Shuttle is displaying digital signage and self-service kiosk applications, including multi-display video wall, vending machines, and two Instagram (IG) printing machines, at Computex 2017. In addition, two new mini PCs for VR gaming, cloud-based warehouse tracking and smart long-term care solution will be demonstrated its comprehensive suite of service. Shuttle is at Nangang Exhibition Hall, Booth No. L1217a.XH270 to install four 2.5-inch HDDsWith a compact 3-liter design, the XH270 supports both Intel Skylak and Kabylake processor platforms to support 4K ultra HD video playback and support up to three independent displays. In response to market demand for storage space, the XH270 has a new mechanism design and can support up to four 2.5-inch hard drive installation.XC60J with 8 COM portsEquipped with the latest Intel Apollo Lake SoC 14nm processor, XC60J is the first 3-liter XPC slim with fanless design, powered by Intel Celeron J3355. This compact machine can support up to eight COM ports to power highly interactive Kiosk, vending machine, and POS. Seven RS232 and one RS232/RS422/RS485 ports which support 5V/12V can connect to barcode scanners, receipt printers, and mobile payment devices(such as QR code, Apply pay).XH110G with PCI-E x16For storage and high-end graphics card markets, Shuttle debuts our latest 3-liter Slim PC XH110G with support new single-slot design to install multi-display graphics card to power 3x3 video walls. This model also supports both Intel Kabylake and Skylake processors. The XH110G is a 3-liter model with strong graphics support via PCI-E x16 expansion slot for various add-on cards such as graphics card (multi-display), capture card, multi-network card, drawing graphics card, or more. Featuring compact size, excellent cooling technology, low-power consumption, and impressive performance, makes XH110G is very suitable for workstation or surveillance and video wall applications.DKA1GU with 4 HDMI 2.0 supportThe 1-liter slim PC DKA1GU is equipped with the latest Intel Kabylake CPUs and with adding AMD Radeon RX460 Graphics card then users can have better graphics ability in this small form factor. This model is the first 1-liter slim PC which can support up to four independent displays via four HDMI video outputs. The DKA1GU is an impressively versatile and high-performance player made to by easily integrated into a variety of digital signage markets. Its slim metal chassis, including VESA mount capability, versatile connectivity makes the DKA1GU ideal for digital signage, surveillance, kiosk, and other professional applications.VR ready mini PCsIn addition to the variety of XPC products for vertical applications, Shuttle also launched two mini PCs for VR ready: SZ270R8 and KA1Gh series. The famously compact barebones mini-PCs are only 1/3 the size of traditional tower PCs but without lacking in performance or durability. The SZ270R8 features a 13-liter design with support for Intel Skylake and Kabylake 95W processors, 4xDDR4 2133/2400 MHz (up to 64GB), four 3.5-inch hard drives, and support up to 120mm of height graphics cards. Equipped with Shuttle's I.C.E 2 heat pipe technology and an 80 Plus Silver certified 500W power supply, the SZ270R8 can be used in mini-server, graphics workstations and gaming. There are two SKUs of KA1GH series, including KA1GH7 (Core-i7) and KA1GH5 (Corei5). This series is powered by the latest Intel Kabylake-H processor with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Graphics to deliver brilliant performance and breakthrough VR experience. Compared in size to a gaming console, the KA1GH series is designed for compact, portable and stylish case to game anywhere.

China's leading motherboard brand Colorful Technology will highlight its iGame gaming series at Computex 2017, aiming to deliver the ultimate user experiences to professional e-sports gamers. The product series showcased at Computex this year is an indication of Colorful's rigorous attitude concerning e-sports gamers' needs. Take the motherboard BIOS for example. iGame motherboards have solid firmware performance which continues to improve. This is also the main reason why the iGame mid-to-high end motherboards can establish a firm market position in China while steadily expanding into international markets.The vendors remaining in the DIY computer market now are mainly very competitive players. Colorful has targeted its iGame motherboards toward a mid-to-high end position and decided to focus on gaming applications three years ago. In recent years, Colorful has been engaging in e-sports events including CGU and OWAPAC and sponsorships of e-sports teams, especially the deal with the RNG team this year. This shows Colorful is placing great importance on the gaming industry.iGame motherboards not only feature unique customized ID designs for e-sports competition events and teams but also introduce intricate modifications to the motherboard spec. For example, Colorful uses two chips to provide dual USB I/O ports for gaming while maintaining the quick charging capability. Furthermore, at the time when Intel launched its Optane memory, Colorful immediately worked with Intel to use the new memory technology in its latest generation motherboards. It also selected the Killer series network card chips, which are more favored by gamers. Colorful iGame motherboards are packed with world-class motherboard features and design concepts and therefore present users a highly cost-effective choice that meets all use scenarios of high-end motherboards.The Colorful team that designed the iGame motherboards decided to upgrade to GamerVoice 2.0, which includes adjustable RGB light and replaceable audio chip. That is, users can choose to replace the audio chip with a more professional chip based on his or her preference. In addition, the use of professional Japanese Nichicon speaker capacitor, Faraday cage shielding case, audio armor system, audio gold-plating interface, advanced audio circuit segmentation & shielding technology and top-notch materials brings 120dB SNR game audio effect and the capability to drive headphones with 600?[ resistance to catch every detail and deliver perfect audio experiences.As to the e-sports USB interface, special-purpose chips Fintek F75503 and Fintek F75501 were added near the mouse and the keyboard to optimize the performance of the gaming devices. This optimization enables the e-sports USB ports to provide superior connectivity so the gaming mouse and keyboard can perform at their best. Users will be able to experience faster and smoother mouse movements during games. Furthermore, iGame Z270 Ymir-X supports on/off charge and quick charge, configurable through BIOS settings, so it can charge mobile devices even when the computer is turned off.iGame Z270 Ymir-X is equipped with a debug monitor screen that can display hardware temperature, voltage and other working conditions of the motherboard. In addition to achieving a metallic effect on a plastic shell, iGame Z270Ymir X also makes use of wire drawing in its design. The cooler hardware and software is also consistently designed with wire drawing. The LED lighting and fiberglass transparent board on the south bridge heat sink enables an effect mimicking lava when the motherboard lights up. These are the features that veteran gamers rave about.iGame Z270 Ymir-X is available for purchase through Colorful's online store on JD.com. Visitors to COMPUTEX 2017 are welcome to Colorful's booth M1019A to see the product exhibition.Colorful presents the iGame Z270 Ymir-X gaming motherboard

The leading global motherboard manufacturer, ASRock, is pleased to announce exciting new products for Computex 2017. ASRock will be demonstrating new DIY motherboards including its highly anticipated Intel X299 platform and Mini-ITX AM4 boards, as well as Micro-STX Mini PCs and the X10 IoT Router. ASRock welcomes visitors to experience all this and more at booth L0810 of the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center in Taipei, Taiwan from May 30 to June 3, 2017.Intel X299 Flagship MotherboardASRock will be showing its fantastic new motherboard collection based on the powerful Intel X299. The Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 is the first motherboard in the world to feature 10Gb/s LAN, for extreme internet bandwidth and responsive gaming. The convenience of USB 3.1 Type-C onboard header that offers new USB power delivery protocol to supply up to 12V/3A of power output, allowing you to charge portable devices faster than ever!Outstanding features of the Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 and X299 Taichi motherboards include Dr. MOS with SPS (Smart Power Stage) technology with digital PWM 13 phase on board power for ultra-stable PC performance in demanding situations. Triple Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 32Gb/s storage along with gamers' must-have Intel Dual LAN and Intel 802.11ac WiFi. BIOS Flashback onboard button that serve users pretty well for updating BIOS effortlessly. Plus the extreme precision and control of the Hyper BCLK Engine III third generation clock generator chip to satisfy serious tech geeks.Join ASRock at Computex for the Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 stunning show, and witness the breathtaking gaming and graphics performance of these new X299 boards, plus a 10Gb/s networking live demo.Intel X299 Mini-ITX MotherboardIntel's X299 chipset used to be represented by a bulky EATX or ATX motherboard, because the CPU, chipset, memory and whole layout required an extra-large PCB to contain the extreme performance. ASRock's R&D team has worked very hard to defy logics and build a motherboard with a small size but huge performance, and now we have succeeded in breaking the limitations to fit the whole X299 package onto a mini-ITX form factor PCB, hence the world's first and only mini-ITX X299 motherboard is born!X299E-ITX/ac is built around an X299 chipset, which unlocks the hidden performance of Intel LGA 2066 socket CPUs, giving the overall performance a huge boost. Regardless of its tiny size, other points worth mentioning are 4 SO-DIMM memory slots, 10-layer PCB, two Intel Gigabit LANs, dual band 2.4/5GHz 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.2, and onboard amazing six SATA ports. Furthermore, ASRock is incredibly to make triple M.2 sockets onboard for satisfy insanely fast SSDs.AMD AM4 Ryzen Mini-ITX MotherboardPacking all the power of AMD's new AM4 series into an astonishingly compact space-saving Mini-ITX footprint, ASRock will also be launching and demonstrating the new Fatal1ty X370 Gaming-ITX/ac and the Fatal1ty AB350 Gaming-ITX/ac. Apart from the chilling killer design, two boards come with two HDMI outputs, 802.11ac WiFi solution, 8-CH with Realtek ALC 1220 codec, heatsinks that effectively improve heat dissipation and promotes overall performance.DeskMini GTX / RX Mini PCsASRock will be showing the slim but powerful DeskMini RX/GTX PC Series, based around new Micro-STX form factor motherboards. In addition, the compact new Z270M-STX MXM motherboard will also be on display. Despite their compact size these Micro-STX products offer outstanding performance, and they support powerful CPUs, and a wide range of expansion and connectivity options. Key features include MXM graphics card support and Triple Ultra M.2 for SSD storage.IOT Router X10Surging to the forefront of the Internet of Things (IoT) wave, the ASRock X10 is a revolutionary advance on old-fashioned internet gateway routers. It features ZigBee wireless for control, automation, scheduling and monitoring of home lighting, home appliances such as air conditioning, and home security systems.ASRock announces the new X299 series motherboard line up, featuring the latest and greatest technology as well as performance to exceed the ultimate experience.Meet ASRock at ComputexASRock will have something fresh for everyone at Computex 2017. Get in touch today and join us to see for yourself in Taipei, Taiwan, between May 30 and June 3, 2017.Contact InformationPeter LiuMarketing Department TEL: +886-2-28965588 ext.11682 FAX: +886-2-28931557 http://www.asrock.com Peter2_Liu@asrock.com.tw

StorArt Technology, a leading NAND flash controller solution provider, announced the launch of its NVMe-1.2 SSD controller, SA3801, with PCIe3.0x2 lanes providing 2GB/s interface, high-bandwidth, IOPS and low-latency performance.The SA3801 supports 2D & 3D NAND flash from all major NAND Flash suppliers, 4 channels with 8 CEs and provides flexible data capacity options up to 2TB. With StorArt's new LDPC engine, Global Wear Leveling, End-to-End Data Protection, HMB and temperature sensor, the SA3801 offers excellent data reliability, endurance boost and enhancement. In addition, by leveraging StorArt's flash management, the outstanding sequential/random read/write performance and better lifetime extension compared to other SSD controllers can be achieved.Applications- PC/Ultra-book- IPC- Consumer electronics- Hyperscale datacenterKey Features- PCIe 3.0 x 2 lanes- NVMe 1.2- Support NAND flash - 1x/1y/1z nm & 3D NAND MLC/TLC- Support ONFi4.0, Toggle2.0, up to 533MHZ- Support 4 channels with 8 chip selection, up to 2TB support- Storart's new LDPC technology secures NAND endurance and reliability- Support End-to-End protection for internal data path- Support DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4- Support HMBAbout StorArt TechnologyStorArt Technology Co., Ltd is founded in February 2012. Headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park, StorArt's focus is to develop embedded NAND flash controllers, including SSD, UFS, eMMC, eMCP, uSD and SD controllers.

The coming of IoT (Internet of Things) has seen the smart city become a key field for IoT development. Many developed cities around the world, including Taipei, have responded to the requirements of a fast-changing society by making "smart city" a key objective in their development plans. Several wireless communications technologies have emerged as a result of rapid developments in IoT. The favored technology is LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network), due to its long range, low power consumption, and low cost. LoRaWAN, operated on the unlicensed radio spectrum, is among the LPWAN communications technologies considered to be one of the most potential.The LoRa Alliance has acquired more than 460 members since it was founded in March 2015, and is one of the fastest-developing alliances in the technology industry. Members are working closely to promote the LoRaWAN protocol. The LoRaWAN protocol offers unique advantages in terms of bi-directionality, security, mobility, and positioning accuracy. The technology mainly operates in free global radio spectrum, including 433, 868, and 915 MHz. The four main components are the terminal, base station, server, and cloud. Bi-directional transfer of application data is supported to provide a simple communications system with long-range, long-battery life, high capacity, and low cost. The main applications for LoRaWAN are smart power/water meters, smart agriculture, smart factories, and air-quality monitoring where small amounts of data are collected. Transmission range is between 3~5km in urban areas and up to 20km in open areas. China, for example, has in one instance integrated IoT technology into manhole covers for subsidence or hazard detection.TUV Rheinland is the first independent third-party laboratory accredited by the LoRa Alliance, and one its founding members as well. Its laboratories in Pleasanton (US), Leek (Netherlands), Yokohama (Japan), Seoul (Korea), and Taipei (Taiwan) can all provide EU/US Class A testing services for LoRaWAN. International buyers can therefore apply for certification at the laboratory closest to their location. LoRaWAN testing is relatively simple, covering a mere 10+ items. In addition to compliance with regional spectrum, most of the testing is focused on product interoperability and LoRa Alliance product compliance.The maturing of IoT wireless connectivity and a mobile-technology application environment has led to IDC and Gartner forecasting that the total number of IoT smart-connected devices will grow to 25 billion by 2020. Many ICT vendors are now squeezed into unlicensed radio spectra, and they have placed their bets on different technology alliances and are waiting to see which technology will prevail in the mainstream. TUV Rheinland currently has a presence in mainstream wired and wireless sensing network standards such as Bluetooth, zigbee, Qi, LoRaWAN, Sigfox, MirrorLink, DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface), and KNX (building automation technology), and thus can provide vendors with the full range of testing and certification services.TUV Rheinland's Taiwan telecom laboratories have garnered many "first and only" achievements in Taiwan on Bluetooth, zigbee, DALI, and KNX communications technology certifications: first to be approved by the Bluetooth Alliance; only Bluetooth laboratory capable of conducting Bluetooth IC testing; first and only zigbee and KNX approved laboratory; only DALI laboratory in Taiwan (only 4 in the world), and authorized to perform testing for the new DALI 2 standard. Wireless laboratories in the Greater China region are located in Taipei, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. These laboratories are approved by the relevant accreditation bodies in the EU, US, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Egypt, and Sudan. Please contact local laboratories for the latest communications technology certifications.

Business Insider estimates 94 million connected cars to ship in 2021, which represents approximately 82% of all cars shipped that year alone. There are currently two types of ways cars are connected. Embedded cars utilize a built-in radio and antenna connecting to local cellular networks. Tethered cars use a wireless connected device, typically a cell phone to provide the data connectivity. These vehicles achieve this via Bluetooth or a USB cable.In addition to data connectivity, cars have GPS for navigation and emergency services, satellite radio (Sirius), hands-free calling, sensor and data gathering (tire-pressure monitors), and key-less entry/start. Some of these systems (tire-pressure monitoring) can utilize an embedded or board level antenna; however, other critical (emergency services) or data intensive systems (navigation, satellite radio) require an external application specific antenna. I-PEX Connectors offers a robust and diverse product offering to suit RF interconnectivity needs within all of these systems utilizing I-PEX's patented iFit MHF Series.The MHF family of connectors provides automotive OEM module manufacturers a right-sized solution for their RF needs. While the frequency ranges from DC to 15GHz (MHF5L), the majority of the frequencies used in automotive, DC to 6 GHz, can be realized with the MHF I family. In addition to a mated board height maximum of 2.5 mm (1.8mm OD wire) to 3mm (2.0mm OD wire), the MHF I Micro RF Coaxial Connector offers the most versatility in choosing the right cable for your application. Please consult with your I-PEX Connector representative to confirm compatibility.Repeatability and consistency are critical to ensuring device operation. The MHF Series consistently has a 1.3 VSWR max from DC-3 GHz and a 1.5 VSWR max from 3GHz-6GHz. To assist with durability, I-PEX offers a 4-pad layout in addition to the 3-pad configuration.I-PEX Connectors understands that automotive applications present unique problems that stationary RF systems do not encounter, particularly shock and vibration. Cars are in motion, roads are uneven, and this generates mechanical harmonics that could cause connectors to disengage over time. Coming soon in 2017 is the MHF LK system. This innovative solution will be available in cable sizes (1.13 mm OD & 1.37 mm OD) to suit various insertion loss and cable length needs. Additionally, the initial mating disengagement force of 28.3 N outperforms the standard MHF I Series of 17.2 N. Even at 30 cycles, the MHF LK, at 15.1 N, performs better than the MHF 1, at 6.4 N.I-PEX MHF LK

As the applications of connected cars surge rapidly, Lite-On Technology, which has been deeply rooting in the automotive OE (original equipment) market for almost 40 years, aggressively leverages its existing technology advantages and group synergies to move into the development of key products, including ADAS, T-Box, sensor fusion, and DSRC (dedicated short-range communications). With the early results have been achieved, Lite-On is very optimistic about its future growth driven by the brand new opportunities.A Long-Time Player in the OE MarketAutomotive Electronics and Smart Vehicle Applications are the two business units (BUs) that Lite-On has for the car electronics market. Their main products are LED lighting module, camera module, vehicle motor electrical control module, and head-up display, in-car entertainment product, respectively.According to Michael Wang, GM of Automotive Electronics SBU at Lite-On, the BU was formerly known as Dun Young Technology, which was founded in 1979 and is the first automotive electronics company in Taiwan. Dun Young started its business from manufacturing cruise control system and ECU (electronic control unit) for Chrysler. Unlike most of the Taiwan companies that target at the AM (aftermarket) market, Dun Young has been a long-time player in the OE market ever since its establishment. The long-stand relationship with major car makers and the higher technical barriers have set it apart from the rest of Taiwan's electronics industry.Take its LED lighting module as an example, the first case that Lite-on won was the adoption by Toyota in 2001. Before that, it took as long as four years for Lite-On to get its products approved. But, the effort bears fruit. With zero DPPM during the four-year product lifetime at Toyota, Lite-On successfully gained reputation in the market and started to expand its business to other car makers. Because of early deployment and widespread adoption, Lite-On now has won 15% shares of worldwide car lighting market, with customers from Europe, the US, Japan, and China. Additionally, it also accounts for 25% shares of the motor control market in China. With its strong competence, the BU has achieved exceptional annual revenue growth over the past five years.Allen Liao, GM of Smart Vehicle Applications BU at Lite-On also indicated that the predecessor of the BU was PLDS (Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions Corp.), which specialized in optical disc drive (ODD) products. Because of absorbing the automotive design and manufacturing capabilities from Philips' team in Europe, it has moved into the in-car entertainment market from consumer ODD for a long time, and is the first company that provides wireless charging products for mobile phones in the automotive OE market.Recently, the BU has expanded its product lines to head-up displays. The new product was delivered to European car makers three years ago, and will be shipped to Japanese and Korean car makers from this year. Similar to Automotive Electronics BU, Smart Vehicle Applications BU also only targets at the OE market.Exploring New Opportunities with ADAS, T-Box, and moreRegarding the emerging connected car market, Liao said that a smart car is just like a smartphone with four wheels. With this concept in mind, the integration of new technologies into automotive is aimed to address consumers' increasing requirements for entertainment, convenience, and safety. Wang also stressed that the two BUs will work together to develop T-Box, ADAS, sensor fusion, and DSRC products by leveraging Lite-On's strengths in camera module, wireless communications, and optical fields.T-Box is the first product that Lite-On makes inroads into connected cars. "As many car makers are moving towards this direction, T-Box has great growth potentials because it can provide rich and real-time information as well as services with relative simple designs," Wang pointed out. "It is expected that many new business models and services such as fleet management will be created by deploying T-Box in the future."Lite-On has already shipped T-Box to a China-Japan joint venture, with around 300,000 units in the early stage. It is estimated that the amount will be increased to 1 million units for the customer's whole product lines. Meanwhile, Lite-On is now in talk with major car makers in Germany and Taiwan.In the V2V (vehicle to vehicle) communication field, Lite-On has teamed up with Taiwan's ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) to jointly develop DSRC products. According to Tony An, GM of New Business Development & Marketing, DSRC is a wireless communication standard featured with low latency. It is mainly driven by the US and the regulations will be finalized by 2019. Lite-On and ITRI already completes the sample development, and will start testing in the US from next month. As for the China market, which favors to use LTE-based communication technology to enable V2V applications, Lite-On has signed cooperation agreement with China Automotive Technology & Research Center to have early deployment for this.Regarding ADAS, one of the most promising products in smart cars, Wang said that Automotive Electronics BU is aggressively expanding the business of camera modules, and will work with Smart Vehicle Applications BU to co-develop radar/lidar and sensor fusion technologies, in a bid to build comprehensive ADAS solutions.Finally, Tony added that the automotive OE market requires longer cycle time for product development. Eyeing on the strong growth potentials in the future, Lite-On has to invest earlier and expand its scale. Therefore, Lite-On announced last year that it will invert over NT$ 10 billion to establish an operation center in Nan-Tze Export Processing Zone. The expansion of production capacity for LED lighting, body control and camera modules will be included in its first-phase plan, as well as the cultivation of RD talents. Moreover, Lite-On actively enhances its global deployment by setting up a RD center in Singapore in the third quarter this year, in an effort to accommodate global talents and extend the opportunities to work with local institutes.Lite-On, GM of Automotive Electronics SBU, Michael WangLite-On, GM of Smart Vehicle Applications BU, Allen LiaoLite-On and ITRI jointly develop DSRC products for V2V applications

Trigence Semiconductor is a global leader that develops advanced digital audio technology. At Computex Taipei 2017, Trigence Semiconductor will be showcasing product applications of its "Pure Digital" Dnote audio solution. Pete Birch, Chief Executive Officer of Trigence Semiconductor, talked about the prospects of Dnote technology and product highlights during this exclusive interview.Dnote is an entirely new leading-edge audio delivery system developed specifically for today’s digital products. Pete further noted, "Dnote was originally developed in Japan, and relies on a combination of our unique driving technology with a multi-coil loudspeaker. This combination allows us to drive the loudspeaker using only digital signals, and unlike traditional Class A/B or Class D amplifiers, to implement the core technology on standard CMOS processes. With Dnote, the high resolution digital signals generated within the processing chains of today's consumer audio products, are carried faithfully direct to the loudspeaker electro-mechanics, and the multiple voice-coils of the speaker are then driven digitally. The result is a clear and precise audio output signal that typically consumes as little as one third of the power of legacy outputs."Trigence will also debut some of the latest implementations of Digital Speaker Modules (DSMs) which integrate the complete audio subsystem directly with a loudspeaker to produce and entirely digital speaker component. DSM's significantly simply audio design in portable and handheld consumer devices. They consist of a multi-coil speaker or micro-speaker, sophisticated sensing technology, significant DSP processing capability, Dnote digital speaker driving circuitry, and the latest SoundWire audio interface. The sensing circuitry is used to monitor the behavior of the speaker electro-mechanics, permitting the DSP to use proprietary algorithms to compensate the typical physical limitations of the loudspeaker. The result is improved audio clarity, reduced active power consumption, and simplified system architecture and power-rail management. DSMs provide consumer OEMs, ODMs, and systems integrators with a viable product blueprint to quickly develop superior audio output solutions without the need for design complexity of legacy disaggregated architectures. The Soundwire interface supplants the need for the traditional I2C and I2S control and data interfaces, providing a bi-directional control and data link to the Soundwire master controllers now being deployed in bridge codecs, and system SoCs such as Intel microprocessors. "As with any new technology, we have had to form partnerships to enable the volume mass production of DSMs in high quality," Pete explained. "DSMs make use of a highly advanced packaging technology (SESUB, or Semiconductor Embedded SUBstrate) developed by TDK Corporation, and also rely on multi-coil voice-coils produced on specialized and fully automated winding equipment from Nittoku Engineering Group - the market leaders in micro-speaker coil winding machines."In addition to DSMs, other Dnote-enabled products will be on display during Computex, including:- Bluetooth / USB Input Wireless Speaker: high efficiency and low power consumption- USB powered TV speaker systems and sound bars- Full digital headphone and earphone products which realize clear high sound qualityThrough dedicated and effective support efforts in Taiwan, Trigence is aiming for rapid deployment across multiple consumer product categoriesWith the growing market for portable devices, power consumption, miniaturization, and thermal dissipation are increasingly key concerns for product developers. Trigence's core Dnote technology features low voltage supply rails, active power consumption as low as 1/3 that of conventional solutions, and "Pure Digital" audio clarity which delivers true 24-bit digital signals direct to the loudspeaker without the degradation caused in other audio systems through the conversion between analog and digital circuits. The low transients inherent in the Dnote system ensure exceptional audio depth and clarity which are readily perceived particularly in close-ear applications such as headphones. Trigence vision is to replace the legacy audio technology in use today's consumer devices with Digital Speakers that combine a complete audio subsystem into a single, pre-certified, and digital component with the ability to significantly improve performance and simplify design over existing solutions.Taiwan's electronics industry is a principal component in today's consumer electronics market. Taiwan offer the bridge between new, leading edge technologies, and the manufacturing infrastructure of China. As arguably the center of the world's PC industry Taiwan is of tremendous importance to us. The concept of Digital Speakers and DSMs was born out of collaboration with Intel. As such, the first market DSMs are being deployed into are the desktop and portable PC sectors. For that reason, Trigence established its first Taiwan office in 2016 with the intent of expanding our product research and development teams and building our sales and support infrastructure to be closer to the developers and decision-makers in Taiwan. Being co-located with many of the top decision makers means that Trigence is able to quickly and effectively support our customers' needs and to easily work with them on customizations and improvements to our products. Pete highlighted, "We see Taiwan as a base from which to rapidly deploy our technologies across a broad spectrum of consumer products."IoT applications boosting integrated silicon solutions combining microphone and speaker for control and communicate purposes in the near futureIn 2017, Trigence plans to take the initial implementations of Digital Speaker Modules into volume production. Beyond that we envisage a range of more highly integrated digital audio components that incorporate not only the loudspeaker and driving electronics, but possibly also the microphone circuitry. There is a clear trend for the traditional keyboard, button, and mouse input and control interfaces to diminish in future IoT devices. We expect Voice In, and Speech Out to become the predominant methods of control and communication in the IoT space. This means there will also be a requirement for the integration of microphone arrays and other low-power speech processing technologies with the speakers to create a range of standardized audio interface or audio I/O modules. We believe there is a place for this common functionality in all IoT products from toasters to automobiles. The goal of the company is to continually develop self-contained audio solutions and modules that can meet the communication needs of all IoT devices. Trigence anticipates Digital Speakers, DSMs, and AiMs (audio interface modules) will become the norm in all future consumer and IoT products.Pete Birch, Chief Executive Officer, has over 29 years in consumer semiconductors and he was CEO of Auvitek International, a global semiconductor company ultimately acquired by Zoran Corporation. Birch has also held executive positions with Genesis Microchip, VM Labs, Spatializer Audio Labs and GEC Plessey Semiconductors.Request a Private Demonstration:Trigence DSMs and "Pure Digital" audio solutions, along with our IC - Dnote DU1213, DN30x2 ICs will be on display during Computex 2017 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel (2, SongShou Road, Taipei, Taiwan) May 31 to June 2. To request a private meeting and demonstration, please contact contact@trigence.com.About TrigenceTrigence Semiconductor, Inc. is a pioneering audio IC design and solution provider, offering revolutionary "pure digital" audio products for the consumer and IT markets. Founded in 2006 as a spin-off from Hosei University and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Trigence received its first investment in 2012 from Intel Capital based on the potential for its unique Dnote audio technology to transform the PC audio market. Other subsequent investors include INCJ (Innovation Network Corporation of Japan), NEG (Nittoku Engineering Group) and TDK Corporation. *Dnote is a trademark of Trigence Semiconductor in the United States and other countries.

WIME has been manufacturing unique and stylish smartwatches that are enthusiastically embraced by leading European brands since 2009. Following the launch of its own brand in 2013, WIME is introducing the new HT525 HRM smartwatch in 2017, which integrates heart rate monitor, pedometer and communication functions as well as ECG display.The HT520 and 525 smartwatches with rectangular displays feature stylish modern simplicity. Their medical-grade silicone straps are designed for those who need to wear them for long periods of time and have to constantly monitor health conditions as the non-allergenic material prevents irritation to the wrist resulting from long-term contact with the skin.The HT520/525 HRM watches keep track of users' heart rate and ECG anytime anywhere and therefore are ideal portable reference tools for users who need to manage their own health or who have cardiovascular conditions requiring constant monitoring. As people may not be able to timely attend to how environmental changes such as rapid weather changes affect their bodies, wearing a watch with heart rate and ECG monitoring can allow users to stay aware of the changes in their biophysical signs and therefore get some rest as needed or regularly take medicine.With the HRM watches' built-in heart rate monitor and pedometer, the user is aware of how effective his or her aerobic exercise is and is able to prevent excessive workout from overburdening the heart. The pedometer enables a precise calculation of the number of calories burned. The HRM watches allow the user to set a weekly exercise goal and remind him or her to keep exercising until the goal is reached.The HT520/525 HRM watches also provide smart functions including Bluetooth communication and alert messages in addition to compatibility with both iOS and Android, so users need not worry about what type of smartphones they use. The HT520 watch also supports a plug-in SIM card.WIME HT520/525 Heart Rate Monitor Watches

At Computex Taipei 2017, QNAP Systems, Inc. (at Booth J1217) demonstrated multiple highly-anticipated features that leverage the QNAP NAS private-cloud infrastructure, including the live-streaming platform "DJ2 Live" and the IoT development app "QIoT Suite Lite", along with a wide range of NAS solutions that help tackle business bottlenecks in storage performance, mission-critical backups, workflow efficiency, media collaboration, and operational management. QNAP also teamed up with ABBYY, Arduino, FIBARO, Mellanox, Micron, NAKIVO, Panasonic, Seagate, TOSHIBA, Ubuntu, WD, and, XSplit at Computex 2017 to showcase joint storage solutions with QNAP NAS."As IT environments become increasingly complex and rigorous, demands for security, efficiency, and reliability continue to grow. At Computex, we addressed our focus on these challenges with solid NAS solutions, and showcased exclusive innovations in networking, IoT, and NAS," said Meiji Chang, General Manager of QNAP.Powerful, highly-reliable business storageQNAP has been pushing advanced features, and now introduces RAID 50/60 to help strike a balance between capacity, protection and performance for high-capacity NAS with full HDD or SSD configurations. For businesses using NAS with over 10 disk bays, RAID 50/60 not only provides greater data protection and random write performance than a single RAID 5/6, but also maximizes usable storage compared to RAID 10.The intelligent Qtier, which empowers automated-tiering storage, now supports "On Demand Allocation Priority", providing customizable flexibility to arrange tiered storage suited for user's system environments and application demands.To tackle intensive VDI usage and demanding VMware virtualization, QNAP leverages Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro network cards to support iSER (iSCSI Extensions for RDMA). iSER significantly boosts data transfer performance of QNAP NAS as VMware ESXi storage and increases random read/write speeds by up to 60%.QNAP ensures effective business continuity and data security with well-rounded backup and disaster recovery solutions, including RTRR, rsync and cloud storage backup. The block-based snapshot function is enhanced with greater management of dedicated snapshot space and snapshot replication, providing dependable methods for mitigating the growing threat of ransomware. The recently-published QNAP-based NAKIVO VM backup solution is high performance and affordable, supporting VMware, Hyper-V and AWS EC2 VM backup and replication with multiple advanced features including global data deduplication and compression, LAN-free data transfer, and more. Users that require uncompromising VM protection can combine the powerful, secure QNAP NAS storage with the easy-to-manage and comprehensive feature set of NAKIVO Backup & Replication.360-degree and 4K live streamingDJ2 Live is an exclusive live-streaming platform based on a private cloud that supports up to 4K broadcasts and stores all the videos on the private, secure, high-capacity QNAP NAS. It supports video integration and rich production effects from XSplit, and supports streaming to video services such as YouTube and Facebook. DJ2 Live can also live stream 360-degree footage from drones, surveillance cameras and other compatible 360-degree cameras.Total 10GbE solutionsQNAP provides a wide range of 10GbE-ready NAS to assist businesses and organizations of all levels upgrading their network infrastructure. QNAP now introduces a 10GbE switch ?V "QSW-1208-8C" - to complete its 10GbE product lineup and to provide a complete 10GbE solution for bandwidth-intensive tasks such as file sharing, backups, video editing and virtualization.There is a collaborative demo of IEI Computing Accelerator "CA-200". It is powered by the QNAP QTS-Lite OS and contains two 10GbE architecture computing nodes, delivering extra power to optimize media file conversion and streaming, video transcoding, large data analysis, content encryption, and more.Storage center with enterprise reliabilityThe integration of dual-controller Enterprise ZFS NAS (ES1640dc v2) and the dual OS (QES or QTS) TES-1885U deliver optimized mission-critical storage solutions for enterprises. While the Enterprise ZFS NAS provides High-Availability VM storage, the TES-1885U executes efficient online (with NAKIVO QPKG) and offline (QNAP SnapSync) VM backup with snapshot-based Remote Replica. QNAP have also partnered with Panasonic to demonstrate a Blu-ray Disc archive datacenter for longer-term archiving by integrating QNAP NAS with Panasonic's "freeze-ray" scalable Optical Data Archive System.Intelligent lifestyles with IoT, surveillance and automationQIoT Suite Lite enables system integrators to develop small & medium-sized IoT projects with a hands-on, affordable, and private-cloud-based IoT solution. It is suitable for individual developers and hobbyists to build their own IoT projects while also providing advanced IoT use cases such as Fog Computing. It can also work with QVR Pro, the next-generation QNAP video surveillance solution, for customized event-driven recordings. Visitors have the chance to see the joint QNAP and FIBARO solution that demonstrates QNAP NAS as a feature-packed hub for smart home systems."IFTTT Agent" capitalizes on Internet-powered workflow automation for QNAP NAS. Users can easily create NAS applets to connect various internet-connected devices/services to create simple-but-powerful cross-app workflows.Feature-rich productivity-boosting appsFrom data storage, management, collaboration, to backup and archiving, QNAP provides well-rounded features and hardware to fully back business workflows, including QRM+ for centralized management of networked Windows, Linux, and IPMI-compatible devices; Browser Station for secure and convenient access to private networks; Notes Station for online collaborative editing; Qsirch for full-text file search; Qfiling to automate file archiving; integrated virtualization and container applications, and more.Spotlight on new productsTS-x77 series: Advanced 6/8/12-bay business NAS powered by 8-core/16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 and 6-core/-12thread, 4-core/8-thread Ryzen™ 5 processors with up to 64GB RAM. It features dual M.2 SATA SSD slots, supports expandable 10GbE/40GbE connectivity, graphics card for QTS video & transcoding applications and virtual machine GPU passthrough, and is ideal for tiered storage, I/O intensive and virtualization applications.TVS-882BR: Powered by a 7th Generation Intel 14nm Core i5/i7 processor, with optical disc drive compatibility that provides an extra method for transferring data to the NAS. By installing a disc writer, users can also directly back up data to discs for an extra layer of data protection. Supported drives include Blu-ray Disc and BDXL/M-disc-compatible disc writers.TS-453BT3 Thunderbolt 3 NAS: A high-performance NAS powered by an Intel Celeron J3455 quad-core 1.5GHz processor, featuring two Thunderbolt 3 ports, 10GbE 10GBASE-T networking, and dual M.2 SATA SSD slots.TS-x31P2/TS-431X2: Affordable quad-core NAS designed for home users and workgroups, powered by a high-performance AnnapurnaLabs AL-314 processor with up to 8GB memory. The TS-431X2 also provides a 10GbE SFP+ port for budget-friendly 10GbE connectivity.QSW-1208-8C: An affordable 10GbE 12-port unmanaged switch with 4 SFP+ 10GbE ports and 8 combo ports (SFP+ or RJ45). Featuring a quiet design and a switching capacity up to 240Gbps, the QSW-1208-8C can be easily integrated into offices and home environments.AfoBot: A robot-like companion device allows for real-time voice and video calls between AfoBot, QNAP NAS, and smartphones. AfoBot supports auto recording, family calendars, multimedia streaming, education, and simple surveillance functions.AvailabilityThe availability of RAID 50/60 and the aforementioned new products will be announced separately. Learn more about QNAP NAS at www.qnap.com.