The FlexRay Communications System is designed to provide high-speed deterministic distributed control for advanced automotive applications. Its dual-channel architecture offers system-wide redundancy that meets the reliability requirements of emerging safety systems, such as brake-by-wire. With 10 Mbps throughput per channel, the FlexRay system can also be employed as a vehicle-wide network backbone, working in conjunction with already well-established systems, such as CAN and LIN. It can drive down costs by reducing the number of parallel CAN networks used to solve bandwidth bottlenecks.

Freescale offers and extensive portfolio of FlexRay enabling product offerings, including:

Key benefits of a FlexRay Communications System

• Simplified vehicle network architectures
• Enhanced control intelligence
• Reduced wiring requirements
• Reduced weight of networked subsystems
• Distributed computing through a global time clock
• Electromechanical systems (X-by-wire) replacing hydraulic components

Freescale is a FlexRay pioneer

• Formed the FlexRay Consortium in 2000 with BMW, DaimlerChrysler and Philips
• Introduced the MFR4200 device in 2005, the industry's first automotive qualified FlexRay controller
• Supplied the FlexRay controller for the industry's first production vehicle featuring FlexRay technology - the BMW X5

Freescale offers an out-of-box FlexRay development experience with intuitive tools bundled in a single package. For instance, the S12XF Starter Kit includes two evaluation boards, cables, software, drivers, application examples and a quick start guide to help you get a developmental FlexRay network up and running in as little time as an hour.

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