Evaluation of Ethernet Subsystem for Domain Controller in Autonomous Vehicles

The expansion of the automotive industry is reflected in the expansion of functionalities and services offered by a modern vehicle. In order for all of them to be executed, it is also necessary to increase the number of physical components within the vehicle. As the entire system grows, so does the problem of connecting the entities within it. The efficient simplification of the system is achieved by introducing domain controllers, and separating the physical components based on the functionality they perform, while creating the backbone communication network between domain controllers. Time-critical and other performance requirements, which are driven by the development of autonomous driving, demand the utilization of new standards and solutions for this communication network backbone. One of those solutions is Automotive Ethernet. In this paper, an implementation of the Ethernet subsystem of the domain controller for autonomous vehicles will be presented and evaluated.