Microchip's commitment to supporting industrial networking is further enhanced with EtherSynch™ technology, based on IEEE1588v2 time synchronization. EtherSynch™ technology enables an advanced, low-cost, hardware-based architecture that offloads both synchronization and communications processing from the host CPU.

The EtherSynch™ family of 1588v2 Ethernet switches and controllers offer highly-integrated, power efficient solutions for major industrial Ethernet standards such as Ethernet/IP, Profinet, ModBus/TCP, and Powerlink. Development timescales are shortened with the availability of both hardware and pre-qualified PTP software stack.

• Comprehensive PTP clock modes
• Hardware-assisted PTP implementation
• Extensive GPIO synchronized to precision clock
• Bypass mode and source address filtering
• Flexible host interface options: MII, RMII, and Generic Host Interface
• PTP protocol stack integrated with driver
• Compact 10 mm x 10 mm, 64-pin, LQFP package
• Advanced power management

• Industrial automation and motion control systems
• Real-time Ethernet networks requiring sub-microsecond synchronization over standard Ethernet
• IEC 61850 networks supporting power substation automation
• Networked measurement and control systems
• Test and measurement equipment