New Advances in Network Redundancy Hardware Increase Safety and Availability in Power Distribution Substations
Bilbao, Spain, October 18th, 2012 — System-on-Chip engineering S.L. (SoC-e), a Technology Startup based in Bilbao, Spain, has presented the “HSR/PRP Switch IP Core” the first solution that implements in a single device the new Reliable Ethernet protocols approved in the new standards for the Automation of Electric Substations (IEC 61850) and Smart Grids.
These protocols, called HSR and PRP, allow for computers and other devices to send and receive communications through two network interfaces and, in case any of them fails, the communication can continue without any interruption neither packet loss. This level of communications availability is crucial for safety critical environments, like power distribution networks, and substation control centers.
This new solution, based on reconfigurable technology, was presented in Paris last August at CIGRE, the most prestigious International Exhibition in the Energy Sector. During this exhibition, a live demonstration environment for HSR and PRP networks was set up at the UCA booth stand. SoC-e technology was attached to both networks interoperating with the equipments of only the 6 companies worldwide that were allowed to attach their equipments to HSR network after passing the interoperability tests held in Winterthur (Switzerland) in June.
“With the implementation of the Reliable Ethernet based protocols on Reconfigurable Technology, in combination with SoC-e IP cores, Small and Medium Enterprises that sell equipments for the Energy Market can offer HSR and PRP capabilities in their products in a very reduced time-to-market” says Dr. Armando Astarloa, Founding Partner of SoC-e.
For more information about the HSR/PRP Switch IP Core and other redundancy and synchronization solutions, you can contact Armando Astarloa at www.soc-e.com, and request any additional information you may require.
About SoC-e: SoC-e offers specialized design services and technology based on reconfigurable devices (FPGAs). SoC-e solutions, IP Cores and SoPCs are implemented on FPGAs. They are focused on IEEE 1588 V2 Ethernet Based Systems Synchronization, and Reliable Ethernet (PRP and HSR IEC 61850-3 clauses 4 and 5).
Contact:
Dr. Armando Astarloa, Ph.D.
System-on-Chip Engineering S.L. (SoC-e)
+34 944 420 700
www.soc-e.com
