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iPasslabs and Toward Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Premier High-Speed Signal Solutions for the AI Era

iPasslabs, a leader in high-speed interface test solutions, is proud to announce a strategic investment from Toward Technologies, Inc. (Toward). This partnership establishes Toward as a major shareholder in iPasslabs, with advanced technology and resources to meet the booming demands of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem for high-speed signal interconnect technology in the world.

Toward's investment is a strong endorsement of iPasslabs' technical prowess, professional team, and market leadership in the high-speed signal domain. With the explosive growth of AI-related applications, signal transmission speed has become a key determinant of AI hardware performance. The core value of iPasslabs is to provide the most comprehensive high-speed I/O interface test solutions.

Moving forward, iPasslabs will continue to expand the professional team and strengthen the technical capability in high-speed I/O interfaces. Through close collaboration with Toward, iPasslabs starts providing Radio Frequency (RF) test solutions, such as customized Relay Boards and RF Switches. This enables iPasslabs to deliver more comprehensive, advanced, and high-speed signal transmission interface solutions for more potential customers in the AI industry worldwide.

"After four years of dedicated effort, iPasslabs achieved certification as a PCI-SIG Authorized Test Lab this year and began developing new products to meet the demands of customers in the global AI, server, and storage markets," said Eric Shen, CEO of iPasslabs. "Toward's investment accelerates our development pace and enhances our access to critical components. Furthermore, it allows us to learn from Toward's market development expertise and Chairman Hsu's business philosophy, which will be tremendously beneficial for the future of iPasslabs. Looking ahead, we are set to create a win-win future together!"

"Starting from a small office, we saw a company poised to change the high-speed world," said Ryan, Vice President of Toward Technologies.

"The first time I met Eric was the year iPasslabs was founded. It was a modest office, but it was buzzing with energy and passion. I could see a spark in Eric’s eyes—a vision and a hunger for the future. I remember we was sitting down to discuss industry trends; his sharp insight into the high-speed transmission market and his unique judgment on technological development were very impressive. I thought to myself, 'This team is going to build something different.'

Years later, they did it. They moved into a bigger office as the headquarter, established overseas branches, and grew from a small team into the first PCIe Authorized Test lab in Asia, serving core applications like AI accelerators and servers for customers worldwide. In this era of exploding demand for high speed, iPasslabs isn't just moving fast; they're building on a solid foundation.

Therefore, as we have seen iPasslabs is building steadily and deeply on its high-speed journey, we knew this was a journey we wanted to be a part of. They are the bridge that connects signals, while we are the key that switches them at the right moment. What we each do is perfectly complementary.

The future is a high-speed world. Few can lead the pack, and I am certain that Eric and the company he founded, iPasslabs, will be at the very forefront."

About Toward Technologies

Founded in 1988, Toward Technologies is Asia's largest manufacturer of relay solutions for testing, with a long-standing focus on the semiconductor testing industry. The customers include major ATE, semiconductor equipment, and IC design companies worldwide. As testing technology continues to evolve toward higher speeds, higher frequencies, and smaller form factors, customers' demands for switching components have evolved from individual relays to modular switching systems and matrices. Moreover, Toward is not just a relay supplier but a partner providing complete switching solutions. From solid-state relays for high-voltage, high-current third-generation semiconductor materials to MEMS Switches for RF and ultra-high-speed signal switching, we continuously develop future-proof switching components and modules to meet the market need for high speed, high performance, and high-density integration.

About iPasslabs

Established in 2021, iPasslabs became a PCI-SIG Authorized Test Lab within four years, making it the first one in Asia. iPasslabs is dedicated to providing the industry's most advanced and professional high-speed signal transmission interface turnkey services. From initial simulation and validation tests to customized load boards and test fixtures, iPasslabs efficiently assists customers in completing their product development phases and accelerating their time-to-market. Its clientele, spanning countries such as Taiwan, the United States, South Korea, Malaysia, and Israel, includes key players in the AI ecosystem developing critical components like AI accelerators and AI servers.

iPasslabs now supports PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s official compliance test!

作者： mkt • June 12, 2026

Many products in the market continue to deploy on PCIe® 5.0 platforms, while increasing attention is being placed on the validation stage to ensure product performance, credibility, and stronger market competitiveness. To help customers accelerate validation processes without being limited by time or location, iPasslabs, a PCI-SIG® Authorized Test Lab, is now expanding its official compliance capability to support PCIe® 5.0 at 32.0 GT/s. Since becoming the first PCI-SIG® Authorized Test Lab (ATL) in Asia in 2025, iPasslabs has provided official compliance testing services for PCIe® 4.0 and PCIe® 5.0 up to 16.0 GT/s. We are now further expanding our capability to support PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s official compliance testing, helping customers move more smoothly from Pre-test to Official Compliance Testing. At the same time, PCIe® 6.0 has officially entered the compliance era. Starting from PCI-SIG® Compliance Test Workshop #140, PCIe® 6.0 products are eligible to register for official compliance testing. However, before official certification, Pre-test has become more critical than ever. With the introduction of 64.0 GT/s PAM4 signaling, PCIe® 6.0 significantly increases validation complexity and much higher demands on Signal Integrity, Interoperability, and testing know-how. With extensive experience supporting customer DUTs during official compliance validation and hands-on expertise gained from on-site participation in PCI-SIG® Compliance Workshops, iPasslabs helps customers reduce development risk, improve compliance readiness, and accelerate time-to-market.

iPasslabs officially joined the InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA)!

作者： mkt • June 12, 2026

Driven by the rapid advancement of AI, data centers are evolving in high-performance “Compute Factories” that power generative AI, large-scale model training, and high-speed inference. As networking architectures continue to evolve from 400G and 800G toward 1.6T, high-speed interconnect technologies have become a critical factor in determining overall computing efficiency. Ensuring interoperability, signal integrity, and system reliability across high-speed networking environments is now a key challenge for the industry. iPasslabs officially joined the InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) ecosystem this year and participated in the 43rd InfiniBand™ and RoCE Plugfest in June, marking an important milestone toward Scale-Out Networking validation technologies. Moving forward, iPasslabs will continue to actively engage in technical forums, plugfests, and standards collaboration related to InfiniBand, RoCE, Ethernet, and next-generation Scale-Out Network architectures, accelerating the development of advanced validation capabilities for AI networking infrastructure. Years of expertise in high-speed interface validation, iPasslabs delivers comprehensive solutions covering Ethernet, InfiniBand, optica Communication, and electrical integration tests. From simulation and analysis, pre-test services, to official interoperability validation, iPasslabs helps customers reduce design risks, overcome high-speed transmission challenges, and accelerate time-to-market. As an active member and working group partners of the IEEE, PCI-SIG®, and IBTA, iPasslabs is deeply involved in these technical standards and ecosystem collaboration. By closely following the latest specifications and testing requirements, the company provides trusted, one-stop services aligned with evolving industry demands. In the global race to build AI infrastructure, iPasslabs is committed to becoming the industry's most trusted high-speed interconnect validation partner, empowering customers to meet the challenges of networking and AI data centers. As an active member and working group partners of the IEEE, PCI-SIG®, and IBTA, iPasslabs is deeply involved in these technical standards and ecosystem collaboration. By closely following the latest specifications and testing requirements, the company provides trusted, one-stop services aligned with evolving industry demands. In the global race to build AI infrastructure, iPasslabs is committed to becoming the industry's most trusted high-speed interconnect validation partner, empowering customers to meet the challenges of networking and AI data centers.

iPasslabs 開始提供PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s 官方驗證服務

作者： mkt • June 12, 2026

市場上仍有許多產品持續部署於 PCIe® 5.0 平台，也越來越多產品重視驗證階段，更能證明其效能的可信度跟產業競爭力。為協助客戶加速驗證流程、不受限於時間地點，身為 PCI-SIG®認證實驗室的 iPasslabs，現正式擴展 PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s 官方驗證服務能力。自 2025 年正式成為亞洲第一家 PCI-SIG® 認證實驗室，iPasslabs 已提供 PCIe® 4.0 與 PCIe® 5.0（最高至 16.0 GT/s）官方驗證服務。如今，我們進一步支援 PCIe® 5.0 32.0 GT/s 正式驗證測試，協助客戶從 Pre-test 到 Official Compliance Test更順利完成驗證流程。同時，PCIe® 6.0 也正式進入官方認證時代。自 PCI-SIG® Compliance Test Workshop #140 起，PCIe® 6.0 產品報名官方認證測試。然而，在正式認證之前，Pre-test重要性比以往更加關鍵。PCIe® 6.0 導入PAM4 訊號技術，大幅提高驗證複雜度，對於訊號完整性、互通性以及測試 know-how 都提出更高要求。憑藉豐富的客戶 DUT 正式驗證支援以及參與 PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop現場測試的實務經驗，iPasslabs 擅長協助客戶降低開發風險、提升認證效率，加速產品上市。