Broadcom's factory automation solutions

Enhancing automation, drives and controls

Industrial automation is an important pillar of Industry 4.0. In recent decades, manufacturing industries have benefited from continuous advancements in automation, robotics, and information technology. These advancements have enabled manufacturers to maximize production and quality and achieve optimum efficiency.

There are various types of automation systems used in manufacturing, from fixed to flexible and programmable automation. Common subsystems in industrial automation include motor control and drives, system and status communications, human-machine interface, network connectivity and power distribution. Broadcom offers a rich portfolio of products supporting various functional requirements across these subsystems. Broadcom’s motion control encoders, optocouplers, fiber optics, optical sensors, LEDs and Ethernet connectivity solutions provide unmatched performance and reliability while enhancing automation, drives and controls.

Solution at a glance

Application factory automation:

Broadcom opportunity

• Fiber optic and copper transceivers and switches for Ethernet communication in factory networks.
   
• Digital Optocouplers for I/O channels.
   
• LEDs, displays and sensors for human machine interfaces & safety applications.
   
• Sensors for various applications.

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