Latest Gigabit Ethernet Switch for Industrial Automation with AVB/TSN
Industrial automation and digital transformation are driving market growth for scalable and standardized networking solutions. This is to address the needs of commercial Operational Technology (OT) deployments. To provide automation manufacturers with a comprehensive networking solution, Microchip Technology announces the LAN9662 Gigabit Ethernet Switch with four ports, Audio-Video Bridging and Time Sensitive Network (AVB/TSN), two integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T PHYs and a 600 MHz Arm® Cortex®-A7 CPU subsystem.
To support industrial Ethernet applications, the LAN9662 features a Real-Time Engine (RTE) that provides the ability to modify the Ethernet frame in flight, enabling faster cyclical data rates and low latency. The LAN9662 is compliant with key industry standards such as the OPC Unified Architecture (OPC/UA) and PROFINET software stack, offering deterministic communication capabilities necessary for industrial networking applications.
Charles Forni, vice president of Microchip’s USB and networking business unit said, “Expanding on the LAN966x family, the LAN9662 opens a path to scale with TSN-enabled networking endpoints. Our solutions offer customers the advantage of starting their designs with industry standards met, supported by a comprehensive software portfolio.”
