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Computex Taipei 2017
The IT tradeshow this year runs from May 30-June 3 with over 1,600 exhibitors and 5,010 booths. The show features 4 exhibition areas: SmarTEX, InnoVEX, iStyle, and Gaming & VR.
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Friday 26 May 2017
Rising demands for LTE MIMO OTA mandatory test
As of April 1, 2017, CTIA LTE MIMO OTA test plan for MIMO downlink version 1.1 has become mandatory for certification testing, which means the smart hand-held manufacturers who intend to obtain the CTIA certification will need to conduct MIMO OTA test in a third-party lab.For this reason, the demands for MIMO OTA have emerged. As the first batch of CTIA authorized MIMO OTA Lab in Asia, iST indicated, so far it has received many inquiries from the customers in the scope of smart hand-held device, telecommunication and communication system.CTIA (Cellular Telephone Industries Association), a global non-profit organization founded in 1984. CTIA vigorously advocates at all levels of wireless products and IoT industry. The wireless communication trade show hosted by CTIA is considered as the biggest global event specific to wireless field, which has lasted for more than 20 years.Because the rise of 4G, the curtain of SISO (single-input single-output) fell and replaced by MIMO antenna (Multi-path), the latter has become the tidal wave of wireless communication.Since the channel model is becoming more complex, the communication system manufacturers need to verify MIMO antenna and its system efficiency through a MIMO OTA test for the accurate simulation and channel model generation. Hence, the birth of CTIA mandatory test standard has reached a final goal and ended the continued chaos of LTE MIMO OTA test.The MIMO testing laboratory
Friday 26 May 2017
Gigabyte and Aorus exhibit latest products at Computex 2017
Gigabyte, innovator in computing, is proud to announce its presence at Computex 2017, held May 30 - June 3, alongside Aorus, leader in high-end gaming laptops and peripherals. Gigabyte and Aorus will once again attack the event with a two-pronged approach - with the main focus being the Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1, booth D0002. Here, Gigabyte will exhibit models such as the slim and svelte AERO 15, the powerful gaming machines P56XT, equipped with Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics, and the GTX 1060-shod 15.6-inch machine SabrePro 15."We are excited to present our latest models such as the AERO 15 to the worldwide press at Computex 2017," said Vincent Liu, Associate Vice President at Gigabyte Notebook. "We're building on the AERO 14 DNA and offering a 15-inch screen in a package basically the same size, as enabled by the world's slimmest screen bezels at only 5mm wide. Other news in the Gigabyte lineup is the P56XT, an ultra-high performance gaming machine with GTX 1070 graphics and our RGB Fusion keyboard in a 15.6-inch form factor."Aorus will make its mark on the TWTC with updated versions of the laptops X3, X5, X7 as well as the X9 set to be unveiled, flanked by a variety of gaming peripherals, such as mechanical keyboards and gaming mice.Elsewhere, Aorus also hosts an invite-only function in the Taipei 101, where VIPs will be given not only a panoramic view of the city, but also a unique insight into Aorus' laptop design, past, present and future."We take great pride in ensuring both a high-end feel through top-of-the-line materials as well as a sober, stylish atypical-for-gaming type of look on the Aorus lineup of laptops. I look forward to explaining our design philosophy and what goes into an Aorus product," commented Ray Ho, Head of Design at Aorus.GIGABYTE will exhibit their latest models at Computex 2017, including the slim and svelte AERO 15.About GigabyteGigabyte Technology Co. Ltd., headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a leading brand in the IT industry with branch offices located in 24 countries around the world. Founded in 1986, Gigabyte started as a small research and development team and has since taken a position as one of the in the world's top motherboard manufacturers. In addition to motherboards and graphics cards, Gigabyte further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, datacenter servers, networking products, mobile handsets, and home entertainment devices to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday Gigabyte aims to "Upgrade Your Life" with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.
Thursday 25 May 2017
Realtek and Waves bring virtual reality audio capabilities to any headphone and headset
At Computex 2017, Realtek Semiconductor Corp. (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 2379.TW) and Waves will unveil the co-developed WNX7000, a high performance audio DSP with Waves Nx virtual reality audio technology embedded. WNX7000 combines Realtek’s market-leading IC design technologies and Waves professional audio algorithmic capabilities, making it the ideal solution for any manufacturer interested in developing headphones or headsets capable of providing immersive, virtual reality audio experiences for customers.The WNX7000 is designed to meet the evolving needs of the consumer electronics market and to bring virtual reality audio over headphones capabilities into any device capable of playing audio. WNX7000 is a complete Low Power DSP & Codec Hub audio solution with an integrated headphone amplifier. The high quality components provided by Realtek coupled with Waves Nx audio processor will enable any device to faithfully reproduce 5.1CH and 7.1CH surround and virtual reality audio content over regular stereo headphones, enriching the end-user’s audio experience.“Realtek Audio DSP solutions enable exceptional audio systems with high-performance specification yielding a high-quality listening experience,” said Realtek Vice President and Spokesman, Yee-Wei Huang. “When we partnered with Waves Audio to integrate their innovative VR audio capabilities on the new WNX7000 by leveraging our well-received Realtek audio DSP solutions, it quickly became clear that this would become a must have feature on headphones.”“WNX7000 is the ultimate top-tier audio performance enabler for any category of consumer audio devices” says Tomer Elbaz, EVP & GM Consumer Electronics Division of Waves Audio. “It is a one-stop solution for headphones and any device using it will be capable of delivering the highest quality 3D audio with head tracking. We’re confident we’ll be seeing many top-tier gaming and multimedia headphones built around this component in the very near future.”To learn more about WNX7000, please visit Realtek booth at Computex 2017:Time: 5/30(Tue)—6/2(Fri) 9:30 – 18:00Venue: T201A, 2nd Floor, Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), No.1, Xinyi Rd, Sec. 5, Taipei, Taiwan.Benefits of WNX70003D audio with head-tracking capability that provides the best virtual reality audio for headphone/headset devices. Allow playback of 5.1CH or 7.1CH contents over stereo headphones, realistically replicating the sound of several surrounding speakers using just your headphones. Provide VR audio no matter where you are seated or how your head is positioned. All-in-one audio solution with high fidelity headphone amplifier embedded.About RealtekRealtek Semiconductor Corporation is a world-leading IC provider that designs and develops a wide range of IC products for communications network, computer peripheral, and multimedia applications. Products include 10/100/1000M Ethernet Controllers/PHYs, 10/100/1000M Ethernet Switch Controllers/Media Converter Controllers/Gateway Controllers, Wireless LAN Controllers & AP/Router SoCs, xDSL, VoIP Solutions, Bluetooth, xPON, IoT Solutions, Automotive Ethernet Solutions, High Fidelity Audio Solutions for Consumer and PC Applications, Card Reader Controllers, Web Camera Controllers, LCD Monitor/ATV/DTV Controllers, and Digital Home Center Controllers. With advanced design expertise in RF, analog, and mixed signal circuits, and with strong manufacturing and system knowledge, Realtek offers full-featured, high-performance, and competitive total solutions. For more information, please visit Realtek website: www.realtek.comAbout Waves AudioWaves is the world-leading developer of audio DSP technologies and the driving power behind hit records, major motion pictures and popular video games the world over. A recipient of a Technical GRAMMY® Award, Waves is acclaimed by top professional and prosumer users worldwide. More than 400,000 recording studios, mixing and mastering facilities use Waves' portfolio of cutting edge technologies on a daily basis to create top-selling music, movies and games. Waves' professional technologies, 25 years of expertise, and passion for sound are now utilized to meet mobile audio challenges and deliver premium audio experiences on consumer electronics devices. More information on Waves Audio can be found on http://www.waves.com or Twitter @WavesAudioLtdRealtek and Waves Bring Virtual Reality Audio Capabilities To Any Headphone and Headset
Wednesday 24 May 2017
Clientron expands global footprint with innovative POS and thin client designs
With continuing efforts in developing thin client and POS products, Clientron has successfully developed innovation products for various vertical market demands. At the upcoming Computex 2017, Clientron will showcase multiple innovations, including the slim, fanless and full-featured POS Bello series that was recently recognized with the 2017 Taiwan Excellence Award, the innovative AIO POS Duo650 with dual touch screens, and a complete lineup of thin clients for entry-level, mid-range, high-end and smart applications.Clientron strengthens customer interaction with flexible dual-display POS designCommenting on the highlight of this year’s exhibition, a POS featuring dual customer displays, Kelly Wu, President & CEO, Clientron said, “Different from competitor POS, our Bello POS has a flexible second screen design supporting the possibility of adding two customer displays so when the cashier is ringing up the sale, the customer can see the items and the total amount on the top display while the other customer display can show advertisements. The system can also integrate an NFC reader to support multiple payment solutions and thereby enhance the user experience.”Clientron is also presenting the innovative Duo650, which is distinguished from common POS by featuring two upright touch displays bonded back-to-back. “The upright dual display design significantly saves hardware costs. The ultra-slim form factor also saves counter space to allow the store to place more peripherals and merchandise,” emphasized Wu. It should be noted that the system also has a light bar on the side which can change color to match store decoration and can inform customers about the system status. The touch control function on the customer display also enables customers to perform some operations such as seat selection at movie theaters or airport check-in counters. Furthermore, stores can use the displays for advertisements to boost their return. These dual-display POS are particularly suitable for retail business channels, airports, stations, libraries and cinemas.Introducing industry thin clients for operation in critical environmentsIn terms of thin clients, Clientron will exhibit industry thin clients IT800 and IT900. Their fanless, IP40 dust-proof and whole aluminum housing design enables them to sustain harsh conditions in outdoor or semi-outdoor environments, such as factories or parking lot management systems. They additionally support flexible selections of I/O expansion peripherals as well as WWAN and WLAN connections and therefore enable a wide range of uses including IoT applications. Furthermore, high-end models with 4K definition and quad displays meet the needs of the healthcare sector.Expanding into markets in Southeast Asia, Russia and the Middle EastClientron’s unrivalled design innovations enable it to keep expanding its market footprint, from America and Europe to Southeast Asia, Russia and Middle Eastern countries. “We have been actively participating in trade exhibitions in Southeast Asia in recent years. This will help boost our brand publicity in the region and further our collaborations with local distributors and system integrators to jointly create sales channels for Clientron POS products in the area.” Having attended Food & Hotel Indonesia 2017 in Jakarta in April this year and met with great success, Clientron will continue to build up market through active participations in show events.With its aggressive efforts, Clientron has achieved great success in Southeast Asian markets. For example, the slim, fanless and full-featured POS Bello series was recently recognized with the 2017 Taiwan Excellence Award is now available for purchase at convenience stores in the Philippines. “Different from America and Europe, Southeast Asian markets are more price-sensitive. Also due to limited store space, they usually prefer products with compact form factors. Clientron’s strong POS R&D capabilities can tailor to all requirements by different regional markets,” said Wu.“Compared to the mature markets in America and Europe, the POS markets in Southeast Asia have tremendous room to grow.” Wu explained by giving an example, “The rapidly growing housing construction business in Vietnam in recent years is giving rise to the burgeoning increase of community-style convenience stores and this is pushing demand for POS. We are closely watching emerging opportunities like this.” Clientron has joined the D-Link and Partners Team and by leveraging D-Link’s global resources, Clientron is also penetrating into Russia and the Middle East in addition to Southeast Asia, continuing to grow its global footprint.Innovative Clientron POS and thin clients are on exhibit at booth K0427a at Hall 1, Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center during the period of Computex 2017, May 30- June 3.Kelly Wu, President & CEO, Clientron comments Clientron has been expanding product offerings to include vertical integrations across different sectors.
Tuesday 23 May 2017
Litemax selected as one of potential Mittelstand enterprises
On April 19, 2017, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs invited CNFI, ROCCOC, Taiwan Association of Small & Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Labor, etc, and together they announced the forth Potential Mittelstand Award and Litemax Electronics Inc. was one of honorable mentions.Taiwan Mittelstand Awards, initiated by Taiwan's Executive Yuen, are meant to encourage local small and medium enterprises that have solid fundamental skills and offer unique products in a specific field. Such enterprises are highly competitive internationally while also leading manufacturers or businesses in the Taiwan market.As a world renowned manufacturer of industrial embedded system provider, Litemax Electronics Inc. with its Taiwan operation and production base, has over the past 10 plus years marketed its products and services over 60 countries around the globe.After being selected with this honorable mention, Litemax Electronics Inc. will continuously bring out products to service our customers like yourself. Come see us at Computex 2017 (Booth no. J1025A, 1F, Nangang Exhibition Hall) this June, and witness the most innovative industrial solutions that one can offer.For more information, please visit Litemax official website: http://www.litemax.com/Litemax 42-inch square shape LCD Display (SSD4215) won Taiwan Excellence 20017 and Taiwan Outstanding Photonics Product Award 2017
Tuesday 16 May 2017
Wanshih Electronic showcasing connector solutions in Computex 2017
Wanshih Electronic will exhibit at COMPUTEX Taipei from May 30th to June 3. Our group subject this year is "Connecting Everything" and will show our core technology, micro coaxial cable assemblies and antenna solutions. They are applied in many fields, from consumer to medical and automobile industry.Our show will cover USB3.1 C type, HDMI, assemblies of Medical cable, automobile cable and custom cable will be exhibited in our booth. Further, SMT technology will be presented with application for showing our different cable assemblies solutions.Besides, USB 3.1 Type C Gen 2 10Ghz has been certificated by USB-IF, TID No. 5,200,000,185. Ultra slim and most flexible HDMI cable made by micro coax AWG40, OD is only 2.5mm. Medical cable assembled by 128 micro coax and still keep excellent flexibility, cable assemblies for automobile and custom cable assembly. Visitors can experience various applications for our micro coax cable assemblies.Further, medical device, IP camera, AR/VR and Internet of Things (IOT) are required slim and light design, micro coax cable assemblies are getting important for these applications. We will present our up-to-date micro coaxial cable assembly technology which we designed by our own.Our booth is at A0825a (WONTEX) in Exhibition Hall 1 of Taipei World Trade Center with parent company Wonderful Hi-Tech Co., Ltd. You are welcome to visit us and experience total solutions with our micro coax cable assembly and antenna solutions. Please see more specification on our website: http://www.wanshih.com.tw/news_detail.php?gid=2&nid=30