Development and Prospect of Ethernet Technology Used in Fieldbus

There is always a need for a faster, cheaper and easier to be integrated network in the process control and automation industry. Ethernet gives a good solution. Now many organizations and companies are engaged in mixing Ethernet and existing Fieldbus protocol together and spreading it in plant level. After stating the use of Ethernet in industry field and giving some examples , the paper comes to a conclusion : The combination of Ethernet and Fieldbus is the future of industry communication . ;;