Microchip Technology Inc. has introduced a gigabit Ethernet PHY RMII/RGMII transceiver designed for aircraft, military vehicles and communication systems.
The transceiver can be used for fighting vehicles to cockpit avionics and in-flight communications systems. Source: MicrochipThe VSC85540/41ET transceiver is a commercial-off-the-shelf-based device that features military-grade, high-reliability plastic package that meets requirements for fighting vehicles to cockpit avionics and in-flight communication systems. The transceiver is latch-up immune to atmospheric radiation effects while performing at a temperature range of -55° C to 125° C.
The Ethernet PHY RMII/RGMII transceiver allows designers to begin implementation with COTS devices before moving to military-grade components that reduces development time and cost.
Microchip said the extended-temperature device works with other components for military/aerospace including:
- 8 bit AVR microcontrollers with embedded analog to digital converter/digital to analog converter (ADC/DAC), controller area network (CAN) and motor control interfaces.
- 16 bit dsPI digital signal controller for digital power management.
- 32 bit ARM microcontroller with memory protection mechanisms and 100 Mbit Ethernet connectivity.
- 200 megasamples per second (Msps) standalone 16 bit ADC.
