Microchip Brings EtherCAT® and TSN Networking Solutions to its Power-Efficient PolarFire® FPGA Platform
Key Highlights
- ➤Microchip adds EtherCAT capabilities to PolarFire FPGA and SoC devices
- ➤Microchip adds TSN IP supporting deterministic 1 Gbps Ethernet on PolarFire FPGA SoCs
- ➤Beckhoff EtherCAT IP supports connectivity at 10/100/1000 Mbps
- ➤Solution stack targets robotics, factory automation, automotive and aerospace applications
Expert Statements
Shakeel Peera, Vice president of Microchip's FPGA business unit
“Industrial networks are becoming more intelligent, distributed and data driven as AI moves closer to the edge”
Shakeel Peera, Vice president of Microchip's FPGA business unit
“By adding EtherCAT and TSN capabilities to our power-efficient PolarFire platform, we’re providing developers with the deterministic networking technologies needed to build highly responsive, scalable systems for industrial and embedded networking applications.”
CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As industrial systems evolve to support AI-enabled automation, robotics and intelligent edge computing, developers need to deliver deterministic, real-time networking while minimizing power consumption, maintaining security and reducing system complexity. To address these challenges, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has expanded its industrial edge networking solution stack with EtherCAT(®) and Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities on PolarFire(®) devices. Beckhoff(®) Automation GmbH EtherCAT IP is compatible with both PolarFire(®) FPGA and SoC devices and Microchip TSN IP is supported on PolarFire FPGA SoCs. These enhancements expand Microchip's growing portfolio of FPGA solution stacks which combine hardware, IP, development tools and reference designs to accelerate development across industrial networking, AI, machine learning and security-focused applications.
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