BIWIN announces that its Mini SSD has been recognized by TIME magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2025, making it the only storage product worldwide to earn a spot on this year's prestigious list.BIWIN's Mini SSD is TIME's 2025 Best Invention - the only storage product selected. Credit:BIWINEach year, TIME highlights innovations that reshape industries and improve everyday life. The 2025 honorees span categories including AI, consumer electronics, and sustainability.The BIWIN Mini SSD stood out with its breakthrough design, exceptional performance, and bold re-imagination of portable storage.Redefining Performance and Portability for the AI EdgeBIWIN Mini SSD redefines the limits of portable storage, bridging performance and portability for the AI computing era. As AI models move from the cloud to the device, edge environments like local inference, high-resolution video, and immersive gaming demand ever-faster, more reliable storage in increasingly compact spaces. Traditional embedded storage solutions such as eMMC and UFS struggle to meet bandwidth requirements for AI workloads, while standard M.2 SSDs remain too large for next-generation, thinner and lighter designs.At just 15.0 x 17.0 x 1.4 mm, about the size of a coin, BIWIN Mini SSD delivers read speeds up to 3700 MB/s and write speeds up to 3400 MB/s, with capacities up to 2 TB. It empowers device manufacturers to create slimmer, smarter, and faster devices, from handheld gaming consoles to 3-in-1 AI PCs.BIWIN Mini SSD stands as a landmark example of how technology can keep devices thinner as data volumes keep growing.Redefining Performance and Portability for the AI Edge. Credit:BIWINSystem-Level Innovation: Technical Excellence Meets Advanced PackagingThe Mini SSD embodies BIWIN's system-level engineering approach, combining architecture design, firmware optimization, and advanced packaging to achieve the industry's best balance between miniature size, flagship-grade performance, and industrial reliability:Advanced LGA (Land Grid Array)Packaging: Integrates the controller and NAND flash on a single plane for maximum space efficiency and heat dissipation.Rugged Durability: IP68 dust- and water-resistance, plus drop protection from up to 3 meters, offering reliability in mobile or outdoor environments.Card-Tray Mechanism: Enables easy insertion and removal after power-down, simplifying upgrades and maintenance.Smart Firmware System: Dynamic SLC caching, wear-leveling, TRIM, and garbage-collection to deliver long-term stability.Broad Compatibility: Modular design adaptable for laptops, tablets, NAS, smart displays, handheld consoles, and edge-AI devices.This unified design philosophy reflects BIWIN's "Integrated R&D + Testing + Packaging 2.0" strategy, transforming compact form factors into complete system solutions.From Product Breakthrough to Ecosystem EmpowermentThe Mini SSD marks BIWIN's continued commitment to creating end-to-end storage solutions that empower partners and redefine the edge-AI landscape.Through close collaboration in product definition, joint validation, and large-scale production, BIWIN delivers scalable, energy-efficient storage optimized for AI computing and ultra-thin devices.Flagship products from One-Netbook, GPD, and other leading brands already integrate the Mini SSD, achieving a rare balance between AI performance and lightweight design.Building on this success, BIWIN is expanding its edge-AI storage portfolio, including ePOP and BGA SSD products, offering higher bandwidth, lower power consumption, and thinner form factors.BIWIN's AI-edge business is expected to grow by more than 500% year-over-year in 2025.For more information about BIWIN please visit.

Taiwanese power solutions leader Asian Power Devices Inc. (hereafter "APD") officially inaugurated its new factory on October 29 at Thang Long Industrial Park in Phu Tho Province, Northern Vietnam. The event brought together APD's international clients and supply chain partners to witness this significant milestone in the company's global expansion. APD's Vietnam factory specializes in the production of power supply units, with mass production having commenced in September 2024 and full-scale capacity expansion planned for 2025.Grand Opening of APD's Vietnam Factory. Credit:APDGlobal Presence -Diversified Manufacturing BaseSince its founding in 1994, APD has been dedicated to the R&D and manufacturing of power systems and renewable energy products, serving as a long-term strategic partner for leading global networking and medical technology companies. Amid geopolitical uncertainties, evolving tariff policies, and supply chain risk mitigation strategies, global supply chains are undergoing rapid restructuring. Customers increasingly prioritize stable, flexible, and reliable supply sources.To meet these growing demands and ensure supply chain stability, APD is actively expanding its global production footprint. The launch of the Vietnam factory complements the company's Shenzhen and Taipei facilities, creating a comprehensive manufacturing network while enabling flexible capacity allocation to address diverse international market needs.Smart Manufacturing -Strengthening Competitive AdvantageAPD's Vietnam facility spans 12,000 square meters within Thang Long Industrial Park, the industrial hub of northern Vietnam. Strategically situated near Noi Bai International Airport and major ports, the factory facilitates seamless regional supply chain integration and rapid access to global markets.Since entering mass production in 2024, the facility has implemented Industry 4.0 smart manufacturing technologies. Highly automated AI-driven systems and high-speed SMT production lines enhance efficiency while strengthening product testing and reliability control. Through advanced production lines and rigorous quality management, APD consistently delivers high-quality power products that meet international standards. With production capacity steadily increasing, annual output is projected to reach 25 million power modules by the end of 2026.Looking ahead, APD will continue investing in smart manufacturing processes and line upgrades while deepening collaboration with local supply chains to provide customers with more competitive lead times, superior quality, and cost-effective solutions.Ongoing Commitment, Moving Toward New MilestonesAs global demand for networking and medical power solutions continues to grow, the launch of APD's Vietnam factory significantly boosts the group's overall production capacity. Rax Chuang, General Manager of APD's Power Systems Business, stated: The establishment of our Vietnam factory represents not only a key milestone in APD's global production expansion but also a clear demonstration of our ongoing commitment to meeting market and customer needs. We are confident that our enhanced manufacturing capabilities and flexible supply chain configuration will help our customers secure a competitive edge in the global market. Moving forward, APD will continue to uphold our spirit of "Innovative Quality, Unwavering Commitment' and collaborate closely with our global supply chain partners and customers to create the next phase of growth together."For more information about APD, please visit.Highly Automated Production Lines at APD Vietnam Factory. Credit:APD

SK hynix Inc. (or "the company", www.skhynix.com) announced today that it has recorded 24.4489 trillion won in revenues, 11.3834 trillion won in operating profit (with an operating margin of 47%), and 12.5975 trillion won in net profit (with a net margin of 52%) in the third quarter.Credit: DIGITIMESThe company achieved its highest-ever quarterly performance, driven by the full-scale rise in prices of DRAM and NAND, as well as the increasing shipments of high-performance products for AI servers. In particular, operating profit exceeded 10 trillion won for the first time in the company's history.As demand across the memory segment has soared due to customers' expanding investments in AI infrastructure, SK hynix once again surpassed the record-high performance of the previous quarter due to increased sales of high value-added products such as 12-high HBM3E and DDR5 for servers.Driven by surging demand for AI servers, shipments of high-capacity DDR5s of 128GB or more have more than doubled from the previous quarter. In NAND, the portion of AI server eSSD, which commands a price premium, expanded significantly as well.Building on this strong performance, the company's cash and cash equivalents at the end of the third quarter increased by 10.9 trillion won from the previous quarter, reaching 27.9 trillion won. Meanwhile, interest bearing debt stood at 24.1 trillion won, enabling the company to successfully transition to a net cash position of 3.8 trillion won.As the AI market rapidly shifts toward inference-driven workloads, there is growing interest in distributing computational loads of AI servers across broader infrastructures such as general servers. This trend is expected to further expand demand across the entire memory portfolio, including high-performance DDR5 and eSSD.In addition, the recent wave of strategic partnerships and AI data center expansion announcements by leading global AI players provides further momentum. This is expected to drive balanced demand growth not only for HBM, but also for various product lines including memory solutions for general servers.In response, SK hynix plans to accelerate the migration to its most advanced 1cnm process, or the sixth-generation of the 10-nanometer technology, which is already in stable mass production. This will enable the company to establish a full DRAM lineup across server, mobile, and graphics applications, and to flexibly respond to customer needs through expanded supply. In NAND, the company will also increase output of world's highest 321-layer TLC and QLC products to swiftly meet customer requirements.Meanwhile, the company has completed discussions with key customers regarding HBM supply for next year. HBM4, which completed development in September and entered mass production, fully meets customer performance requirements and supports industry-leading speeds. Shipments will begin in the fourth quarter this year, with full-scale sales expansion planned for next year.Furthermore, amid surging demand for AI memory, the company has already secured full customer demand for its entire DRAM and NAND production for next year.In order to address higher-than-expected customer demand, SK hynix plans to expand its production capacity through M15X, where equipment installation has recently begun after the early opening of a new cleanroom, and to accelerate the migration to advanced process technologies.As a result, investment for next year is expected to increase compared to this year, reflecting the company's continued commitment to a market-aligned investment strategy."With the innovation of AI technology, the memory market has shifted to a new paradigm and demand has begun to spread to all product areas," said Kim Woohyun, Chief Financial Officer. "We will continue to strengthen our AI memory leadership by responding to customer demand through market-leading products and differentiated technological capabilities."SK hynix 3Q25 Financial Results. SK hynix