Lin network

Abstract

The invention relates to a lin network (10), comprising a plurality of communication units (M1,S11,S12,S13) which are in mutual communication connection with each other through a communication path (12); the communication unit has a main communication unit (M1) and at least one subordinate communication unit (S11,S12,S13), wherein the lin network (10) comprises a LIN-LIN-interface unit (SE); the LIN-LIN interface unit is arranged for communication connection with a sub-lin-network (20) according to the LIN-standard provided local network.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a local interconnection network comprising a plurality of communication units communicatively connected to each other via communication paths, the communication units having a master communication unit and at least one slave communication unit. Background technique [0002] LIN (Local Interconnect Network (Local Interconnect Network)) is a standard that is generally used in networks that do not require high power - such as CAN-network (CAN=ControllerArea Network (Controller Area Network)) - bandwidth and data transmission high efficiency, for example in the case of interconnecting actuators and sensors. Unlike CAN networks, which exchange data at a differential speed via two or more data transmission lines, only single-core data transmission lines are used in local interconnects, which simplifies the construction of such networks compared to CAN networks. For example, the potential of a housing at least partially made of a con...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] Disadvantages of traditional local interconnection networks provided by original equipment manufacturers are the limited number of slave communication units and the lack of possibility to extend such a network with more than one additional, LIN-compliant slave communication unit

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