Deutschmann Automation has incorporated Innovasic Semicondcutor's fido1100 Communications Controller and reference design into their Unigate IC and Unigate CL EtherNet/IP gateway products.

The Unigate CL is a protocol converter solution for all field devices with serial interfaces. The Unigate IC is a protocol converter that supports integration directly into industrial automation equipment.

Innovasic's Ethernet connectivity solution provides the communication processing in these gateway products.

While evaluating Innovasic's solution Deutschmann found that Innovasic's 66 MHz fido1100 outperformed a 200 MHz RISC solution and provided higher reliability.