Ethernet APL is here!
Ethernet with an Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL) enables long cable lengths, explosion protection, communication and power supply via two wires. The first devices with this interface are now coming onto the market.
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Ethernet with an Advanced Physical Layer (Ethernet-APL) enables long cable lengths, explosion protection, communication and power supply via two wires. The first devices with this interface are now coming onto the market.

The Flextra Ethernet switch for up to 1000 Mbit (Gigabit) complements the 'Flextra' switch product line from Helmholz.

Hilscher has expanded its 'cifX' PC card portfolio and offers a solution for industrial master and slave communication in M.2 format.

Spectra presents two new M.2 expansion cards. M.2 slots are now available on every modern embedded board and offer a space-saving solution with the appropriate expansion card.

The Avnu Alliance is now announcing globally scaled testing capabilities and a comprehensive update to its certification testing procedures at newly authorized commercial test houses around the world.
Work on TSN profiles is in full swing in a wide range of sectors. This article in the TSN series highlights the ongoing work on the profiles for the industrial, ProAV, automotive and aerospace sectors.

For the food & beverage sector, Hengstler offers incremental and absolute encoders with both solid and hollow shafts.
Although TSN can be used to implement cross-manufacturer and cross-platform networking, it is only in combination with 5G that end-to-end real-time communication is also possible for mobile applications and cloud connectivity.

The German electrical and electronics industry significantly increased its exports in the first half of 2021 and exceeded pre-crisis levels.
TSN is, soberly speaking, a further development of the IEEE Ethernet standards. On the other hand, TSN is the basis for revolutionary changes in industrial communication. What is the status quo of TSN developments? What challenges still need to be solved?