Hyperstone, iAd, and Softing today announced the Real-Time Ethernet Alliance.
Based on Hyperstone’s hyNet family of network processors, partners will combine their products and expertise, supporting all major Real-Time Ethernet protocols in a flexible and comprehensive technology platform. The technology roadmap includes support of the ETHERNET Powerlink, Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, and EtherCAT real-time protocols.
Hyperstone will provide processor hardware expertise through the hyNet family of processors, which are specifically designed to support several RTE standards.
“We at Hyperstone are dedicated to provide a competitive family of network processors to the industrial automation and networking community offering the necessary hardware support needed to establish Real-Time Ethernet architectures”, said Zoran Merlic, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Hyperstone, “with our new hyNet 32S we will soon have a second hyNet chip. This chip will provide not only PCI and Ethernet interfaces but also HUB-hardware support.”
iAd will provide hub and switch design, IEEE1588 real time synchronized support as well as porting services for ETHERNET protocols and operating systems, esp. Linuxâ, Nucleusâ, and others.
“As we are constantly enhancing the hyNet family and complementary products, we have gained extensive knowledge of the hard- and software”, said Hermann Hampel, CEO of iAd. “We are able to provide customers with design and support services speeding up their time to market.”…
Softing AG will provide Real-Time ETHERNET and PROFINET competence.
“Softing has many years of experience in Fieldbus technology and applications”, said Dr. Groenefeld, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Softing AG, “we are dedicated to bringing PROFINET and other ETHERNET protocols to the alliance. Many of our customers will benefit from a multi-protocol technology platform.”…
About Softing AG
To combine software and engineering – this was the idea behind the foundation of Softing. Softing was established as an engineering office near Munich in 1979. Over the course of 25 years, it has developed into a successful, independent, globally operating provider of hardware and software for industrial automation and automotive electronics. With over 150 employees, the Softing Group now achieves annual sales revenues of more than EUR 20 million. Ideas become standards, and standards become products. Many of the products Softing has developed since its foundation have since become globally recognized standards. This proves to us that we are always on the cutting edge of technology, and it proves to our customers that they have a powerful and innovative partner in Softing.
About iAd GmbH
iAd, one of the leading companies in the field of signal processing and communication technology, was founded in 1986 and is located near Nuremberg, Germany. The main activities are research and development, manufacturing and distribution of hard- and software as well as systems on chips (SoC). Additionally iAd has its focus on system solutions regarding customer applications for durable and interference resistant communication in industrial applications and infrastructures. Products supplied for the target markets of informatics, automation and data technology are IC’s, electronic components and systems. Special focus is set on Powerline Communication, wherein iAd is one of the leading technology suppliers worldwide. IC’s as well as Protocol stacks for its proven technology are supplied by this innovative specialist nowadays. Due to its long service experience in the R&D area of automation- and communication-technology, iAd has been able to target the build up of its know-how and to develop optimised and economic products.
About Hyperstone AG
Hyperstone, a fabless semiconductor and microprocessor design company, was founded in 1990 and is based in Konstanz, Germany. Together with subsidiaries in Taiwan, USA and with other worldwide partners, Hyperstone serves a global customer base. Hyperstone is a member of CML Microsystems Plc group, traded on the London Stock Exchange. The group currently consists of eight subsidiaries and has over 250 employees. Hyperstone research and development is based in Germany and Taiwan. Industry-leading partners provide world-class wafer subcontracting, packaging, and testing services. Hyperstone’s success is based on the unique design of the unified RISC/DSP processor architecture. This core architecture provides both a fast RISC processor for data and control functions together with a powerful DSP unit for efficient algorithm execution. Hyperstone designs’ require less silicon, are more power efficient and require lower software complexity when compared to conventional dual-core designs.