Annual Achievement Report

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1 Annual Achievement Report 2011 Information mobile connectivity Entertainment connected services Driver assist

2 MOST150 Next Step: Rollout MOST Technology is heading towards the major milestone of moving onto the roads with the third generation: MOST150. The first core partner members will soon begin to integrate MOST150 into series production vehicles. MOST150 enables the use of a higher bandwidth, an isochronous transport mechanism to support extensive video applications, and an embedded Ethernet channel for efficient transport of IP-based packet data. It provides significant speed enhancements and breakthroughs while keeping costs down. The MOST architecture simplifies moving between speed grades by keeping the application programming interfaces constant while allowing the physical interfaces to evolve as needed. The MOST Cooperation is proud to announce that the number of vehicle models relying on the MOST infotainment backbone has recently hit the one hundred mark. This fast implementation growth rate reflects the practical suitability and reliability of MOST. Today, the acceptance of MOST Technology stretches around the world: After its initial start in Europe ten years ago and Asian carmakers presenting their first vehicles with MOST in 2007 we are now heading to the American continent. In addition, the use of MOST Technology is expanding rapidly from the premium range to the high-volume, mediumsized vehicle market. We look forward to progressing our MOST achievements in Yours sincerely, The MOST Cooperation Steering Committee Contents Status MOST Cooperation The Mission...3 MOST Cooperation Members Around the World...4 MOST Expanding...5 MOST Technology...6 MOST Compliance...7 Achievements MOST Specifications Update...8 MOST150 Heading For Rollout...9 MOST Vehicle Count Hit 100 Car Models...9 MOST Presentations Worldwide...10 MOST Roadmap...11

3 2 // 3 MOST Cooperation The Mission The MOST Cooperation is a cooperative entity of car, device, component and infrastructure developers responsible for the development and promotion of the MOST Technology. Its mission is to develop the specifications for the MOST multimedia network, making it the long-term, reliable and stable backbone of car infotainment systems. Additional objectives include cost reduction, quality and technical enhancements. The work of the Cooperation aims at further standardization and promotion of MOST as a global industry standard. The MOST Cooperation is prepared to embrace efforts to further develop and standardize the technology to accommodate other industries needs and to establish the corresponding work structures. MOST Annual Achievement Report 2011

4 MOST Cooperation Members Around the World Today the cooperation consists of 16 international carmakers and 65 key component suppliers that contribute to its innovation so that it stays abreast of the latest industry requirements. Alpine, ALPS Electric, Analog Devices, ASK Industries, Avago Technologies, AWTCE, Bang & Olufsen, Bosch, Bose, Clarion, Continental Automotive Systems, Visteon, X2E, Xilinx, Yazaki. D&M PSS, Ubiquitous, Vector, Delphi, TYCO Electronics, Dension Audio, TTTech Automotive, DENSO, TOYODA GOSEI, Elektrobit Automotive, Telemotive, FiberDyne Systems, Tata Consultancy Firecomms, Services, Fujitsu TEN, STMicroelectronics, Furukawa, Softing, GADV, RUETZ SYSTEM GÖPEL electronic, SOLUTIONS, Hamamatsu, Renesas Electronics, Hirschmann, RELNETyX, Hosiden, paragon, Pioneer, HYUNDAI MOBIS, Panasonic Automotive ICT Software Systems, Engineering, Ontorix, Intrepid Control Systems, Nippon Seiki, Iriso, Johnson Controls, NAV-TV, K2L, KETI, Lear, LeCroy, LG Electronics, Magneti Marelli, Melexis, Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Rayon, Partners Molex, Movimento, Associated Partners: Carmakers Associated Partners: Suppliers

5 MOST Status 4 // 5 MOST Expanding In 2001, only three years after the MOST Cooperation was founded, BMW introduced its 7 Series as the first MOST car. The following year saw 10 car models with a MOST infotainment backbone. Today, MOST is integrated in over 105 vehicle models of the most of the 16 carmaker members. Aston Martin DB9 Aston Martin DBS Aston Martin Rapide Aston Martin Vantage Audi A1 Audi A4 Audi A5 Audi A5 Sportback Audi A Audi A Audi A7 Sportback Audi A Audi A Audi Q5 Audi Q7 Bentley Mulsanne BMW 1 Series BMW 3 Series BMW 5 Gran Turismo BMW 5 Series 2003 BMW 5 Series 2010 BMW 6 Series 2004 BMW 6 Series 2011 BMW 7 Series 2001 BMW 7 Series 2008 BMW X1 BMW X3 BMW X5 BMW X6 BMW Z4 Citroen C8 Hyundai Genesis Hyundai Equus Jaguar XF Jaguar XJ Jaguar XK Kia Mohave Lancia Phedra Land Rover Discovery Land Rover Discovery 4 Land Rover Freelander Land Rover Range Rover Lexus CT 200h Lexus GS Lexus GX 470 Lexus HS 250h Lexus IS Lexus LS Lexus RX Maybach MB A-Class MB B-Class MB C-Class MB CL-Class MB CLS-Class 2004 MB CLS-Class 2011 MB E-Class 2002 MB E-Class 2009 MB E-Class Coupé MB GL-Class MB GLK-Class MB M-Class MB R-Class MB S-Class MB SL-Class MB SLK-Class 2004 MB SLK-Class 2011 MB SLS AMG MINI MINI Clubman MINI Countryman Mitsubishi Colt Peugeot 807 Porsche 911 Porsche 911 Carrera Porsche Boxster Porsche Cayenne 2006 Porsche Cayenne 2010 Porsche Cayman Porsche Panamera Rolls-Royce Ghost Rolls-Royce Phantom Saab 9-3 Smart Forfour SsangYong Chairman Toyota Alphard Toyota Auris Toyota Crown Toyota Estima Toyota Land Cruiser / Prado Toyota Mark X Toyota Mark X ZiO Toyota Prius Toyota SAI Toyota Vellfire Volkswagen Touareg Volvo C30 Volvo C70 Volvo S40 Volvo S60 Volvo S80 Volvo V50 Volvo V60 Volvo V70 Volvo XC60 Volvo XC70 Volvo XC90 MOST Annual Achievement Report 2011

6 MOST Technology Founded thirteen years ago, the MOST Cooperation is the organization through which MOST Technology is standardized and refined. So far, more than 300 engineers from over 100 companies have contributed their know-how for a robust and reliable network. Media Oriented Systems Transport is a multimedia network of 25, 50 and 150 Mbps bandwidth optimized for multimedia and infotainment applications. It is a network originally developed by the automotive industry for the automotive industry. MOST is a synchronous network. A timing master supplies the clock with a synchronous and continuous data signal and all other devices synchronize their operation to this base signal. This technology eliminates the need for buffering and sample rate conversion so that very simple and inexpensive devices can be connected and the hardware of the network interface itself is lean and cost effective. The technology is similar to what the public switched telephone network uses. Within the synchronous base data signal, multiple streaming data channels, asynchronous channels, and a control channel are transported. The control channel is used to set up what streaming data channels the sender and receiver are to use. Once the connection is established, data can flow continuously and no further addressing or processing of packet label information is required. The bandwidth of the streaming data channels is always available and reserved for the dedicated stream so there are no inter- ruptions, collisions, or slow-downs in the transport of the data stream. This is the optimum mechanism for delivering streaming data (information that flows continuously) like audio and video. MOST has been designed for high quality of service and cost effective transport of audio and video. MOST not only defines the physical interconnection - namely Plastic fiber (POF/LED), Glass fiber (PCS), Shielded Twisted Pair (STP), Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), or COAX cables - between devices but also specifies and standardizes a lean embedded communication protocol and software framework that simplifies the development of complete systems and applications to distribute and manage multimedia content.

7 MOST Status 6 // 7 MOST Compliance Compliance to the specifications is one major element for the success of MOST Technology: The MOST Cooperation implemented an integrated compliance verification process to enhance quality while simultaneously reducing cost. The MOST compliance process covers three aspects: legal requirements, interoperability and quality. To cover legal requirements the Cooperation defines a license to use member IP such as patents and the MOST logo. In order to support functionality the compliance process assures a basic level of interoperability. MOST is synonymous with high quality and as such network implementation and its components have to be MOST compliant. Through the MOST compliance process the system integrator gets pre-tested devices and components. This inherently reduces complexity of the integration effort and increases quality substantially. The Compliance Tests are effected by MOST Compliance Test Houses (MCTHs) approved by the MOST Cooperation. They are accredited according to ISO standard General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories by the German Accreditation Body (Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle, DAkkS GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany). MOST Application Recommendations For further optimization, the MOST compliance testing process has been enhanced. The compliance test specifications have been extended to complete the documentation. Compliance testing in parallel to the development process has proven to be best practice. With over 80 companies contributing to MOST Technology with hundreds of solutions and products it is indispensable to assure compliance to the MOST specifications. Compliance itself mainly addresses conformity to the specification and represents the compulsory parts. In order to assure high quality, robustness and interoperability, additional recommendations called Application Recommendations have been elaborated by the OEMs Audi, BMW and Daimler with the help of some MOST Compliance Test Houses (MCTHs). In order to give an estimate for the distance from hard no-go constraints, a quality index is introduced, providing a statistical value for the assessment of a device under test. The Application Recommendations consist of several parts organized in subdocuments considering both physical layer and for compliance aspects. These Application Recommendation documents are hosted by MOST Cooperation and thus enable the MOST Compliance Test Houses to offer additional services. MOST Annual Achievement Report 2011

8 NAL_MOST_AA-Report_2010.qxp :58 Seite 9 MOST Achievements 8 // 9 MOST Specifications Update New MOST Specifications MOST specifications are continually amended and upgraded to further The MOST specifications are continually amended and upgraded to enhance MOST multimedia network technology: Now the entire specification set for MOST Specification Rev. further enhance the MOST multimedia network technology: The whole specification set of MOST Specification 3.0 has been finalized. Feedback from both FMEA investigation and reference Rev. 3.0 has been finalized. Feedback implementations has been discussed from FMEA investigation has been in the Working Groups and has led to a added and an addendum for MOST50 new revision of several specifications, Electrical Physical Layer has been e.g., the MOST Dynamic Specification, the MOST150 Automotive Optical Physical Layer, and the MOST150 Measurement Guideline. Beyond that, released. Corresponding specifications additional application notes have like Stream Transmission Specification, been overhauled, e.g. describing the Evaluation of Diagnostic Information POF transfer function and the migration to MOST150. With the help of the by a Central Component, Diagnosis Adaptation Protocol, Electrical revised MOST Database Editor, Function Blocks have been maintained with Command Line and MOST150 Automotive Optical Physical Layer are respect to the xml exchange format. available to the members of the MOST Cooperation and can be used In addition to the specifications, the optimization of the Compliance Testing Process has been continued and the Compliance Test specifications for implementation into products. have been extended. One important Beyond, additional application notes milestone is the release of the MOST have been elaborated, e.g. describing Core Compliance Test Specification the POF transfer function and the Rev. 3.0, corresponding to MOST migration to MOST150. Concerning Specification Rev Beyond this, the applications, the DVD Video Player the first MOST150 products have Function Block has been overhauled. successfully completed compliance verification according to the newly released MOST150 Compliance Verification Procedure. Working Groups Working Groups Further In completion development to the has specifications been done regarding the optimization MOST150 of the on Compliance a COAXbased Testing electrical Process physical has been layer, continued which meets and the the Compliance requirements Test specifications not only for the have traditional been extended areas of with entertainment respect to and MOST information, Spec Rev. but also 3.0. for One driver of assistance. important With milestones the option is the of release different of the topologies the MOST150 and Measurement the combination Guideline. of different physical layers, one of the up and Further coming development features is has providing been done the power considering supply the on xml the exchange same cable. format. The MOST Database Editor has been adapted accordingly and is able to support both the latest function catalogue format and FIBEX Rev. 3.1 which is defined by the ASAM consortium ( MOST Annual Achievement Report // 2010

9 MOST Achievements 8 // 9 MOST150 Heading for Rollout The MOST Cooperation is proud to announce that its core partner members Audi and Daimler will be the first carmakers to integrate MOST150 into series production vehicles. The new generation MOST150 offers unique advantages as a speed upgrade through consistent further development of the existing transmission technology. Infotainment applications place very different demands on the network infrastructure, and MOST150 provides all the communication mechanisms over one interface, an all-inone approach. Because of these unbeatable advantages, the Volkswagen group has decided to introduce MOST150 throughout their range of vehicles. MOST150 is based on the well-proven technologies of MOST25. Therefore the vehicle harness, existing mechanisms for the transmission of multimedia data, and established application interfaces can be reused. In addition, MOST150 has the capacity to realize infotainment systems with an up-to-date set of features and a fullfledged multi-seat system. With the new packet channel, which is compatible with Ethernet, MOST150 enables the seamless integration of consumer electronics systems, Internet-based services, and established standards from the IT industry. MOST Vehicle Count Hit 100 Car Models The number of vehicle models relying on the MOST infotainment backbone has recently hit the one hundred mark, with a total of 107 vehicle models on the road today. This fast implementation growth rate reflects the practical suitability and reliability of MOST. Only three years after the MOST Cooperation was founded in 1998, the first MOST car was introduced. The following year, 13 more models implemented the MOST infotainment backbone. In October 2007, the leading network technology had found its way into 50 car models, climbing to 68 models in March, Just one year later there are 50 percent more models on the road as MOST Technology spreads into the mass market. The acceptance of MOST Technology stretches around the world: After its initial start in Europe, Asian carmakers presented their first vehicles with MOST inside four years ago. Today, there are 22 models manufactured by Asian automakers with MOST built in. MOST Technology is now heading to the American continent with the first US carmaker working on future vehicles that incorporate the MOST network. In addition, the use of MOST Technology is expanding rapidly from the premium range to the high-volume, medium-sized vehicle market. The MOST Cooperation welcomes this essential milestone of the multimedia network making inroads into the mass-produced models of the midrange sector. While the number of vehicle models is rising linearly, the number of cars on the road will now be growing faster. MOST Annual Achievement Report 2011

10 MOST Presentations Worldwide 11th MOST Interconnectivity Conference Asia On November 18, 2010, the MOST Cooperation hosted the 11th MOST Interconnectivity Conference Asia. In Seoul, South Korea, representatives of the MOST Cooperation presented an update on latest technology a- chievements and the MOST standardization roadmap to 100 attendees of Asian carmakers and their suppliers. The conference presentations by MOST Cooperation members demonstrated that MOST Technology is ready for extended multimedia and information applications. MOST150 now also meets the requirements not only for the traditional areas of entertainment and information, but also for the new domains of mobile connectivity, connected services, and driver assistance thus completing the five major fields of in-car use cases. In the accompanying exhibition a MOST demonstrator showed that MOST supports star, daisy-chain, tree and other topologies as well as different physical layers: plastic optical fibers (POF), COAX based electrical physical layer and unshielded twisted pair (UTP) of copper wires. SAE Convergence At SAE Convergence on October 19 to 20, 2010, the MOST Cooperation demonstrated that MOST Technology is ready for next generation multimedia and information applications in the vehicle. During this leading automotive exhibition in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the Cobo Center, var- ious representatives of member companies hosted the MOST Cooperation booth. The show was a success for the MOST Cooperation as many visitors were able to see the latest technological advances that enable cars to participate in today s connected world and to become an integral part of the digital lifestyle of consumers. MOST Technology is about to exceed the limits of infotainment. In current and future vehicles, driver assistance functions are starting to complete and extend the feature set of traditional infotainment systems. With MOST150, automotive network technology is well suited to take this essential step beyond infotainment. MOST Forum The second MOST Forum took place on March 23, 2010, in Frankfurt, Germany. 150 professionals from the automotive electronics industry and academia participated in the very informative conference and visited the accompanying exhibition. Besides the OEM s perspective and discussion of the ongoing MOST150 development and production launch, the message of the MOST Forum concentrated on two aspects: flexible means of connectivity to the MOST network and the readiness of MOST150 for new applications beyond pure infotainment. The conference marked the kickoff for the MOST future in proving the technology s compliance to new connectivity interfaces and functionalities. Response was positive overall: the attendees very much appreciated the high quality of the conference. The broad international audience was enthusiastic about the informative and interesting presentations and looked forward to future MOST events.

11 MOST Achievements 10 // 11 MOST Roadmap The first and second generations of MOST are now on the road around the world in over 100 vehicle models from many car manufacturers with the third generation going towards series production. The first generation MOST25 operates at 25 Mbps. A detailed Data Link Layer specification for MOST25 has already been made available by SMSC and HARMAN and can be requested by members of the MOST Cooperation. With the MOST Specification Rev. 2.5 for MOST50 the second generation the MOST Cooperation doubles the bandwidth for automotive infotainment solutions from 25 to 50 Mbps. The MOST Specification of Electrical Physical Layer Rev. 1.1 is an additional key specification that enables data transmission over a shielded or even an unshielded twisted pair (UTP) of copper wires while meeting the stringent automotive electromagnetic compatibility requirements. One car maker in Asia has vehicles on the road that are based on this specification. Other car makers will launch respective vehicles soon. MOST150 is the third generation offering a bandwidth of 150 Mbps. With the transmission over legacy POF/LED optical physical layer MOST150 offers a smooth migration from MOST25 and MOST50 allowing carmakers to continue to use POF and LEDs as light sources. In addition to higher bandwidth MOST150 features an isochronous transport mechanism to support extensive video applications, as well as an Ethernet channel for efficient transport of IP-based packet data. This channel carries legacy Ethernet packets (according to IEEE 802.3) so standard TCP/IP stacks can be used without change. Thus, the new generation of MOST provides the automotive-ready physical layer for Ethernet in the car. This way, MOST will be open to a broad variety of IP based applications. It even allows to adjust the bandwidth of conventional streaming connection on the one hand and the IP communication on the other according to the corresponding requirements. Besides, MOST150 still supports the wellknown asynchronous channel to ensure backward compatibility of MOST25 applications. With MOST150, audio and video signals can be transported with high bandwidth efficiency and without any overhead for addressing, collision detection/recovery or broadcast. Multiple high definition (HD) video streams and multi-channel surround sound with premium quality of service can be transmitted, while simultaneously moving high loads of packet data around. Next steps in the MOST roadmap comprise the next generation infotainment connectivity requirements and considering cost-down effects. Emerging applications in the infotainment domain are: Seamless integration of portable consumer electronic devices Support of HD audio and video content, e.g. Blu-ray or HDTV Camera applications Rear seat entertainment systems Gateways (Ethernet SW download and diagnosis ) IP communication between applications Enhanced diagnostics capabilities Driver assistance systems Future generation MOST will enhance the bandwidth in the range of several Gbps. MOST network needs to support digital audio, video and data services equally: High QoS Synchronous (PCM audio ) High QoS Isochronous (MPEG Transport Streams, audio and video over IP ) High performance Packet with IP support Real-time Control Improved Connector Concepts: Improvements and innovations in the physical layer, e.g. optical connections MOST Annual Achievement Report 2011

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