Network Topology
LIN is a broadcast serial network comprising one master and typically up to 12 slaves. All messages are initiated by the master with at most one slave replying to a given message identifier. The master node can also act as a slave by replying to its own messages. Because all communications are initiated by the master it is not necessary to implement a collision detection.
The master is typically a microcontroller, whereas the slaves are implemented as ASICs.
Current uses combine the low cost efficiency of LIN and simple sensors to create small networks. These sub-systems can be connected by back-bone-network. (i.e. CAN in cars)
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