iChip™ updateable Internet Controller™ chips provide a cost-effective and reliable solution for embedding IP-based communication and other network services in low-cost, non-PC devices running M2M (machine-to-machine) applications. iChip mediates the connection between a host device and the Internet, operating as an embedded device server. It eliminates the need for Internet programming and avoids the hassle, risks and costs of a development project. Instead, you are assured a fast design-in, with predictable timing and budget. Typical design time is one man-month.

A complete, firmware-based hardware and software solution, iChip includes basic and upper layer Internet protocols and many features that optimize communication over IP-enabled networks, such as security, automatic port reconnect, and IP address registration. iChip works with almost all wired and Wireless LANs and modems, any host processor and any or no host operating system.

All models feature a fast and easy design-in, thanks to Connect One’s AT+i™ Protocol, which eliminates the need for Internet programming and minimizes changes to the host application. In fact, when using AT+i’s SerialNET™ mode, no changes to the host application are required at all. The AT+i command set is portable among all iChip models. Depending on the model, a new generation iChip may be designed into a product that uses a previous generation iChip, with minimum or no changes to the AT+i commands.