When it comes to industry, you can work harder or smarter. And generally, the path chosen has been to work smarter. Over the years, optimized machines...
When it comes to industrial applications, you can either work harder or smarter. Generally, the best path is to work smarter. Over the years, optimized machines have displaced humans for menial tasks, providing higher productivity, accuracy and quality while reducing the cost of finished goods. Today’s manufacturing facilities build upon the highly networked industrial systems of the past with one key difference: more data sharing.
Whereas manufacturing data was used solely for process control, today it’s collected for analysis in the cloud as we move to Industry 4.0 to enable continuous optimization and improvement. The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) makes this data sharing possible. The IIoT refers to the sensors, systems and platforms that link the big data gathered in
manufacturing facilities with digital twins, dashboards, Artificial Intelligence (AI) analysis tools and Augmented Reality (AR).
Semiconductors are central to the success of IIoT deployments. Semiconductors include devices that convert analog signals into digital data, processors that gather, process and forward such data, IEC 62243-capable cryptography devices to secure connections and connectivity solutions that pass the data on through wires or the ether.
Microchip Technology has been a trusted partner of industrial electronics engineers for decades, responding to requests for innovation, offering long time availability with client-managed obsolescence and designing chips that deliver years of reliable operation in challenging manufacturing environments.
One of the most significant issues for engineers is maintaining an overview of the available technology so that, when the next development challenge arises, they know which components best deliver the required solution. This guide seeks to provide an overview of the available technology, examining the many different domains of IIoT and the range of solutions available. We hope you will discover how Microchip can accompany you on your journey from prototyping to production.
Microchip Technology has been a trusted partner of industrial electronics engineers for decades
Yours, Markus Austermayer Segment Leader Europe - IoT & Ecosystem
