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Heading for rollout, MOST150 will soon be on the road. Besides looking at ongoing activities, the latest MOST experiences, research results and future visions are introduced. MOST Technology solutions and in-depth information will be provided at conferences and public trade exhibits.

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Various aspects of communication over MOST are discussed by MOST experts: MOST150 Switch Matrix for Testing Various Telematic System Configurations Comprehensive Look into the Integration of Driver Assistance Systems into the Gross Network Vehicle

MOST News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recent news of member companies such as Avago, Goepel, Hamamatsu, Melexis, Renesas, Ruetz System Solutions, SMSC, Telemotive, and Vector contributing to and using MOST Technology.

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The MOST Cooperation welcomes new member companies. MOST Technology is now implemented as part of the infotainment systems in over 110 car models.

Upcoming MOST conferences and trade shows worldwide with the MOST Cooperation presenting highlights and achievements.

MOST Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Dear Readers,
MOST150 into series production Baden-Baden, Germany. In November, the Asian automotive world is invited to attend the 12th MOST Interconnectivity Conference Asia in Tokyo, Japan. Concurrent with the 14th All Members Meeting in 2012, the fourth MOST Forum invites automotive professionals to the oneday conference and exhibition in March 2012. We look forward to meeting you at one of our public appearances in the near future. Please enjoy the news and highlights by the MOST Cooperation and our member companies. We welcome your feedback and contributions for future editions of this newsletter. The MOST Cooperation will be in dialog with the public at several upcoming events. In mid-October, we will exhibit at the VDI Congress "Electronic Systems for Vehicles" in Dr. Christian Thiel
Administrator of the MOST Cooperation

vehicles following the new revision of the MOST Specifications. This reflects our path of success, with fast-growing acceptance of this de-facto automotive network standard by key carmakers worldwide. The number of vehicle models relying on the MOST infotainment backbone already totals over 110 vehicle models on the road today. A look into the MOST future has been offered at this year's MOST Forum. Several papers presented research The MOST Cooperation is approaching a major milestone with the third MOST generation MOST150 based on the MOST Specifications Rev. 3.0 heading towards implementation. The newest MOST generation is about to hit the road and we are proud that our core partner members Audi and Daimler will be the first carmakers to integrate possible results future and visions for and gigabit scenarios

applications,

including

transmission over POF.

Second Edition of MOST Book

Updated and Expanded MOST Book Includes MOST150 MOST150 the third generation partners, representing a broad spectrum of MOST know-how. Starting out with an introduction to the MOST standard and Cooperation, the book describes the general communication architecture of an automobile using MOST. The subsequent chapter provides an insight into MOST Technology. Two completely new chapters explaining MOST150 have been added. Followed by manufacturing and processing of MOST components, the book concludes with the introduction of gateways and various MOST applications. www .mostcooperation .com of MOST, which is close to rollout," stated editor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas Grzemba. "Providing access to all three technology generations, this qualified compendium addresses electronics development professionals to obtain an This second edition of the overview and make MOST Technology easy to understand and apply. But project managers and executives who are concerned with the transmission of multimedia data will also receive an excellent insight." The authors are a team of numerous specialists from member companies and competence comprehensive and easy to understand standard work is titled "The Automotive Multimedia Network - From MOST25 to MOST150". "The MOST Cooperation has assigned this expanded and updated issue of the MOST Book to provide the latest status by including

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MOST150 Includes Coaxial Cable Transmission

MOST Cooperation Releases MOST150 Electrical Physical Layer Specification The MOST Cooperation has released the MOST150 Electrical Physical Layer Sub-Specification Rev. 1.0 based on coaxial cable. "This MOST150 coax physical standard complements the existing MOST150 optical physical layer in the infotainment domain, especially for OEMs who have Additionally, the well known advantages of the MOST150 optical physical layer are kept. MOST150 is a multi-channel network (control data, synchronous and packet channel) This specification was derived in a the straightforward MOST process Layer from Basic Physical which allows the parallel usage of all these services through one network. It provides an isochronous channel for video data transmission, among others. It also enables IP data communication, providing the www .mostcooperation .com stringent preferences in the electrical physical layer," stated Dr. Wolfgang Bott, Technical Coordinator of the MOST Cooperation. Future-proof and Cost-efficient Network Both physical layers are interoperable: MOST150 supports various physical layers and enables various topology options. automotive-ready Ethernet channel according to IEEE 802.3. with freely configurable bandwidth from 0 to nearly 150 Mbit/s. MOST150 supports the safety layer concept to enable fail-safe application up to SIL level 3 according to IEC 61508 and ASIL C according to ISO 26262. Meeting these requirements, and due to its inherent synchronicity, the MOST standard provides an effective and cost-efficient network solution that is resilient and future-proof.

Specification. Its principal structure is similar to the existing MOST150 optical physical layer specification.

Schematic of a coax transmission line, indicating the compensation of the cable attenuation by an equalizer (Source: MOST Book, 2011)

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MOST150 Taking Off

Flying over the latest MOST Experiences, Research Results, and Future Outlook Presented at the MOST Forum in April The third MOST Forum on April 5, 2011 in Frankfurt has been directed by the theme 'MOST150 Next Step: Rollout'. The broad international audience comprised over 165 professionals from the automotive electronics industry and academia. In addition to this applicatory Daimler, approach further to at MOST MOST150 Next Step: Rollout MOST Technology is close to the major milestone of moving onto the roads with its third generation: Audi and Daimler will be the first carmakers to integrate MOST150 into series production vehicles. Just recently, the number of vehicle models relying on the first two MOST In the well-attended exhibition area, numerous and companies presented the their innovative MOST solutions applications. was Amongst the exhibitors MOST generations, MOST25 and MOST50, has hit the one hundred mark. Soon the next generation MOST150 will be on the road, offering unique advantages: a speed upgrade because of its further development of existing transmission technology; and extensive support of digital video transmission and Ethernet/IP applications. With the new Ethernet compatible packet channel, MOST150 enables the seamless integration of consumer electronics systems, Internet-based services, and established standards from the IT industry. In addition, the MOST community is taking one step beyond, starting to look further into the future towards a new generation of MOST by considering various In his keynote speech, at in Peter Daimler, MOST integration this Huermann, Head of Telematics Electrics/Electronics years' ongoing experience MOST150 provided a summary of more than 10 development and gave insight into the procedure. The requirements he listed for the next infotainment systems include enhanced video transmission, Internet based services, further integration of consumer electronics devices, premium sound solutions, multi-seat capabilities and split view, as well as harmonized communication links. At Daimler, all necessary measures for validating MOST150 have been taken: MOST150 preprojects with tier1 suppliers have been conducted. Mechanical integration, including soldering and environmental testing, has been tested with tier1 suppliers. In cooperation with external partners, Daimler set up evaluation platforms. In addition, an independent validation of INIC firmware, NetServices and INIC interfaces (e.g. MediaLB) has been performed. Further tests incorporated the bandwidth analysis of the MOST Ethernet channel. Tool Technology demonstrated by Audi and topics international infotainment conference included MOST150 testing and visions for possible future scenarios. Speakers from the automotive industry and academia outlooks. presented experience reports, research results and future Goepel electronic, Hamamatsu technology directions. Aspects

Photonics, K2L, LeCroy, Melexis, Ontorix, Ruetz System Solutions, SMSC, Telemotive, TTTech Automotive, Vector Informatik, and Yazaki also exhibited their latest products and services.

under discussion include possible and reasonable bandwidth increases as well as upcoming driver assist and infotainment applications. Daimler Confirms Go for MOST150

Cooperation, with a demonstrator showing the seamless integration capabilities of applications with MOST that use Ethernet stacks. The central MOST hub device showed how different physical layer and topology options may be used depending requirements. on Audi, application BMW and

Daimler brought in some of their latest car models to demonstrate MOST applications, such as rear seat entertainment and Internet access. Avago Technologies, GADV, Continental, Elektrobit,

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manufacturers have been involved since early in the validation process. As a result, Daimler attested that MOST150 has successfully passed comprehensive Huermann evaluation concluded and with is the ready for mass production. Peter outlook that Daimler will introduce MOST150 in Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles in 2013. Audi Will Start MOST150 Rollout into the High Volume Market Audi presented details on the

series development to be used as the network technology for the Modular Infotainment System (MIB) platform. Hardware production tools are available are in fully quality and

out successively through a wide range of cars in the Volkswagen group. Audi is confident that MOST150 will become the technical standard for premium infotainment networking. MOST150 on the Test Bench For car buyers, a failure-free operation of the vehicle is mandatory. Therefore, carmakers insist on high reliability and quality for all electronic control units (ECU) and systems in the vehicle. For safety reasons, carmakers and their deviceand sub-suppliers have installed test processes along the complete supply chain. Measures for safeguarding devices and systems are considered during the creation of specifications, via design and implementation, and up to validation,

integrated into the car makers tool chain. MOST150 series development at Audi will take place in two phases: step one will be the first introduction of MOST150 in infotainment systems with a standard feature set. This rollout into the high volume market will start with Audi A3 vehicles in 2012 followed by further cars in the Volkswagen group. In phase two, more sophisticated applications needed by cars of higher classes will be added as, for example, cluster instruments, online services, rear seat entertainment, and video over MOST. Following this, the technology will roll

introduction of MOST150 into series projects. Martin Jakob, responsible for MOST diagnostics and MOST data definition at Audi, reported that after successful technology verification, MOST150 has been forwarded into

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verification, and integration of devices into the systems. SMSC demonstrated how to test and validate the new isochronous and IP/ Ethernet features of MOST150. All new features and capabilities can be experienced MOST150 easily tool with existing Ideas,

application

software

has

been

MOST Speeding up For future in-car infotainment systems, high-speed communications networks such as MOST150 are necessary. However, with increasing information data, even higher data rates in the gigabit per second range might become of interest. Alpine, together with Stuttgart University, presented an investigation and simulation of high-speed gigabit transmission for POF-based MOST networks. Several solutions for meeting this challenge are possible, proving that gigabit per second transmission over plastic optical fiber (POF) can be achieved. In addition, the new working group 412.7.1 inside the DKE (Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik) as well as KDPOF presented proposals to reach a data rate of 1 Gbit/s or more. Yazaki introduced small MOST optical connectors that can be used for highspeed solutions over 150 Mbit/s in the future. MOST150's New Features in a Series Project The bandwidth provided by MOST150 enables services, Daimler as to realize as new features, such as access to Internet well for increased to requirements connectivity

proposed by FZI. The results illustrate that it is possible to reuse test cases from the virtual prototype to test the software on the real hardware without any modifications. MOST Road into the Future As always, even before one technology generation is close to its peak, the question arises: What comes next? asked Harald Schoepp of SMSC. In-vehicle infotainment is about to saturate in terms of new and useful functions and features. Connectivity outside the car such as LTE or car-to-x communication is becoming much more IP-based important More applications than and will pure more arise, entertainment.

solutions.

concepts and experiences with a benchmark of MOST components were introduced by Relnetyx in order to compare products with functionality for the best performance based on the requirements of the automotive application. Goepel electronics shared their experience in end-of-line testing for quality assurance. Ring break diagnosis or other diagnosis through the electronic control line (ECL) has been considered by Elektrobit. As Daimler and FZI zentrum Informatik, (ForschungsKarlsruhe)

making extensive use of the MOST Ethernet Packet channel (MEP). Here, any standard protocol stack can be used on top of MOST, providing both the advantages of a synchronous network and a powerful data pipe for IP/Ethernet data. Equally important is an appropriate high-speed interface connecting the network to equally high-speed bandwidth processing without loss. devices, Payload making use of the full network efficiency and network considerations for MOST and Ethernet have been discussed by Continental, resulting in ideas for the coexistence of these two network technologies.

demonstrated, the efforts of a real hardware prototype and automated analysis of multiple communication scenarios can be reduced by using a virtual prototype. With a virtual model, it is possible to evaluate the performance characteristics of different system configurations at an early stage of development. Furthermore, in order to allow the verification of distributed software in early design phases, a flexible and efficient virtual prototyping approach to perform module and integration tests for protocol or

consumer devices. While in the next system Daimler has begun to transmit

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chain, tree, and other topologies as well as different physical layers: POF, coax based electrical physical layer, and shielded and unshielded twisted pair (STP/UTP) copper wires. The Way Ahead The development of new functions and features, speed grades and physical layers has always been driven by the MOST Cooperation, collecting the real market requirements of a broad community. Concerning the absolute speed grade for the future, technically, the range of 1 to 5 Gbit/s has been investigated already. certain video streams over the requirements have to be looked at. The first focus is on performance and innovation of the migration of features from consumer electronics such as Internet (Universal connectivity, radio and and video, UPnP online Plug-n-Play), But the important questions are: What does the automotive market really need? And, even more essential, what is the overall system cost, including an and automotive-grade connector system? network Some interface controller, physical medium boundary conditions are clear already: the bit-rate will be beyond 1 Gbit/s, both the optical and electrical physical layer will be available, and of course, MOST will stay a synchronous network providing a payload efficiency of nearly 100 percent, with the ability to seamlessly transport IP packet data. MOST150 network, a future goal is to extend this to video streams from slave devices (e.g., a TV tuner). Thus the number of connections will be further reduced and a more consistent system architecture will be achieved. Besides supporting IP for Internet access, IP-based protocols and mechanisms have been successfully used for other use cases. Using further proven standards from the IT world will help to introduce new features earlier and easier. Carmaker's Perspective: Challenges MOST Will Have to Face In addition to the ongoing implementation, Audi also presented an outlook on upcoming challenges. Regarding future use cases, several

WiFi/UMTS/LTE

connectivity. Secondly, continuity and costs have to be considered. Legacy features have to be kept and performance has to be improved. Last but not least, the connectivity of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) will be a major topic, with focus on performance and architecture. In terms of interconnecting ADAS and infotainment, the divergence of safety requirements and alternative topology are factors to be further worked on. The flexibility of the MOST network technology has already been demonstrated by showing star, daisy-

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MOST Exhibit at 15th International VDI Congress "Electronic Systems for Vehicles"
Audi and Daimler Will Present "MOST150 Technology Validation and Series-Production Readiness"

Seamless Integration Capabilities of Ethernet based Devices with MOST

The MOST Cooperation will exhibit the latest highlights at the 15th International VDI Congress "Electronic Systems for Vehicles" on October 12-13, 2011 in Baden-Baden (Germany). On October 12, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Stephan Esch, AUDI AG, and Stefan Wachter, Daimler AG, will present "MOST150 Technology Validation and SeriesProduction Readiness". After reporting on evaluation and results of common activities by Audi and Daimler, the presenters will speak about know-how and lessons learned from running MOST150 serial development. They will conclude with their perspective on possible future MOST applications.

focus on the seamless integration capabilities of Ethernet based devices with MOST. In addition to transporting high-definition audio and video within the car, MOST150 provides an automotive-ready physical layer for Ethernet. This way, MOST is open to a broad variety of IP-based applications such as connected services and Internet access. Further included will be various aspects and application features based on MOST150. Looking at the expanding areas of automotive use cases, one aspect will be on meeting the demand of the growing variety of consumer electronic devices in the car. The demo setup will cover typical

Packets from a 100BaseT Network to a MOST Network and vice versa. A web server will provide web content to other participants in the MOST network. A Network Attached Storage (NAS) will provide a file system to other participants in the MOST network. A UPnP server / client architecture can be directly applied to the MOST system to stream audio / video data from UPnP server to the iPad. The central MOST Hub device shows how the different physical layer and topology options may be applied according to the application requirements.

With MOST150 being one step before rollout, MOSTCO demos at stand 75 will

Ethernet

based

applications:

An www .mostcooperation .com

Ethernet gateway will lift Ethernet

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12th MOST Interconnectivity Conference Asia

MOST Cooperation Announces Conference Program On November 17, 2011, the MOST Cooperation will host the 12th MOST Interconnectivity Conference Asia. In Tokyo, Japan, representatives of the MOST Cooperation will present an update on technology highlights of the organization and the MOST standardization roadmap to Asian carmakers and their suppliers. During the morning session, members of the Steering Committee will give an overview which will be expanded by various member presentations in the afternoon, as well as by various technical demonstrations. "This year's MOST Conference in Asia will focus on the third generation of MOST Technology - MOST150 - already heading towards rollout," stated Dr. Christian Thiel, MOST Cooperation Administrator. "We very much acknowledge this major effort and invited speakers from the automotive electronics industry to contribute to the conference program. Several professionals involved with MOST Technology will present the latest MOST designs, solutions, experiences, research results, and future outlooks." Program highlights will include MOST150 implementation update and experiences including evaluation and results of carmakers' activities, as well as know-how and lessons learned from running MOST150 serial development. Further presentations will introduce latest MOST devices and systems including optical www .mostcooperation .com connectors, test solutions and ongoing specification activities such as Highbandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) on MOST, for example. An outlook into the MOST future together with a perspective on possible future MOST Technology aspects and applications will round off this high quality conference program.

MOST Forum 2012

Automotive Professionals Will Meet for Latest MOST Technology Highlights and Future Outlook The fourth MOST Forum will take place on March 20, 2012 in Stuttgart / Esslingen (Germany). Concurrent with the MOST Cooperations All Members Meeting, this one-day industry event on automotive infotainment technology will again present latest and future technologies and application highlights based on MOST. The upcoming MOST Forum will provide an ideal venue to share ideas and experiences, and to discuss the latest news on this de-facto automotive networking standard. This international conference and exhibition will bring together top professionals from the automotive electronics industry and academia to exchange information and results of their recent work on the leading infotainment networking technology. www .mostcooperation .com The broad international audience will be composed of researchers, system designers, engineers,

developers, as well as purchasers and journalists, up to managers of the industries involved. The conference program will be announced in November 2011.

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MOST150 Switch Matrix for Testing Various Telematic System Configurations

Mercedes-Benzs MOST Technology based telematic systems consist of various control devices and subcomponents, depending on the features selected and existing market conditions. These include market specific applications such as satellite radio in the USA or HDTV in Japan, as well as customer selectable options such as high-end sound or rear seat entertainment. The MOST150 devices are connected together in a ring topology, whereby the respective position of the individual device depends on the vehicle series. The resulting number of possible MOST150 telematic configurations corresponds to a multiple of the number of necessary test runs to cover all possible connection In close cooperation and with the The MOST150 switch matrix enables construction of a test bench for testing various configurations. This leads to automatic test runs without manual intermediate steps with a duration of up to 5 days. Another use case is, for example, to change the ring position of a MOST logging or stress tool, which means an advantage in thorough error analysis. Experiences with MOST25 have shown that the use of automatic test configurations can prevent making additional errors during test setup. Tilo Nothacker (Daimler AG) Stefan Poferl (Daimler AG) Ulm Steinbeis-Transferzentrum electronics Microcombinations. Mercedes-Benzs (Germany), Daimler engineers quality requirements call for extensive testing in various development stages before the actual start of production. Test engineers should use their capabilities for the planning, development and analysis of the tests and not have to deal with changes in test configurations. For a stable telematic configuration, many different, very important tests must be carried out. Ring start-up behavior, ring break, or switching to a new radio station while simultaneously accepting an external call are just a few of the realistic internal test cases. developed a MOST150 switch matrix that simplifies testing of the telematic network. The switch matrix is built in a 1 HE 19-inch metal case like a cross switch with 8 inputs and 8 outputs. It is controlled by means of software that can be easily embedded in the system configuration test software. A further option of the switch matrix is a so-called burst mode with which a precisely defined number of ring breaks can be switched at set times. 16 electrical output signals (8 receiver status outputs, 8 receiver output signals) can be used to trigger the measurement signals.

Automation

MOST150 8x8 switch matrix

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Safer Driving with Driver Assist Systems

Comprehensive Look into the Integration of Driver Assistance Systems into the Gross Network Vehicle Driver assistance systems are about to conquer the market. The latest studies predict a growth from 9 to 62 million units per year throughout the years 2005 to 2012. Driver assistance systems are on their way to becoming an integral part of the vehicle with interfaces to many different clusters of electric/electronic systems in the car. Comparable to the human body, numerous functions have to be implemented and networked: sensors like for example radar, cameras or ultra sonic processing units and actuators like steering, brakes, ESP and airbag. Taking into account the complexity of the use cases and the different vehicle areas that have to exchange information, it is obvious that an adequate network infrastructure is of essential importance for the efficiency of the system. From a functional point of view driver assist systems have started to enlarge the functional range of classical infotainment systems. about 10 to 15 years ago, one can find With the increasing spread of driver assistance systems, more and more questions come to the fore on the technical and commercial optimization potential of the complete system architecture. Infotainment and driver assistance have an equal need for cost efficient gross building blocks from which subsets can be derived for different vehicle classes, expansion stages and special edition packages. In doing so, the layout of the functional packages, the partitioning of the functional packages in respect to the system components, and the networking of the components have to be examined. Comparing the needs of driver assistance to those of the infotainment world amazing analogies. The infotainment system components were then made up of radio and first TV receivers, amplifiers, telephones, navigation processors and voice control systems. The challenge lay in a suddenly strongly expanded functionality with equally undefined interfaces. The overall system was fragmented indeed, but at first it was arbitrarily difficult to connect the system components due to a lack of both an appropriate transport medium and standardized interfaces (APIs). This was the hour of birth of the infotainment networking via MOST. Considering the classical domains of electric/electronic architectures in vehiAs already mentioned, the analogies in the assignment of tasks for infotainment and driver assistance are enormous. This is particularly true on the networking cles it easily becomes clear that with the introduction of driver assist systems, a new, to date non-existent domain has to be created. And instantly the question arises, which network technology might be suited for that new domain. Does one of todays existing technologies - CAN, FlexRay, LIN or MOST have the potential to accomplish the task at hand? Or does it require another show of strength to introduce a technology not yet established in the car environment?

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possible extent. And like in an infotainment system, the functional system model can be used for internal device communication so that for the application it does not matter whether the communication partner is sitting in the same control unit or connected across the network. The flexibility of the MOST network has already been proven: differing topologies such as star, chain and tree are equally possible, as are diverse physical layers: polymer optical fiber (POF), coax based electric physical layers as well as shielded or unshielded, twisted copper cables (STP/UTP). The MOST150 Specification Rev. 1.0 for the electric physical layer for MOST150 via coax cable has recently been released. Both physical layers are fully compatible. Depending on the grade of safety relevance, an level. The MOST network currently has three speed grades, 25, 50 and 150 Mbit/s and optical as well as electrical physical layers. For the field of assistance, adaptations in details are necessary, but these will only be expansions to a proven and tested network. The basic principle fits completely: sufficient high bandwidth at justifiable cost, excellent robustness in vehicles proven in more than 110 car models with MOST within ten years of field experience and an extremely stable basic structure for the standardization of application interfaces. An adequate functional system model like MOST offers a method of handling the complete driver assistance system. Special attention here applies to the consistency of the procedure down to hardware realization. To allow for information exchange amongst functional blocks, the functions analog to the infotainment world will be realized on control devices and control devices are connected by MOST. Without breach the The latest generation MOST150 already fulfils the requirements to the greatest Harald Schoepp (SMSC) functional system model will be realized on the communication level, and in doing so the relevant technical features for the driver assistance system will be addressed. adequate safety software layer that was not needed in the infotainment domain has to be added to one or the other application. The feasibility has already been proven by corresponding studies in cooperation with the German TV.

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New 32-bit Microcontrollers Support MOST Networks

Renesas Electronics announced the availability of six new 4th-generation (X4 generation) V850-based S-series microcontrollers (MCUs), ideally suited to car infotainment systems and networking. The new products include two MCUs from the V850E2/SG4-H group with 100 pins, two MCUs from the V850E2/SJ4-H group with 144 pins and two MCUs from the V850E2/ SK4-H group with 176 pins. The evolution in car infotainment systems and networking within the car requires the introduction of protocols such as Ethernet and MOST to support high bandwidths and reliable data transfer. This is in addition to the well-established automotive networks such as CAN and IEBus (Inter Equipment Bus) also supported by Renesas Electronics V850E2/Sx4-H family of MCUs. Key features of the V850E2/Sx4-H MCUs include enhanced networking functionality by adding an Ethernet PHY and MOST network interface controller to the V850/E2/Sx4-H MCUs. High performance for networking and system control in parallel is possible because of the incorporated 32-bit V850E2M CPU core, which has an excellent performance ratio of 2.5 DMIPS/MHz (Dhrystone MIPS [million www .renesas .eu instructions per second] per megahertz). Furthermore, it offers a widerange lineup for several applications and a rich development environment.

Poll by EE Times Europe Attests: Infotainment Designers prefer MOST

The MOST infotainment bus is best suited to meet future in-car infotainment system requirements. At least this is the result of a survey among readers of EE Times Europe automotive. The survey was conducted in the time June through August on the EE Times Europe automotive website. The participants were asked to express their preference for the nextgen infotainment bus system. They could chose among four alternatives: MOST, Ethernet, IEEE 1394 (also known as FireWire) and "Other". The results show a clear lead for MOST. 59 percent of the 379 participants gave their vote to the technology developed by the MOST Cooperation. Ethernet ranked second, with 29 percent of the respondent. IEEE 1394 ranked a diswww .automotive-eetimes .com tant third place with only 7 percent of the votes. The remaining 7 percent (rounding effects disregarded) voted for "others". which could include serial point-to-point connections such as the Serializer-Deserializer (SerDes) approach. (Christoph Hammerschmidt)

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New Communication Controller for MOST150

GOEPEL electronic provides PXI 6161, an all-new communication controller supporting MOST150 based on the highly powerful Series 61. Using this new hardware platform, users are able to individually and flexibly configure the controller according Using to their individual needs. PowerPC into the firmware, for example ring break diagnosis (RBD), several trigger inputs and outputs and the functionality for creating a parallel CAN/LIN network are also fully implemented. One module is able to be a master, a slave or a spy. By using several modules in a PXI system, the results are various unique and The simultaneous modular MOST networks. hardware

architecture, the host PC is relieved and valuable bandwidth for additional application is obtained, enabling complex and CPU-intensive processes to be executed on the 6161 card. Based on the latest MOST150 integrated circuit INIC OS81110 and the corresponding SpyNIC, the PXI 6161 is fully capably of stimulating and streaming MOST content. A number of additional functions are fully integrated

architecture enforces efficient software design for organising all application tasks. The controllers parameterisation is via GOEPEL electronics Windows standard API; users may install and execute (supported by an on-board API) self-generated program codes on the module for the first time. Also, GOEPEL electronics test sequencer www .goepel .com includes various communications and verifying routines, and automated quality inspections can be defined.

First Reflow MOST25 FOTs Released

Avago Technologies is proud to announce the release of the world's first reflow-capable MOST25 fiber optic transceivers (FOTs) for optical MOST networks. The reflow soldering capability is in accordance with JEDEC standard J-STD-020D and leverages pin-in-paste technology to enable assembly of the devices on reflow soldering manufacturing lines without the usual wave soldering process. Thus, this capability can result in significant reductions in PCB assembly costs. Avago designed the reflow MOST25 FOTs to be more robust than standard parts by using a special mold compound and by optimizing the geometry of the devices. The new components use the same robust ICs, LEDs and photodiodes as Avago's well-proven, non-reflow MOST25 RELNETyX, as well as from the MOST Compliance Listing. Production quantities of the components with part numbers AFBR-1013 and AFBR-2013 are available now. www .avagotech .com FOTs. The devices operate at supply voltages of 3.3V and 5V. Having successfully FOTs have completed received for extensive the final from qualification tests, the reflow MOST25 recommendation release

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Compliance for New MOST25 FOT in SMD Package

compliance. The Melexis FOTs were evaluated positively by one OEM and two tier1 suppliers. Compared to its through-hole mount (THM) counterparts, this novel device will drastically reduce cost of ownership as it can be used in todays automated pick and place equipment and leadfree reflow soldering processes. In addition, MOST25 in the SMD package should significantly improve electro-magnetic interference (EMI) Melexis has developed a new fiber optical transceiver (FOT) for MOST25 in a surface mount device (SMD) package, named MLX75608. MLX75608 has received MOST25 full performance. The new Melexis MOST25 FOT MLX75608 has a SOIC 24-pin footprint, and is identical to the Melexis MOST150 FOT in SMD. Standardization of the SMD package www .melexis .com for MOST25 is underway in the MOST physical layer working group. MLX75608 includes several salient new features, such as a two step wake-up process, and a status pin for the receiver. This pin is only put on low when the following two conditions are met at the same time: the modulated light is received and the received data rate is within the operation frequency range. Melexis expects to achieve full qualification around the end of this year.

Preparation for Serial Production of MOST150 FOTs

Serial production of the first car including MOST150 is coming closer and Hamamatsu Photonics fiber has delivered MOST150 optical

transceivers for the D-sample phase to its customers already. In this preseries production the semiconductor and assembly processes were further improved, testing and packaging issues were discussed and fixed, and other APQP tasks were finished, such as ppm target verification and process and machine capability evaluation. The fully automated serial assembly lines for the MOST150 transceivers are installed into a newly bought production building and the production staff is educated. While everything is being prepared for start of production, some remaining technical challenges are solved step by step. New developments and technologies always contain the risk of finding technical phenomena which were not known yet, but with its long experience with and deep knowledge of the semiconductor and assembly processes, such Hamamatsu Photonics in www .hamamatsu .de has approached, analyzed and solved issues continuously cooperation with its customers. Both FOT packages that are described in the MOST specification will go into serial production: the SMD package and the THM package. Both versions provide easy automated handling and support reflow soldering processes.

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New MOST50 Data Logger

Besides the interface for MOST50, the now shippable blue PiraT 50M5C1SW2L offers the ability to record the Electronic Control Line (ECL). This speeds up the detection of ring-breaks, allows improved diagnostics and therefore saves time during the development phase. As a second point, the Telemotive MOST50 data logger has an interface for singlewire CAN; this makes the MOST50 data logger on very a interesting for carmakers that are using vehicle bus systems single-wire base. Furthermore, 5 CAN, 4 serial ports, 2 LIN and 1 Ethernet interface(s) can also be logged. The included client software enables easy operation and conversion/export into various data formats. The blue PiraT is also available with MOST25 and MOST150 interfaces and therefore offers solutions for all MOST standards. In addition, there are variants of the blue PiraT available with up to 10 CAN, 4 LIN, 2 FlexRay, 4 serial and 4 Ethernet interfaces. All models of blue PiraT have the automotive qualification, paired with the wellestablished power management, easewww .telemotive .de of-use operation, compact product size, and license extension among others. For supporting customers as well as partners and for training purposes, Telemotive provides a technical MOST150 poster.

MOST150 Interface Offers Direct ECL Access

The new version 7.6 of CANoe.MOST offers developers and system integrators significantly improved filter options in projects with MOST150. Use of the VN2640, the new Vector Interface for MOST150, enables precise time stamps as well as direct access to the Electrical Control Line (ECL). CANoe. MOST 7.6 the simulation and test tool from Vector offers MOST users significant efficiency gains in their everyday work. The new versions revised Trace Window has a nearly unlimited event buffer. Users can now set up filters directly in the Trace Window by drag & drop; these filters quickly reduce the flood of data in the display, limiting it to just specific messages of interest. In addition, the VN2640 the new MOST150 interface from Vector provides ideal bus access. Precise time stamps for all events and low latency times enable accurate time representation of events on all channels. In gateway applicawww .vector .com/most/ tions, e.g. with CAN, the time stamps of CAN and MOST messages are synchronized, permitting exact measurement of routing times. It is also possible to access the Electrical Control Line (ECL) using CANoe. MOST and the VN2640. Synchronous display of the ECL signal, together with other MOST messages, provides valuable information for detailed analyses. Free programmability of ECL access lets users stimulate ECUs and evaluate ECU responses, eliminating the need for costly additional hardware solutions.

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MOST Test Laboratory as a Service

automotive industry. are not merely a result of outsourced test costs. They are rather due to the benefits produced in the shortest possible period of time by Ruetz System Solutions' extensive customer experience, and test processes and methods which have been improved and standardized over many years. By contracting Ruetz System Solutions, an experienced test partner with proven specialist knowledge and well-structured processes, leading project managers in the car industry or supply industry will have all the benefits of the clear view of an independent test house, and this will enable an objective assessment of the maturity of a particular development. This service is performed by the in-house test laboratory of the engineering service provider. and Control devices

systems are tested in the areas of physical layer, network, system behavior and application. The tests are based on MOST Cooperation specifications and the specific requirements of carmakers. A completely Outsourcing test and system integration tasks is a well-established solution in the IT industry. Ruetz System Solutions now provides the complete testing of car infotainment devices and systems to the equipped test laboratory and the Ruetz System Solutions test solutions, with all the possibilities for automation, are available for the testing of all MOST speed grades. The ensuing cost savings

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New Evaluation Board Simulates MOST150 Devices

the respective MOST speed grades. The OS81110 Evaluation Board now completes the MOST Evaluation Board family, supporting the new MOST150 Technology. It offers the ideal solution for simulating MOST150 devices such as amplifiers, audio sinks etc., since the standard code load on the board incorporates FBlock Amp, FBlock Auxin and FBlock enhanced testability. Thus it can be used for testing and verification as well as for application development. The developer can program customized applications, or might modify the existing applicaSMSCs MOST Evaluation Boards represent complete MOST devices utilizing the INIC (Intelligent Network Interface Controller) from SMSC for tion running on the EHC in order to develop new functions and features. The OS81110 Evaluation Board is available in two versions, with and www .smsc-ais .com without DTCP cipher engine. On the evaluation boards, the INICs talk to a commercial microcontroller certain (EHC) holding the application code load, accomplishing capabilities. application features are Further

MOST compliant power management and audio exchange capabilities with the MOST network. Through the various interfaces of the IO Companion (I2C, I2S, TSI, SPI, HBI), the boards offer connectivity to all the following hardware ports: USB, Ethernet, stereo audio, expanded audio up to 8 stereo channels, supporting 7.1 surround sound, and TSI Interface for video support.

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The MOST Cooperation Welcomes New Members

Intrepid Control Systems (ICS) is a privately held company located in Detroit, Michigan (United States). ICS focuses on providing high technology computer software and hardware services and products and has been a provider of innovative vehicle network and embedded tools for over 15 years. www .intrepidcs .com Tektronix For more than sixty years, engineers have turned to Tektronix for test, measurement and monitoring solutions to solve design challenges, Magneti Marelli has been operating in the field of telematics and satellite navigation since the early 1990s. The enterprise offers a complete and scalable range of telematic products. Magneti Marelli Electronic Systems supplies telematic components to the Fiat Group (Fiat, www .tektronix .com improve productivity and dramatically reduce time to market. Tektronix is a supplier of test instrumentation for engineers focused on electronic design, manufacturing, and advanced technology development. www .ubiquitous .co .jp www .magnetimarelli .com Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Maserati), to the PSA group (Peugeot and Citroen) and to the Chinese car manufacturers SAIC and DPCA. Ubiquitous Corporation derived the company name from the concepts of ubiquitous computing and a ubiquitous network". Optimized for embedded systems, Ubiquitous products provide compact, light, and high-speed network solutions. Their target is to combine software with appropriate hardware and propose well-honed system solutions that maximize the performance of semiconductors.

Alpine, ALPS Electric, Analog Devices, ASK Industries, Avago Technologies, AWTCE, Bang & Olufsen, Bosch, Bose, Clarion, Continental Automotive Systems, D&M PSS, Delphi, Dension Audio, DENSO, Elektrobit Automotive, FiberDyne Systems, Fujitsu TEN, Furukawa, GPEL electronic, Hamamatsu, Hirschmann Car Communication, Hosiden, HYUNDAI MOBIS, Intrepid Control Systems, Iriso, Johnson Controls, K2L, KETI, Lear, NAV-TV, LeCroy, LG Electronics, Magneti Marelli, Melexis, Mitsubishi Electric, Visteon, X2E, Xilinx, Yazaki. Ubiquitous, Vector, TTTech Automotive, TOYODA GOSEI, Telemotive, Tektronix, TE Connectivity, Tata Consultancy Services, STMicroelectronics, Softing, RUETZ SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, Renesas Electronics, RELNETyX, paragon, Pioneer, Panasonic Automotive Systems, Nippon Seiki, Ontorix,

Partners Associated Partners: Carmakers Associated Partners: Suppliers

Mitsubishi Rayon, Molex, Movimento,

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MOST Inside
New Car Models Running with MOST Infotainment Networks

Audi Q3

BMW 1 series

Mercedes-Benz B-Class

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

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About MOST Cooperation

The MOST Cooperation (MOSTCO) is the organization through which MOST Technology is standardized and refined so that it continues to stay abreast of the latest industry requirements. Today it consists of 16 international carmakers and more than 60 key component suppliers. They have joined together to work with MOST Technology and to contribute to its innovation. The MOST Cooperation is prepared to embrace efforts to further develop and standardize the technology for other industries and to establish the corresponding work structures. The MOST Cooperation was founded in 1998 to standardize MOST Technology as a global standard for multimedia networking. Audi, BMW, Daimler, HARMAN and SMSC as core partners form its Steering Committee.

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Upcoming Events
International VDI Congress "Electronic Systems for Vehicles" in Baden-Baden, Germany on October 12-13, 2011 Stephan Esch, AUDI AG, and Stefan Wachter, Daimler AG, will present "MOST150 Technology Validation and Series-Production Readiness". At stand 75, MOST Cooperation will exhibit the seamless integration capabilities of Ethernet based devices with MOST. 14th All Members Meeting in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 20, 2012 The members of the MOST Cooperation will meet for their annual All Members Meeting to review the latest achievements and outline the roadmap for 2012. 12th MOST Interconnectivity Conference Asia in Tokyo, Japan, on November 17, 2011 At the Laforet Hotel in Tokyo, representatives of the MOST Cooperation will present an update on recent achievements of the organization and the MOST standardization roadmap to numerous attendees of Asian carmakers and their suppliers. The Conference is open to the public. MOST Forum 2012 in Stuttgart, Germany, on March 20, 2012 The 4th MOST Forum invites automotive professionals to the international conference and exhibition on MOST Technology. Participating again as a knowledge partner, the MOST Cooperation is looking forward to a very interesting, high-quality conference program with a keynote speech by a carmaker. Member companies are welcome to present their MOST highlights in the exhibition area.

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