Semiconductor Engineering

Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI model)

First, and foremost, the OSI stack is just a theoretical reference model. There is no actual OSI software. It has been around since about 1980, and it is based upon recommendations from the ITU-T and ...
Embedded

Using an open debug interconnect model to simplify embedded systems design

Technology people are generally familiar with the Open SystemsInterconnection model for computer networks and protocols, oftenreferred to as the OSIReference Model (ISO 7498)[1].The Basic Reference ...
Electronic Design

Challenges Lie Ahead At The Physical Layer

High-speed serial data has all but replaced parallel buses, but it's getting tougher to ramp up the throughput. The physical layer (PHY) of the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model conveys the bit ...
Automation World

Networks create low-cost sensor links (sidebar)

Two standards are emerging for wireless network topologies that address the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) seven-layer network model. The IEEE ...
EDN

The RapidIO High-Speed Interconnect: A Technical Overview

Today's high-speed embedded applications are like networks unto themselves. They possess tremendous processing resources capable of acquiring and analyzing large amounts of data that require a complex ...