The ix IndustrialTM arose from a collaboration between Hirose and Harting. It offers a broad technological basis for a new standard in the area of the familiar RJ45.
As a response to the challenging and increasing demand for global digitalisation, both partners - Hirose and Harting - recently agreed to combine their strengths. The result of this joint effort is the ix IndustrialTM - a new miniaturised Ethernet interface for high-speed data rates. The two partners have jointly standardised the ix IndustrialTM mating face in compliance with IEC/PAS 61076-3-124. Meeting this standard provides for future technologies and applications in IoT (Internet of Things) and others. Mass production is planned to start in April 2017.
"Together, Hirose and Harting will now be able to offer our customers the combined expertise of two leading interconnect technologies, with their global presence and proximity to customer design and manufacturing locations." said Hirose president Kazunori Ishii at the press conference held at electronica.
Speaking at the same event, Philip Harting, chairman of the board of the Harting Technology Group, added, "Successful collaboration in developing, standardising and marketing the miniaturised connection technology for 10Gbit Ethernet is a genuine win-win situation for both companies. We want to extend this partnership further."
Hirose and Harting will collaborate even more closely in research and development in the future. More standards are also planned.
The mission of the ix IndustrialTM is clear: for a better high-speed performance in industrial data traffic. It is smaller, more robust and powerful in comparison with the RJ45. Due to this small robust design, it makes fast Ethernet available in a number of different industrial applications.
(Jim Evans)
