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Industrial Automation These days, it’s hard to imagine the production landscape without industrial automation systems. Growing requirements of high product quality, paired with expectations of equally high reliability in high-volume production, mean that the scale of industrial automation will continue to grow. Much of what was previously produced by human hand can no longer be achieved in terms of cost and quality. Energy efficiency, mobility and security are the main challenges facing modern society. Infineon’s industrial automation products address all of these needs, providing...

Industrial Automation Overview Supervisor Level Industrial Power Supply WLAN Software/IP Protection Industrial Ethernet AC/DC Control Level PLC DC/DC Trusted Computing Product Authentication Field Level Micro PLC Motor Control Actuator Drivers Access Control Wireless Control HMI = Human Machine Interface UPS = Uninterruptible Power Supply WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network

Contents Automation Hierarchy and Applications Supervisor Level Control Level Field Level Industrial Power Supply Power Supply

Automation Hierarchy and Applications Automation Hierarchy and Applications Supervisor Level Within this level there are mainly PC-based systems used (so-called industrial PC, available as desktop, rack-mounted and panel PCs), equipped with standard OS (e.g., Windows-embedded) and supplier-specific industrial process-control software for process parameterization and visualization. These systems in general intercommunicate within an office network based on a Gbit LAN or higher bandwidth backbone. Also wireless topologies (WLAN) are implemented with industrial enhancement (e.g. protection...

Supervisor Level Industrial PC Industrial PCs (IPC) are mainly used for process control (software-based applications) and meshed via standard Ethernet using industrial Ethernet switches. Mobile PC applications in industrial environments are used as programming units or for diagnostic purposes. The main criteria for IPCs are: Meet industrial requirements (e.g. protection class, ambient temperature, robustness) Customized enclosure (e.g. 19” rack-mountable, boxed PC, panel PC, mobile) Compatibility to standard PC architecture (e.g. OS, applications) Continuous operation (24 hours/7 days) Low...

Human Machine Interface (HMI) HMI products and systems like Text Displays, Graphic Panels, and Panel PCs are demanding various requirements to core semiconductor products such as microcontrollers, power and interface devices. The goal of Human-Machine-Interaction engineering is to generate a user interface that makes it easy, efficient, and enjoyable to operate equipment in order to produce optimum results. The following block diagram shows our best-in-class semiconductor solutions for HMI applications. Power Supply ESD/EMI Protection – DC/DC Converter – Linear Voltage Regulators –...

Supervisor Level WLAN Application Infineon offers a broad portfolio of RF discrete components like transistors, diodes, MMICs, and switches, as well as ESD protection devices for RF and digital interfaces. With our strong RF product portfolio we address many wireless, consumer, industrial, scientific and medical frequency band requiring best performance. Our LNA for WLAN applications are the best choice for improving your system sensitivity and extend the range of coverage of your system. In addition to our LNAs, our high-speed ESD low-capacitance protection devices offer the best...

Control Level This level describes the automation systems (programmable logic controller – PLC) where automation programs are executed. Systems related to this level require high real-time capability (isochronous real-time Ethernet) and are based on a special controller architecture with its own proprietary OS running on it. Since there are high real-time requirements on intercommunication, there are real-time compliant field bus protocols implemented (according IEEE 1588). PLC systems are mainly modular populated to allow customized and automation process-optimized configurations (modular...

Control Level Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Industrial PLC describe the computing unit of any industrial automation system and therefore need to meet several challenging requirements such as high reliability, environmental noise and influence immunity and also enhanced protection classes (e.g. water-resistant and dust-sealed). Further needs are continuous 24 hours/7 days operation and availability over a wide environmental temperature range as well as real-time operation capability and security and safety enhancements. Due to lengthy experience in several application fields, Infineon...

Human Machine Interface (HMI) HMI products and systems like Text Displays, Graphic Panels and Panel PCs are demanding various requirements to core semiconductor products such as microcontrollers, power and interface devices. The goal of Human-Machine-Interaction engineering is to generate a user interface that makes it easy, efficient, and enjoyable to operate equipment in order to produce optimum results. The following block diagram shows our best-in-class semiconductor solutions for HMI applications. Power Supply ESD/EMI Protection – DC/DC Converter – Linear Voltage Regulators –...

Control Level Field Bus (CAN) Infineon offers a variety of microcontrollers from low-cost to high-end and transceiver devices featuring CAN as field bus. The portfolio covers a wide range of microcontroller solutions for several automation applications. Our highly energyefficient transceivers are preparing for the future and are the right fit to our microcontrollers. In addition, we offer a CANopen implementation from one of our partners, which will ease your start to implement CANopen-based applications. Interface Transceiver ESD/EMI Protection – TVS Diodes – EMI Filtering For detailed...

Field Level The field level describes all terminal equipment such as sensors (optical, magnetic, thermal, etc.) and actuators (magnetic valves, power switches, motor starters, etc.) collaborating with a peripheral PLC or remote I/O system, offering pre-procession of the collected data and communication to the main PLC via field bus. Communication between a peripheral PLC and the end device is usually a point‑topoint connection. There are also intelligent communication standards established, which provide, in addition, remote parameterization and diagnostics of the end device. Also wireless...