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ECU interfaces: ETK / FETK / XETK

Powerful ECU measuring and calibration access

A close-up view of an ECU with ETAS components

The ETAS Ethernet-based ECU interfaces ETK, FETK, and XETK provide direct access to the measurement variables and control parameters of an ECU. Access is enabled via the parallel data and address bus, or via a serial microcontroller testing or debugging interface. Their extremely compact design allows to accommodate ETKs, FETKs, and XETKs inside the housings of production ECUs, ensuring utmost interface protection.

Your benefits

Facilitates development

Powerful and microcontroller-independent interface between development ECU and PC-based tools.

High-speed

Ethernet-based data exchange with high bandwidth.

Flexible use

Easily adaptable to various microcontrollers.

Features

Parallel and serial ECU interface

The data exchange between ETK, FETK, XETK and microcontroller uses a mailbox as intermediate memory for measurements and real-time applications. When the microcontroller does not provide an external data and address bus, a microcontroller variant containing extended memory is often used for ECU development. In both test bench and in-vehicle testing, the interfaces facilitate access to the microcontroller over a long distance through a powerful test, debug, or trace interface.

Picture of a parallel ECU interface
Picture of a serial ECU interface
Parallel ECU interface
Serial ECU interface

Extremely robust

ETK, FETK, and XETK interfaces are mechanically and electrically robust. They resist temperature extremes and vibrations at the ECU’s location in the vehicle.

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Reducing computing overhead in ECUs

ETK, FETK, and XETK interfaces call for very little computing overhead on the part of the ECU. On engine ECUs, for example, large numbers of measured values can be acquired easily without impact on ECU overhead, even at high engine speeds that impact computing power. Using an ETK, FETK, or XETK development ECU, series-production software can be readily calibrated and verified with the production ECU. This helps minimize driver changes in the platform software.

Supported microcontrollers

ETAS provides a broad portfolio of ETKs, FETKs, and XETKs for commonly used microcontrollers for engine and transmission ECUs from NXP, Infineon, Renesas, Texas Instruments and STMicroelectronics. ETKs, FETKs, and XETKs are designed according to customer requirements, for example regarding memory sizes and mechanical integration with the ECU.

Technical data

Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family) Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK ETK/FETK/XETK type Products
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
Infineon Traveo / Traveo II
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
JTAG interface
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial XETK
Products
XETK-S16.0
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
NXP* MPC5500
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
Data and address bus
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Parallel ETK
Products
ETK‑11.0
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
NXP* MPC5600
ST SPC56x
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
Data and address bus (standardized VertiCal interface)
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial XETK
Products
XETK-V2.0
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
NXP* MPC5700
ST SPC57x

ST SPC58x
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
JTAG interface
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial ETK/FETK/XETK
Products
ETK-S21.1
XETK-S21.0
XETK-S31.0
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
NXP S32
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
JTAG interface
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial XETK
Products
XETK-S16.0
FETK-T5.0
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
Infineon Aurix
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
DAP
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial ETK/FETK/XETK
Products
ETK‑S20.1
FETK‑S1.1
FETK‑T1.1
XETK‑S20.1
XETK‑S30.0
BR_XETK‑S3
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
Infineon TriCore
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
Data and address bus
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Parallel ETK / XETK
Products
ETK‑T2.2
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
JTAG interface
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial ETK/XETK
Products
ETK‑S4.2
XETK-S4.2
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
Renesas RH 850
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
JTAG
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial ETK
Products
ETK-S22
XETK-S22
FETK-T3.0
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
Renesas SH
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
AUD II
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial ETK
Products
ETK‑S6.0
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
STM Stellar SR6
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
SWD interface
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial FETK/XETK
Products
BR_XETK-S4
FETK-T4
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
Texas Instruments C2000
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
JTAG interface
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Serial XETK
Products
XETK-S23
Microcontroller type (manufacturer/family)
Various third-party microcontrollers
Interface to ETK/FETK/XETK
Data and address bus
ETK/FETK/XETK type
Parallel ETK
Products
ETK‑11.0
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