NXP Unveils Advanced TSN-Enabled SoC for Industrial IoT
March 14 2017 - 11:07AM
(EMBEDDED WORLD 2017) -- NXP Semiconductors™
N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI), a worldwide leader in advanced connectivity
solutions, today announced its newest QorIQ® Layerscape SoC, the
LS1028A, integrating Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities
based on the IEEE 802.1 standards.
As industrial OEMs design solutions for Industry 4.0, they must
converge the operations technology (OT) domain with their
information technology (IT) infrastructure. However, OT
networks require guaranteed and timely delivery of packets, not the
typical best-effort approach used in IT networks today. At
the same time, current technologies in the OT domain are often
limited to 10-100 Mbps, and do not have the bandwidth to support
new technologies that are being applied to manufacturing, such as
high-definition video. Time-sensitive networking supports
legacy IT equipment and OT equipment on the same network, enabling
Gigabit bandwidth while simplifying network deployment and
management.
To provide deterministic Ethernet for industrial applications,
IEEE defined TSN to support real-time, reliable networking. TSN
represents the next step in the evolution of Ethernet as a
ubiquitous networking technology and TSN-enabled Ethernet will play
an important role in the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Industry
4.0 revolution. GE estimates that the industrial internet market
could reach $225 billion by 2020i.
The LS1028A builds on NXP’s Layerscape family of SoCs while
adding significant capabilities, including upgraded 64-bit ARM®
Cortex v8 processor cores, an integrated 3D GPU and LCD controller,
a four-port TSN switch and two separate TSN Ethernet controllers.
The combination of time sensitive networking with a GPU
enable the SoC to address industrial human machine interface and
control applications. The device is built on NXP’s Trust
Architecture, which provides a root of trust, securing applications
and services. It is designed to support both TSN bridging
applications as well as TSN endpoint applications and will be
offered with a 15-year manufacturing promise.
“TSN is the foundation of the Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0,
enabling the convergence of information and operational technology
networks,” commented Noy Kucuk, vice president, Digital Networking
at NXP. “Building on NXP’s decades of industrial experience, the
LS1028A solves important challenges in processing, connectivity,
and low-power design.”
Robust Reference Design Platform for Rapid
Productization
OEMs can begin developing TSN-enabled systems today using NXP’s
TSN reference design platform, accelerating prototyping and the
deployment of next-generation industrial solutions. The reference
design provides four switched Gigabit Ethernet TSN ports, combined
with the processing and security capabilities of NXP’s Layerscape
processors. The platform includes an open-source, industrial Linux
SDK with real-time performance, TSN configuration support, and the
IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol. Developers can quickly
show the benefits of TSN time-aware shaping and per-stream policing
using the configuration software included with SDK.
Developer’s applications written for the reference design
will be forward compatible with the LS1028A SoC through standard
APIs.
Availability
- For more information on the LS1028A, please visit
nxp.com/LS1028 or contact NXP Sales.
- The NXP TSN reference design platform will be demonstrated at
Embedded World 2017 in NXP’s booth (4A-220) and is available now.
More information can be found by visiting
www.nxp.com/LS1021ATSN.
About NXP SemiconductorsNXP Semiconductors N.V.
(NASDAQ:NXPI) enables secure connections and infrastructure for a
smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better
and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for
embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the secure
connected vehicle, end-to-end security & privacy and smart
connected solutions markets. Built on more than 60 years of
combined experience and expertise, the company has 31,000 employees
in more than 33 countries and posted revenue of $9.5 billion in
2016. Find out more at www.nxp.com.
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2017 NXP B.V.
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