module is globally certified by regional regulatory bodies, mainstream carriers, industry institutions, and has obtained approval from several technical certification laboratories."We are very excited to partner with Intel and MediaTek to deliver a new generation of 5G solution for PC. Based on the MediaTek T700 chipset, Fibocom's FM350 5G module is an excellent step forward in the proliferation of 5G in PC, allowing users to seamlessly connect to the 5G networks worldwide. The module is an excellent addition to our 5G wireless module family, enabling the high-bandwidth and secure PC experience brought by 5G technology," said Tiger Ying, CEO, Fibocom."Intel strives to deliver the best possible experience across all of our mobile computing platforms. With anytime, anywhere wireless access coupled with multi-gigabit speeds (where available), 5G technology enables Modern Connected PC users to stay productive and enjoy next-generation applications. We are delighted to collaborate with Fibocom and MediaTek to launch the new Intel 5G Solution 5000. Together, we provide leading 5G capabilities for our latest 11th Gen Intel Core mobile platforms," said Eric A McLaughlin, VP Client Computing Group & GM Wireless Solutions Group, Intel Corporation."MediaTek's T700 is helping to redefine the next generation of PC experiences. With our groundbreaking 5G modem technology, the new module will deliver connected experiences to consumers everywhere at unparalleled data speeds, unleashing more potential for productivity, gaming, and even entertainment whether users are at home or on the go," said JC Hsu, Corporate VP and GM of MediaTek's Wireless Communications Business Unit. "We look forward to continuing to work with Intel and Fibocom to bring the latest 5G technologies to consumers around the world."Fibocom launches FM350 5G module with Intel and MediaTek to inspire new 5G solutions for PC

Patriot Memory, formerly PDP System, was created by three founders in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1985 more than 35 years ago. PDP System started with OEM services for critical computer components such as DRAM, and launched its own brand Patriot Memory in 2003. With extensive experience in OEM services, it quickly became a major DRAM brand. Patriot Memory has focused on computer memory products and launched product lines including memory cards, flash drives, and solid-state drives, and leveraged its brand advantages and steadfast channel development to expand in the global consumer market. Patriot Memory noted the rise and potential of esports and founded the subsidiary brand Viper Gaming in 2007. It is positioned as a new brand for esports products (esports keyboard, mouse, headphones, etc.) and high-end products (memory, SSD, and flash memory). Viper Gaming features a unique snake-head logo that is easily identifiable and set out to create new possibilities in the esports world.As most advanced semiconductors industries, supply chains, and import/export of raw materials are located in Taiwan, the Company selected Taipei for its Asia Pacific regional office in 2004. In addition to expanding business operations in Asia Pacific, its most important task is to transfer production lines to Asia Pacific where labor costs are lower.Taiwan is small but densely populated with more centralized sales and distribution channels. Patriot Memory signed an official contract with Starjade Trading Co., Ltd. this year. It will be responsible for the sales of all Patriot Memory products, increasing brand recognition in Taiwan through physical channels, and providing customer services. The company has completed preparation and set up official direct-sales online channels on the four major e-commerce platforms PChome, Yahoo Shopping, Momo Shopping, and Shopee to provide consumers in Taiwan with the most comprehensive and secure shopping experience.The company completed the development of several new products with unique features and outstanding specifications in the first half of the year:Memory products: The all-new Viper Steel RGB DDR4 memory product is equipped with aluminum heat shield and a matte sandblasted finish. The gold Viper Gaming logo makes it very attractive even when the lights off. RGB collaborates directly with products of four major motherboard manufacturers (ASUS, ASRock, MSI, and Gigabyte) to sync up the motherboard and allow the special effects. Product capacity ranges from 8GB to 64GB and supports the 3600MHz mainstream frequency. It can also be increased to over 4000MHz based on the specifications of the IC. All memory products are provided with lifetime limited warranty services.The hottest product for the second half of the year would be the DDR5. Patriot Memory is working closely with both Intel and AMD as well as major motherboard manufacturers in research and development. Due to NDA requirements, what we can reveal is that we have planned entry-level products with standard JEDEC frequency as well as the highly anticipated overclocked DDR5 and DDR5 RGB memory products. The brand-new series will have brand-new product names, product heat shield designs, and significant improvements in specifications.Memory cards: Patriot Memory has launched the Patriot High Endurance Micro SD card with enterprise-grade protection and ultra-durable life cycle. The wide temperature adaptation and waterproof functions meet the needs of outdoor surveillance cameras, dash cameras, and outdoor applications for sustained video recording. The read and write speed meets the current A1 V30 spec and capacity ranges from 32 to 128GB. Products are provided five-year high-quality warranty services.Flash drives: The new Rage Pro IOPs high-speed flash drives are developed for IT professionals and video transmission. It enhanced the write speed of small 4K files on USB drives and therefore achieves 8000 IOPs in random write. The continuous read/write speed can also reach 420MB/s and 400MB/s. It supports the UASP high-speed mode which is rare for current flash drives. It also processes read and write signal requirements at the same time instead of processing only one write task in one direction like the traditional BOT mode. The capacity ranges from 64 to 512GB, and the 1TB drive will be launched in the second half of the following year. Products are provided five-year high-quality warranty services.Esports in Europe and Americas is early become famous entertainment and approved for official sporting contest. The Viper Gaming brand was created to help increase customers' recognition of the brand. We planned four product categories 1. gaming keyboard, 2. gaming mouse, 3. gaming headset, 4. gaming peripheral products (gaming mouse pads and stand for headset). We design product specifications and features from the perspective of the player (user). We discovered that major brands and products have niche product ideas and great materials but low penetration rate. Therefore we've collected a real gamer feedback from global channels to find out what they truly want and the product specifications that meet their budgets. We thus launched a series of products with high value for money that can satisfy gamers' needs for practicing at home to gaming contests outside of their homes.The Viper Gaming brand does not just produce products, but it also invites gaming specialists to participate in the creation of products. We invited active players of famous foreign esports teams to provide recommendations for products with their real experience. We thus created the #GAMERCERTIFITED gamer certification system with which we sponsor teams in contests and ask them to use products and provide feedback to the R&D team to power the next round of product evolution. The main purpose is to help all gamers who love Viper Gaming use the same products adopted by the professional players.Gaming keyboard: The Gaming keyboards are divided into high-end, intermediate, and entry-level keyboards. The high-end V770 uses Kailh Box Switches with short response time. It has 109 programmable macro keys for users to define their own macro keys. It also has additional keys for quick adjustments such as the volume wheel. It is built with aviation-grade aluminum to ensure that it does not shake under intensive operations. It also provides RGB for all keys and the world's only RGB magnetic wrist rest. It is equipped with a concealed mobile phone stand and USB 3.1 port to charge the phone. Players are no longer constrained by the length of the cable to the computer and can use their mobile phone to connect to the computer in front of the keyboard.Gaming headset: The latest V380 model is equipped with an USB wired headset with extended durable thread USB cable and gold-plated connectors which improve product durability and maintain good signal connections. It has large 52mm ear cushions to provide optimal bass output for creating an audio feast for music and gaming. The protein-leather headband provides the most comfortable wearing experience. The light-weight headphones do not exert pressure on the head despite long periods of wear. It is equipped with RGB illumination and 7.1 virtual surround sound. It is also equipped with a detachable environmental noise cancellation (ENC) microphone to ensure clear communication during battle.Gaming mouse: The latest V551 uses PixArt's advanced 3327 optical sensor which attains 12000DPI resolution with Viper Software. It features eight programmable buttons that can be completely customized with software. It is equipped with full RGB spectrum lighting around the mouse and the large PTFE glide pad provides the optimal glide. Omron micro switches are used for the buttons which are durable for 10 million clicks.World's Fastest M.2 SSD Viper VP4300Patriot Memory launched the Viper VP4300 series M.2 SSD this month for PCIe Gen 4 x 4, the current fastest transmission interface used for PCs. It is arguably the fastest M.2 SSD in the world and it upgraded consumer-grade M.2 SSD to 7400MB/s when it was launched. If RAID 0 is discounted, it the performance is astounding for one single SSD unit.VP4300 capacity is available in 1TB/2TB. In addition to superior performance, the high-speed 3D TLC NAND was also key to its success. However, this configuration on 512GB SSD could not yield the desired performance due to the lack of CEs. Therefore, we only offer the product in two capacity configurations but we will continue to create new products as NAND technology advances.Past M.2 SSD designs featured exclusively design aluminum heat shields. However, consumers have expressed preferences for detachable versions because certain motherboards are already equipped with M.2 heat shields, and they wish to maintain the original design of the motherboard. We heeded consumer requests and provide two types of heat shields for the VP4300. It is the world's first M.2 SSD that offers aluminum heat shields and graphene heat shields for customers to choose from. If the user attaches the ultra-thin but highly conductive graphene heat shields, rapid heat dissipation can still be achieved with the heat shields on the motherboard to maintain the M.2 SSD cool and provide the highest read-write speed.We provide five-year high-quality global warranty services for the world's fastest SSD. We also recommend using the top-grade AMD X570 and high-performance CPU to make full use of Gen 4 x 4's maximum speed. The new Intel platform will soon support Gen 4 x 4 and we believe that the SSD will soon be widely available for PCs.Patriot has focused on computer memory products and launched product lines including memory cards, flash drives, and solid-state drives

In the post-pandemic era, many countries are still facing multiple challenges in production and manufacturing, including labor and material shortages, rise in labor costs, halts in production and manufacturing as anti-pandemic prevention measures, lags in supply chain procurement, among others. The current automated mechanical production lines can no longer keep up with the market's competition, forcing manufacturers to actively seek solutions to tackle the challenges of this ever-changing environment. Through the gradual popularization and development of 5G technology, the integration of edge computing, 5G, and AI will have the greatest impact in the digitization of smart factories. It will also become one of the growth drivers in the servers market.Chenbro stated that 5G technology has features such as high bandwidth, low latency and the ability to connect a large amount of data. In the future, by establishing a 5G private network in a factory, massive amount of data can be sent from factory machines and production lines to the edge computing server via a 5G network for preliminary interpretation. The data will then be standardized for further analysis and processing. An edge computing server, when integrated with a cloud data center, can also perform AI deduction. It can analyze big data through AI deep learning. Furthermore, the AI analysis can allow decision makers take more accurate and faster decisions, improving the production efficiency and capabilities of factories. This architecture can be applied to different smart factory scenarios such as AOI inspection, preventive maintenance, robotic arms, and automated guided vehicles (AGV) to support manufacturers in their upgrading and transformation processes towards smart manufacturing.The manufacturing industry is widely diverse. It includes technology sectors such as electronics, semiconductors, aerospace, and machineries. It also includes traditional sectors such as textiles, footwear, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, steel, and cement. Manufacturing environments are usually high in temperature and humidity, and filled with dust. In order to maintain high computing performance, servers need to have high stability and must be able to adapt to harsh environments to meet operating requirements. Equipped with strong hardware technical support, Chenbro provides excellent heat dissipation, verified testing, and complete electromechanical integration services. The company also combines modularized product design capabilities to assist clients and provide them with high flexibility when configuring the hardware framework of a server. This is all to meet the needs of manufacturers' complex operating environments.Chenbro provides comprehensive server and storage device solutions that meet high-stability and high-performance computing requirements. These solutions include barebone server products, high-density storage solutions, compact server chassis, tower server chassis, diversified options in all-flash storage arrays, and the edge computing server chassis series that has received much market attention recently.IDC stated that edge computing is a distributed computing architecture. It connects cloud-centered/traditional data centers with terminal equipment and serves as an intermediary. Edge computing servers can be divided into two types. The first type is a standard server deployed at the edge of a network. The second is a specified server designed according to different scenarios at the edge of a network. The IDC predicted that as there are more diverse scenarios in the applications of edge computing at the data-generation end, the demand for edge computing servers that have specific external sizes, low-energy-consumption capabilities, broad working temperature, and other specified designs, will see accelerating growth to adapt to complex and diverse deployment environments. Many edge computing devices must be built in a limited space; therefore, Chenbro uses small-sized chassis to meet the requirements of edge computing deployment. Chenbro's edge computing servers combine high-performance computing, sufficient storage and network kits in a shallow-depth and small-sized chassis for flexible applications in the deployment of edge computing devices.Edge computing servers have become indispensable in smart factories. Currently, small industrial computers or smart machine boxes are used as edge gateways on the market. Edge computing platforms require a certain level of performance to reach an instant response; therefore, in applications, edge computing platforms are paired with edge computing servers to serve as edge computing servers. Chenbro indicated that the integration of emerging technologies - edge computing, 5G, and AI - will further boost the development of smart manufacturing. In the future, the edge computing server market will witness a rapid expansion. Chenbro will continue to navigate the field of 5G, AI, and edge computing. In addition to OEM and ODM services, the Company also provides OTS standard products to system integration companies and channel partners. In the advent of the 5G era, Chenbro hopes to retain its competitive edge in the market thanks to its AI and edge computing server products.Chenbro's edge computing server solutions boost smart manufacturing AIoT deployment