ASIX Launches Next-Generation AX58101 EtherCAT SubDevice Controller

HSINCHU, Taiwan - Oct. 8, 2025 - PRLog -- To meet the rising demand for real-time communication and precise control in applications such as smart factories, robotics, and Industrial IoT (IIoT), ASIX Electronics Corporation (TWSE:3169) introduces the next-generation AX58101 EtherCAT SubDevice Controller. Featuring dual Fast Ethernet PHYs, dual MII interfaces, and ESC port 0/2 switching, AX58101 offers enhanced flexibility and cost efficiency for multi-branch EtherCAT network topologies, enabling customers to seamlessly upgrade to robust, high-speed industrial communication systems.

Key Features and Advantages:
- Dual Fast Ethernet PHYs and Dual MII Interfaces: Supports line, star, and tree topologies; ESC port 0/2 switching enhances design flexibility and cost efficiency.
- High-Performance Communication Core: 8KB RAM, 8 FMMUs, 8 Sync Managers, and 64-bit Distributed Clocks ensure low latency and high-precision synchronization.
- Adaptable PDI Interfaces: Supports local bus and SPI Slave interfaces for easy integration with external microprocessors, improving system efficiency.

Diverse Industrial Applications to Strengthen Market Competitiveness
- Motor and Motion Control: Connects to microcontrollers via PDI to enable high-precision position and speed control—ideal for robotic arms, AGVs, and other motion systems.
- Sensor Data Acquisition: Interfaces with microcontrollers to integrate temperature, humidity, and infrared sensors for smart factory monitoring and process quality inspection.
- Digital I/O Control: Supports 32 digital I/O channels, each independently managed via FMMU for high-speed triggering, output control, and status monitoring.
- EtherCAT Junction Modules: Enables multi-branch network topology designs, enhancing system scalability and wiring flexibility.

Comprehensive Design Resources to Accelerate Time-to-Market
ASIX provides the AX58101 evaluation boards and a free Board Support Package (BSP), including datasheets, reference schematics, PCB layout files, hardware/software design guides, and sample codes — helping customers streamline design and validation. Supported by responsive technical assistance, these resources shorten development cycles and speed up time-to-market. For more information, please visit ASIX's website at www.asix.com.tw or contact ASIX sales team via email at sales@asix.com.tw