Microchip announced the launch of new industrial-grade SPE products

     SPE technology is laying the foundation for all-Ethernet IIoT and Industrial Operations Technology (OT) networks. These networks are built with new synchronous low-speed Ethernet edge devices and simplified wiring infrastructure for delay-sensitive traffic flows. Microchip Technology announced new industrial-grade SPE products, including a 10BASE-T1S MAC-PHY that makes it easier to connect edge IIoT devices to the cloud, and industrial versions of 100BASE-T1 time-sensitive Networking (TSN) Ethernet PHY transceiver and switch, It can realize higher speed application in long distance Ethernet network.

     Microchip's new LAN8650 and LAN8651 10BASE-T1S MAC-PHY Ethernet controllers with serial peripheral interfaces (SPIs) enable the use of basic single-chip computers (MCUS) when creating sensors, actuators, and other devices for the edges of OT and IT networks, Rather than advanced single chip microcomputer (MCU) with media access controller (MAC), thus simplifying the deployment of partition architecture. These low-speed devices don't need their own communication systems, and Microchip's MAC-PHY connects them into standard Ethernet systems that connect directly to the cloud via simple twisted pair cables.

     Microchip's industrial-grade versions of the LAN937x and LAN938x gigabit Ethernet TSN switches integrate the 100BASE-T1 physical layer, further enhancing its SPE portfolio. These scalable, secure and compact SPE switches support hardware time marking capabilities for IEEE 802.1AS (gPTP) and IEEE 1588v2 (PTP) time synchronization as well as other TSN features. Energy efficiency features include ultra deep sleep blackout and remote wake up battery applications. For industrial applications requiring higher bandwidth, designers can use a single chip microcomputer (MCU) with an integrated Ethernet MAC. Microchip now offers an industrial-grade version of the LAN8770 100BASE-T1 Ethernet PHY transceiver that delivers 100 Mbps sending and receiving capabilities over a single unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable.

     "Microchip helped drive the adoption of partitioning architecture in industrial applications with the new MAC-PHY," said Matthias Kaestner, Microchip's vice president. These Mac-PhYs can be connected to Microchip's many single chip computers (MCU), reducing the design complexity and deployment costs of bringing a large number of sensors, actuators, and other products into the new 10BASE-T1S network infrastructure. With the new 10BASE-T1S MAC-PHY and 100BASE-T1 TSN industrial versions, we are making the cloud easier in the physical world, while enabling a seamless Ethernet architecture across IIoT and other industrial networks."

     "Microchip's industrial-grade 100BASE-T1 products reduce cost, wiring, and installation complexity by enabling a complete SPE network from device to server," said Charles Forni, vice president of Microchip's USB and Networking business unit. "Our industrial-grade SPE products are able to withstand harsh environmental conditions over a wider range of temperatures while providing enhanced performance, such as safety and longer cable lengths, to support industrial applications."