Science Park Exploration Museum

Science Park Exploration Museum was one of the first 16 standard factory buildings in the Park when it was established in 1980. This place was also the origin where big companies, such as Acer, were founded. In 2001, 15 old standard factory buildings in the area were demolished and reconstructed; only the 16th factory building remaining in the park was renovated as a historical museum. It opened in March 2007 and was officially named as the “Science Park Exploration Museum”. In March 2018, the Science Park Exploration Museum was reopened after another renovation, which integrates digital multimedia with new products display, hoping to provide visitors a new way of exhibition.

There are 3 floors in the Museum. The first floor is the Advanced Technology Pavilion for introducing innovative and green energy products. The second floor is the Industrial Pavilion for introducing the six major industries as well as the products from the manufacturers. The third floor is the Cultural Pavilion for introducing the history and development of the Science Park.

【GXNPC1】
This is a new drug developed by GWOXI Stem Cell Applied Technology Company to treat stroke, and is one of the award-winning innovative products of Science Park in 2018. It can greatly improve the symptoms of stroke, such as speech problems or difficulty in body movement.

【Fuel cell scooter(ZES6.0C)】
This is a hydrogen fuel cell scooter developed by Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies. Unlike rechargeable electric scooters, this scooter uses hydrogen to generate power. When you open the seat cushion of the scooter, you can see two hydrogen tanks installed inside as the power source. Now, let's take a look at the battery. The battery is equipped with a special device. When riding the scooter, this unique device will grab the oxygen from the air and combine it with the hydrogen in the hydrogen tank to generate power. The combination of hydrogen and oxygen produces water. Therefore, instead of emitting exhaust gas, this scooter discharges only water. Since the scooter has no exhaust system, it is extremely clean and environmental friendly. The scooter can run up to 50km/hr, the mileage is 86km; in other words, if you exceed 86km, you will need to change the hydrogen tank.

【Passive Solar Track】
This is a solar panel developed by CN-J Technology Company that does not require electricity. The black tanks on both sides are filled with mixed liquid substances. When the sun moves, the thermal imbalance between the two ends will cause a pressure difference, which triggers the entire solar panel to change direction. There is one identical solar panel installed at the entrance of the Hsinchu Science Park Bureau. If you look closely, you will find that the solar panel is oriented at slightly different angles every day as the sun moves.

【Integrated Circuits Industry Area】
Integrated circuits industry is the largest industry among the six major industries in the Park, accounting for about 70%. The Park has complete up-, middle- and down-stream industrial chain. The integrated circuit is the so-called IC. The up-stream is IC design, which converts the circuit diagram designed by engineers into photomasks. The middle-stream is IC manufacturing. In this process, polycrystalline silicon as the raw material is melted in a cylindrical container, and then crystal pulling to form an ingot, which is then sliced. After grinding and polishing, mirror-like blank wafers are formed. Finally, photomasks combining with photolithography technology is used to put circuits on the blank wafer. The down-stream is IC package & test, which performs tests to ensure that each wafer is functioning properly.

【Lyfie eye】
LyfieEye is a 360-degree panoramic imaging camera developed by Etron Technology. Since it is spherical, the shooting angle can go around in a circle from ceiling to the floor, which is equivalent to 360 degrees vertically and horizontally, resulting in an actual viewing angle of 720 degrees. LyfieEye only weights 18 g; not only easy to carry, but also easy to operate. Just plug in the mobile phone, you can record any moment in life anytime.

【MediaTek Helio X30 ( MT6799 ) Worldwide 1st 10-nanometer High Performance Tri-cluster System-On-Chip Smartphone Processor】
This is the Helio X30 (MT6799) 10-nanometer System-On-Chip Smartphone Processor developed by MediaTek, which is one of the award-winning innovative products of Science Park in 2017. It is the world's first smart-phone single processor with advanced 10-nanometer processing technology. Can you imagine what 10 nm is like? The cross section of a human hair is about 30-50 thousand nanometers. This gives you an idea of how small 10 nanometers are. Smartphone with 7-nm processor is already on the market.

【Optoelectronics Industry】
The optoelectronics industry is the second largest industry in the Hsinchu Science Park. When talking about optoelectronics, the first thing that often comes to our mind is LED, which is light-emitting diode. The raw material of LED is sapphire crystal, which is cut and ground to form a rod. The ingot is then sliced to become wafers. Have you notice that the manufacturing process of LED is very similar to that of IC? The 4-inch wafer in front of you contains many small white dots. Each dot represents one LED. Finally, after the packaging process, it becomes the lighting device that we see in our everyday life.
Besides making lighting devices, LEDs are also used in displays. The displays we see on the market can be divided into two major categories; LCD (liquid crystal) and OLED (organic light-emitting diode). A big difference between LCD and OLED is that LCD itself does not emit light. It requires a backlight underneath the LCD to emit light in order to generate the image that we see. As a result, image generated is often bright and glaring. OLED, on the other hand, is made of organic light emitting materials which makes OLED to emit light by itself. The emitted light is soft and slightly yellowish. Since OLED is self-light emitting, the device does not require multi-layer structure like LCD, making it lighter and thinner compared with LCD.

【LUMLIGHT OLED eyecare lamp】
This is the eye-caring desk lamp produced by Lumlight with OLED panel. When the lamp is turned up to give the strongest light, you can still look at it directly without feeling the glaring sensation and discomfort. The OLED of the lamp can be changed; without the need to replace the entire lamp, which is friendly to the environment.

【Computer Peripherals Industry】
The computer peripherals industry is the earliest developed industry in the Park.

【Mobile scanner MiWand 2 Wi-Fi PRO】
This is a hand-held mobile scanner developed by Avision. This device breaks the impression of a traditional scanner which is bulky and heavy. It can be operated without connecting to a computer. With its lightweight design, built-in memory and WiFi feature, the scanner is portable and easy to use. The scanned files can be saved and shared anytime and anywhere! This scanner offers two scanning methods. One method is to start the scanning process by inserting the paper to be scanned into the paper slot at the bottom. The other method is the hand-held operation, which is not limited to scanning paper; any flat surface can be scanned at ease. It is worth mentioning that when using the hand-held mode, the highest resolution can reach 1200dpi, and it only takes 1.6 seconds to scan an A4 color paper with resolution of 300dpi.

【Biotechnology Industry】
The biotechnology industry is the latest industry in the Science Park and can be divided into three parts: medical equipment, biotechnology pharmaceuticals and applied biotechnology.

【Asqelio™ Preloaded IOL Delivery System】
For people who need to change the eye lens due to diseases such as cataracts, the intraocular lens developed by ICARES Medicus is the hope since it not only can filter out ultraviolet rays but also blue light. As for the delivery system used for the intraocular lens surgery, it must be regarded disposable sterile medical equipment due to hygienic and safety concerns.
On the far left is the latest 2-in-1 implanting system. The Asqelio™ Soft Hydrophobic Intraocular Lens has been pre-loaded to reduce contact of lens during surgery, greatly reducing the cumbersome procedures of traditional surgery and improving operation safety and efficiency. The surgical incision is only 2.2-2.4 mm in size and is suitable for all eyeglass prescriptions.

【Telecommunications Industry】
Owing to the booming of Internet and Communications, the world has been transformed into the IoT (Internet of Things) world, which means that everything is connected to the Internet. As a result, the application of the Telecommunications industry has become more important.
The four routers in front of you developed by Zyxel Communications are the wireless routers ( or wifi routers) that we often heard in everyday life.

【Multy U AC2100 Tri-Band WiFi System】
The novel router has stylish appearance and is equipped with dazzling LED indicators. The unique hanging design made it the winner of the 2019 IF Product Design Award in Germany, transforming a regular electronic product that sits silently in the corner of a house into an indispensable stylish home decoration.

【802.11ac Dual Radio Smart Antenna Access Point】
This large and round router is suitable for high-intensity usage, such as hotels, campuses, museums, fitness centers, etc., allowing multiple connections simultaneously.

【4G LTE-A HomeSpot Router】
This strip-shaped HomeSpot router is suitable for small families or traveling.

【AC2600 MU-MIMO Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Router】
This black router with four antennas is for gaming. Not only does it have a faster network speed, but its bandwidth is also greatly improved. Even if the system is operated under multiple connections, its performance such as stability and speed will not be affected, providing a steady gaming and video streaming experience.

【Precision Machinery Industry Area】
Taiwan is the world's largest market in semiconductor equipment demand, attracting many foreign companies to set up R&D centers, making the precision machinery industry of Hsinchu Science Park a global leader.

【Atmospheric wafer-handling robot (RR757)】
This is the robotic arm developed by RORZE Corporation for transporting wafers, which is the wafer-handling robot that we see in the clean room. There is a controller next to it. You can choose automatic transport or manual transport. Everyone is free to try. If we look closely at the front end of the robotic arm, we can see three small round holes. These holes are like suction cups that grab the wafer via vacuum. There is a sensor in the robot. When earthquake occurs, all the operations will stop except the vacuum, allowing the wafer to be held continuously by the suction cups and preventing any damage to the wafer.

【Industrial Application】
Due to the trend of cross-disciplinary technology applications, manufacturers around the world are still exploring the habits of users in order to find the new Blue Ocean.

【PD771 5MP IntelligentIR Fish-eye Network Camera】
This is the infrared 360 degree fish-eye network camera developed by PiXORD Corporation. It is waterproof, explosion-proof and dust-proof. It can be immersed in water for a depth of one meter and operated for 30 minutes without getting any water leakage. The lens has passed the super water jet test, suggesting that it is explosion-proof. Since the lens is also dust-proof, it does not require cleaning. It can be installed indoors or outdoors and will not be affected by the weather. The coverage of the camera is up to 10 meters in distance.

【LED Bio-Light】
This is the LED Bio-Light, a phototherapy instrument, developed by Liverage Biomedical, which uses LED to emit the red, blue and yellow light for medical purpose. The red light with a wavelength of 660 nm has the highest penetrating power, which can accelerate blood circulation. Its functions include improving metabolism, assisting the healing of wound and whitening of skin. The blue light with a wavelength of 415 nm can suppress oil secretion, achieving oil-water balance for your skin. It also has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial function, and can be used to treat acne. The yellow light with a wavelength of 590 nm can penetrate up to 1-2 mm of the dermal layer of skin. Its main function is to promote collagen formation, and improve blood and lymph circulation.

This wall introduces several important people for the establishment of the Hsinchu Science Park; Mr. Sun, Yun-Suan (Y. S. SUN) led the establishment of ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute), Mr. Li Kuo-Ting worked hard to promote the development of science and technology in Taiwan, Mr. Shu Shien-Siu (S. S. SHU) planned the establishment of the Hsinchu Science Park, and Mr. Irving T. Ho (I. T. HO) served as the first director of the Hsinchu Science Park and laid the foundation for the Park.

Looking back at the major events, the Hsinchu Science Park was officially established in 1980. In 1986, the volume of products produced from the computer peripherals industry of the Hsinchu Science Park reached the top three in the world. In 1993, the industry was transformed; the number of IC manufacturers in the Hsinchu Science Park and their total turnover has exceeded that of the computer peripherals industry for the first time, which was an important milestone for the transformation of the Hsinchu Science Park.

In addition, the Hsinchu Science Park also triggered the creation of other science parks across the island. In order to balance the development of the North and the South of Taiwan, the Southern Taiwan Science Park was established in 1997 and the Central Taiwan Science Park was established in 2002.

Since its establishment, the Hsinchu Science Park has continued to improve its infrastructure, integrate resources and innovate through countless efforts. Despite several global crises, it has moved steadily forward, becoming the Hsinchu Science Park today.