Industrial Connectivity: TI Simplifies Factory Automation

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced two new devices to strengthen connectivity across factory automation, robotics and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems. The multiprotocol communications system-on-module (SoM) and IO-Link master are designed to simplify industrial networking through programmable hardware and production-ready software.

The TICS100MOD module supports EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET protocols, allowing manufacturers to switch between communication standards through firmware updates without redesigning hardware. The second device, TIOM2212, is a dual-channel IO-Link master that connects industrial sensors and actuators to higher-level Ethernet networks.

The solutions aim to reduce development complexity while improving flexibility and communication reliability in connected factories. TI plans to showcase the technologies at electronica 2026 in Munich from November 10–13, with the TIOM2212 already available in pre-production quantities and the TICS100MOD expected by the end of 2026.