The networking architecture of modern factories is continuously evolving, unlocking better efficiency, safety, and sustainability for today’s manufacturers.

The THVD1454 incorporates switchable termination for flexible placement of nodes within networks. The wide common-mode voltage range and low input leakage on bus pins make this device suitable for multi-point applications over long cable runs.

The TSD05 is a unidirectional TVS protection diode designed for clamping harmful transients such as ESD and surge. Combining the clamping performance and low capacitance, it can be used to protect both data and power lines in various applications.

THVD4431 is a highly integrated, robust multiprotocol transceiver supporting RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 physical layers. The device integrates one transmitter and one receiver to enable half and full duplex RS-485 ports.

The TIOL112x family is the industry’s smallest IO-Link transceiver with low RDS(on) and integrated protection. The family of transceivers implements the IO-Link interface for industrial bidirectional, point-to-point communication.

TI experts come together to discuss the latest communication trends in factories including predictive maintenance, time-sensitive networking, Ethernet and more.

TSN is designed to make Ethernet-based networks more deterministic. Industries like industrial, automotive and performance audio use real-time communication with multiple network devices and will benefit from the TSN standard.

Multiprotocol industrial Ethernet systems reduce manufacturing costs in the hardware development cycle, reducing bill-of-materials costs by only requiring fabrication of a single printed circuit board.

When implementing Ethernet in an industrial environment, it’s important to understand the difference between “conventional” and industrial Ethernet. Additional care must be taken when selecting PHYs and designing boards.