Altera, National Semiconductor and MorethanIP Announce First 8-Port Switch Development Board With IE

Altera, National Semiconductor and MorethanIP Announce First 8-Port Switch Development Board With IEEE 1588 Timing Control

Designers of next-generation industrial control and automation systems challenged by requirements of the IEEE 1588 standard for precision clock synchronization can now accelerate their connectivity designs with the first 8-port switch development board. The board provides key features essential to end products by combining devices and intellectual property (IP) from Altera Corporation , National Semiconductor Corporation and Germany-based design and IP provider MorethanIP (MTIP).

Jointly Created Development Board Accelerates Design of Industrial Applications for Control and Automation Markets

The new reference board enables rapid implementation of the IEEE 1588 standard across a range of applications demanding sub-microsecond accuracy. This level of accuracy is critical for meeting strict communications latency and quality-of-service (QoS) requirements in the industrial connectivity market. Target applications are switches employing industrial standards like Ethernet/IP, ProfiNet, Ethernet Powerlink and other Ethernet protocols.

“This reference board makes designing flexible switch products far easier,” said Francois Balay, CEO of MorethanIP. “The boards fully conform to specifications and will provide designers with a fast start on their next products.”