Microchip Technology has unveiled the VelocityDRIVE™ Software Platform (SP), a turnkey Ethernet switch software solution, and Configuration Tool (CT), which is based on standardized YANG models, together with its new line of LAN969x Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Switches.
The industry’s first integration of CORECONF YANG, VelocityDRIVE SP, in conjunction with LAN969x devices, provides an inventive industry-standard network configuration solution. Through the separation of software development from the hardware network layer, the CORECONF YANG standard seeks to empower designers. This shortens the time to market and lowers expenses and complexity.
According to Charlie Forni, vice president of Microchip’s USB and networking department, “the introduction of the VelocityDRIVE Software Platform provides our automotive customers with a turnkey software switch solution and configuration tool to easily manage in-vehicle Ethernet networking.” The YANG configuration system, which is based on standards, allows software to be freely built and reused across Ethernet switches from different vendors.
Offering excellent reliability and safety for automotive applications, the LAN969x switch family is made to meet ASIL B Functional Safety and AEC-Q100 Automotive Qualification standards. With integrated ECC SRAM for code execution, the devices offer secure and quick boot capabilities, removing the need for costly external DDR memory. They are designed for systems with small embedded memory footprints.
Customers need software solutions like VelocityDRIVE SP to configure and manage their networking systems as in-vehicle networking grows. Microchip’s line of automotive Ethernet products now comprises the LAN969x switch family in addition to PHY transceivers, controllers, switches, and endpoints with speeds ranging from 10 Mbps to 1000 Mbps.
