Duesseldorf November 14, 2013 — Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, has teamed up with its alliance partner esd to offer comprehensive software support for its multi-protocol industrial Ethernet solutions. esd has implemented its EtherCAT and CAN stacks (CANopen and J1939) on the Renesas Industrial Network (R-IN) devices, providing customers with easy access to these technologies and a fast market entry.
With its revolutionary hardware accelerator design, Renesas’ R-IN32M3 multi-protocol industrial Ethernet solutions are 5 times more efficient in Ethernet packet processing, while reducing overall power consumption by 50%. EtherCAT and CC-Link IE real-time protocols are implemented in hardware, offering the most robust implementation while limiting the impact on the overall power dissipation. Software based protocols like EtherNet/IP, PROFINET RT, and Modbus TCP run on the ARM Cortex M3 processor with 1.3MB embedded RAM attached.
Due to the high degree of integration, the R-IN devices include Ethernet PHYs, various fieldbus interfaces and multiple peripheral modules.
The esd CAN protocol libraries easily extend an application with CANopen or J1939 protocol support. The libraries offer an API to the applications and are written in pure ANSI-C, optimised for performance and low resource usage.
Similarly, the EtherCAT Slave Stack is optimised for embedded targets and offers a clear separation between the application and the stack. All protocol complexity and hardware dependency is hidden, enabling the developer to concentrate on application development for fast time to market. A binary ready-to-run demo application is available on request.
About esd
esd develops and manufactures hardware and software for the automation industry. Special focus is given to custom-specific solutions particularly for companies in the fields of automotive and machine industry, medical technology as well as aerospace. esd’s production scheme ranges from small-scale production to on-time supply of larger series. Training courses and workshops complement esd’s development capabilities.
About Renesas Electronics Europe
Renesas delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live – securely and safely. As the number one global supplier of microcontrollers, and a leader in A&P and SoC products, Renesas provides the expertise, quality, and comprehensive solutions for a broad range of Automotive, Industrial, Home Electronics (HE), Office Automation (OA) and Information Communication Technology (ICT) applications to help shape a limitless future.
Renesas Electronics Corporation was established in 2010 and is headquartered in Japan.With over 800 hardware and software alliance partners worldwide, it has the industry’s largest local support network. Renesas Electronics’ European structure is comprised of three business units – the Automotive, the Broad-based and the Industrial Solution Business Unit.
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