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2012/03/07
As a global leading engineering validation & consulting company, Allion Labs, Inc. (Allion) has been officially authorized as the first-tier SuperSpeed USB Independent Test Laboratory (ITL) by USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (USB-IF). Allion not only provides the complete USB 3.0 Compliance Program, but also is able to deliver relevant yet reliable debugging solutions to global customers. From now on, all vendors can apply certification test to obtain the certified logo directly through Allion. In both Taiwan or China, Allion Taipei or Allion Shenzhen is the only local SuperSpeed USB ITL to assist the vendors in updating the USB 3.0 technology and realizing the requirement for the latest specification to effectively improve the quality of the products.
The most technological progress of SuperSpeed USB, commonly known as USB 3.0, is to support up to 4.8Gbps speed as much a tenfold increase in HighSpeed USB (USB 2.0). The ultrahigh transmission speed enables one 4.7GB DVD-Video completely transmit within 11 seconds; in addition, the power supply of USB 3.0 is enhanced from 500mAh to 900mAh while providing two-way transmission with full backward compatibility. Currently, a large number of electronic products has supported USB 3.0 transmission interface. And yet USB 3.0 has gradually penetrated into all kinds of end-user devices in the market, such as computer systems, peripheral devices, consumer electronics and even household appliances. It is widely expected in the market that USB 3.0 would quickly sweep across the entire industry.
As a long-term technical partner with USB-IF and the third-party expertise of USB specification, Allion not only assists in promoting the USB specification, but also actively involves in the development of related technologies, R&D talents and importing advanced technology. For example, Allion has introduced the innovative test solutions, including interoperability, power charging tests, and test fixtures conforming USB specification for test automation.
With the introduction of USB 3.0 specification, Allion expands the service scope, from USB technology certification, to in-depth and high-foresighted consulting service, problem-debugging and product root-cause analysis and so on, to effectively solve all kinds of technological problems the vendors may encounter.
To confront the market’s great demand on USB 3.0 technology, Allion is committed to provide the vendors with the highest quality service to fulfill the test requirement of logo certification and accelerate the time-to-market. For further information about USB-IF Compliance Program and USB 3.0 updates, please contact Allion at service@allion.com or refer to relevant pages of information: http://www.allion.com/usb.html.
2011/12/09
Dedicated in product quality assurance and standard compliance testing, Allion (Allion Test Labs, Inc) today announced its new role as the accredited Authorized Test Laboratory (ATL) of Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) and has been listed on the CCC official site (please refer to http://carconnectivity.org/ ). Allion is now the sole CCC ATL in Taiwan and Japan regions. As the role of ATL, Allion will keep assisting CCC to promote its in-vehicle connectivity standard by offering real-time technical consulting and certification services.CCC is a non-profit organization across industries such as cell phone and automotive. The vision of CCC is to create an open and common technical standard by allowing mobile devices like Smartphones, tablet PCs and e-books to communicate with In-Vehicle Infotainment system (IVI system) seamlessly. And the ultimate goal is to provide a convenient and intuitional in-vehicle user experience for all potential consumers. This universal standard has officially named as MirrorLink™ in this September to pursue the seamless connectivity within car environment.
MirrorLink™ is a standard combined and specified around a set of well established and existing standards to fulfill the ideal in-vehicle user scenarios. It uses Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) to give access to only pre-advertised applications, Virtual Networking Computing (VNC™) to replicate the phone display and to provide key and touch events back, Bluetooth™ and Real-Time Protocol (RTP) over UDP for audio streaming, and other technologies like IP mechanism. MirrorLink™ also supports legacy car connectivity solutions like Bluetooth™ HFP and A2DP. All of these above-mentioned individual standards/ technologies can be tested and validated via Allion.
Despite it’s a lately developed standard, MirrorLink™ is already endorsed by several IT giants. For example, Nokia launched a series of MirrorLink™ enabled Smartphone and Panasonic’s in-car Display-Audio system called ‘Toyota Touch Life’ for the Toyota iQ city car is also certified in late November. It is highly expected to penetrate automotive, mobile communication and consumer electronics fields by a tremendous volume of product adoption in the near future. To help vendors create a smooth in-car connectivity experience, Allion is now working in conjunction with CCC to promote the MirrorLink™ standard/ techonolody and its certification program. For more information about this compelling technology and related testing service, please contact Allion at service@allion.com.
2011/09/21
As a member of DLNA™ (Digital Living Network Alliance), Allion will join CEATEC Japan 2011 in DLNA™ booth. It’s the largest IT & Electronics show in Asia and will be held between October 4th and 8th this year at Makuhari-Messe, Tokyo.DLNA™’s booth will be located in Hall 1 Home & Personal Zone, and the booth number is 1A05. Please refer the following URL to see the full map: http://www.ceatec.com/2011/ja/outline/hallmap.html
The concept of DLNA™ booth this year will be “Touch & Try”. The visitors can experience the benefit through touching and trying of the various DLNA™ products. Moreover, a MC and a booth bunny will demonstrate the DLNA™ products based on our daily life scenes. We hope to see many of you.
CEATEC event will be held during October 5th to 8th. Visitors will get free pass via pre-registration at CEATEC official website. Please note that October 4th will be the Special Invitational Day. For the Special Invitational Day, visitors need to have the “Special Invitation Ticket” for admission. To serve our valuable customer, Allion can provide the invitation ticket for the special invitation day. Please feel free to contact us by e-mail service@allion.co.jp for the ticket.
Allion is certified as a DLNA™ compliance test lab in Japan and provides many DLNA™ related testing service such as DLNA™ compliance testing, pre compliance testing, and etc. to many companies in Japan. In addition, Allion Japan is the chair of DLNA™ Japan Task Force. Allion is not only playing a leading role in DLNA™ product market but also helping to promote DLNA™ technology in Japan.
Please click the following URL for Allion’s DLNA™ services: http://www.allion.com/dlna.html
Please visit the official website of CEATEC Japan 2011 for details:
2011/08/12
Allion (Allion Test Labs, Inc) is pleased to announce that its Shenzhen facility, Allion Shenzhen Inc, is now the official SATA Independent Test Lab (ITL) certified by the Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO). From now on, vendors will be able to choose their preferred service locations for SATA Certified Logo Program with high flexibility. Allion Shenzhen is currently the only SATA ITL in China region to conduct SATA Interoperability Testing; while Allion itself is also the sole testing firm providing SATA certification service in three spots including Taiwan, China and US.
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) is a bus interface to replace the former Parallel ATA technology. With remarkable benefits such as easier integration, faster performance, and enhanced reliability, SATA has become one of the most widely-adopted interfaces for PC, server and many CE products. The latest specification of SATA standard is SATA Gen 3 revision which offers up to 6Gb/s transfer speed and extends the speed, reliability and system efficiency for broader device segments. Due to its widespread usage and constantly evolvement, SATA technology is considered to have a promising future in the entire computing industry.
With superior service, quality and reliability, Allion is recognized as a world’s leading third party test laboratory for many technical standard organizations. Years of experience in compliance testing and certification has cultivated Allion’s unique test methodology and comprehensive service scope. Not only conducting test cases, we are also able to provide consulting service for failure analysis and product improvement to help vendors clarify the potential risks and pinpoint the possible root causes. For further information or any technical inquiries regarding SATA and other standards, please contact Allion at service@allion.com, or visit http://www.allion.com/sata.html.
2011/05/09Minoru Ohara, executive manager of Allion Japan is invited by Nikkei Electronics to write serial technical articles sharing the experience of Design and Evolution of Several Interfaces on Nikkei Electronics pages. Nikkei is one of the Major Technical magazines in Japan.
These articles are mainly for “NE Academy”, which is design for beginner technician. Ohara-san will introduce technical remarks on different interfaces. The first article on April 18 is talking about ”Design Risk Managements”. Other popular subjects such as HDMI, USB, SD card and SSD storage will be covered on later release. Detail information on Nikkei Academy pages. (http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/NE/)
2011/05/09
USB-IF announced that the Link Layer Tests will become a required USB 3.0 compliance test for certification beginning with the USB-IF Compliance Workshop #78 in July 2011. All vendors who are participating at this workshop and applying USB 3.0 Compliance Test need to pass the Link Layer Tests.
Currently, Ellisys and Lecroy offer test solutions for Link Layer testing, and have been participating at the PIL and USB-IF compliance workshops. All products that need USB 3.0 certification will be required to pass both Link Layer test solutions until these solutions are approved by USB-IF.
For further details regarding product verifications and consulting services, please feel free to contact Allion at service@allion.com. Or call us at 02-7722-8800. Thank you!
* For USB-IF official announcement, please click here.
2011/03/18
The massive earthquake and tsunami on Mar. 11th has hit the northeast of Japan and has done great impact to the local residents. As a long-term partner of validation service support, Allion has been working closely with Japan IT industry and would like to express our deepest sympathies to all sufferers of this unfortunate disaster.
To help the stricken region rebuilding, Allion Japan (アリオン株式会社) will donate one million yen and Allion Headquarter is also raising employee donations for emergency relief. All donations will be given to Japanese Red Cross Society(日本赤十字社) in the end of March.
We sincerely hope to see Japan’s earthquake recovery soon.
2011/02/23
Allion Japan recently joined CP Plus 2011 as a Business Meets exhibitor early this Feb. CP Plus is a comprehensive camera and photo imaging show held in Tokyo, Japan annually. On the spot, Allion has introduced its diverse validation solutions and gained lots of attention from the visitors. Allion’s ink benchmark experiment finding and well-known interoperability program were also showcased and become one of the spotlights in the scene.
The ink benchmark experiment indicates the quality difference of branded ink cartridges and counterfeit ink cartridges. Under the same condition, using branded ink cartridges can constantly print out high quality photos; on the contrary, using counterfeit ink cartridges allow fewer copies and have huge color difference. The interoperability program is Allion’s another strength. With more and more products are invented and brought to the market, ecosystem validation therefore becomes extremely important.
CP Plus allows a wide range of products such as digital cameras, camcorders, printers and monitors to be demonstrated and branding companies from all over the world have all gathered together to transmit the latest information on brand-new products, services, and technology. Allion is honored to be invited to join the show, and is hoping that our evolvement can do contribution to accelerate the advancement of photo and image industry. For more information, please contact Allion at service@allion.com.
2011/02/16Having a long and tight cooperative partnership with IT standard associations all over the world, Allion (Allion Test Labs, Inc) is recently empowered with another new mission. Certified by DCP, LLC（Digital Content Protection, LLC）, Allion Shenzhen facility is now the HDCP Authorized Test Center（ATC） of both HDMI and DisplayPort Compliance Programs. Starting immediately, vendor applicants can flexibly submit their application to the nearest test location for the HDCP Compliance Test.
HDCP（High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection）is a technical standard developed to protect digital entertainment content across different interfaces. With HDCP, the audio and high-definition video content can be protected from unauthorized interception and duplication. The purpose of HDCP Compliance Test is to help verify if the compliant products can meet the required test claims. As the HDCP Compliance Test turns mandatory and is implemented into HDMI and DP standards, that is to say, products embedded with above-mentioned interfaces must be able to conform to the HDCP specification and pass its compliance program.
As a world-class third party test laboratory, Allion is always the one to bridge communication among standard associations and product manufacturers. It is also the technical expert to support vendors in every single product development stage. With years of dedication and experience in product validation, Allion has stabilized its position for prominent service quality.
Allion is the world’s only authorized test facility for both HDMI HDCP and DisplayPort HDCP Compliant Test. For further information or any technical inquiries, please contact Allion at service@allion.com, or visit http://www.allion.com/hdcp.html.
2010/11/12
An award was recently presented at the SDA General Assembly Meeting in Taipei to Minoru Ohara of Allion Japan for recognition of his innovation and contributions to the advancement of SD technology. Mr. Ohara is currently the Executive Director of Allion Japan Inc.
2010/11/01Allion (Allion Test Labs, Inc), a global engineering services center, announces today that its Taipei facility is now the official Qualified Test Lab（QTL）for TransferJet. In addition to its earlier oversea qualification announcement, Allion is now able to provide the TransferJet Certification Testing Services at both of its Japan and Taiwan facilities.
TransferJet is a brand-new close proximity wireless transfer technology developed by the TransferJet Consortium. The main features of TransferJet are simple operation, safe connection and efficient transfer of data. With the combination of NFC（Near Field Communications）and UWB(Ultra-Wide Band) , TransferJet can provide up to 560Mbps transfer rate. In other words, this revolutionary technology can enable rapid transfer of high resolution video, music and images with just a single touch.
With a simple procedure, vendor applicants can fill in the necessary application forms through TransferJet Consortium and rest free with the selection of Allion as the QTL. The test procedure will be conducted throughout an ongoing communication with vendor applicants. All test result will be documented by Allion and submit to TransferJet Consortium to issue certification. Other than performing TransferJet Certification Program, Allion is also capable of finding potential risks and possible root causes of tested products, at the same time providing precise debugging support. For further information or any technical / certification inquiries, please contact Allion at service@allion.com, or visit http://www.allion.com/transferjet.html.
2010/10/25
Allion (Allion Test Labs, Inc) is pleased to announce its new role as the authorized test lab for Wi-Fi Direct™, a brand-new Wi-Fi technical standard set by Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA). As a long-term partner of WFA, Allion has full experience in providing certification testing services for IEEE 802.11 standards along with other WFA standard series. With the official authorization from WFA, manufacturers can now apply the Wi-Fi Direct™ Certification Program through Allion.
Other than traditional IEEE 802.11 structure, this compelling standard conducts Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer technology and allows devices to connect and accomplish tasks such as synch, share, transfer, display and print even without a hotspot or other Wi-Fi network. As to the compatibility, Wi-Fi Direct-certified devices can work with most legacy Wi-Fi products. Plus, the Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ mechanism makes the device connection easy and safe under WPA2 security protection.
As a committing Wi-Fi standards verification and consulting center, Allion is determined to develop the most effective test programs for both industry standards and individual IT products. “Allion is capable of verifying all Wi-Fi standards such as Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and the latest Wi-Fi Direct, our goal is make the program simple for our customers and to accelerate time to market”, said James Ou, director of Allion’s engineering service division. For further information or any technical / certification inquiries, please visit Allion’s webpage at http://www.allion.com/wi_fi.html .
2010/10/07Announced earlier by VESA(Video Electronic Standard Association), Allion Shenzhen is now a certified test house for DisplayPort standard. It’s the third official certified test laboratory of Allion Test Labs, Inc, a world-famous testing organization. Allion is also the only Test House authorized to conduct full testing programs for the entire DisplayPort product lines. From now on, manufacturers can flexibly choose the nearest spot including Taipei, Portland and Shenzhen for the DisplayPort Certification Program.
Being a top testing and verification consulting firm, Allion dedicates on developing the most effective test programs for both industry standards and individual IT products. As the one-and-only Test House performing full testing for all DisplayPort products, Allion is capable of verifying all DisplayPort standards such as the latest DisplayPort 1.2 version, iDP, eDP and new-launched dual-mode DisplayPort cable adaptors.
To get more information of DisplayPort Certification Program, please visit DisplayPort official site; http://www.displayport.org/cms/?q=content/compliance-overview-members-only#test_houses
Allion Japan certified as TransferJet Qualified Test Lab (QTL)
Tokyo, 2009/12/21
Allion Japan is certified as TransferJet™ Qualified Test Lab (QTL) by the TransferJet Consortium. TransferJet is a new interoperable wireless transfer technology that enables rapid transfer of high resolution video, music and images with just a single touch. The TransferJet Consortium was launched upon the agreement of Sony Corporation, Canon Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, Hitachi Ltd., Victor Company of Japan, KDDI Corporation, Kenwood Corporation, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), NIKON CORPORATION, Olympus Imaging Corporation, Pioneer Corporation, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Seiko Epson Corporation, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, and Toshiba Corporation. TransferJet is a new wireless technology that combines the speed of UWB (Ultra-Wide Band) with the ease of NFC (Near Field Communications). TransferJet allows high speed transfer of large data files (photos, video, images, etc) between two electronic products such as mobile phones, digital cameras, camcorders, computers, TVs, game products, and printers. With a single touch of 2 TransferJet enable mobile phones you can share (send) data such pictures.
Recognizing the achievement of Allion as a major test lab providing several certifications programs, the TransferJet Consortium chose Allion as Qualified Test Lab to provide the TransferJet certification test. For question about the TransferJet Certification Program, please contact service@allion.com
TransferJet website：http://www.transferjet.org/en/news/index.html
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