Alessandra Ricci
Characterization and Translation of the PSI5 Protocol between ATE and DUT.
Rel. Maurizio Martina. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Ingegneria Elettronica (Electronic Engineering), 2024
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Most MEMS devices to date feature a digital interface compatible with standard communication protocols like I2C and SPI. However, increasingly rigorous automotive requirements—particularly those related to real-time, deterministic communications, and safety-critical applications— have driven the development of a new communication bus known as PSI5 (Peripheral Sensor Interface 5). This protocol was initially developed for safety-critical airbag applications but is also widely used in other areas, including powertrain, chassis, and broader safety systems. PSI5 operates on a reliable two-wire current communication system, typically transmitting data at 125 kbps (up to 189 kbps). This efficient setup allows multiple distributed sensors in a vehicle to connect using only two wires for both power and data.
My thesis, conducted at SPEA—a leader in testing microchips, MEMS, circuit boards, and electronic devices—focused on studying and characterizing the PSI5 protocol to establish communication between the SPEA ATE, which operates using the SPI protocol, and a DUT that communicates via PSI5, represented here by an airbag sensor
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