Imsys Technologies develops platform for IEEE 1588 precision time protocol
(Technology News, 10 Apr 2007 )
The transition from circuit connectivity to packet-based systems creates a need to get equipment synchronized with each other. The IEEE 1588 2002 is already part of the LXI Consortium, Ethernet Powerlink and Ethernet/IP standards. Revision 2 of the protocol that will include many enhancements is expected to become public later this year and allow for a sub microsecond accuracy thereby satisfying the need for the telecom industry for use in base stations including femtocells. The 1588 Development Kit is an easy to use tool and includes an API where time and frequency can be adjusted by the application program.
A periodic output, PPS, and a user specified frequency such as 10 or 30.72 MHz can be achieved. The developer can choose between a mix of ASM32, C and Java programming language. Imsys is cooperating with Zurich University of Applied Science, ZHW, for the implementation of the protocol stack.
“The combination of our field proven products and state of the art IEEE 1588 protocol implementation enables designers to get high accuracy synchronized clocks at an affordable price”, says Ola Andersson, Imsys CEO.
