MAC Merge sublayer
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The MAC Merge sublayer is a component of Ethernet networking that enables the seamless combination and management of time-sensitive and regular traffic streams over a single physical link.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MAC Merge sublayer canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethernet sublayer
ⓘ
data link layer sublayer ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | MAC Merge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
IEEE 802.1 TSN standards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TSN ⓘ Time-Sensitive Networking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | IEEE 802.1 TSN mechanisms ⓘ |
| benefits |
deterministic communication
ⓘ
mixed-criticality systems ⓘ real-time applications ⓘ |
| definedInStandard |
IEEE 802.1Q
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IEEE 802.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-reliability communication
ⓘ
low-latency communication ⓘ |
| enables |
coexistence of TSN and non-TSN traffic
ⓘ
combination of time-sensitive and regular traffic on a single link ⓘ |
| ensures |
coexistence of critical and non-critical traffic
ⓘ
predictable latency for time-sensitive traffic ⓘ |
| goal |
efficient use of Ethernet physical links
ⓘ
seamless integration of time-sensitive and non-time-sensitive traffic ⓘ |
| handles |
TSN streams
ⓘ
multiple traffic classes ⓘ non-TSN streams ⓘ |
| hasFunction | merge multiple MAC service interfaces onto one physical interface ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
MAC client
ⓘ
reconciliation sublayer ⓘ |
| layerInOSIModel | data link layer ⓘ |
| operatesOn | single physical Ethernet link ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethernet MAC layer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
frame demultiplexing
ⓘ
frame multiplexing ⓘ traffic aggregation ⓘ traffic separation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
IEEE 802.1Qbu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
IEEE 802.3br NERFINISHED ⓘ frame preemption ⓘ |
| supports |
best-effort traffic
ⓘ
regular Ethernet traffic ⓘ time-sensitive traffic ⓘ |
| supportsConcept |
converged Ethernet networks
ⓘ
logical separation of traffic classes ⓘ |
| technologyDomain |
Ethernet networking
ⓘ
computer networking ⓘ |
| typeOf | MAC control function ⓘ |
| usedIn |
automotive Ethernet networks
ⓘ
industrial Ethernet networks ⓘ time-sensitive networking deployments ⓘ |
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