Intel Asia-Pacific Embedded Sales Group and Ultra Mobility Group's Director to deliver keynote address on developing environmentally-conscious embedded systems
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Sept. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) International IC-Taiwan Conference & Exhibition (IIC-Taiwan, http://www.english.iic-taiwan.com ) opens today and is scheduled to run through Sept. 11 in Hall 2 of the Taipei World Trade Center. The exhibition will feature 130 booths showcasing next-generation technology from leading international companies, representing a 17 percent growth from 2007.
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This year's event will highlight green technologies. Intel Asia-Pacific Embedded Sales Group and Ultra Mobility Group's Director, Michael Chen, is set to kick off the show with a keynote address at 9:30 a.m., giving delegates a glimpse into the future of embedded systems with increasing environmental consciousness.
On day two, industry experts from Microchip, NXP Semiconductors, ON Semiconductor and Texas Instruments are scheduled to discuss efficient power solutions at the Clean Energy Initiatives Summit.
"Engineers are evolving the way they think about design. Clean technology, power conservation and environmental consciousness are the new watchwords in today's electronics industry," said Mark A. Saunderson, President of Global Sources Electronics Business Unit.
"This year, eco-solutions and green technology are at the core of arguably the most important and influential IIC-Taiwan conference offerings to-date. These conferences will focus on designs for a better environment, presenting the latest technologies and solutions to improve product efficiencies while reducing power consumption.
"Technical gurus are set to deliver ground breaking ideas on green engineering to spur environmentally-friendly innovations among Taiwan's engineers."
Other summits and conference topics at the event include automotive electronics, design automation, embedded software and systems, memory design, microcontrollers and processors, portable audio video, wireless technology, signal processing, as well as test and measurement.
Top international technology vendors to feature next-generation technologies
Leading technology vendors worldwide, including Ansoft, ASUSTek, Atmel, Intel, Microchip, National Instruments, NEC Electronics, Renesas, VIA Technologies and Wind River, are scheduled to exhibit at IIC-Taiwan.
The event is scheduled to feature its first Components Zone, plus IC-design Zone and Korean IT-SOC Pavilion, covering the latest passive and electromechanical technologies, chips and solutions from local chip design operations from around Asia.
IIC-Taiwan 2008 is open to qualified visitors from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information about the exhibition and a full conference program schedule, visit http://www.english.iic-taiwan.com .
International IC events line-up in 2009 covers eight cities across Greater China
The International IC series is scheduled to cover eight cities in Greater China in 2009:
* IIC-China:
-- Shenzhen, Feb. 26-27
-- Xi'an, March 2-3
-- Beijing, March 5-6
-- Shanghai, March 9-10
-- Wuhan, Sept. 14-15
-- Dongguan, Sept. 17-18
-- Chengdu, Sept. 22-23
* IIC-Taiwan:
-- Taipei, Aug. 6-7
For more information about IIC-China 2009, visit http://www.english.iic-china.com .
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IIC-Taiwan is an important part of Global Sources' portfolio of electronics industry media and trade show brands. Combining 29 online and 11 print media, plus four events which run 14 times across eight cities, Global Sources provides Greater China's electronics industry with end-to-end support -- from product conceptualization through to export of finished products.
Global Sources' portfolio also includes Greater China's key electronics industry event brands, such as the International IC-China Conference & Exhibition ( http://www.english.iic-china.com ) and the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ).
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