IEEE-IEEE forms study group to explore reduced twisted pair Gigabit Ethernet

摘要

IEEE, the world's largest professional association advancing technology for humanity, announced the formation of the IEEE 802.3? Reduced Twisted Pair Gigabit Ethernet PHY study group.IEEE 802.3 physical-interface transceivers (PHYs) are being deployed in ever-increasing numbers in a wide variety of application spaces. Recently, the global automotive industry has started to embrace Ethernet as a networking technology. The application areas range from a backbone for all data services to "infotainment" to driver assistance to vehicle control systems such as those used in brakes, suspension and transmission. To achieve Gigabit Ethernet networking speeds via 1000BASE-T for those applications, four pairs of wires would be required. Reducing the number of wire pairs would cut the size and weight of Ethernet wiring in a vehicle. Considering the market demand and technology requirements of achieving such performance gains via the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet and IEEE 802.1? Audio/ Video Bridging standards, the new IEEE 802.3 study group will explore the potential for an IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards project to define a Reduced Twisted Pair Gigabit Ethernet PHY.