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Smallest Multiprotocol SoC

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NETX 90

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At a glance

  • Smallest multiprotocol SoC with additional Cortex-M4 application processor
  • Built-in security features for secure field and cloud connectivity
  • Supports all Industrial Ethernet, Fieldbus and IIoT standards
  • Energy-efficient SoC with lowest power consumption

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Description

With the advent of Industrial IoT, as key technology for cyber-physical systems, Hilscher developed the next generation of network controllers, which builds on the success of the netX 51/52, where security is a core product value. The first member of this new family is the netX 90, which enables higher degrees of integration with enhanced performances and improved power efficiency ratings, suitable for industrial application designs with smaller form factors.

The increasing complexity of System-on-Chips (SoC), coupled with high software development and maintenance costs, associated with multiprotocol capabilities for real-time industrial communications, turned into market requests that promote solution-oriented concepts. Thus, the netX 90 accelerates this transition by providing a unique value proposition with emphasis on the interplay between hardware and software to improve time to markets.

Accordingly, the advanced SoC design brings together two separate system paradigms in one tiny package, i.e. one for real-time industrial communications and one for industrial applications. The inter-CPU data exchange between both systems, based on a consistent and uniform API, enables application developers to use the software protocol stack for communication tasks as loadable firmware (LFW), fully tested and pre-certified by Hilscher.

The conceptual LFW based software solution is independently usable whether the netX 90 is designed in as standalone chip application or as companion chip with host interface that fully carries out the real-time communication tasks for Industrial Ethernet or Fieldbus. The external host interface ensures a high degree of interoperability for maximum I/O data throughput with precise synchronization derived from the network cycle time.

In conclusion, the netX 90 provides a superior solution with an unmatched flexibility for a variety of industrial slave/device applications for the process and factory automation.

Technical Details

 

Technical data

FeaturesCommunicationApplication
CoreARM® ProcessorCortex®-M4 at 100 MHz with MPUCortex®-M4 at 100 MHz with MPU and FPU
Hilscher 32-bit RISCxPIC at 100 MHz with 2x 8 KB TCMxPIC at 100 MHz with 2x 8 KB TCM
MemorySRAM (ECC)576 KB64 KB
Flash (ECC)1024 KB512 KB
Mask ROM96 KB-
SystemDMA Controller3 channels3 channels
WDC (ARM / xPIC)1 / 11 / 1
Timer (ARM / xPIC)2x 32-bit / 3x 32-bit2x 32-bit / 3x 32-bit
Built-in BootloaderHost Interface (DPM/SPM), Ethernet (xC0 DHCP/TFTP), Serial (FTDI USB to JTAG/UART)
NetworkxC Subsystem2 channels-
IEEE 1588 SysTime21
Fast Ethernet PHYDual-port, FX support-
100 Mbps LVDSPHYDual-port-
Ethernet MAC10 / 100 Mbps, MII
PeripheralUART (Up to 10 Mbaud)12
SPI (Up to 50 MHz)-4
I2C (Up to 3.4 MHz)22
CAN (2.0B, SJA1000)-2
IO-Link V1.1 Controller-8 channels
MLED (PWM tuned)48
PIO / GPIO / MMIO- / 4 / -Up to 49 / 8 / 16
Mixed SignalTimer (PWM, IC/OC)4x 32-bit (Min. 10 ns)8x 32-Bit (Min. 10 ns)
ADC SAR (12-bit, 2 Msps)2x 2 channels
EnDat 2.2 (Master E6).2 (With RTM)
BiSS / SSI (Master MB)-2 / 2
Host interfaceParallel (DPM)8/16-bit (Read access min. 55 ns)Intern 32-bit
Serial (SPM)2x SPI/QSPI (Up to 125 MHz/33 MHz)-
MAC (PHY Mode)MII (10/100 Mbps)-
External memorySRAM / NOR / NAND / SDRAM✓ / ✓ / - / ✓ (8/16-bit)
SD/MMC / SDIOSPI Mode / -
QSPI (XiP)XiP/Read only
SecurityCrypto CoreSSL/TLS accelerator, up to RSA-4096, ECC-512, AES-256, and SHA-512
Secure BootMask ROM Code, EMSA-PSS
Built-in supportSecurity levels, AHB Firewall
DebugCoreSightTM ETMJTAG/SWD, 4-bit TPIU
Boundary ScanJTAG
AnalogDC/DC / POR / BOD✓ / ✓ / ✓
Thermal diode
Clock SupervisorXtal (RC-Osc)
ElectricalPower SupplySingle 3.3 V
Temperature rangeTa -40°C ... +85°C
Power consumptionTBD
Package dimensions144-pin BGA, 10x10 mm2, 0.8 mm Ball Pitch

Ordering information

Product namePart numberBrief description
NETX 902270.000Smallest Multiprotocol SoC

Accessories

Product namePart numberBrief description
NXHX 90-JTAG7833.000Development board
NXLFW-CCIBS7427.670Loadable Firmware CC-Link IE Field Basic SlaveShow product
NXLFW-COS7427.540Loadable Firmware CANopen SlaveShow product
NXLFW-CCS7428.740Loadable Firmware CC-Link SlaveShow product
NXLFW-DNS7427.520Loadable Firmware DeviceNet SlaveShow product
NXLFW-DPS7427.420Loadable Firmware PROFIBUS DP SlaveShow product
NXLFW-ECS7427.120Loadable Firmware EtherCAT SlaveShow product
NXLFW-EIS7427.830Loadable Firmware EtherNet/IP AdapterShow product
NXLFW-PLS7427.180Loadable Firmware POWERLINK Controlled NodeShow product
NXLFW-PNS7427.850Loadable Firmware PROFINET IO DeviceShow product
NXLFW-S3S7427.160Loadable Firmware Sercos SlaveShow product
NXLFW-VRS7428.810Loadable Firmware VARAN ClientShow product
NXLFW-OMB7427.860Loadable Firmware Open Modbus/TCPShow product
NXLFW-PNS-IOT7427.853Loadable Firmware PROFINET IO-Device + OPC UA Server + MQTT Client
NXLFW-EIS-IOT7427.833Loadable Firmware EtherNet/IP Adapter + OPC UA Server + MQTT Client

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The right ASIC for every application. The Hilscher netX product family ranges from highly integrated and energy-efficent multiprotocol applications (netX 51/52/90) to high performance master applications (netX 100/500/4000), with the support of all common Real-Time Ethernet and fieldbus protocols.  

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