White Paper Overview

Software-defined vehicles require a unified communications architecture that can connect high-bandwidth computing systems with lower-bandwidth sensors, actuators, and edge devices. Traditional combinations of CAN and Ethernet can introduce additional gateways, switches, connectors, wiring, and protocol complexity.

This white paper explains how 10BASE-T1S extends Ethernet to multi-drop networks over a single twisted pair, enabling multiple nodes to share a common bus without dedicated Ethernet switches. It also examines controller implementation options and advanced features including PLCA coordinator redundancy, enhanced signal-quality monitoring, noise immunity, harness defect detection, and energy-efficient sleep and wake modes.

Learn how 10BASE-T1S can extend Ethernet to the vehicle edge while reducing wiring and network complexity.