Dominique Paret 
FlexRay and its Applications 
Real Time Multiplexed Network

An authoritative yet highly accessible guide to the design and
operation of the Flex Ray 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 Flex Ray
bus. Comprised of five parts the book covers: the Flex Ray concept
and its communication protocol; the Flex Ray 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 Flex Ray network,
including its implementation through a real automotive
application

* Includes the latest specifications (Version 3) concluded by the
Flex Ray consortium widely expected to become the industry
standard

* Written by an author with in-depth experience of automotive
electronics, including Flex Ray, and presenter of specialist
training courses to the industry

* Includes a review of industrial tools to help design and
implement a Flex Ray based distributor application

Om författaren

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 – Flex Ray, 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.