NEC电子公司与西门子（Siemens）公司

在ERTEC（强化实时以太网控制器）以太网控制器方面结成伙伴

NEC Electronics Corporation and Siemens have entered into an agreement to collaborate on the ERTEC (Enhanced Real Time Ethernet Controller) Ethernet controller products used in the PROFINET industrial Ethernet standard. Being developed by Siemens Automation and Drives (A&D) and manufactured by NEC Electronics, ERTEC Ethernet controllers will be marketed through the worldwide sales and distribution channels of Siemens and NEC Electronics.

The new ERTEC200 and ERTEC400 Ethernet controllers employ ARM9 processors and support the PROFINET IRT protocol, enabling isochronous real-time (IRT) communication and fast data transmission (100 megabits per second) for automation and plant floor integration applications. ERTEC400 is an Ethernet controller with integrated 4-port Ethernet switch tailored to the power requirements of motion control systems, while the ERTEC200 is a low-cost controller with integrated 2-port switch designed primarily for drives or comparable products.