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by Dwolb 4452 days ago
Just a note, automotive Ethernet PHYs exist [1] and there is some interest in real-time Ethernet applications (piggy-backing on an original audio use case, AVB) [2].

[1] http://www.broadcom.com/products/Physical-Layer/BroadR-Reach... [2] http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1315425
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PinguTS 4452 days ago
Yeah, BroadR-Reach is currently used by BMW only. There will be more used cases, but I can't talk public about for obvious reasons. But then, don't expect to have TCP/IP available, like this article suggest.
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mikepurvis 4452 days ago
There's also EtherCAT, which has been around for a while and has realtime and safety guarantees.
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PinguTS 4452 days ago
lol, Ethercat, lol

Yeah, it looks like ethernet, but it isn't. It is not used in cars. Currently, I don't know if it will be used in cars. Presumably not. Ethercat is used for hardware in the loop simulation.

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