Freescale Semiconductor FlexRay MFR4310, Reference Manual

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Introduction
MFR4310 Reference Manual, Rev. 2
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1.3 Terminology
Table 1-1. Acronyms and Abbreviations
Term Meaning
AMI Asynchronous Memory Interface
BCU Buffer Control Unit
CC Communication Controller
CDC Clock Domain Crosser
CHI Controller Host Interface
ID Identification
EBI External Bus Interface
FRM FlexRay Memory
FSS Frame Start Sequence
HCS12 Freescale’s HCS12 family of microcontrollers
HIF Host Interface
LUT Look Up Table
MBIDX Message Buffer Index
MBNum Message Buffer Number
MCU Microcontroller Unit
MPC Device title prefix for Freescale’s MPC5xx and MPC55xx family microcontrollers
μ
T Microtick. A microtick is one CLK_CC period long, and starts on the rising edge of CLK_CC.
MT Macrotick
MTS Media Access Test Symbol
NIT Network Idle Time
PE Protocol Engine
PHY Physical Layer Interface
PL Physical Layer
POC Protocol Operation Control
SEQ Sequencer Engine
Rx Reception
TCU Time Control Unit
Tx Transmission