Designers of industrial-automation applications have many viable choices for sensor-related signal conditioning and network connectivity, each with a variety of attributes. Among these is IO-Link, a ...

The use of IO-Link as a communication protocol in industrial plants has seen remarkable expansion over the past several years. The total number of installed IO-Link nodes reached 51.6 million by the ...

IO-Link uses standard unshielded cables to enable real-time data exchange between sensors, actuators and control systems, replacing simple on/off signals with detailed device performance and ...

Despite the higher initial cost of implementing IO-Link technology, the long-term benefits, such as reduced wiring complexity and enhanced diagnostics, make it a cost-effective solution. IO-Link’s ...

Linear Technology has introduced an IO-Link master IC, combining a power and communications interface to four remote IO-Link devices (slaves). A rugged interface and rich feature set make the LTC2874 ...

Today, many of the largest manufacturers populate their plants with sensors to continuously monitor their operations and prevent any interruptions in production. These sensors are also placed on ...

Renesas Electronics Corp. has expanded its industrial automation product lineup with two new IO-Link products: the CCE4511 four-channel IO-Link master IC and the ZSSC3286 IO-Link ready, dual-channel ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comtrol Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial device connectivity products and the official North American IO-Link Competency Center, today announced it has ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced two semiconductor solutions for the rapidly growing ...