A Strategic Collaboration with the Best-in-Class to craft the
future of Smart Manufacturing for Semiconductor Assembly and
Testing
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc (ASE, a member of ASE
Technology Holding Co., Ltd. TAIEX: 3711, NYSE: ASX), participated
in a project kick-off event on August 23rd to unveil plans for a 5G
mmWave NR-DC SA (New Radio-Dual Connectivity Standalone) smart
factory supported by the Industrial Development Bureau and Qualcomm
Technologies Inc., and developed through a strategic
multi-organizational collaboration that comprises the Institute for
Information Technology, Asia Pacific Telecom, DEVCORE Security
Consulting and the National Cheng Kung University’s Intelligent
Manufacturing Research Center.
With the increasing complexity of global competition
characterized by the rapid shifts in market supply and demand, as
well as human resource constraints, companies continue to face
unprecedented challenges in upgrading and transforming their
business operations. To counter the talent crunch and adapt to
diverse customer requirements, ASE is accelerating its adoption of
smart manufacturing technologies including automation, and the
integration of OT (operational technology) security to increase the
efficiency of its equipment and productivity. In line with the
company’s vision of building advanced and robust smart factories,
ASE has partnered with leading industry players, and key
government, academic and research institutions in converging AI
applications with 5G technologies.
Overview of the 5G Collaboration
The collaboration will focus on enabling the digital
transformation of factory processes that are highly secured and
highly reliable through facilitating 5G wireless infrastructure
integration, smart heterogeneous equipment integration and OT
security system integration. Areas covered include developments
in:
- AI-enabled detection of abnormalities from the SOP (standard
operating process) that will improve the ability of operators and
maintenance personnel to ensure consistent yield quality and a safe
operating environment
- enhancing productivity and yield improvement through the data
analysis of both current and newly purchased equipment in
operation, and optimizing model parameters
- intelligent material handling solutions that enables real-time
inventory forecasting to delivery that result in overall reduction
of production cycle time
- generating high-resolution AOI images in real-time with the
help of high bandwidth mobile streaming, to improve the accuracy
and efficiency of quality inspection
- the deployment of 5G mmWave NR-DC SA technology that offers
network stability and speed to improve connectivity and in case of
a machine re-layout, the reduction of set up time will also improve
the overall equipment efficiency (OEE)
- OT security technology to ensure the reliability, security and
functionality of machines and tasks in a digitized manufacturing
environment
Snapdragon® X65 5G Modem-RF System and New Radio Dual
Connectivity for Standalone 5G
The smart factory will utilize the Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF
System and 5G NR-DC software with uplink four-component carrier
aggregation (UL 4CC CA), in which four contiguous carriers of
100MHz are combined together with 2.6GHz (mid-band) and 28GHz
(high-band), to achieve an uplink speed of 600Mbps. The low latency
and higher data speeds are critical to semiconductor manufacturing
environments for advanced processes and will in turn accelerate the
application and development of smart manufacturing.
Uniting with the Best in Class to Chart the Course of the
Next Generation 5G Smart Factory
Asia Pacific Telecom’s vast experience in enterprise wireless
networks will be instrumental in deploying next-generation 5G
network architecture within a manufacturing environment. Today
marks an important milestone, as leading players in the industry,
government, academia and research sectors joined forces to drive
the developments of smart factory technologies. Such engagement
will contribute to greater innovation in digital transformation and
intelligent automation, and strengthen the global competitiveness
of the semiconductor industry.
‘The success of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry and its
importance in the global supply chain are the results of many
factors, of which strategic initiatives led by the Economic
Ministry have laid a strong foundation for the industry to grow and
prosper. At ASE, partnerships are key to advancing our
competitiveness and seizing new opportunities across diverse
disciplines, generations and global borders. To that end, we are
collaborating with the best-in-class from the government, industry,
academia and research institutions to craft a 5G smart
manufacturing blueprint that optimizes technologies in 5G mmWave
NR-DC SA, and establishes an open platform with integrated
software/hardware and smart systems. We hope to lead by example and
inspire more industry players to contribute to building a resilient
global smart manufacturing and equipment cluster, and boost the
development of semiconductor talent.’ - Tien Wu, CEO, ASE
Inc
‘As a global leader in 5G technology, we believe that the next
step in the 5G evolution is to move towards standalone mode and
allow for industry growth in areas such as Industrial IoT and cloud
services. This announcement again illustrates the importance of
Taiwan’s comprehensive ICT supply chain and its technological
advantages, so as how Qualcomm Technologies has always attached
great value to Taiwan’s industry and ecosystem. We are excited to
take part in driving the much needed development of technologies in
a transforming industry. We will continue to support Taiwan’s
development of mmWave technology and work together to strengthen
Taiwan’s 5G ecosystem.’ - ST Liew, Vice President, QUALCOMM CDMA
Technologies Asia-Pacific Pte. Ltd. and President, Qualcomm Taiwan,
South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
‘Asia Pacific Telecom is committed to technological innovation
and the development of the 5G industry. Our strengths in
integrating 5G enterprise private networks and vertical
applications have led to the completion of Taiwan's first 5G NR-DC
SA network with Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies. The network
architecture in the mid-to-high frequency band offers excellent
data speeds with extremely low latency, creating a more flexible,
intelligent, secure and reliable environment to build a 5G mmWave
NR-DC SA smart factory. We are proud to establish the next
milestone in the application of 5G enterprise networks and
participate in accelerating Taiwan’s industry upgrade.’ - Peng
Chen, Chairman and General Manager, Asia Pacific Telecom
Besides Qualcomm Technologies, the Institute for Information
Technology, Asia Pacific Telecom, DEVCORE Security Consulting and
the National Cheng Kung University’s Intelligent Manufacturing
Research Center, other members of the collaborative team include
Askey, Ericsson and FHNet.
About ASE
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc (a member of ASE
Technology Holding Co., Ltd. TAIEX: 3711, NYSE: ASX) is the leading
global provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly
and test. Alongside a broad portfolio of established assembly and
test technologies, ASE is also delivering innovative advanced
packaging and system-in-package solutions to meet growth momentum
across a broad range of end markets, including 5G, Automotive, High
Performance Computing and more. To learn about our advances in SiP,
Fanout, MEMS & Sensor, Flip Chip, and, 2.5D, 3D & TSV
technologies, all ultimately geared towards applications to improve
lifestyle and efficiency, please visit: www.aseglobal.com or follow
us on Twitter and LinkedIn @aseglobal.
About Asia Pacific
Telecom
A leader in the provision of wireless telecom needs in Taiwan,
Asia-Pacific Telecom Co., Ltd. was founded in 2000 as a subsidiary
of Asia-Pacific Telecom Group, formerly Eastern Broadband
Communications Co., Ltd. From 2007 through 2011, the parent company
carried out internal mergers to match the firm’s corporate
strategy. What resulted--Broadband Fixed Lines, Broadband Wireless,
and Broadband Internet—enabled to the firm to move ahead in line
with three core values—integration, innovation, and speed—toward
greater operational efficiency and competitiveness. The company was
officially renamed Asia Pacific Telecom Co., Ltd. (APT) in 2007 and
had its IPO in 2013. In July 2014, Hon Hai Technology Group’s Ambit
Microsystems acquired a stake in Asia-Pacific (Ambit was fully
absorbed into APT on December 31, 2015). In late 2014, APT launched
4G brand “Gt Smart Life”. Asia Pacific Telecom officially launches
the 5G service in 2020 and provides premium services by using its
ICT experiences and import Hon Hai Technology Group's
manufacturing, platform, and terminal equipment resources to
provide comprehensive telecommunications, ICT, IoT solutions and
digital application services. For information, visit
https://www.aptg.com.tw/my/
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