Lantronix today announced a new family of turnkey, dedicated networking coprocessor system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. The DeviceLinx™ XChip™ SoC family for OEMs provide serial-to-Ethernet connectivity and web services for high-volume, price-sensitive products so they can be remotely managed over the Internet. Lantronix also supplies, royalty-free application and network firmware.

From the press release:

"With the addition of the XChip family, Lantronix offers manufacturers a complete line of software-compatible device networking solutions across a product's life cycle -- from external boxes, to boards, to modules, to chips. Based on current Lantronix networking technology, the XChip family delivers the same performance as the award-winning Lantronix XPort® family of embedded device networking modules. Its affordability, small size and application-ready networking firmware make XChip an ideal solution for high-volume, cost-sensitive products. Inexpensive microcontrollers with limited functionality have traditionally created a barrier in network-enabling such solutions. Now, as a dedicated networking coprocessor, XChip enables the host microcontroller to function at maximum capacity without the burden of network processing overhead. This enables OEMs to use less expensive, less powerful host microcontrollers on their products without sacrificing performance."