Book description
An authoritative yet highly accessible guide to the design and
operation of the FlexRay bus, the latest protocol for automotive
network communications
A translation of the French edition, originally published in January
2011, this work is the result of numerous training courses that
Dominique Paret has given in companies, and it provides detailed
explanations of the design and operation of the FlexRay bus. Comprised
of five parts the book covers: the FlexRay concept and its
communication protocol; the FlexRay physical layer; synchronization
and global time and; architecture of a node, components and
development aid tools for hardware and software.
- Provides comprehensive treatment of the FlexRay network,
including its implementation through a real automotive application
- Includes the latest specifications (Version 3) concluded by the
FlexRay consortium widely expected to become the industry standard
- Written by an author with in-depth experience of automotive
electronics, including FlexRay, and presenter of specialist
training courses to the industry
- Includes a review of industrial tools to help design and
implement a FlexRay based distributor application
Dominique Paret, dp-Consulting, Paris, France Mr
Paret worked at Philips for 15 years on automotive electronics
projects including CAN (Controller Area Network), LIN (Local
Interconnect Network), very high speed buses, time triggered concept -
FlexRay, Safe by Wire, SBC (Single-board Computer), fail safe systems
as well as identification, including smart cards, and RFID (radio
frequency identification). He has also represented Philips in several
standardization organizations such as the French National Body
(AFNOR), ISO (International Organization for Standardization) working
groups for radio frequency identification and other consortiums for
electronic automotive standards. In addition to this, he lectures for
several technical schools in France and Pretoria, South Africa, and is
an experienced author, having written a number of books. Now he offers
training and consultancy to the automotive industry.
