Innovasic Semiconductor is pleased to announce that Advantech has selected the Innovasic fido1100 System on a Chip (SoC) solution to provide EtherNet/IP connectivity in their new APAX-5000 series of programmable automation controllers (PAC).

Innovasic Semiconductor announced the availability of its new RapID Platform connectivity solution for EtherNet/IP adapters. The entire platform can be downloaded directly from the Innovasic website for a risk-free, no cost evaluation. This is not a demo version – it is fully functional and pre-tested for EtherNet/IP conformance including electronic schematics, bill of materials, and layout files, as well as all necessary software, stacks, an...

Innovasic Semiconductor and Micrel announced their collaboration on a new reference platform for Industrial Ethernet connectivity. The new RapID Industrial Ethernet Platform uses the Innovasic fido1100® communications controller in conjunction with the new Micrel KSZ8873 Ethernet switch. The intent is to provide industrial equipment OEMs with a connectivity solution that can be configured in star, line or ring topologies. The solution include...

Innovasic Semiconductor’s new web-based Developer Portal provides access to a complete Industrial Ethernet design solution that includes development tools and personalized technical support. The portal is a secure and private workspace with tutorials, design and conformance testing resources, online access to evaluation hardware, comprehensive FAQs, and direct technical support. Having these resources in one place allows designers to quickly a...

Innovasic Semiconductor announced the availability of its new RapID Platform connectivity solution for Profinet RT devices. Engineers that need to add Profinet RT to their automation products can now download everything they need to quickly integrate into new or existing product designs. The entire platform can be downloaded directly from the Innovasic website for a risk-free, no cost evaluation. This is not just a demo version – it is fully fu...

Deutschmann Automation and Innovasic Semiconductor are pleased to announce that Deutschmann has incorporated Innovasic’s fido1100 Communications Controller and reference design into their UNIGATE® IC and UNIGATE CL EtherNet/IP gateway products. The UNIGATE CL is a protocol converter solution for all field devices with serial interfaces.

Innovasic Semiconductor has announced Module Evaluation Kits for a family of modules based on the real-time architecture embedded in the fido1100 Communication Controller. A kit contains an Embedded Control Module (ECM), a Real-Time Ethernet module (RTE), or a Dual Real-Time Ethernet module (DRTE) along with a baseboard, software development environment, reference design, and all the cables required to evaluate the module right out of the box. ...