Title :
The Rationale for Time-Triggered Ethernet
Author_Institution :
Hermann Kopetz, Tech. Univ. Wien, Vienna
Abstract :
Time-triggered (TT) Ethernet is a new real-time communication protocol that is fully compatible with Ethernet and provides in addition to the standard Ethernet service a deterministic real-time communication service for distributed real-time systems. This paper elaborates on basic concepts in real-time communication, elicits real-time communication requirements and discusses some innate conflicts that must be considered in any realtime protocol design. In the second part, the rationale and the principles of operation of TT-Ethernet are presented and common properties of all members of the TT-Ethernet protocol family are discussed.
Keywords :
distributed processing; local area networks; protocols; real-time systems; distributed real-time systems; real-time communication protocol; time-triggered Ethernet; Aerospace industry; Automotive engineering; Communication standards; Control systems; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; Ethernet networks; Protocols; Real time systems; System-on-a-chip; Real-Time Communication; Real-Time Ethernet; Real-Time Systems;
Conference_Titel :
Real-Time Systems Symposium, 2008
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3477-0
DOI :
10.1109/RTSS.2008.33
