Dusseldorf, November 21, 2013 — Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, and KW-Software, leading provider of software technologies for automation, today announced a new software release for the TPS-1 (a.k.a. Tiger) PROFINET chip.
The Tiger jumps even higher now
KW-Software and Renesas will provide the new firmware version 1.2 in December after continuous system and IOP testing with market leading PROFINET makers. This version supports multiple new features, including support for shared and highly modular devices, plug and play, extended logbook, FX/TX media converter and much more.
The firmware V1.2 feature set is based on the PROFINET specification version 2.3. It supports all real-time classes and fulfills the most stringent netload requirements easily. Due to the separation of application and real-time Ethernet, minimum integration efforts are needed to achieve the most robust PROFINET implementation.
As of today, dozens of PROFINET products are already based on the TPS-1 chip. The new software package will further increase the attractiveness of the product and accelerate the deployment of TPS-1 in the market.
With the increasing number of PROFINET enabled nodes, KW-Software and Renesas enable their customers to benefit from this favourable market environment by providing the best technology available in the market today at a highly competitive price.
About KW-Software
KW-Software, a Phoenix Contact company, is an international leading provider supplying software technologies and solutions in the fields of IEC 61131 Control, IEC 61508 Safety, and PROFINET Industrial Ethernet. KW-Software products prove their quality and reliability on a daily basis in hundreds of thousands of automation solutions of well-known manufacturers worldwide. The range of applications comprises almost all industries. KW-Software is the strategic distribution channel for the Profinet technology of the Phoenix Contact Group.
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.
Further information about Renesas Electronics Europe is available at www.renesas.com.
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