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With the support of Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), Ethernet is eliminating the need for separate Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) networks, providing a more ubiquitous approach to synchronisation and precision timing for today\u2019s industrial automation systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, to accomplish this, the use of multi-chip proprietary solutions has often been required, increasing both complexity and costs for developers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help eliminate reliance on such sole-sourced, expensive and proprietary solutions for deterministic communications, Microchip announces its SparX-5i family of Ethernet switches<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 a single-chip, IEEE standards-based solution that offers the industry\u2019s most complete TSN feature set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SparX-5i family supports the key TSN IEEE standards needed for a complete real-time communication solution. These include IEEE 1588v2 and IEEE 802.1AS-REV profile for Time Synchronization, IEEE 802.1Qbv for Traffic Shaping, IEEE 802.1Qbu\/802.3br for Delay Reduction, IEEE 802.1Qci for Stream Policing and IEEE 802.1CB for Seamless Redundancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offering these standards in a single chip guarantees end-to-end transmission of high-priority traffic with extremely low latency. In addition, the family supports standard L2\/L3 Ethernet with up to 200G of bandwidth, incorporating 100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, 10G and 25 GbE interfaces for the most flexible connectivity solution available in the market.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith Microchip\u2019s SparX-5i family of Ethernet switches, we\u2019re providing our customers with a simplified pathway to a TSN compatible infrastructure, helping them achieve real-time data communication across their entire network,\u201d said Charles Forni, vice president of Microchip\u2019s USB and networking business unit. \u201cThe SparX-5i family is the first Microchip device in a line of TSN switch developments that will address all levels of the industrial automation network, from the field bus to the factory backbone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the SparX-5i family, Microchip also provides the SparX-5 family of enterprise Ethernet switches supporting standard L2\/L3 Ethernet with up to 200G of bandwidth, incorporating 100M, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, 10G and 25 GbE interfaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VSC6817SDK IStaX Linux Application Software<\/a><\/strong> is a turnkey industrial Ethernet switch software solution designed to support Microchip’s managed Ethernet switch devices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The software uses the latest Linux operating system for optimal performance and cost-effective implementation. It\u2019s highly integrated with advanced L2+ switch features, such as QCLs and ACLs, and includes support for key TSN features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, Microchip offers an Ethernet Switch and PHY Application Programming Interface (VSC6803API) \u2013 MESA \u2013 providing a comprehensive, user-friendly function library that is operating-system independent. Evaluation boards and reference designs are also available upon request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With the support of Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), Ethernet is eliminating the need for separate Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) networks, providing a more ubiquitous approach to synchronisation and precision timing for today\u2019s industrial automation systems.\u00a0 However, to accomplish this, the use of multi-chip proprietary solutions has often been required, increasing both complexity …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18952,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[9183,8930,169,9184,9182,6781],"class_list":["post-18951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-electronics","tag-automation-networks","tag-ethernet-switches","tag-microchip","tag-sparx-5i","tag-time-sensitive-networking-3","tag-tsn"],"yoast_head":"\nEthernet switches for Time Sensitive Networking - Engineer News Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With the support of Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), Ethernet is eliminating the need for separate Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) networks, providing a more ubiquitous approach to synchronisation and precision timing for today\u2019s industrial automation systems\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/ethernet-switches-for-time-sensitive-networking\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ethernet switches for Time Sensitive Networking - 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