Custom ASICs for Internet of Industrial Things (IoIT)

In the industrial control and automation market, we are entering a fortuitous period where the Industry 4.0 needs can be readily met by access to practical integrated solutions from the semiconductor industry. The total engineering bill of materials can be vastly reduced through the use of customised mixed-signal SoC’s (system-on-chip). Why pay for highly margined discrete off-the-shelf analog components, when an integrated SoC can save up to 90% off your BOM (Bill of materials). With custom integration, customer specified features can be incorporated, that can either differentiate the end solution further, or allow for entry into other lucrative application areas. Ownership of the entire solution is guaranteed, no distributors to deal with, no supply chain uncertainty. 

This white paper commences with an overview of the IoIT (Internet of Industrial Things) opportunity, the market drivers, and how the semiconductor industry is responding to this need. We then include an example of a customisable SoC intended for use in various industrial applications where low power consumption, remote deployment, reduced production costs and short time-to-market are vital.