IO-Link Market Projected to Grow at Over 20 Percent Annually Through 2028

TOKYO, October 16, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced two semiconductor solutions for the rapidly growing IO-Link market: the CCE4511 four-channel IO-Link master IC and the ZSSC3286 - IO-Link ready, dual-channel resistive sensor signal conditioner IC.

IO-Link is a digital communication protocol that is used most widely in industrial automation applications. As a standardized technology, it enables seamless communication between sensors, actuators, and other devices in an automation system. IO-Link has become increasingly popular in recent years due to its ability to provide real-time data and diagnostics and its ease of use and compatibility with existing systems. It also regulates & reduces wiring, enhances data availability, and offers remote configuration and monitoring. Market research firm Infogence Global Research estimates IO-Link will grow at over 20 percent per year, reaching over USD 34B in 2028. As a leader in industrial automation solutions, Renesas is committed to providing customers with innovative IO-Link solutions.

CCE4511 Four-Channel IO-Link Master IC

Renesas’ new CCE4511 is the industry’s first four-channel master IC for the IO-Link protocol with 500mA driving current for each channel and provides numerous advantages over two-channel master devices. It saves energy, reduces PCB size and requires fewer external components than competitive offerings.

The CCE4511 offers a high-voltage interface along with overvoltage detection and over-current protection. To improve application performance, an integrated IO-Link Frame Handler is provided, which automates most of the lower layer communication tasks. This reduces the microcontroller (MCU) loads significantly, thus gaining more performance for other tasks, and/or allowing designers to use a less expensive MCU. The CCE4511 has an ambient operating temperature of up to 125o C for harsh industrial environments. It also supports detection of ready pulses from IO-Link devices, which is required to fulfill the newly defined IO-Link Safety System Extension.

ZSSC3286 IO-Link Ready, Dual-Channel Resistive Sensor Signal Conditioner IC

The ZSSC3286 is a dual path sensor signal conditioning IC (SSC) for highly accurate amplification, digitization, and sensor-specific correction of sensor signals. It supports IO-Link connectivity with an integrated IO-Link stack running the IO-Link Smart Sensor Profile for digital measuring and switching sensors. The device is suitable for bridge and half-bridge sensors, as well as external voltage-source elements. Digital compensation of the sensor offset, sensitivity, temperature drift, and non-linearity is accomplished via a 32-bit Arm-based math core running a correction algorithm with calibration coefficients stored in a non-volatile, reprogrammable memory. The programmable, integrated sensor front-end allows optimally applying various sensors for a broad range of applications.