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The FlexRay protocol is reaching maturity quickly with a stable specification available for almost a year and a fully established conformance test in operation. This paper briefly reviews the main design goals of the FlexRay protocol, provides an overview of the evolution of the most relevant automotive networking protocols with some emphasis on safety-relevant features and finally discusses the most prominent applications.
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