The VelocityDRIVE software platform enables switch management communication based on standardized YANG models
The need for increased bandwidth, advanced features, and improvements in safety and standardization is driving automotive manufacturers to adopt Ethernet solutions. Automotive Ethernet provides the infrastructure needed for software-defined networks through centralized control that enables flexible configurations and real-time data transfer. To provide manufacturers with comprehensive Ethernet solutions, Microchip Technology today announces its new family of LAN969x Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Switches and VelocityDRIVE software platform™, a software solution consisting of a ready-to-use Ethernet switch and a configuration tool based on standardized YANG models.
The combination of LAN969x and VelocityDRIVE devices, the first commercially available CORECONF YANG integration, delivers an innovative, standardized network configuration solution. The CORECONF YANG standard aims to help designers by separating software development from the hardware network layer, thereby reducing complexity and costs and accelerating time to market.
The high-performance LAN969x Ethernet switches use an Arm CPU® Cortex®-A53 with a 1 GHz core and provide multi-gigabit capabilities with scalable bandwidths between 46 Gbps and 102 Gbps. Advanced TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking) is designed to meet the precise timing and reliability requirements of applications such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).
“The introduction of the VelocityDRIVE software platform provides our automotive customers with a ready-to-use software switch solution and configuration tool to facilitate management of the in-vehicle Ethernet network,” said Charlie Forni, vice president of Microchip’s USB and Networking Group. “The use of the standards-based YANG configuration protocol enables the software to be developed independently and reused with Ethernet switches from a variety of vendors.”
The LAN969x switch family is designed to support ASIL B Functional Safety and AEC-Q100 automotive standards, delivering high levels of reliability and safety in automotive applications. The devices are optimized for systems with small embedded memory and feature fast, secure boot capabilities via integrated ECC SRAM for code execution, eliminating the need for costly external DDR memory.
As in-vehicle networking continues to increase, software solutions like VelocityDRIVE are needed to help customers configure and manage their network systems. The LAN969x switch family adds to Microchip's portfolio of automotive Ethernet solutions, which includes transceivers, controllers, switches, and endpoints from 10Mbps to 1000Mbps. For more information on Microchip's automotive Ethernet solutions, visit the web page.
