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| revenue = {{Increase}} [[New Taiwan dollar|NT$]] 4,898 million (2014)<ref name="report">{{cite web|url=http://www.aten.com/finance/pdf/2014_annual_report.pdf |title=2014 Annual Report |publisher=ATEN International Co., Ltd. |accessdate=2015-10-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017220619/http://www.aten.com/finance/pdf/2014_annual_report.pdf |archivedate=2015-10-17 }}</ref> |
| revenue = {{Increase}} [[New Taiwan dollar|NT$]] 4,898 million (2014)<ref name="report">{{cite web|url=http://www.aten.com/finance/pdf/2014_annual_report.pdf |title=2014 Annual Report |publisher=ATEN International Co., Ltd. |accessdate=2015-10-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017220619/http://www.aten.com/finance/pdf/2014_annual_report.pdf |archivedate=2015-10-17 }}</ref> |
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'''ATEN International Co. |
'''ATEN International Co.(Ltd)''' ({{zh|t=宏正自動科技|p=Hóngzhèng Zìdòng Kējì}}) is a multinational manufacturer of connectivity and access management hardware headquartered in [[Xizhi District]], [[New Taipei]], [[Taiwan]]. Its products include [[KVM switch]]es, [[audiovisual]] switches and matrices, intelligent [[power distribution unit]]s, [[information technology management]] systems, and [[dongle|interface adapters]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aten.com/products/product_class.php |title=ATEN Products}}</ref> ATEN has subsidiaries in [[#Operations|several countries]] and is the parent company of [[IOGEAR]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The manufacturer was firstly founded in 1979, and their first products became available in 1981.<ref name="interview">{{cite web |url=http://ko.com.ua/aten_kvm-resheniya_stanovyatsya_vse_bolee_vostrebovannymi_30572 |title=ATEN: "KVM-решения становятся все более востребованными" |work=KO |date=26 July 2007}}</ref> |
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In 1999, the company became a [[public company]] and established IOGEAR, a subsidiary with which focuses on consumer electronics and information technology which is US-based.<ref name="interview" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iogear.com.tw/corp/aboutus/ |title=IOGEAR簡介 |date=2015 |access-date=2016-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514010046/http://www.iogear.com.tw/corp/aboutus/ |archive-date=2008-05-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In 2000, the company developed the first 4-port [[USB Hub|USB 2.0 hub]], which became a USB testing standard for the [[USB Implementers Forum|USB Implementers Forum, Inc]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/USB-IFTestProc1_3RC1.pdf |title=Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum Full and Low Speed Electrical and Interoperability Compliance Test Procedure |author=USB Implementers Forum, Inc. |date=January 2004 |access-date=2016-03-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408071441/http://www.usb.org/developers/docs/USB-IFTestProc1_3RC1.pdf |archive-date=2016-04-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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The company [[IPO|went public]] in 2003 and has since remained the only listed KVM manufacturer in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/business/paper/126623 |title= 自創品牌 宏正走出新天地 |work=Liberty Times Net |date=22 April 2007}}</ref> |
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In 2010, ATEN began offering professional-grade audio-visual (VanCryst) and green energy (NRGence) products, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ithome.com.tw/node/60062 |title= ATEN瞄準專業級影音市場, 發表全新VanCryst視訊系列產品線 |work=iThome |date=16 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cio.com.au/mediareleases/14081/aten-launches-nrgencetm-green-energy-line-for/ |title= ATEN Launches NRGence Green Energy Line for Data Centers |work=CIO |date=7 May 2012}}</ref> |
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In 2012, ATEN collaborated with the [[National Taiwan University of Science and Technology]] to develop "iListen", software aimed at helping the hearing-impaired. This collaboration won both the [[Red Dot#Communication design|Red Dot Communication Design Award]] and the Samsung Apps Contest championship that year.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://static1.squarespace.com/enwiki/static/508a48fce4b08eaef9f2b25a/t/5271bb68e4b00e4e26e7998b/1383185256654/IASDR2013+TANG+3.pdf |title= The advantages and disadvantages of multidisciplinary collaboration in design education |author= Hsien-Hui Tang, Emily Hsiao |date=2006}}</ref> The following year, ATEN joined the HDBaseT Alliance and began developing video extenders and matrices featuring [[HDBaseT]] technology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://index.yipee.cc/10891/aten%E5%AE%8F%E6%AD%A3%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5hdbaset%E8%81%AF%E7%9B%9F%EF%BC%8C%E5%B7%B2%E7%99%BC%E8%A1%A8%E7%9A%84hdmi%E5%BD%B1%E9%9F%B3%E8%A8%8A%E8%99%9F%E5%BB%B6%E9%95%B7%E5%99%A8ve812ve814%E6%94%AF |title= ATEN宏正加入HDBaseT聯盟,已發表的HDMI影音訊號延長器VE812/VE814支援HDBaseT等加值技術 |work=Yipee |date=8 November 2013}}</ref> In 2014, QYResearch, a Chinese market research agency, reported that 55.8% (1,076,530) of global KVM switches sales (1,930,119) were shipped by ATEN.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/business/breakingnews/1317037 |title= 宏正去年KVM切換器市佔55.8% 全球第一 |work=Liberty Times Net |date=14 May 2015}}</ref> ATEN would win another Red Dot Award in 2015 for its Video Matrix Series GUI.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://red-dot.de/cd/en/online-exhibition/work/?code=12-02025&y=2015&c=210&a=0 |title=Red Dot Award in Communication Design – ATEN Video Matrix Series |author=Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen |date=8 November 2015}}</ref> |
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In 2012, ATEN collaborated with the [[National Taiwan University of Science and Technology]] to develop "iListen", software aimed at helping the hearing-impaired. The following year, ATEN joined the HDBaseT Alliance and began developing video extenders and matrices featuring [[HDBaseT]] technology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://index.yipee.cc/10891/aten%E5%AE%8F%E6%AD%A3%E5%8A%A0%E5%85%A5hdbaset%E8%81%AF%E7%9B%9F%EF%BC%8C%E5%B7%B2%E7%99%BC%E8%A1%A8%E7%9A%84hdmi%E5%BD%B1%E9%9F%B3%E8%A8%8A%E8%99%9F%E5%BB%B6%E9%95%B7%E5%99%A8ve812ve814%E6%94%AF |title= ATEN宏正加入HDBaseT聯盟, 已發表的HDMI影音訊號延長器VE812/VE814支援HDBaseT等加值技術 |work=Yipee |date=8 November 2013}}</ref> |
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==Operations== |
==Operations== |
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ATEN has subsidiaries in the United States (established in 1996), Belgium (2000), Japan (2004), the United Kingdom (2006), South Korea (2007), China (2007), and Australia (2015); a representative office in Russia (2013); factories in Taiwan and China (2008); and [[R&D]] centers in Taiwan, China, and Canada (1998).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aten.com/about/about_branch.php?cst=lt |title=ATEN Locations}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aten.com/about/history.php?cst=cp&scst=MT |title=ATEN Company Profile}}</ref> |
ATEN has subsidiaries in the [[United States]] (established in 1996), [[Belgium]] (2000), [[Japan]] (2004), the [[United Kingdom]] (2006), [[South Korea]] (2007), [[China]] (2007), and [[Australia]] (2015); a representative office in [[Russia]] (2013); factories in [[Taiwan]] and China (2008); and [[R&D]] centers in [[Taiwan]], [[China]], and [[Canada]] (1998).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.aten.com/about/about_branch.php?cst=lt |title=ATEN Locations}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aten.com/about/history.php?cst=cp&scst=MT |title=ATEN Company Profile}}</ref> |
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==Products== |
==Products== |
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ATEN products use proprietary Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology, incorporating over 220 patents. |
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ATEN products use proprietary Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology, incorporate over 220 patents, and are [[ISO 9001#2008 version|ISO 9001:2008 UKAS]], [[Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive]] (WEEE-2002/96/EC), and [[Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive|Restrictions on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment]] (RoHS-2002/95/EC) certified.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aten.com/about/about_company.php?cst=cp |title=ATEN Corporate Background}}</ref><ref name="ATEN Environment Policy">{{cite web |url=http://www.aten.com/about/env_policy.php?cst=cp&scst=EP |title=ATEN Environment Policy}}</ref> As of July 2015, ATEN holds 466 approved global patents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aten.com/finance/pdf/ubs_1040826_briefing_en.pdf |title=ATEN Investor Brief for H1 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409063435/http://www.aten.com/finance/pdf/ubs_1040826_briefing_en.pdf |archivedate=2016-04-09 }}</ref> |
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As of July 2015, ATEN holds 466 approved global patents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aten.com/finance/pdf/ubs_1040826_briefing_en.pdf |title=ATEN Investor Brief for H1 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409063435/http://www.aten.com/finance/pdf/ubs_1040826_briefing_en.pdf |archivedate=2016-04-09 }}</ref> |
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'''KVM''' |
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''' [http://www.aten.com/products/productFind.php?catid=12 KVM] ''' |
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* KVM Switches: Desktop, Cat 5, over IP, Matrix, Rack, Secure |
* KVM Switches: Desktop, Cat 5, over IP, Matrix, Rack, Secure |
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* Computer Sharing Devices |
* Computer Sharing Devices |
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* Serial Console Server |
* Serial Console Server |
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'''Professional Audiovisual''' |
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* Control System |
* Control System |
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* Matrix Switches: Modular, Video |
* Matrix Switches: Modular, Video |
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* Adapters |
* Adapters |
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''' |
'''Energy Intelligence Rack PDU''' |
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* Metered PDU: Ready, Outlet, Outlet-Switched, Outlet-Critical-Load |
* Metered PDU: Ready, Outlet, Outlet-Switched, Outlet-Critical-Load |
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* Switched PDU |
* Switched PDU |
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* KVM PDU |
* KVM PDU |
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'''Mobility and USB''' |
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* Gamepad Emulator |
* Gamepad Emulator |
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* Host Controller Cards |
* Host Controller Cards |
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* USB/FireWire Hubs |
* USB/FireWire Hubs |
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'''Data Communication''' |
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* RS-232 Printer Switches |
* RS-232 Printer Switches |
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* Network Printer Switches |
* Network Printer Switches |
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* RS-232 Interface Converters |
* RS-232 Interface Converters |
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'''Cables''' |
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''' [http://www.aten.com/products/productFind.php?catid=17 Cables] ''' |
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* KVM: DVI, PS/2, PS/2-USB, USB |
* KVM: DVI, PS/2, PS/2-USB, USB |
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* AV: HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, VGA |
* AV: HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, VGA |
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* Other: Cat 6 |
* Other: Cat 6 |
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==Corporate social responsibility== |
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Through its volunteer club and the [http://www.aten.com.tw/foundation/ Ching-Tang Education Foundation], ATEN engages in regular outreach programs with disadvantaged individuals, environmental groups, and local schools.<ref name="CSR">{{cite web |url= http://udn.com/news/story/7244/1294030-%E5%8F%8B%E5%96%84%E7%92%B0%E5%A2%83%EF%BC%8F%E5%AE%8F%E6%AD%A3%E9%97%9C%E6%87%B7%E7%A4%BE%E6%9C%83-%E8%9E%8D%E5%85%A5%E4%BC%81%E6%A5%ADDNA |title= 友善環境/宏正關懷社會 融入企業DNA |work=United Daily News |date=5 November 2015}}</ref> Examples of such programs include donations of reading materials to rural schools, sponsorships to international sporting events for exceptional youth, and regional activities in subsidiary countries (including China, America, and Belgian).<ref name="CSR"/> |
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==Environmental record== |
==Environmental record== |
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ATEN is [[ISO 14000#ISO 14001 standard|ISO 14001:2004 UKAS]] compliant.<ref name="ATEN Environment Policy"/> |
ATEN is [[ISO 14000#ISO 14001 standard|ISO 14001:2004 UKAS]] compliant.<ref name="ATEN Environment Policy">{{cite web |title=ATEN Environment Policy |url=http://www.aten.com/about/env_policy.php?cst=cp&scst=EP}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[List of companies of Taiwan]] |
* [[List of companies of Taiwan]] |
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*[[KVM switch|KVM]] |
* [[KVM switch|KVM]] |
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*[[Smart environment]] |
* [[Smart environment]] |
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*[[Video wall]] |
* [[Video wall]] |
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*[[Information technology management]] |
* [[Information technology management]] |
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*[[Electrical cable]] |
* [[Electrical cable]] |
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*[[Power distribution unit]]s |
* [[Power distribution unit]]s |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.aten.com/ Official Website] |
* [http://www.aten.com/ Official Website] |
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* [http://www.iogear.com/ IOGEAR Website] |
* [http://www.iogear.com/ IOGEAR Website] |
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{{Electronics industry in Taiwan}} |
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[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in New Taipei]] |
[[Category:Manufacturing companies based in New Taipei]] |
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[[Category:Computer companies of Taiwan]] |
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[[Category:Computer hardware companies]] |
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[[Category:Networking hardware companies]] |
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[[Category:System administration]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 21 November 2024
This article contains promotional content. (August 2014) |
Native name | 宏正自動科技股份有限公司 |
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Company type | Public company |
TWSE: 6277 | |
Industry | Technology |
Founded | 1979 |
Founder | Shang-Chung Chen |
Headquarters | Xizhi, New Taipei, Taiwan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shang-Chung Chen (Chairman/President) Shang-Jen Chen (Vice chairman) |
Products | KVM Switches, Remote Management Solutions, Video Products, USB Peripherals, Data Communication |
Revenue | NT$ 4,898 million (2014)[1] |
NT$ 2,878 million | |
NT$ 1,053 million (2014)[1] | |
Total assets | NT$ 5.699 billion (2014)[1] |
Total equity | NT$ 3.553 billion (2014)[1] |
Number of employees | 1631 (2014)[1] |
Subsidiaries | U.S.A Belgium Japan U.K. Korea China Australia Taiwan Russia Poland |
Website | www |
ATEN International Co.(Ltd) (Chinese: 宏正自動科技; pinyin: Hóngzhèng Zìdòng Kējì) is a multinational manufacturer of connectivity and access management hardware headquartered in Xizhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Its products include KVM switches, audiovisual switches and matrices, intelligent power distribution units, information technology management systems, and interface adapters.[2] ATEN has subsidiaries in several countries and is the parent company of IOGEAR.
History
[edit]The manufacturer was firstly founded in 1979, and their first products became available in 1981.[3]
In 1999, the company became a public company and established IOGEAR, a subsidiary with which focuses on consumer electronics and information technology which is US-based.[3][4]
In 2000, the company developed the first 4-port USB 2.0 hub, which became a USB testing standard for the USB Implementers Forum, Inc.[5]
The company went public in 2003 and has since remained the only listed KVM manufacturer in the world.[6]
In 2010, ATEN began offering professional-grade audio-visual (VanCryst) and green energy (NRGence) products, respectively.[7][8]
In 2012, ATEN collaborated with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology to develop "iListen", software aimed at helping the hearing-impaired. The following year, ATEN joined the HDBaseT Alliance and began developing video extenders and matrices featuring HDBaseT technology.[9]
Operations
[edit]ATEN has subsidiaries in the United States (established in 1996), Belgium (2000), Japan (2004), the United Kingdom (2006), South Korea (2007), China (2007), and Australia (2015); a representative office in Russia (2013); factories in Taiwan and China (2008); and R&D centers in Taiwan, China, and Canada (1998).[10][11]
Products
[edit]ATEN products use proprietary Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology, incorporating over 220 patents.
As of July 2015, ATEN holds 466 approved global patents.[12]
KVM
- KVM Switches: Desktop, Cat 5, over IP, Matrix, Rack, Secure
- Computer Sharing Devices
- Extenders
- Modules & Accessories
- Management Software
- Serial Console Server
Professional Audiovisual
- Control System
- Matrix Switches: Modular, Video
- Extenders: HDBaseT, Optical, Wireless
- Splitters
- Adapters
Energy Intelligence Rack PDU
- Metered PDU: Ready, Outlet, Outlet-Switched, Outlet-Critical-Load
- Switched PDU
- Energy & DCIM Management Software
- Energy Monitoring Device
- KVM PDU
Mobility and USB
- Gamepad Emulator
- Host Controller Cards
- Tap (USB to Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Switch)
- USB: Converters, Extenders, Peripheral Switches
- USB/FireWire Hubs
Data Communication
- RS-232 Printer Switches
- Network Printer Switches
- RS-232 Interface Converters
Cables
- KVM: DVI, PS/2, PS/2-USB, USB
- AV: HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, VGA
- Other: Cat 6
Environmental record
[edit]ATEN is ISO 14001:2004 UKAS compliant.[13]
See also
[edit]- List of companies of Taiwan
- KVM
- Smart environment
- Video wall
- Information technology management
- Electrical cable
- Power distribution units
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). ATEN International Co., Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ "ATEN Products".
- ^ a b "ATEN: "KVM-решения становятся все более востребованными"". KO. 26 July 2007.
- ^ "IOGEAR簡介". 2015. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (January 2004). "Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum Full and Low Speed Electrical and Interoperability Compliance Test Procedure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ "自創品牌 宏正走出新天地". Liberty Times Net. 22 April 2007.
- ^ "ATEN瞄準專業級影音市場, 發表全新VanCryst視訊系列產品線". iThome. 16 March 2010.
- ^ "ATEN Launches NRGence Green Energy Line for Data Centers". CIO. 7 May 2012.
- ^ "ATEN宏正加入HDBaseT聯盟, 已發表的HDMI影音訊號延長器VE812/VE814支援HDBaseT等加值技術". Yipee. 8 November 2013.
- ^ "ATEN Locations".
- ^ "ATEN Company Profile".
- ^ "ATEN Investor Brief for H1 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-09.
- ^ "ATEN Environment Policy".