The Local Interconnect Network

In this chapter we commence our examination of the manner by which intra-vehicle communications occurs by focusing our attention upon the Local Interconnect Network (LIN). Beginning with an overview of the evolution and technology associated with LIN, we will examine its key features, how it is used in automobiles and other vehicles, the role of the LIN consortium, and its use as a bridge into a Controller Area Network (CAN), a more robust and costly network introduced by Bosch for in-vehicle networks in 1986.