Lattice Semiconductor is the newest member of the CC-Link Partner Association's (CLPA) network of industrial automation vendors, system integrators and end users. This new collaboration is designed to help advance interconnected industrial automation applications, enhancing efficiency, security and safety for the benefit of manufacturing industries worldwide.
The CLPA unites key industry players to drive the development and adoption of state-of-the-art automation devices, enabling the creation of the connected industries of the future. These solutions are backed by the organization’s open network technologies, which provide a foundation for interconnectivity, interoperability and standardization among different automation products.
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Compatibility with the CLPA’s industrial communications protocols is provided via hardware and software tools for product development, such as field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and intellectual property (IP) cores. Lattice is therefore a fit within the organization, as the company’s portfolio features powerful, energy-efficient integrated circuits.
“We are excited to work with Lattice. Our goal is to improve efficiency and speed up the construction of IIoT-driven smart factories with our industry leading TSN technology," said Manabu Hamaguchi, global director at CLPA. "We believe Lattice’s low-power FPGAs and its wide range of application-specific solutions will strengthen our mission of making the connected industries of the future a reality today.”
Bringing Lattice into the CLPA’s membership allows automation vendors to benefit from a broader range of cutting-edge hardware and software-based solutions to offer compatibility with widely adopted and sought-after network technologies.
“As Industry 4.0 advancements continue, seamless IT and OT network interoperation, real-time control, and flexible product support are essential for security, safety, and reliability in smart factories," said Matt Dobrodziej, vice president of segment marketing and business development at Lattice. "We look forward to collaborating with the CLPA to deliver optimized industrial networking solutions powered by our FPGA solutions and IPs, including the Lattice Automate solution stack and Lattice mVision solution stack.”
Thomas Burke, global advisor at CLPA, added: “The CLPA constantly strives to help drive competitiveness in the manufacturing sector as well as the profile of its members in the marketplace. This is achieved by supporting the development of automation devices with the advanced capabilities offered by our open network technologies. By adding Lattice to our open development ecosystem, we can help this leading company develop its business worldwide while underpinning the development of future-oriented IIoT systems. We look forward to collectively building on the already impressive list of CC-Link IE TSN compatible automation devices.”
