The ability to remotely identify, monitor, and control every individual device on a network offers unparalleled benefits to industrial applications.

In the manufacturing sector, what is termed as a fourth industrial revolution is fueled by these advances in machine intelligence, leading to the smart factory.  Management efficiency is drastically improved, reducing operating costs.  Risk of failure is also significantly reduced or even eliminated.  Notably, intelligent products are clearly identifiable and locatable at any time.  Finally, value chain networks are linked in real time, enabling new business models and operational efficiencies and flexibility.

ON Semiconductor’s portfolio - facilitating intelligent sensing, control and communication with energy efficiency - is a key enabler in this transition.

Industrie 4.0

The smart factory or intelligent industrial automation fundamentally encompasses production, logistics, buildings, communications, security, and information systems.  With our broad portfolio of building blocks for sensors, wired and wireless connectivity, actuation/motor control, and energy efficiency, ON Semiconductor is able to comprehensively address the needs of these systems.