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Renesas and KW-Software collaborate on marketing Profinet IO device chip

Renesas Electronics and KW-Software has announced a strategic collaboration for the marketing and distribution of the TPS-1, a Profinet IO device chip developed by Phoenix Contact and Siemens. The chip will be available via Renesas Electronics global sales channels along with the ERTEC 200/400 Profinet controllers developed by Siemens. Profinet is a protocol for industrial automation standards, which are based on Ethernet. The chip enables device manufacturers to integrate Profinet IO interfaces quickly, easily and cost-effectively. The chip, which was jointly developed by Phoenix Contact, KW-Software’s parent company, and Siemens, complements Siemens’ existing ERTEC 200/400 range of base technology components and is particularly suitable for compact IO devices and drives. The chip brings the costs of a Profinet IO interface in Conformance Class C down to the price level of today’sInterbus (Note 1) or Profibus (Note 2) interfaces. The resell rights of the chip are owned by KW-Software, and the chip will be manufactured by Renesas Electronics.