India, Nov. 17 -- As the automotive industry transitions to zonal architectures for in-vehicle networking, designers face increasing challenges in connecting a growing number of sensors and actuators. Traditional approaches often rely on microcontrollers and custom software for each network node, resulting in greater system complexity, higher costs and longer development cycles.

To overcome these obstacles, Microchip Technology introduced its LAN866x family of 10BASE-T1S endpoint devices with Remote Control Protocol (RCP), extending Ethernet connectivity to the very edge of in-vehicle networks and enabling the vision of Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs).

The LAN866x endpoints are designed to simplify network integration by serving as br...