Since 2020, many countries have been fighting against COVID-19. During this pandemic, in order to resume our "normal daily life," we have created a new life style - "Smart Life 2.0." For example, working from home has become the norm, plus online meeting, video teaching, drone delivery, remote servicing and more.This smart life, empowered by various technolgies, has given birth to different new products, new services, new forms of business and new business models covering, education, health care and smart-homing sectors. This new style of living is an important factor that impacts our economic growth and boosts circular economy. Behind this digital economy, we have been supported by artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing and data analytics, and these technologies all rely on the technological advancements and algorithms of semiconductors.ASM Pacific Technology Ltd (ASMPT) announced that it shipped its 250th Thermo-Compression Bonding (TCB) tool to customers in February 2021. This press highlights the leadership of this company in TCB. ASMPT's TCB system has been widely adopted by manufacturers with high-volume manufacturing (HVM) production. It is used for the assembly of the highest-end logic chips in PCs and servers, in order to provide a faster AI and cloud computing data analysis. Presently, ASMPT is in its 3rd generation of TCB bonders, which the company has progressively evolved from C2S (Chip-to-substrate), C2W (Chip-to-wafer) to the current ultra-precision, high throughput tool that is scalable for future needs of the industry and customers."Thanks to close collaboration with our lead customers, we have very extensive experience with TCB technology and are deeply privileged to be chosen by our customers as the preferred TCB tool for the TC-CUF process," explained Mr. Lim Choon Khoon, CEO of ASMPT's Semiconductor Solutions Segment. "We are committed to push technological boundaries and process capabilities with our next-generation tools that enable exponential scaling in chip interconnect that can directly address our customers' Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration requirements."From the perspective of the market and technological needs, the development of the Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration, especially TCB process, endows AI and cloud computing technologies with extensive future prospects. The train of "Smart Life 2.0" have been turned on and have development advantages in our post-pandemic life. Automation is a new normal. Technologies like cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data become the mainstream. The need of high performance computing system will be spurred exponentially by AI and 5G applicationsFor details, please go to see official press release at website.Mr. Lim Choon Khoon, CEO of ASMPT’s Semiconductor Solutions SegmentAutomation is a new normal. Technologies like cloud computing, the IoT and Big Data become the mainstream

With the impending arrival of the 5G generation in Taiwan, CIRC has developed its 5G autonomous drone solution that leverages Chunghwa Telecom (CHT)'s high-speed 5G connection to achieve remote control of the autonomous drone with real-time video streaming at 4K resolution. President Tsai Ing-wen also participated in the demonstration as the guest of honor to witness the value of application that is made possible with the 5G AIoT Intelligent Drone.With the dawn of the 5G+AIoT era, the autonomous drone is poised to be the IoT intelligent product of choice that can take full advantage of low latency, high bandwidth, and big connection that 5G mobile network promises to deliver. CIRC has taken the lead to develop fully autonomous AI drone platform technologies and applications by integrating the latest 5G communication module from Thales Group coupled with CHT's 5G mobile communication. In the demonstration, the drone took off from the experimental field of CHT's Training Institute in Banqiao on autopilot, taking the default route and designated flight mode to inspect the perimeters of the training institute from the air while transmitting the image captured and flight data to CHT's HQ in Taipei City via 5G real-time video streaming at 4K resolution, making it possible to monitor the status of the Training Institute at any time. Once the drone has completed its mission, it will automatically return to the charging station at the top story of the Training Institute for automatic charging without the need for manual replacement of the battery.As an AIoT product, the 5G autonomous drone has proven its capacity to collect quality big data aerially at high performance. Thanks to the 5G high-speed network along with various AI applications, users will now have access to real-time decision-making capabilities for different fields of vertical application such as security surveillance, key infrastructure inspection, power line inspection, disaster and environmental change management, aerial logistics, and so forth at high performance and service quality that is expected for the 5G era.After collaborating with telecom service providers from Japan and Korea earlier in April this year, CIRC has once again partnered with CHT- the leading domestic telecom service provider to integrate relevant innovative technologies of 5G network, drone solution, IoT, and AI to create comprehensive aerial intelligent applications using 5G technologies, paving the way to the development of more innovative 5G solutions.CIRC’s 5G autonomous drone solution to take off with CHT’s collaboration

Rackmount server and storage manufacturer, Chenbro, has announced a new line of updates to its open-bay server chassis products.Joining Chenbro's existing open-bay products, the new family of chassis includes the RM23800, RM23804, RM24500, and RM24504 SKUs and have been designed to bring them in line with Chenbro's new modular platform without excluding the needs of customers who still want open-bay products. The SKUs which end in "00" have no HDD cage on the chassis, meaning customers can choose SK storage kits to install on either the "-00" or "-04" models, depending on their needs.Each of the new models in the series also comes integrated with Chenbro's unique modular and toolless techniques, which have been designed to fulfill the different needs of small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and support their growing businesses.The new lines are a more flexible, cost-effective solution for users who don't need considerable amounts of HDD storage space, aimed at applications within the retail, banking, government, and the media/entertainment sectors. Additionally, they can be mixed and matched with Chenbro's Storage Expansion Kit (SK series), if required.Take, for example, the surveillance application of a retail store or fast-food chain restaurant. In this scenario, the store's CCTV video footage might only contain a total of 20TB of video footage, so the server system only needs two physical HDDs. Especially since such video footage is likely to be backed up in the cloud or other local storage for security reasons.An affordable, customized solutionThe updated open-bay server chassis line boasts a flexible configuration architecture that enables users to customize affordable solutions for growing businesses.The modified design also means that the new models can offer more than seven different configurations made by Chenbro's exclusive modular parts, including HDD cages, fan cages, PCI-e riser cages, and rear windows. This also helps to not only reduce production lead time and lower re-investment costs on molds, but gain a greater balance of costs, performance and capacity for both SME and enterprise data centers.Lower cost maintenanceEasy maintenance is essential for IT operators. The updated open-bay server chassis offers exactly that by providing users with a host of simple and quick ways to maintain the chassis. Taking advantage of Chenbro's unique tool-less 2.5" and 3.5" HDD trays, IT operators can save up to 80% of HDD installation time via two simple steps, that is: "slide-in" and "push down" HDDs.Offering built-in hot-swap fans, tool-less PCI-e riser cages, and hot-swap CRPS, the new open-bay server chassis line provides worry-free maintenance while reducing operational expenditure, easily and without the added costs.Support for high performance applicationsThe fresh open-bay server chassis has been designed with high-performance systems in mind. This means it is able to support all kinds of demanding applications, including file sharing and storing, backup and disaster recovery, and a whole host of other general operations.With a built-in 12Gb/s Mini-SAS HD backplane, the RM245 Series has the ability to provide powerful disk I/O performance to help SMEs deal with large-scale and complex workloads, daily. The series is also equipped with three hot-swap fans and smart fan control on the backplane. These work to create a precise balance of air intake and system performance.These updated designs also fulfill the thermal requirements of the latest Intel Purley platform.Chenbro RM series: Global availability starting immediatelyChenbro's new open-bay server chassis updates are available now through Chenbro offices and partners. Chenbro is dedicated to supporting global System Integrators through its wide network of distribution partners in North America, Europe, and Asia, or it can directly support larger orders.More detail on the RM238 and RM245 series product line is available on the Chenbro website.Chenbro new 5.25" open bay solution designed to fulfill the needs of growing business

ATP Electronics, the global leader in specialized storage and memory solutions, announced the launch of its new NVMe flash storage solutions with customizable thermal management. Using both hardware and firmware components, the thermal management solution prevents overheating while ensuring optimal sustained performance, particularly for NVMe solid state drives (SSDs) and modules that operate at blazing-fast speeds while installed in compact systems with little or no airflow.Thermal NVMe SSD offeringsThe customizable ATP Thermal Management Solution includes copper foil and fin-type heatsink options for N600Si / N600Sc M.2 2280 modules with up to 3.84 TB and controller thermal pad for N600Si U.2 SSDs with up to 8 TB capacities. They are recommended for applications requiring stable and sustained read/write performance at high temperatures. Both come with advanced Power Loss Protection (PLP), Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) ECC algorithm, RAID engine support, and end-to-end data path protection.ATP thermal management vs. traditional solutionMost SSDs are equipped with a thermal throttling mechanism, which cools the device by reducing the clock speed when a certain temperature is reached. Such mechanism, however, typically causes drastic performance drops, thus making it difficult to sustain the performance.The ATP Thermal Management Solution combines firmware technologies and hardware options to meet customers' unique thermal requirements for different use cases and scenarios, while ensuring optimal sustained performance even in extreme temperature shifts.Close collaboration with the customers is a hallmark of the process. First, assessment of the system/mechanical and performance criteria is done. User applications and specifications such as temperature, airflow, mechanical design, workload requirements, and other relevant factors are carefully considered.Since air flow may vary depending on the fan and drive location, simulation tests are performed using a proprietary ATP-built mini chamber to recreate as closely as possible the thermal environments based on customers' profile. Necessary adjustments are then made to ensure the most optimal solution to meet the requirements.The Thermal Management Solution is then customized based on the intensive assessment and simulation. The solution consists of these components:*Adaptive thermal control through the ATP Thermal Throttling mechanism, which provides a delicate balance between performance and temperature instead of dramatic performance reduction.*H/W heatsink solution: A variety of HW heatsink options (materials, dimensions, types) are available to match the mechanical constraints of each system design.*Garbage collection F/W tuning: A periodic background refresh offsets the significant performance drop caused by the long garbage collection process.By combining both hardware and firmware solutions, ATP NVMe SSDs with the customizable Thermal Management Solution delivers higher sustained write performance compared with standard thermal throttling, which causes performance to drop drastically.ATP introduces copper foil, fin-type heatsink / thermal pad for NVMe M.2/U.2 SSDs with up to 3.84/8 TB storage

MOVE EV Virtual 2021, the largest international event in the field of electric vehicles in Asia in the first half of this year, focuses exclusively on the hottest trending topics regarding electric vehicles and on-board energy storage. In response to the advocacy for electric vehicles by governments across the world through policies and incentives as well as the emergence of new energy resources, professional managers at major automakers and experts in the field of electric vehicles from all over the world will be sharing their experience and engaging in exchanges and discussions from different perspectives, giving electric vehicle manufacturers and operators around the world insight into the current developments and trends of the EV industry.LSC Ecosystem, a startup headquartered in Taiwan, has been invited by the organizers of MOVE ASIA to share the company's unique views from three aspects - policy, economic, and social and cultural as well as its outstanding expert experience with the world in a live streaming session of the MOVE EV Virtual 2021 international online forum.This year, MOVE EV attracted a total of 1,500 professionals from all over the world to register online. For the session entitled "Accelerating adoption of electric two wheelers in South East Asia," five panelists were invited, including LSC Chief Product Officer Dennis Lin, Ion Mobility CEO and co-founder James Chan, GrabWheels CEO TJ Tham, SWAG EV founder Janson Chen, and NIU Technology Director of International Joseph Constanty. Together, they shed light on the development status and trends of electric vehicles and on-board energy storage in Southeast Asia, and the ways in which we can utilize technology to accelerate vehicle electrification and transformation.According to Dennis Lin of LSC, as batteries account for a substantially large part of the cost of the entire vehicle, national policy is naturally the primary factor driving the development of electric vehicles. "Car purchase subsidies" and the "extensive establishment of energy supplement infrastructure," in particular, increase incentives and convenience, and encourage people to choose EVs as their method of transport, as has been proven in Taiwan where policy has induced exponential growth in the EV market. In terms of energy supplements, however, there's no best answer as to which is better - charging or battery replacement, as this is a question that requires a comprehensive consideration of the overall local environment, user experience, and cultural habits, etc. Even as governments and companies in various countries strive to formulate international standards for batteries and charging equipment, vehicle electrification is still a goal that entails many challenges along the way, including the building of infrastructure, battery specifications, and system transmission protocols.James Chan also agrees that the focus of extensive discussion is the advantages and disadvantages of battery replacement and charging for electric vehicles, including the respective environmental impact of the two approaches and the overall cost of the vehicle, etc. For instance, an electric two-wheeler under normal use will require 6-8 batteries on standby at replacement stations to optimize the user experience, indirectly revealing that initial investment in the replacement mode may be quite substantial. Joseph Constanty concurred by adding that the greatest issue developers are currently experiencing is battery cost. Although we know that costs will drop to more reasonable prices within the decade, automakers are nevertheless impelled to starting planning early on how charging or replacement stations should be deployed.In Thailand, for instance and as shared by TJ Tham, users who rely heavily on electric vehicles may accumulate up to 180-250 kilometers in mileage per day, therefore battery replacement is more suitable for meeting local demand for heavy use. It is evident, as shown by the panelists, that whatever energy supplement solution is ultimately chosen, it will still have to tweaked to fulfill the different levels of demand engendered by different cultures and user environments.Dennis Lin of LSC also touched upon the issues of ride-sharing and vehicles for commercial use. Using the development of electric two-wheelers as an example, he explains that considerable rethinking of different usage scenarios is necessary in the initial stages of design and development. Even though vehicles currently available on the market are used in ride-sharing services, shared or commercial vehicles should actually be designed based on requirements that are vastly different from vehicles for personal use. For instance, commercial-use vehicles should first and foremost be sturdy and durable with fewer unnecessary functions and decorations while also optimized for efficiency. This can in turn reduce operating costs while at the same increasing the length of time the vehicle remains commercially operational. The future of the electric two wheeler, therefore, still has many challenges and possibilities that need to be discussed and considered so as to find the best possible solution.Dennis Lin, Chief Product Officer at LSC Ecosystem CorporationLSC Chief Product Officer Dennis Lin (top left), Ion Mobility CEO and co-founder James Chan (top center), NIU Technology Director of International Joseph Constanty (top right), SWAG EV founder Janson Chen (bottom left) and GrabWheels CEO TJ Tham (bottom right)

Lelon Electronics, the number one aluminum electrolytic capacitor manufacturer in Taiwan, released its financial report of year 2020. Company sales rises 11.1% to NT$7.82 billion with after-tax profit at NT$680 million and EPS at NT$5.13. Thanks to soaring markets in all market segments, especially 5G base stations and automotive electronics, Lelon is expecting an even better year of 2021. With backlog of sales orders expanding into August, Lelon is optimistic about the business of this year.Driven by demands brought by COVID-19 last year, Lelon has been growing fast in the 5G and medical equipment markets. Regarding 5G, 5G base station deployments, pushed by China's new infrastructure policy, are set to continue this year. Throughout the entire EU and America area, the 5G infrastructure is set to explode after COVID-19 waning down which will raise demands by the telecom and networking industry. The pandemic is pushing demands for medical care equipment, including ventilators, physiological monitoring and biochemical testing devices. Lelon is getting more market share by not only adding more new customers but also being blessed with more sales from existing ones.With respect to automotive electronics market, Lelon is now getting into the sector of powertrain system in addition to those for infotainment system, advanced driver assistance (ADAS), and digital instrument cluster. The world's leading automakers is flocking to launch models with 48V mild-hybrid systems as they are expected to outperform the electric vehicles in replacing the conventional motorcars. Lelon's automotive capacitors for the 48V system are now in mass production. These products are steadily shipped to automotive electronics manufacturers in China while undergoing verification process in EU. In addition to the 48V mild hybrid, Lelon is working with peer makers to design On-Board Charger (OBC) for electric vehicles in China, EU, and USA. The project is now in process of test and verification. It may become a growth driver in the future once verified in the second half of 2021 or in 2022. Recently, automakers are downing or cutting production due to shortage of automotive chips. This is not the case with Lelon as its customers of automotive electronics remain demanding early delivery of automotive capacitors by Lelon.Lelon always watches details of things made and is now focusing on developing high-end aluminum capacitors. Addressing demanding high-end markets, it has been expanding and upgrading production equipment continuously. Planned to complete this year, the new factory in Suzhou is aimed to provide customers with more prompt and flexible services and capacity for growth in future.

Winbond Electronics Corporation, a leading global supplier of semiconductor memory solutions, microcontroller manufacturer Nuvoton and security software developer Qinglianyun has introduced a fully integrated reference design for secure over-the-air (OTA) firmware updating of IoT devices which is secured from the cloud to the device's code storage memory.By providing a proven way to implement secure firmware updates on a secure and certified hardware and software, the Winbond/Nuvoton/Qinglianyun solution reduces the time it takes to develop new IoT devices, and helps OEMs to get to market faster with products for smart city, smart home, metering, industrial control, and other security-conscious applications.The reference design is based on the Nuvoton M2351SF IoT Security MCU, a multi-chip module consisting of the M2351 IoT Security microcontroller and Winbond's W77Q TrustME secure Flash memory IC. The M2351 microcontroller is based on the Arm Cortex-M23 secure processor core with TrustZone technology. The module's W77Q secure Flash device is connected to the M2351 via an encrypted serial peripheral interface which resists sniffer attacks on data transferred between the two chips.To provide a trusted execution environment (TEE) for secure OTA firmware updating operations and communications with the cloud, the M2351 runs Qinglianyun's TinyTEE secure software stack in TrustZone-protected hardware. Using the 32Mbit secure storage provided by the W77Q, the reference design provides for:*Storage of secure and non-secure firmware and data *Authenticated access control to ensure the integrity of firmware and data *Rollback protectionThe TinyTEE software on the M2351 connects to Qinglianyun's secure cloud service, which provides a full suite of IoT device management capabilities, such as device authentication, secure storage, encryption engine, and true random number generator, comply with Global Platform TEE standard interface.This system thus provides a secure chain of trust for the provision of OTA firmware updates from the cloud all the way to the W77Q Secure Flash memory, with no vulnerability to remote attack or exposure of private data.The solution provides a comprehensive set of security essentials. The W77Q helps ensure robust, end-to-end security in IoT devices by enabling:*Secure storage *Secure boot and root-of-trust *Authenticated and encrypted data transfer between the Flash device and the host *Secure Execute-in-Place (XiP) of boot and application code *System resilience, supporting the key security functions of protection, detection and recoveryThe M2351 microcontroller also offers multiple security capabilities including:*Secure bootloader*Hardware cryptographic accelerators *Execute-only memory *Tamper detection pinsFor more information about the Winbond/ Nuvoton/ Qinglianyun solution for secure OTA firmware updating, contact your local Winbond sales office or authorized distributor.Winbond/Nuvoton/Qinglianyun solution

The largest Internet of Things (IoT) exhibition, 2021 Smart City Summit & Expo, in Asia will be on stage from March 23-26. LILIN, a global leading manufacturer of IP video cameras, recording devices, and software, will showcase the latest AI multi-application in the "IoT Surveillance" area (booth #Q402).There are three major scenario themes on the side, namely "A series of AI cameras", "Diverse intelligent applications" and "AI customized service." With an exclusive AI Aida algorithm, smart logic functions, and a series of monitoring equipment, LILIN has created AI applications in all domains. In-depth develops smart city and smart traffic solutions.LILIN debuts a series of AI cameras for the first time on the show. Through the newly developed AI cameras, image recognition can be recognized directly from the edge side and transmitted the result to the back-end platform, which can significantly reduce the burden of traditional centralized or cloud computing. Furthermore, the identification can directly output through edge computing technology, reducing the delay issue and operation cost. As a result, this way can be deployed in various fields, and it will help private enterprises or government units to accelerate the implementation of smart applications.Except for displaying the series of AI cameras, LILIN also created comprehensive AI solutions, such as smart access control, smart traffic, and smart people and car counting. Among them, smart cities and transportation are some of the development priorities of LILIN in recent years. LILIN Aida software can detect vehicles and pedestrians, providing counting and stay time detection. AIDA also provides traffic issue solutions including parking violation detection, queuing detection, average speed detection via LILIN VMS, and traffic statistics management. Besides, it not only can Integrate the AI vehicle detection system and the alert area to trigger recording, send snapshots with ANPR when violations are detected but also can effectively analyze the capacity of humans and cars in a premises area and provide traffic flow statistics for the control of traffic signals.In order to accelerate industrial upgrading, transformation, and connecting international integration. LILIN has created an "AI customized service" as well. With LILIN exclusive AI algorithms and smart logic functions, it not only provides different identification and detection in various areas, but also creates exclusive operation interface, output report, or integrate with other systems according to customer requirements, such as access control and fire system. Through continued efforts, LILIN targets to provide a full range of AI solutions for enterprises, governments, and private organizations to effectively help customers realize multiple AI applications in the future.LILIN will host a webinar titled "AI Aida system x LILIN cameras equipment. Empowering Smart City Applications" on March 24, further describing the many use cases enabled through the new LILIN's offering. For detailed event information and a registration link, please visit: https://reurl.cc/E2b1Q0Lilin advances 2021 Smart City Summit & Expo

Fibocom, a leading provider of cellular embedded wireless module solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the world-wide launch of the next generation 5G NR modules compliant with the 3GPP R16 standard during Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2021 (MWCS21). The new launch includes FM160 and FG160 5G module series of Sub-6GHz frequency range, as well as FM160W and FG160W series of mmWave range.The new 5G NR module series is based on the newly-announced Qualcomm Snapdragon X65 and X62 5G Modem-RF Systems and delivers enhanced mobile broadband and high-reliability, low-latency wireless services for IIoT (Industrial IoT), FWA ( Fixed Wireless Access), 4K/8K live streaming, telemedicine, private 5G networks, and other mass data scenarios by supporting lightening data transmission speeds up to 10Gbps, three modes of CA (Carrier Aggregation) combinations including FDD+TDD, TDD+TDD, FDD+FDD, global frequency bands of 5G SA/ENDC/4G, dynamic antenna tuning, and next-generation software algorithm."Qualcomm Technologies has closely worked with Fibocom over years to support innovation and deep collaboration in a multitude of IoT segments requiring high-performance, high-reliability across industries", said Gang Sun, vice president, product marketing, Qualcomm International (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. "Based on the advantages of our fourth-generation 5G modem-to-antenna solution in data speeds, coverage, upgradeable architecture and power efficiency, we look forward to further seeing how Fibocom's strong experience in IoT combined with Qualcomm Technologies' advanced technologies brings 5G benefits to more consumers and industries."Tiger Ying, CEO of Fibocom, said, "The fourth industrial revolution has made digital production the currency of modern business models. 5G will bring possibilities to IoT and industrial digitalization beyond our imagination. Government utilities and enterprises are facing insufficient automation and reliable remote management to enhance operating efficiency and safety. Our new 5G series based on Qualcomm Technologies' latest Snapdragon X65 and X62 5G Modem-RF Systems, is designed to answer the pain points, setting a new benchmark for high-speed, low latency, and reliable wireless communications services, and helping us become the trusted choice for 5G IoT solutions."Tiger Ying (right), CEO of Fibocom, and Gang Sun (left), vice president, product marketing, Qualcomm International (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Wearing a helmet camera as we know it from ski races on TV, or a smartphone gimbal, a technician is walking through the production hall showing a customer, with whom he is connected, the important production steps in manufacturing a high-tech printed circuit board. The coronavirus pandemic reinforces trends that have been imminent for years and are now becoming reality due to the strict COVID-19 measures. AT&S has developed a concept for conducting virtual audits in which the customer or partner does not have to be physically present on site; rather they can visit the plant virtually thanks to technical tools such as VR glasses and video streaming. This innovation will also be used after the pandemic."Limited possibilities to travel and the COVID-19 protection measures in the plants have made it nearly impossible to conduct on-site audits," says Michael Monschein, Head of Corporate Quality Assurance at AT&S. He started to address the development of virtual audits at AT&S immediately after the corona crisis broke out. Customers use audits specifically to obtain information on production steps and to check the quality of the products, which must be 100 percent secure and reliable.The participants in the audit can be interconnected via a collaboration tool and communicate with one another; the auditor can access all documents within a very short period of time and is continuously connected to all persons responsible. "The topics of the audit can be shared with multiple participants in different places and in real time," Monschein explains. One of the challenges is data security because access rights, the security of data connections as well as the restriction of functions such as taking pictures or recording videos must be regulated in virtual audits. Another important topic is intellectual property - compliance with IP rights must be guaranteed. At some AT&S plants a strict camera ban is in place for confidentiality reasons. In the past, AT&S used VR glasses. In the future, smartphone gimbals will be employed to balance out movements. The advantage of this solution is that attaching a smartphone to the gimbal is the only thing necessary for the video livestream."I consider this an important contribution to offering our customers full transparency, even in times when plant visits are not possible, and full compliance with requirements under the given circumstances," says AT&S CEO Andreas Gerstenmayer. "This not only makes us one of the few industrial enterprises to be able to qualify with new customers through audits, but we can also demonstrate that we continue to develop under difficult circumstances and can position the company for the future." Regarding the ever more important topics of climate protection and social responsibility, remote audits, which will also be conducted after the pandemic, will make a significant contribution, Gerstenmayer says. In February, AT&S started the first virtual recertification audit in the automotive sector. The first audits with customers (they may not be named) are already being planned.AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft - First choice for advanced applicationsAT&S is a leading manufacturer of high-end printed circuit boards and IC substrates. AT&S industrialises leading-edge technologies for its core business segments Mobile Devices & Substrates, Automotive, Industrial and Medical. AT&S has a global presence with production sites in Austria (Leoben, Fehring) and plants in India (Nanjangud), China (Shanghai, Chongqing) and Korea (Ansan near Seoul). The company employed roughly 10,000 people in the financial year 2019/20. For further information please visit www.ats.netAT&S positions itself as a pioneer for virtual audits enabling customer visits via VR