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Systems and network integration is a major challenge, and systematic analysis of the complex dynamic timing effects becomes key to building reliable systems. Very often, however, systematic analysis techniques are (considered) too restrictive with respect to established design practice. In this paper we present lessons learned from real-world case studies, in which OEMs have used the new SymTA/S scheduling analysis technology to evaluate different network choices with minimum effort. Thanks to its flexibility and supplier independence, SymTA/S can be applied in non-ideal situations, where other, more restricted technologies are inherently limited. Finally, we put the technology into relation with ongoing standardization activities.

Ethernet is the hottest candidate for future in-car communication architecture, promising much higher bandwidth, flexibility and reduced costs. In the coming years, Ethernet will likely evolve from a separate communication medium for special applications like surround-view cameras and infotainment to a central communication infrastructure as a backbone technology. To make this transition, many difficult design decisions have to be made in order to make the technology suitable for the stricter time and safety requirements of todays and future cars. There are a lot of potential real-time effects that must be taken into account. To guide these design decisions, it is necessary to analyze the various architecture concepts with respect to load, performance and real-time capabilities. In this paper, we present different design space axes of Ethernet and propose a methodology of assessing and comparing them.