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Redefining the Future of Manufacturing and Power Industry with Smart Factory Sensors and Field Instrumentation

Excelpoint and Analog Devices’ collaborative efforts to reshape the manufacturing and industrial landscape through the integration of smart factory sensors and field instrumentation.

SINGAPORE, 4 September 2023 – Singapore-based Excelpoint Systems (Pte) Ltd., a leading distributor providing quality electronics components with integrated R&D capabilities continues its strong partnership with Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) to reshape the outlook of manufacturing, gearing towards Industry 4.0.

Smart solutions for smart factories¹ require intelligent sensors and actuators to facilitate better decision making, enabling more flexible and readily optimized manufacturing processes. Together with ADI’s technology, combined with Excelpoint’s application engineering capabilities, we enable our customers to develop solutions such as smart factory sensors² at an accelerated pace to drive the digital transformation of the manufacturing industry.

Through the collaborative efforts of ADI, Excelpoint and customer, these solutions gather real-time data, allowing manufacturers to make informed decisions, optimize operations, and ensure consistent high-quality output.

Field instruments too, play a critical role in the power industry, capturing, interpreting, and communicating data to the cloud, where algorithms and analytics transform it into insights and actions. The advancement in power management technologies propels the development of more intelligent field instruments for demanding environments.

“At Excelpoint, we are committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions to our customers, and our partnership with Analog Devices concretise our efforts to step forward in the world of manufacturing and field instrumentation,” said Kenny Ng, Director of Product Marketing, Excelpoint. “The innovative technology from ADI will continue to empower manufacturers and industries with unprecedented insights, streamlining operations and enhancing overall efficiency.”

Future Outlook:

Excelpoint and Analog Devices envision a future where Smart Factory Sensors and Field Instrumentation become integral components of modern manufacturing facilities and power industries. As technology continues to evolve, the partners are committed to driving further innovation in the field, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in industrial automation.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Ms ONG Hwee Teng

Corporate Communications Manager

Excelpoint Systems (Pte) Ltd.

Tel: +65 6210 6639

Email: hweeteng.ong@excelpoint.com.sg

About Excelpoint:

Excelpoint Technology Pte Ltd (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (“Excelpoint” or the “Group”) are one of the leading regional business-to-business (“B2B”) platforms providing quality electronic components, engineering design services and supply chain management to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), original design manufacturers (“ODMs”) and electronics manufacturing services (“EMS”) in the Asia Pacific region. Excelpoint Technology Pte Ltd has been recognised in the Top 25 Global Electronics Distributors and Top Global Distributors lists by EBN (a premier online community for global supply chain professionals) and EPSNews (a US premier news, information and data portal and resource centre for electronics and supply chain industries) respectively.

Excelpoint works closely with its manufacturers to create innovative solutions to complement its customers’ products and solutions. Aimed at improving its customers’ operational efficiency and cost competitiveness, the Group has set up research and development (“R&D”) centres in Singapore, China and Vietnam that are helmed by its dedicated team of professional engineers.

About Analog Devices, Inc.

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, combat climate change, and reliably connect humans and the world. With revenue of more than $12 billion in FY22 and approximately 25,000 people globally working alongside 125,000 global customers, ADI ensures today’s innovators stay Ahead of What’s Possible.

Smart factories¹: https://www.excelpoint.com/events/adi-digital-factory-campaign/

Smart factory sensors²: https://www.excelpoint.com/solutions/smart-factory-sensors/

Field instrumentation³: https://www.excelpoint.com/solutions/field-instruments/

Excelpoint Expands Applications Engineering Team and Opens Innovation Lab in Bangalore

BANGALORE, 14 August 2023 – Excelpoint Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, a leading distributor providing quality electronics components with integrated R&D capabilities, is thrilled to announce the opening of an Applications Engineering Lab in Bangalore, India. This marks Excelpoint’s first-ever investment in an applications engineering setup in India, reinforcing its commitment to innovation, local talent development, and customer-centric solutions.

With Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) safe lab infrastructure and investments in test and measurement tools, the new lab signifies Excelpoint’s dedication to optimizing time-to-market for customers, end-users, and partners. With a core focus on expediting engineering solutions for its customers, the lab is poised to accelerate design development, production, and mass manufacturing processes for the customers.

The decision to invest in an applications engineering setup in India aligns seamlessly with the local government’s vision of fostering home-grown engineering capabilities and encouraging domestic product manufacturing. By embracing this opportunity, Excelpoint not only contributes to India’s journey from being a consumer nation to a self-sustainable producer but also positions itself to offer its solutions to international markets.

As a pioneer in the industry, Excelpoint is renowned for its ability to provide swift and effective solutions to customers. Boasting cutting-edge hardware and software facilities, the lab is a hub for engineers to explore new horizons, create innovative solutions, and push the boundaries of technology. This environment beckons top-tier professional talent, driving local employment and fostering a culture of innovation that sets Excelpoint apart from its competitors.

“We are thrilled to establish our Applications Engineering Lab in Bangalore, a vibrant city known for its technological prowess and engineering talent,” said Stanley Chan, Managing Director of Excelpoint Systems (Pte) Ltd. “This investment underscores our dedication to empower our partners, enhancing customer solutions, and driving operational excellence. With this new venture, we are well-positioned to usher in a new era of engineering innovation.”

Excelpoint’s foray into Bangalore’s engineering landscape further solidifies its commitment to its partners. By enhancing its capabilities and offering comprehensive engineering design services, the company aims to empower partners with innovative solutions that augment their customers’ products and offerings. This strategic move is set to bolster operational efficiency, enhance cost competitiveness, and create a lasting impact on the industry as a whole.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Ms ONG Hwee Teng
Corporate Communications Manager
Excelpoint Systems (Pte) Ltd.
Tel: +65 6210 6639
Email: hweeteng.ong@excelpoint.com.sg

About Excelpoint:

Eggtronic Appoints Excelpoint Systems to Support Rapidly Growing Demand in the Asia Pacific region

Agreement will deliver sales, logistics and support for advanced power technologies
Modena, Italy, Feb 1, 2023 – In line with its strategy of delivering high-quality local support to OEMs across multiple geographies, Eggtronic has announced the appointment of Excelpoint Systems as a franchised distributor for the Asia Pacific region.

Offering extensive coverage in China, ANZ, India and the ASEAN countries, Excelpoint has built a strong reputation in partnering with OEMs, ODMs and EMS companies to provide high-quality sales, logistics and support. As a franchised distributor, Excelpoint will play a key role in addressing the rapidly growing demand for Eggtronic’s portfolio of highly innovative power technologies. These technologies include solutions for ultra-efficient AC/DC power conversion architectures and wireless power transfer (WPT). In China, all products will be supported, while in Asean countries, India, Australia and New Zealand, Excelpoint will support the Eggtronic WPT range.

Eggtronic’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Michael Maia, comments: “We have seen a steadily growing need for our ultra-efficient and compact power conversion solutions across the Asia-Pacific region as manufacturers seek technologies to build more sustainable products that make better use of energy. We are excited to partner with Excelpoint to address that demand and ensure that customers get the best possible local sales, logistics and support for their innovative, next-generation designs.”

Managing Director of Excelpoint Systems (H.K.) Limited, Alan Tan adds: “Excelpoint works closely with its principals to create solutions that address customer design challenges and we are excited to be able to add Eggtronic’s advanced power technologies to our product line card, as well as give companies easier access to Eggtronic’s innovative power architectures. We are delighted to work together with Eggtronic as the company expands its reach across the Asia Pacific region.”

About Eggtronic:

Eggtronic has been revolutionizing the world of power converters and wireless power since 2012. Based in San Francisco, Modena, Taipei, and Guangzhou, Eggtronic develops cutting-edge, environmentally friendly and energy-efficient technologies, with more than 300 international patents granted worldwide. 2020 saw the launch of the new ICs division that has been producing its first microchips since 2021. Whether through B2B partnerships in the consumer, automotive, or industrial fields, or for everyday consumers, Eggtronic invents revolutionary power technologies to make modern life easier, more efficient and more connected.

www.eggtronic.com

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Simon Flatt

Grand Bridges Marketing

E-mail: simon@grandbridges.com

Tel: +44 7976 245243

About Excelpoint Systems:

Excelpoint is a leading regional electronics components distributor providing quality electronic components, engineering design services and supply chain management to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), ODMs and electronics manufacturing services (“EMS”) in the Asia Pacific region. Established in 1987 and headquartered in Singapore, Excelpoint’s business presence spans more than 10 countries across Asia Pacific with a workforce of more than 700 people from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

www.excelpoint.com

Contact details for editorial enquiries:

Ms Phuay Li Ying

Head, Corporate Development

Email: phuay.li.ying@excelpoint.com.sg

Direct: +65 6210 6649

Mobile: +65 9688 8898

Excelpoint adds new product line, Digilent Inc.

Excelpoint continues to expand its product offering with the addition of Digilent Inc., a leading electrical engineering company offering products and solutions that bring forth engineering and design innovation in the Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Internet of Things (“IoT”) arena.

Diligent has an outstanding reputation as a manufacturer with a global presence in distribution of FPGA development boards and test and measurement devices for industry and education sectors. With this product line added, Excelpoint will be able to offer customers quality solutions such as Eclypse Z7 and Genesys ZU to expand in industrial, consumer and Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things (“AIoT”) segments, giving them significant cost savings.

Albert Phuay, Chairman and Group Chief Executive, Excelpoint Systems Pte Ltd says, “With this partnership, we can leverage on Digilent’s FPGA solutions to delve deeper into computer vision and AIoT segments with powerful processing, multimedia and network connectivity on board. Diligent’s solutions will also enable the next-generation wired and 5G wireless infrastructure, cloud computing, AI, aerospace and defense applications throughout Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and India with our distribution.”

For nearly two decades, Digilent has provided engineers and embedded developers with a diverse offering of high-quality FPGA-based systems, tools, and technologies at cost-optimized value, along with an ever-expanding library of rich content available as a resource for all. Their customisable and flexible solutions are both accessible to advancing engineers.

“We are looking forward to our new partnership with Excelpoint and benefiting from their vast regional networks, as well as their experience and value-add in the distribution field. We’re excited to watch our business grow in Asia.” says Steve Johnson, President of Digilent Inc.

Regional coverage
Southeast Asia
Australia
New Zealand
India

Segments
Industrial
Consumer
AIoT
Applications
Edge AI cameras
Robotic Vision
Monitoring and Security
Smart Cities

About Digilent Inc.

Digilent Inc, a National Instruments company, is a leader in the design, manufacture and worldwide distribution of FPGA development boards and Test and Measurement devices for both industry and education.

https://www.digilent.com

Excelpoint adds new product line, Everspin Technologies

Excelpoint continues to expand its product offering with the addition of Everspin Technologies, a leading provider of non-volatile memory technology and products to mission critical data center, industrial and transportation applications.

Everspin Technologies has an outstanding reputation as a developer and manufacturer of magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) for data centers, industrial, automotive and transportation applications. With this product line added, Excelpoint will be able to offer customers quality solutions where persistence, performance, endurance and reliability are critical. This collaboration will help Excelpoint develop integrated solutions for customers in Asia Pacific as well as expand its presence for Everspin Technologies.

Regional coverage
Southeast Asia
Australia
New Zealand
India

Segments
Industrial Automation
Aerospace / Transport
Medical
Enterprise Storage
Network Infrastructure

About Everspin Technologies

Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Everspin Technologies, Inc. is the worldwide leader in designing, manufacturing, and commercially shipping discrete and embedded MRAM into markets and applications where data persistence, performance, and endurance are paramount. With over 120 million MRAM products deployed in data center, cloud storage, energy, industrial, automotive, and transportation markets, Everspin has built the strongest and fastest-growing foundation of MRAM users in the world.

For more information, visit www.everspin.com.

ATP Electronics Partners with Excelpoint for the Distribution of “Industrial Only” Memory and Storage Solutions in the APAC Region

Singapore, 20th May 2020 – ATP Electronics, the leading manufacturer of “Industrial Only” memory and storage solutions, introduces Excelpoint Technology Ltd. as the latest addition to its network of distribution partners. Excelpoint will distribute ATP “Industrial Only” memory modules and flash storage solutions in Mainland China, India, and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region, excluding Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

“We are honored to partner not only with an industry veteran that delivers the most advanced technology but also one that adds ATP’s commitment to the `Industrial Only’ mindset. We are confident that with Excelpoint’s over 30-year expertise in providing quality electronic components and its business spanning over 40 cities in more than 10 countries, this strategic partnership will further bolster our brand leadership in these regions,” said Jeff Hsieh, ATP Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. “ATP’s core focus is in ensuring that our customers gain the most value out of their total cost of ownership (TCO). We are glad that Excelpoint shares ATP’s deep commitment to this goal. Together, we will expand the ATP footprint and promote our `Industrial Only’ focus product line within the region.”

“Excelpoint is dedicated to offer innovative products that drive technologies, especially in the Internet of Things (IoT) arena, and these products are applicable for many industries. Given the demand for the generation of IoT data, there is a need for reliable storage and easy access,” said Mr. Herbert Kwok Fei Lung, Executive Director, Excelpoint Technology Limited, “ATP’s extensive portfolio is the right fit for the IoT requirements of the industries we serve. We look forward to the partnership and a fruitful collaboration.”

Under the Distribution Partnership Agreement, Excelpoint will carry the complete ATP DRAM range from legacy SDRAM/DDR1 to DDR4, including the latest DDR4-3200. These modules are especially suited for industrial, embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) systems. They are engineered for tough workloads, deliver high-bandwidth performance, feature either ECC or non-ECC functionality, consume low power, and support operating temperatures from -40°C to 95°C or 0°C to 85°C.

Excelpoint will also distribute the full range of ATP NAND flash storage solutions, including the latest 3D TLC NVMe/SATA SSDs with MCU-based power-loss protection, e.MMC and 3D TLC A1 performance class SD and microSD cards built for industrial and automotive applications.

For inquiries, please contact ATP regional sales, distributors, or send an email to Info@atpinc.com.

Follow ATP Electronics on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atp-electronics

For more information on the product, visit: https://www.atpinc.com/en

About ATP Electronics

ATP Electronics is the leading provider of “Industrial Only” NAND flash products and DRAM modules for demanding industrial/automotive applications requiring the highest levels of performance, reliability and endurance. A true manufacturer for over 25 years, ATP manages every stage of the manufacturing process to ensure quality and product longevity, offering in-house design, testing, and tuning from component to product level. For more information on ATP Electronics, please visit www.atpinc.com or contact us at info@atpinc.com.

Media Contact: Kelly Lin (Kellylin@tw.atpinc.com)

About Excelpoint Technology Ltd.

Excelpoint Technology Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Excelpoint”) are leading regional business-to-business (B2B) platforms providing quality electronic components, engineering design services and supply chain management to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs) and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) in the Asia Pacific region. Established in 1987 and headquartered in Singapore, Excelpoint’s business presence spans over 40 cities in more than 10 countries with a workforce of more than 700 people from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. For more information about Excelpoint, please visit www.excelpoint.com

Media Contact: Ms Phuay Li Ying (phuay.li.ying@excelpoint.com.sg)

Excelpoint’s Wholly‐owned Subsidiary, PlanetSpark, Launches Innovation Centre to Harness New Opportunities in AIoT

Excelpoint and Enterprise Singapore will jointly support the PlanetSpark Innovation Centre with an initial investment of S$5 million to expand the centre’s engineering capabilities and its technology platforms.

SINGAPORE, 12 January 2021 – SGX mainboard‐listed Excelpoint Technology Ltd (“Excelpoint” or “the Group”) is pleased to announce that its entrepreneurial and strategic investment arm, Planetspark Pte. Ltd. (“PlanetSpark”), has officially launched a hardware accelerator platform, PlanetSpark Innovation Centre, dedicated to supporting Singapore tech startups speed up market deployment of their Artificial Intelligence of Things (“AIoT”) innovations.

PlanetSpark Innovation Centre, situated at Changi Business Park, is officially opened today by Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing. The new centre will bring together innovators, hardware and software providers, venture capitalists, small and medium enterprises (“SMEs”), manufacturers and potential customers, providing a one‐stop ecosystem to help startups develop their AIoT solutions.

Supported by Enterprise Singapore and backed by Excelpoint, PlanetSpark Innovation Centre will invest an initial S$5 million for its R&D expansion and development of technology platforms so that technopreneurs are able to integrate their hardware innovation to develop solutions based on real world problem statements. This will allow them to make a fluid transition from proof‐of-concept to production and commercialisation.

With the Group’s vast industry networks of semiconductor manufacturers, sales channel partners and design engineering capabilities in the Asia Pacific region, Excelpoint is in a strong position to enable startups to expedite product development and optimise system‐level integration for rapid prototyping, thereby reducing their time, costs and risks in bringing their solutions to market.

For the upcoming pilot run of PlanetSpark Innovation Centre’s accelerator programme, there will be a line‐up of five startups and they are developing market‐deployable solutions in thermal sensing, facial recognition, satellite tracking and edge AI analytics.

The Innovation Centre will be headed by Ms Phuay Li Ying, who has been looking after Excelpoint’s corporate and strategic development for over 6 years.

Ms. Phuay Li Ying, Managing Director of PlanetSpark, said, “Through my work at Excelpoint, I see many Singapore hardware startups face challenges in accessing technologies from industry leaders, gaining market knowledge and finding channels to enter the regional market.

This is a gap that PlanetSpark Innovation Centre aims to bridge by leveraging on the strengths of Excelpoint and working closely with company founders to develop and integrate their AI and IoT technology and innovations in a way that is customer‐centric and scalable.

PlanetSpark’s role as a technology validator will also provide an indication of the potential of the startups for venture capital firms. Our ultimate objective is to have a collaborative hardware ecosystem where such startups can accelerate their growth and commercialisation plans, attract venture capital funding and create new possibilities for technology innovations and economic growth.”

Mr. Albert Phuay Yong Hen, Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Excelpoint, commented, “In the fast‐evolving electronics industry, speed to market is key and Excelpoint has always placed our focus on value‐adding to our partners. We have built strong relationships with our partners and invested in strengthening our technical capabilities for over 30 years. With PlanetSpark, we are taking our value‐add to the next level.

Excelpoint is honoured to have the strong support from Enterprise Singapore to groom the next generation of technopreneurs at PlanetSpark Innovation Centre. This innovation centre is also an investment we made to nurture Singapore‐grown technology talents and bring our Singapore pride to the globe.

Given the huge market potential of the AIoT market, we have identified this emerging segment as Excelpoint’s new strategic business focus. We look forward to collaborating with leaders in the semiconductor technology ecosystem to capture new opportunities together. I believe these partnerships will strengthen Excelpoint’s positioning in the supply chain.”

About Excelpoint Technology Ltd.

Excelpoint Technology Ltd. and its subsidiaries are a leading regional business‐to‐business platform providing quality electronic components, engineering design services and supply chain management to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), original design manufacturers (“ODMs”) and electronics manufacturing services (“EMS”) in the Asia Pacific region. EBN, a premier online community for global supply chain professionals, recognised Excelpoint Technology Ltd. as one of its Top 25 Global Electronics Distributors in 2017.

Excelpoint works closely with its principals to create innovative solutions to complement its customers’ products and solutions. Aimed at improving its customers’ operational efficiency and cost competitiveness, the Group has set up research and development centres in Singapore and China that are helmed by its dedicated team of professional engineers.

Established in 1987 and headquartered in Singapore, Excelpoint’s business presence spans more than 10 countries across Asia Pacific with a workforce of more than 650 people from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

For more information about Excelpoint, please visit www.excelpoint.com

About PlanetSpark Pte Ltd

PlanetSpark Pte Ltd (“PlanetSpark”) is the entrepreneurial and investment arm of Excelpoint Technology Ltd. (“Excelpoint”), investing in, supporting and collaborating with promising early-to mid‐stage start‐ups which have commercially viable technologies and products in Singapore and Asia that are related to the Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Internet of Things (“IoT”) ecosystem. PlanetSpark seeks to enable new market opportunities in hardware innovation and technology within the ecosystem with our investments and resources.

PlanetSpark Innovation Centre is a go‐to‐market hardware accelerator in Asia for technopreneurs specialising in the AI and IoT arena to accelerate their technology innovations and enable them to make a fluid transition from proof‐of‐concept to production and commercialisation through our hardware platforms.

Tapping on Excelpoint’s extensive business networks and market knowledge across Asia Pacific, we strive to forge collaborative and innovative partnerships within our field.

For more information about PlanetSpark, please visit https://www.planetspark.io

For any media enquiries, please contact:

Ms Phuay Li Ying
Managing Director of PlanetSpark
Direct: +65 6210 6649
Mobile: +65 9688 8898
Email: liying.phuay@planetspark.io

PlanetSpark Launches Flagship Single Board Computers To Accelerate Smart Vision AI Applications in Smart Sustainable Cities

The PlanetSpark flagship PSX series of SBCs serve to plug the hardware design gap that would enable commercial developers to shorten product design cycles and the runway to market for rapid deployment of Edge‐based vision AI solutions.

Singapore, 13 July 2021 – PlanetSpark Pte. Ltd., (“PlanetSpark”) the entrepreneurial and strategic investment arm of SGX mainboard‐listed Excelpoint Technology Ltd¹ (“Excelpoint”), today announced the release of its flagship PSX series of Single Board Computers (“SBCs”) named PSX4 and PSX7, respectively. The SBCs are specially designed as a unified AI supplement platform – from development to integration, targeting smart vision AI applications that can support infrastructure development, security and health surveillance, traffic enforcement, facilities management and vision guided automation, all relevant to Smart Sustainability, Smart Building and Smart Healthtech industry sectors. With pre‐installed software stack, the high performance PSX SBCs are much faster to set up and are capable of edge‐to‐cloud scalability and low latency real‐time multi‐feed video inferencing that conserve battery life. This powerful middleware technology platform serves to plug the hardware design gap that would enable commercial developers to lower the barriers to entry and shorten the runway to market for deploying Edge‐based vision AI solutions.

Ms Phuay Li Ying, Managing Director of PlanetSpark, said, “I am delighted and proud to unveil our PlanetSpark flagship PSX series of SBCs that feature a PlanetSpark‐exclusive middleware that we designed and built together with our principal, Xilinx, Inc. This technology has enabled us to strengthen our relationships with our ecosystem partners such as our principals and business networks. We hope to progressively grow our portfolio of technology platforms, as well as collaborate with more principals and innovative startups to tackle real‐world problem statements that can make an impact. I believe the PSX SBCs will be a game changer and a force multiplier in powering the future of Smart Sustainable Cities.”

PlanetSpark will be holding a virtual product launch live streaming event on 27 July 2021, 10.00 ‐ 11.15am, Singapore time, to introduce the PlanetSpark PSX SBC series. For more information, visit www.planetspark.io/envision‐possible/ to learn more. The PlanetSpark PSX4# and PSX7# SBCs are priced at USD699 and USD899, respectively. Both are available now!

#: The key highlights of the PlanetSpark PSX series of SBCs are summarised below:

Image: PlanetSpark PSX series of Single Board Computers

• Shortening runway to market with PlanetSpark‐exclusive middleware

Both the PSX4 and PSX7 SBCs come pre‐installed with PlanetSpark‐exclusive middleware that allows the developers to tap on Xilinx’s library of pre‐trained object‐detection AI models for rapid development and prototyping. The middleware helps end‐customers accelerate and greatly simplify their design and productization cycle that can shorten the runway to market by up to nine months.

• High performance at lowest system power

Both the PSX4 and PSX7 SBCs are powered by the Xilinx Zynq®UltraScale+ ™ MPSoC that features a proprietary multicore architecture that gives the SBCs the speed and superior performance to effectively balance AI workloads while conserving power.

With the SBC’s high real‐time AI computation capability per watt, developers can now develop vision AI applications with up to 3X higher performance and at much lower latency and power consumption compared to graphics processing unit (“GPU”) based cloud computing solutions.

Another benefit of PlanetSpark’s Edge computing SBC solution is that the risks of data security breaches are mitigated since sensitive information can be processed locally without having to stream them to the cloud.

• Adaptable for different environments

The PSX SBCs come with an extension header on board, which is outfitted with multiple interfaces and peripheral options that make the SBCs highly configurable to adapt to any type of externally connected sensors in the environment.

• Production‐ready development kit

The feature‐rich PSX SBC integrated platform significantly reduces the time, costs, risks and complexity in developing accelerated smart vision AI applications. PlanetSpark SBC users will be well‐supported with step‐by‐step walkthroughs and software updates to guide them in their product development journey.

About PlanetSpark Pte Ltd

PlanetSpark Pte Ltd (“PlanetSpark”) is the entrepreneurial and investment arm of Excelpoint Technology Ltd. (“Excelpoint”), investing in, supporting and collaborating with promising early‐ to mid‐stage startups which have commercially viable technologies and products in Singapore and Asia that are related to the Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and Internet of Things (“IoT”) ecosystem. PlanetSpark seeks to enable new market opportunities in hardware innovation and technology within the ecosystem with our investments and resources.

Tapping on Excelpoint’s extensive business networks and market knowledge across Asia Pacific, we strive to forge collaborative and innovative partnerships within our field.

For more information about PlanetSpark, please visit https://www.planetspark.io

About Excelpoint Technology Ltd.

For more information about Excelpoint, please visit www.excelpoint.com

For any media enquiries, please contact:

Ms Phuay Li Ying
Managing Director of PlanetSpark
Direct: +65 6210 6649
Mobile: +65 9688 8898
Email: liying.phuay@planetspark.io

¹ Excelpoint Technology Ltd is a leading regional B2B business platform providing quality electronic components with integrated R&D capabilities. Excelpoint has been an integral part of the global electronics technology value chain for more than 30 years.

Ambiq® Enables Singapore’s TraceTogether™ Token to Help Fight Against COVID-19

Ambiq partners with Excelpoint and iWOW to deliver critical components supporting Singapore’s efforts in combating the pandemic; anchors and builds Singapore APAC base with strong support from existing investor EDBI

Austin, TX – December 7, 2021

Ambiq, a technology platform and solutions provider recognized in ultra-low power microcontrollers (MCU), System-on-Chips (SoC), and Real-time Clocks (RTC), today announced its ongoing partnerships with Excelpoint, a leading regional electronics components distributor providing quality components, engineering design services; iWOW, a Singapore-based company that specializes in the development and supply of IoT solutions to supply the TraceTogether token; and EDBI, a Singapore-based global investor. EDBI led Ambiq’s Series E fundraising in 2018, and has been a solid pillar of support to the company’s regional market expansion plans, in particular the building up of its APAC base in Singapore.

Singapore developed the TraceTogether Programme to combat COVID-19 through community contact tracing. As the country continues to combat the pandemic, aggressive contact tracing has been identified to be a key contributor, alongside expanded and faster testing and vaccination, to keeping COVID-19 under control. Powered by the Ambiq Apollo3 Blue microcontroller (MCU), the token is a physical device using Bluetooth signals to trace others nearby. Besides being accurate, secured, safe, and in a small form factor, the Apollo3 Blue delivers the necessary performance without sacrificing battery life. The token is expected to last 4 to 6 months without a recharge.

The fruitful partnership with Excelpoint in delivering the TraceTogether token is also a significant milestone for Ambiq as the company established its 5^th Center of Excellence in Singapore last year with immense support from EDBI, and continues to expand its regional team. Singapore is uniquely positioned to play a critical role in driving continuous growth in the ASEAN region. As Ambiq diversifies and expands its businesses worldwide, its commitment and investment in Singapore are crucial in ensuring future success.

“As the global pandemic continues to present uncertain, ever-changing situations, we need to stay vigilant while the vaccines are being rolled out,” said Fumihide Esaka, Chairman and CEO of Ambiq. “We are privileged to have the collaboration with EDBI, Excelpoint, and iWOW, and are proud of the results we see in the Singapore TraceTogether token.”

Free of charge to all Singapore residents, the token captures proximity data via Bluetooth technology stored only on the device itself. The token will automatically delete its stored data after 25 days and not capture GPS / geolocation data.

In the event that you or those you have been in close contact with test positive for COVID-19, the Ministry of Health will approach you to upload your data for contact tracing. For more information, please visit https://support.tracetogether.gov.sg/hc/en-sg

Quotes

EDBI

“EDBI’s deep and longstanding collaboration with Ambiq has led to the company providing critical support to Singapore’s TraceTogether token project, which has become synonymous with Singapore’s successful efforts to combat COVID-19. We are proud to be a close partner of the company as they accelerate their expansion across the region through their Center of Excellence and APAC base here,” said Ms Chu Swee Yeok, CEO and President of EDBI.

Excelpoint

Mr. Albert Phuay Yong Hen, Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Excelpoint, commented, “Excelpoint is proud to be partnering with Ambiq to join the fight against the spread of COVID-19 by supporting and distributing the Ambiq Apollo3 Blue MCU in Singapore’s TraceTogether Token. Being a total solutions provider with an extensive sales network comprising both public and private sector players, this partnership highlights Excelpoint’s strengths in demand generation alongside our technical expertise. Given Ambiq’s cutting-edge technology, we see many opportunities ahead. We are excited to further strengthen our relationship with Ambiq as an ecosystem partner in our PlanetSpark Innovation Centre[1]. Such collaborations will be key amidst this period for us to deepen our reach into different markets.”

iWOW

Mr. Jer Yaw CHEN, Senior VP IoT, commented, “iWOW, in consortium with SIIX Singapore Pte Ltd, is privileged to develop, manufacture and distribute the TraceTogether Token incorporating Ambiq’s Apollo3 Blue MCU as supported by Excelpoint. Together, we were able to bring a solution with demanding targets in the areas of power consumption, RF performance, security, and high volume market delivery. This project allowed iWOW to bring its deep wireless product development experience and expertise to contribute to Singapore’s COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. We value the support given by Ambiq and Excelpoint, and recognize the success brought about by this partnership. We are confident of deeper collaborations in time to come.

About

EDBI

Investing since 1991, EDBI is a Singapore-based global investor in select high growth technology sectors ranging from Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Emerging Technology (ET), Healthcare (HC), and promising Singapore SMEs in strategic industries. As a value creating investor, EDBI assists companies achieve their ambitious goals by leveraging its broad network, resources, and expertise. With its growth capital, EDBI supports companies seeking to expand in Asia and globally through Singapore. For more information, visit https://www.edbi.com/

Excelpoint Technology Ltd.

Excelpoint Technology Ltd. and its subsidiaries are a leading regional business-to-business platform providing quality electronic components, engineering design services, and supply chain management to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), original design manufacturers (“ODMs”), and electronics manufacturing services (“EMS”) in the Asia Pacific region. EBN, a premier online community for global supply chain professionals, recognized Excelpoint Technology Ltd. as one of its Top 25 Global Electronics Distributors in 2017.

Excelpoint works closely with its principals to create innovative solutions to complement its customers’ products and solutions. Aimed at improving its customers’ operational efficiency and cost competitiveness, the Group has set up research and development centers in Singapore and China that are helmed by its dedicated team of professional engineers.

iWOW Technology Pte Ltd

iWOW Technology Pte Ltd is a leading wireless technologies product developer and end-to-end IoT systems provider offering innovative solutions to its customers since 1999. Conversant is a broad spectrum of wireless technologies (Cellular WAN, LPWAN, BT, NFC etc), iWOW’s solutions are offered as-a-service with focus in the areas of smart city, public health, aging society, and sustainability.

Ambiq

Ambiq was founded in 2010 with the mission to put intelligence everywhere by creating the most energy-efficient technology platforms and solutions for battery-powered IoT endpoint devices. Ambiq’s patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT™) platform is proven to significantly reduce devices’ overall power consumption without compromising their battery life or performance. As a result, the company has helped many leading global manufacturers develop products that can operate for days – sometimes years – either by battery or energy harvest.

Enabling intelligence on mobile and portable devices would be almost impossible without Ambiq’s advanced ultra-low-power microcontroller (MCU) and System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions. With over 100 million units shipped in 2020, Ambiq is poised to unleash intelligence on more than 100 billion IoT endpoint devices in the very near future. For more information, visit www.ambiq.com.

Contacts

Ambiq
Charlene Wan
VP of Marketing Communications & Branding
cwan@ambiq.com
+1 512 879 2850

EDBI
Clarissa Chiang
Manager, Value Creation & Communications
clarissa_chiang@edbi.com
+65 6972 0255

Excelpoint Technology Ltd.
Phuay Li Ying
Head of Corporate Development
phuay.li.ying@excelpoint.com.sg
+65 6210 6649 (ext 649)

iWOW Technology Pte Ltd
Jer Yaw Chen
Senior VP, Internet of Things
jy_chen@iwow.com.sg
+65 6748 8123

[1]PlanetSpark Pte Ltd (“PlanetSpark”) is the entrepreneurial and investment arm of Excelpoint Technology Ltd. (“Excelpoint”). On 12 Jan 2021, PlanetSpark launched the PlanetSpark Innovation Centre, the first hardware-targeted accelerator for Artificial Intelligence of Things (“AIoT”) innovations, dedicated to supporting Singapore tech startups speed up market deployment.