Single-chip LIN transciver shows up in Detroit

Alcatel will demonstrate its MTC-30600 single-chip Local Interconnect Network (LIN) transceiver, together with evaluation boards and software, this week at the SAE World Congress 2002 in Detroit.

Alcatel will demonstrate its MTC-30600 single-chip Local Interconnect Network (LIN) transceiver, together with evaluation boards and software, this week at the SAE World Congress 2002 in Detroit.

The demonstration will show master and slave LIN functions and verifies device functionality and behaviour under simulated real-life conditions.

The LIN transceiver chip with Alcatel's new Layer 2 LIN protocol, provides optimum performance and safety for today's automotive in-vehicle-networking (IVN) requirements, by delivering guaranteed data transmission at maximum LIN speed.

The bulletproof Layer 2 LIN protocol demonstrates robustness against noise spikes, ground shifts, bus loads and variations in supply voltage level and duty cycle.

Today, many solutions do not achieve maximum LIN network speeds without using a crystal oscillator and additional filtering to cope with harsh automotive conditions.

Alcatel's solution is an improved protocol that is able to operate under these conditions.

Alcatel's LIN solution is fully compliant with the LIN specification 1.2 standard.

As a partner in the LIN consortium, Alcatel supports standardisation of the low-cost LIN communication protocol.

This certification will mean that LIN products are fully compliant with the LIN specification - ensuring real interoperability.

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