CLPA Global Activity Report Vol.2

The New Frontier of FA
with CC-Link/CC-Link IE

Customer Dialogue
CC-Link Partner Association & Beijing Hyundai Motor Company
The Highly Developed Productivity of Beijing Hyundai Motor Company
Automation Technology is the Strength Behind Its Brand PowerSpecial Report
CC-Link Partner Association（CLPA）
CC-Link Safety approved as Chinese National Standard
Large certification announcement event held in Beijing

Special Interview
A conversation with the CLPA’s Engineering Adviser, Professor Kabe
Exploring new applications for CC-Link globallyCustomer Dialogue

CC-Link Partner Association & Beijing Hyundai Motor Company

The Highly Developed Productivity ofBeijing Hyundai Motor Company
Automation Technology is the Strength Behind Its Brand Power
Hyundai Motor Group owns the highly productive Beijing Hyundai Motor Company（Beijing Hyundai）, one of theleading companies in China's automobile industry. CC-Link is used in the production systems of the plants of Beijing
Hyundai. Ms. Naomi Nakamura, the global director of the CC-Link Partner Association（CLPA）, visited the plant andtalked about the automation technology's capability for company development with Mr. Chang Jae Lee, General
Manager of the Production Planning Department Production Division, and Mr. Kang Won Kyu, General Manager of theMaintenance Department team.
Ms. Nakamura（hereinafter: N） Beijing

Mr. LEE（hereinafter: L） Beijing Hyundai

companies that have rapidly grown inHyundai is one of the Chinese automobile
recent years, isn't it?

the three plants were selected as one of

the top-10 most productive plants among

mentioned already, the plant facilities ofdesigned by Hyundai. Several industrial
open networks including CC-Link are used

130 plants in the world. The productionin the facilities. CC-Link is used in theplants are at the top level in the

logic controllers are used.

Group.

assembly processes of the body factories.

improve productivity of a plant. I think thean automation system depend on thevolumes per hour of the 1st and 2ndcompleted-car plants of Hyundai Motor

N

There are lots of approaches tosection where Mitsubishi programmableSpecifically, CC-Link is used in theI think that the conditions required for

production facility designed by Hyundai incapable of improving productivity witha heavy emphasis on reliability andCompany（Hyundai）. We mainly produce

the 1st plant, the existing equipment was

Hyundai go about automation of thefactory. However, the latest equipment

L

Automobile Works and Hyundai Motor

3rd plants were constructed based on theSouth Korea. In the production facility ofcompact cars with 1600-cc or lower

used in its pressing line of the body

products in the premium market segment,

designed by Hyundai was used in thesuch as "Accent", "Verna", "Elantra", "i30",

paint shop and the assembly shop. I don't

production has been rapidly expanded

plant is inferior to those of the other twotime of foundation was 50,000 cars a year.

However, we can now produce one million

think that the production facility of the 1st

the plant operates. Beijing Hyundai places

attractive products to consumers in a

production lines?

big advantages of CC-Link is that we canhave a system to produce products inr ela t i v el y - ine x p e ns i v e m anp o w e r ,received technical support for CC-Link.

also need to provide high quality. The

directly lead to a business advantage. I

Korea. This is because the basic deisgn of

In China, where we can acquire

increasing the automation rate does notthink that we must promote automation

device vendors is important. One of theget global support. In fact, we have alreadyThat was from a service base in South

designed to handle six models. However,

N "Reliability" is what CLPA also places adevices provided from several vendors are

widened the product types, theN Does the increase in the production

production plan has to be complex.

greatly strengthened the production

been designed following the expansion of

A stricter production plan must have

In my opinion, the automation rate of

Beijing Hyundai leaves other Chinese
automobile manufacturers way behind.

The automation rate of the body factories

is especially high. For example, theautomation technology is necessary tosatisfy these requests.

heavy emphasis on. The standard of CC-

and more as the manpower cost increases.

may start promoting automation more

response to requests from the market. We

K For example, the production lines inWorld's Top-Level Production
Capability

the manpower cost in China has rapidly

timely manner. To achieve this, we must

our facility was also from South Korea.

Link is designed to essentially have highincreased the production volume andGlobal Director of CLPA

usability. We also think that support byincreased in recent years. Many companies

increased by 20 times in 10 years.

Ms. Naomi Nakamurahigh quality, I think. How does Beijing

considering various conditions. However,

N If the number of production lines hascapability mean that Beijing Hyundai

The automation technology is especiallyplants.

cars a year.

Our production capability has beenreliability. In actual typical production lines,

connected by CC-Link. Even when devices

the 1st plant of Beijing Hyundai are
the production volume per unit timediffers depending on the model.
Leveling such a difference leads to great

improvement in flexibility of theprovided from various vendors areproduction lines. To achieve this improve-whole system is essential. Thus, CLPA has

identif ied f or each model and theincluded in a system, the reliability of theestablished a conf ormance testing

ment, the cause of bottlenecks must be

operation time of each process must be
adjusted to eliminate the cause of thethe production facility.

pressing process and the body assembly

programme to guarantee reliability for

Beijing. They are the 1st plant, which has

Production Division is playing such a role.

plant are fully automated. In the body

production plan for the three plants andLink.

key here.

the company, the 2nd plant, which wasassembly process, many robots arevendors are connected each other by CC-

cars per hour.

Automation Technology Contributes
to Strengthening Brand Power

market, we think that industrial open

important to strengthen our brand power

The mechanism helps create afacility in the past 10 years?

L We have three completed-car plants inbeen operating since the foundation of

built in 2008, and the 3rd plant, whichstarted its operation in 2012. The 1st plant

was owned by Beijing Automobile Works

L Exactly. In Beijing Hyundai, my division

Production Division mainly designs the

manages those plants. Production Divisionalso considers the production system
when we are to launch new-model car

first and produced trucks as the main

production. The basic design of the three

introduced the latest equipment into it.

department considers various plans toprocess of the body factory in the 2ndoperating and enable production of 73

L

an industrial open network. The industrial

now at the top level in China. Next, we

w hi c h w e p r o m o t e , c o n t r ib u t e t o

products and to strengthen their brand

N Promoting automation always requires

We built the 2nd and 3rd plants. Each

improve the production efficiency of theopen networks "CC-Link" and "CC-Link IE",

mately 300,000 cars a year. The total

plans to Hyundai based on the result..

cars.

one of the best production efficiencies ofplant is capable of producing approxi-

production capability is about one million

three plants. We suggest improvement

N We heard that the three plants havewhen devices provided from various

CC-Link Plays an Active Role in Body
Factories

plants was done by Hyundai, but our

produc t. W e used its building and2

Beijing Hyundai are based on a facility

j o i n t v e n t ur e c o mp a n y o f B e i j i n g

was established on October 18, 2002 as awith the growth of China's automobile

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company,
General Manager of Maintenancedepartment teamcreated by an outside research company,

developed in productivity. In a reportsituation of the country or the area where

market. The production capability at theMr. Kang Won kyu

playing an active role in our plants. As

most important approach is automation.

"Moinca", "Sonata", and "Tucson". Our

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company,
General Manager of Production
Planning Department Production
Division

Mr. Kang （hereinafter: K） CC-Link isSure, the three plants are highly

The production facilities of the 2nd anddisplacement engines and SUVs, which are

Mr. Chang Jae LEE

all of Hyundai’s global production bases.

L

automation in factories in various fields,such as automobiles, liquid crystal displays,
and most advanced industrial products.

The automation technology is alsobottleneck . Automation technology is the

When we build a production systemthat can flexibly respond to changes in the

networks will help create a mechanism toprevent failures of the production facility.

in the market. Our production capability is

production system that can flexibly

need to improve the added value of ourN I see. The automation technology canpower.

O n e o f t h e i mp o r t a n t p o i n t s t ostrengthen the brand power is to provide

provide the market with products.

contribute benefits to users in many ways.

I'd like you to keep an eye on thedevelopments of CC-Link. Thank you somuch for our meeting today.

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CC-Link Partner Association（CLPA）

CLPA Global Activity Report 2013

CC-Link Safety approved as Chinese National Standard
Large certification announcement event held in Beijing
The safety field network standard "CC-Link Safety", which is based on the technology of the industrial open network"CC-Link" , was officially approved as one of Chinese National Standards "GB/Z" in May 2013. The announcement eventfor this approval was held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on May 8th 2013. About 80 people attended theevent, and persons from organizations involved with this approval, such as the Chinese government, the CC-Link Partner
Association（CLPA）, user companies, and device vendors, made speeches.
CC-Link Safety, which was approved asa GB/Z standard, is an open safety field

network standard which implementsfunctions for detecting communication

errors and for supporting communicationof safety information such as an

emergency stop request. The certification
effort began around 2005, when thewill increase its popularity in China. We

Safety was approved as GB/Z（29496.-1 todevices and systems compatible with CC-

by Mr. Wu Yan Yun（Deputy Director

also expect that the development ofLink or CC-Link Safety in China will be

Safety, Department of Policies and Regula-certification attended the event, which

Committee）, Mr. Chen Qi Jun（professor

Many k ey persons related to thewas hosted by SAC/TC124（Industrial

Process Measurement and Control）.

GB/Z certification for CC-Link, which is the

SAC/TC124 members involved with thisbase of CC-Link Safety.

CLPA acquired the GB/Z certification（"National Standardization Guiding

Technical Documents"）, , for CC-Link in

General of the State Administration of Workfurther accelerated."（）

CLPA, the organization responsible forpromoting CC-Link, started to acquire the3-2013）（Fig.
.
2）Mr. Sun Weiwas followed

Chinese government officials including

certification were invited as guests.

Additionally, about 80 people including

persons related to the Chinese FA industry

and members of the industry press

FA System Department II Safety Planning

Mr. Chen Gang, Technical Advisor to the

explained the activities of CLPA for the

Car Co., Ltd., appeared as a CC-Link user

and Promotion Group, then appeared andcertification and the outline of CC-Link
Safety technology.

After Ms. Nakamura and Mr. Fujishima,

Closeup

Sensing Control Division of Panasonic

Manufacturing Technology Dept at FAW

Industrial Devices SUNX Co., Ltd., appeared

and spoke about the background of their

Safety-compatible devices and presented

Executive Officer and Vice President of thedevice.

use of CC-Link. Last, Mr. Yasunori Kasho,

to represent the vendors of CC-Link

the latest CC-Link Safety-compatible

Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Co., Ltd.

Presentation of the latest CC-Link Safety-compatible device
Mr. Yasunori Kasho, Executive Officer

SUNX Co., Ltd.（SUNX）, appearing as a

Additionally, the SF-CL1T264T has a 12

Division of Panasonic Industrial Devices

Safety-compatible devices, spoke about

safety devices to be connected . This

and Vice President of the Sensing Control

tions and ｃhairman of the Functional Safety

representative of the vendors of CC-Link

the profile of SUNX, and explained thefeature and benefits of the remote I/O
module "SF-CL1T264T", the latest CC-

of Tongji University and chairman of CLPA

Link Safety-compatible device. This

China）, Mr. Wang Chun Xi（Deputy

Secretary General of SAC/TC124）, and Mr.

Luo An（a representative of the Standard

Mr. Yasunori
Kasho

Drafting Workgroup and Chief Engineer of
Beijing HollySys Co., Ltd.）.

Panasonic Industrial
Devices SUNX Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer
Sensing Control Division
Vice President

After the speeches and greetings fromthe Chinese officials above, Mr. Masaki

input terminal block（）, enabling several
means that several safety devices,
including light curtains, can be
integrated together for reduced wiring.

SUNX develops industrial sensors anddevice can be a gateway for connecting

offers sensors for safety systems incurtains, to CC-Link Safety-compliant

curtains. SUNX also develops and sells FA

several safety devices, such as lightsafety networks. Up to two sets of thelight curtain "SF4B series", which is oneof the main products of SUNX, can beeasily connected to the SF-CL1T264T.

factories, including their popular lightdevices, such as programmable logic

controllers, and the "SF-CL1T264T" is a
strategic product for creating further
success in the Asian market.

attended the session.（Fig. 1）

Shiroshita, President of Mitsubishi Electricstandard GB/T（"Voluntary National

Ouyang, Secretary General of SAC/TC124

Katsuyuki Tomizawa, Deputy General

Nakamura, global director of the CLPA ,Technology and Economy Institute）in

Works, handed letters of appreciation to

A leading Chinese automotive company presented its CC-Link applications

Workgroup. Ms. Naomi Nakamura, global

Manufacturing Technology Dept. at FAW

December 2005. In June 2009, CLPA
acquired the certification for the higher

Standards"）for CC-Link. Ms. Naomi
commented, "The GB/Z certification for

At the beginning of the session, Mr.

and Director of ITEI（Instrumentation

the members of the Standard Drafting

the Standardization Administration of thedirector of CLPA, and Mr. Mitsushiro

Standards Department II Section Chief ofstrengthen the trend of using CC-Link

People' Republic of China Industrial, spoke

Safety for safety systems in factories, andManager of Mitsubishi Electric Nagoya

China, introduced the guests. Mr. Sun Wei,

CC-Link Saf et y f ollowing the GB / T

certification for CC-Link will furtherA u t oma t on（China）L t d. , and Mr.

first to make the announcementCC-Link

Fujishima, Deputy Chair Person of the

Closeup

FAW Car Co., Ltd.

Mr. Chen Gang, Technical Advisor to the

Link user and presented the applications ofused for the welding process, all the

Car Co., Ltd.（FAW Car）, appeared as a CC-

company of China FAW Corp, which is thesystem. For only a few processes, such as

CC-Link at FAW Car. FAW Car is an affiliatedbiggest Chinese automobile manufacturer..
According to Mr. Chen Gang, FAW Car

CLPA Technical Task Force and Manager ofhas been aggressively adopting an
automated production system to achieveboth high quality and high productivity,

and the technology of the automation

system used by FAW Car is at the world's

Mr. Chen Gang
FAW Car Co., Ltd.
Manufacturing
Technology Dept
Technical Advisor

Fig. 1: Photograph of related persons and guests

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highest level. FAW Car is also a key Chinese

user of CC-Link technology. For example,
in their “First Factory”, one of FAW Car's
three main production bases, CC-Link isassembly process, and the conveyor

painting and pressing, other network
standards are used.

In his speech, he presented their historyof automation, starting from thefoundation of the company and explained

the design concept of the automation

system in FAW Car's main production

process. He presented the outline of theactual automation system that is based on
the concept and explained the role of the

CC-Link-compatible devices in the system.

Fig. 2:Scene of CC-Link Safety's GB/Z certification
announcement event.

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Special Interview

A conversation with the CLPA’s Engineering Adviser, Professor Kabeand its first prototype was developed to

Exploring new applications for
CC-Link globally
The CC-Link Partner Association（CLPA）appointed Prof. Kabe as an engineering adviser
in 2012. He is a professor of the faculty of human sciences at Waseda University and has
been engaged in research and development of advanced medical and social care robots.
We interviewed him about the role of the engineering adviser and a new direction for
CLPA. Prof. Kabe, whose background includes the development of factory automation（FA）devices, assists the direction of CLPA using his wide viewpoints and sophisticatedknowledge about automation technology. He will work on the promotion of CC-Link and
CC-Link IE to non-FA fields from a global viewpoint.

cause its user to laugh in order to promote

his/her health. For this purpose, actuatorsfor moving the arms and legs, a voice-

Jukusui-kun helps people with sleep

apnea syndrome. Tocco-chan is intended
to reduce vulnerability to "locomotive

syndrome", a high-risk state in which ther e c o gn i t i o n f un c t i o n , a n d a f a c e -recognition function are built in. Since analgorithm to detect smiles is built into theface-recognition function, the Tocco-chan

can keep talking with various gestures

activities of bones, joints, and muscles are

un t il t he us er smile s . I h a v e b e enof one's life and requiring nursing care

supports training for locomotive

decreased, decreasing the independence（Fig. 1 and 2）.

syndrome prevention by improving thethe activities of the CLPA to strengthen

both indispensable. The application of big

mo t i v a t e a p a t i en t w ho t ak e s t hemember companies. Many industrial

and field staff at sites who analyze thecomical actions to entertain him/her. For

certain period. Many such networks weremechanism f or wider applications.

homes, to help offer solutions to problems

infrequently during sleep, not only

Electric Corporation. There, I worked onsociety.

also may cause other diseases, such asindustrial networks. In April 2003, Waseda

under the concept of "social implementa-

Health Sciences and Social Welfare. This

covering the administration of actual

such as a breathing mask. Such a device isand become a university professor.

the operation, rather than developing

this load, I have been developing Jukusui-

University's mechanical engineering
department before joining Mitsubishi

the development of FA devices andUniversity opened its Department ofgave me the opportunity to change career─ Would you tell us about your research

theme?

Prof. Kabe One of the major researchvarious places in people's lives, such as in

hospitals, cities, transportation, andaccompanied with the super-aging of

high-blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, ortion", developing an entire service

treatment, a patient has to wear a device,

operation sites and a business model for

hardware or software for a particularfunction robot.

Application to service robots
─ Would you introduce the products ofdevelopment of a system that supports

Prof. Kabe

welfare fields. I am working on thethe health and medical services offered at

imposes a great load on one's body but

I have been carrying out my researchservice robot" used in the medical andthemes is development of a "human-

often stop breathing or breathe

your research?

I currently have two major

products: "Jukusui-kun" and "Tocco-chan".

Prof. Akiyoshi Kabe

Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University
School of Human Sciences
Department of Health Sciences and Social Welfare
Robot Media Laboratory
Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering
Professor

cardiac infarction. With the current medicala great inconvenience for patients. To easekun.

Jukusui-kun is a stuffed-bear robot

having robot arms and a microphone that

Fig. 2: "Locomotive-training
support robot Tocco-chan"developing the second Tocco-chan that

Sleep apnea syndrome, in which people─ Please tell us about your background.

Prof. Kabe I studied robotics at Tokyo

Fig. 1: Sleep apnea syndrome
support robot "Jukusui-kun"

Specifically, the second Tocco-chan will

necessary training by talking and showing
the control of the actuators, commercially-

global competitiveness of users andnetwork standards were created at aeliminated, but there are still several

data can only be expanded by personnel
data and determine its use..

For example, home electronics andservice robots that "talk" are becoming

available programmable controllers andnetworks. To strengthen the presence ofmore common. If using robots in our

In m y lab or a t or y, in a ddi t ion t o

global share, activities and technology

robots will be connected to each otherrobots such as Jukusui-kun and Tocco-

users in advance are essential. I l givearchitecture of this network will be

implementing these robots.

─ What is your goal as an engineering

network and an industrial network.

CC-Link are used.

producing prototypes of human-service
chan , I s t ud y busine s s mo dels f or

CC-Link and CC-Link IE and to increase thedevelopment considering the needs ofadvice based on these concepts.
adviser?

various lives becomes the norm, thethrough a network. I think that thedeveloped combining an information
─ In other words, the technology of CC-

Jukusui-kun moves its arms to softly tap aExpanding the possibility of CC-Link
and CC-Link IE

Prof. Kabe The major goal is to promote

Link and CC-Link IE will be more likely to be

sideways when it detects apnea orthe engineering adviser?

important to pay attention to new trends

global market. For this purpose, it isProf. Kabeby CLPA and activities of various working

including non-FA f ields. Fusion o f

in museums or theme parks. CC-Link andrespiration based on the blood oxygen

my major roles is to give advice about the（ICT）and FA is especially important. For

non-FA fields.

"Mini Jukusui-kun" attached to patient's

marketing strategies related to CC-Link

meaningful information is extracted to

locomotive-training support robot "Tocco-

detected with its microphone. I employed

me to give opinions or advice based ongathering interest as a key for new

kun and Mini Jukusui-kun so as not to

put oneself in a university, and who has

prototype at the international robot

and fields. I also give information about

interested in it and it was introduced

and applications, which are important todetects snoring. While used as a pillow,

patient's head or to move his/her face

─ Would you tell us about your role as

infrequent respiration to help him/her

Prof. Kabe I attend each committee held

Jukusui-kun detects apnea or infrequentgroups under CLPA as an adviser. One ofbreathe.

level that is detected with a pulse oximeter

fingertip and based on snoring that iscordless communication between Jukusui-disturb one's sleep. When I presented thisexhibition in 2011, many people were

through newspaper and TV programs in

direction of technology development andand CC-Link IE. I think that CLPA expects

that are globally growing in various fields

information-communication technology

example, "big data", with whichbuild a new application sy stem, isthe wider viewpoint of a person who hasbusiness mainly in the ICT field. However,wide networks across various industries

not been interested in big data yet,the latest trends of advanced technology

as we hear talk of “Industry 4.0”. I believe

CC-Link IE will be more and more used in
If human-service robots, such as thechan" and the sleep apnea syndrome

suppor t robot "Jukusui-kun" that I

presented before, are used in many

may be developed. I think that we, people

that people involved in the FA field mustneeds related to CC-Link and CC-Link IE

impact and possibility to be related withan engineering adviser, I will positively

data and industrial networks collecting

pursuing No. 1 in the world together with

FA. Information networks collecting big

CC-Link and CC-Link IE and for promoting

data from sensors at actual FA sites areadvice for improving the technology ofalready used in large robots at attractions

although this is now beginning to change

In particular, I think that I need to giveProf. Kabe Tocco-chan is a panda robot,

Exactly. In fact, thetechnology of CC-Link and CC-Link IE ishouseholds, application sof tware

understand that big data can have a large

IE.

used in non-FA fields, won't it?

compared to the ICT field, the FA field has

determine plans for CC-Link and CC-Link

Japan and overseas.

─ Would you tell us about "Tocco-chan"?

the status of CC-Link and CC-Link IE in theconnecting such robots through networks
outside the FA field, can notice these newfaster than anyone inside the FA field. As

work on pioneering new needs andyou.

7CLPA Office Locations
CLPA - Japan（Head Office）

6F Ozone-front Building,
3-15-58, Ozone, Kita-ku,
Nagoya 462-0825, Japan
Phone: +81-52-919-1588 Fax: +81-52-916-8655
E-mail: info@cc-link.org
URL: http://www.cc-link.org

CLPA - Americas

500 Corporate Woods Parkway,
Vernon Hills, IL, 60061, U.S.A.
Phone: +1-847-478-2341 Fax: +1-847-876-6611
E-mail: info@cclinkamerica.org
URL: http://www.cclinkamerica.org

CLPA - Europe（Germany）

Postfach 10 12 1740832 Ratingen Germany
Phone: +49-2102-486-1750 Fax: +49-2102-532-9740
E-mail: partners@clpa-europe.com
URL: http://www.clpa-europe.com

CLPA - Europe（U.K. Office）

Travellers Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 8XB U.K.
（P.O. Box 50, Hatfield, AL10 8XB U.K.）
Phone: +44-1707-278953 Fax: +44-1707-282873
E-mail: partners@clpa-europe.com
URL: http://www.clpa-europe.com

CLPA - China

Headquarters（Tongji University）:
School of Electronics and Information Engineering,
Jiading Campus, Tongji University, Shanghai, P.R.China
Head Office: 4F, Intelligence Fortune Leisure Plaza, No.80 Xin Chang
Road,
Huang Pu district, Shanghai, P.R.China
Phone: +86-21-64940523 Fax: +86-21-64940525
E-mail: mail1@cc-link.org.cn
URL: http://www.cc-link.org.cn/

CLPA - Taiwan

6th FI, No.105, Wu Kung 3rd. Rd., Wu-Ku Hsiang, Taipei, Taiwan
Phone: +886-2-8990-1573 Fax: +886-2-8990-1572
E-mail: cclink01@ms63.hinet.net
URL: http://www.cc-link.org.tw/

CLPC - ASEAN（Singapore）

307 Alexandra Road #05-01/02,
Mitsubishi Electric Bldg., Singapore 159943
Phone: +656-470-2480 Fax: +656-476-7439
E-mail: cclink@asia.meap.com

CLPA - India

2nd Floor, Tower A & B, Cyber Greens, DLF Cyber City,DLF Phase-III, Gurgaon-122002 Haryana, India
Phone:+91-124-4630300
E-mail:clpa@mei-india.com

CLPA - Korea

2F, 1480-6, Gayang-Dong,
Gangseo-Gu, Seoul, 157-202, Korea
Phone: +82-2-3663-6178 Fax: +82-2-3663-0475
E-mail: clpakor@meak.co.kr
URL: http://www.cc-link.or.kr/
The articles included in this booklet are re-edited and translated from those published in a technology information site for engineers <Tech-On!>and its Chinese language site <Tech-On! Chinese>, both operated by Nikkei Business Publications.