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New Slave Controller Engineered for IoT Applications

By Ken Briodagh April 16, 2015

Microchip Technology, a vendor of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, On April 16 announced the LAN9252 stand-alone EtherCAT slave controller with two Ethernet transceivers that can support both fiber and copper, along with cable diagnostics capabilities.

The new microcontroller supports traditional Host Bus and SPI/SQI communication, along with standalone digital I/O interfaces, providing system designers the flexibility to select from a wide range of microcontrollers when implementing the real-time EtherCAT communications standard. Additionally, the LAN9252 reduces system complexity and cost for developers using EtherCAT in factory-automation, process-control, motor/motion-control and IoT industrial-Ethernet applications.

“Microchip's history as a supplier supporting the very long product life cycles in the industrial market, combined with our leading-edge Ethernet devices, ensures customers have a reliable partner,” said Mitch Obolsky, VP, USB and Networking Group, Microchip. “Adding EtherCAT technology, with its expanding market share, is a significant addition to our industry-leading Ethernet portfolio. The LAN9252 provides our customers with ease-of-use and configuration flexibility, taking communication and connectivity in embedded industrial designs to the next level.”

Technology research firm ARC Advisory Group is forecasting Ethernet's double-digit growth for use in industrial IoT networks. That means that having robust Ethernet networks will be crucial for industrial implementations. Manufacturing and supply chain companies will also be able to tap into the trend. 




Edited by Maurice Nagle
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