Renesas and KW-Software Partner on TPS-1 Profinet Chip Marketing

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and KW-Software, a company of the Phoenix Contact group and a provider of industrial solutions and technologies, today announced a strategic collaboration for the marketing and distribution of the TPS-1 chip, a Profinet IO device chip developed by Phoenix Contact and Siemens. The TPS-1 chip will be available via Renesas Electronics’ global sales channels along with the ERTEC 200/400 Profinet controllers developed by Siemens.

Profinet is a protocol for industrial automation standards, which are based on Ethernet. The TPS-1 Profinet chip enables device manufacturers to integrate Profinet IO interfaces quickly, easily and cost-effectively. The chip, which was jointly developed by Phoenix Contact, KW-Software’s parent company, and Siemens, complements Siemens’ existing ERTEC 200/400 range of base technology components and is particularly suitable for compact IO devices and drives. The TPS-1 device brings the costs of a Profinet IO interface in Conformance Class C down to the price level of today’s Interbus (Note 1) or Profibus (Note 2) interfaces. The resell right of the TPS-1 chip is owned by KW-Software, and the TPS-1 chip will be manufactured by Renesas Electronics. Thee addition of the TPS-1 Profinet chip to Renesas Electronics’ product range, supported by its competent worldwide sales channels, extends the use of the Profinet IO interface as a future standard on the global market.

Within the framework of the planned collaboration, Renesas Electronics plans to expand its worldwide sales and customer support for the TPS-1 Profinet chip via its distribution network. KW-Software will undertake the maintenance and ongoing development of software modules for the TPS-1 Profinet chip and will provide assistance if any systemrelated queries should arise concerning Profinet and the development of customer-specific solutions. Samples through Renesas Electronics will be available starting Q4 2011, and pricing is scheduled for US$19 per unit in sample quantities.

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