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What is OSEK?

OSEK/VDX is a joint project of the automotive industry and academia that defines a standard for an open systems architecture for embedded real-time control units (ECUs) in vehicles. OSEK operating systems provide a standardized application interface and mechanisms for communication and synchronization, making it easier to develop and integrate software components from different vendors in automotive systems. It is commonly used in various automotive applications such as engine management, transmission control, and body electronics.

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What other technologies are related to OSEK?

OSEK Competitor Technologies

AUTOSAR

AUTOSAR provides a standardized software architecture for automotive systems, similar to OSEK/VDX but is a much larger and more comprehensive standard, thus competing with OSEK.

mentioned alongside OSEK in 1% (303) of relevant job posts

QNX

QNX is a real-time operating system (RTOS) that can be used in automotive applications as an alternative to OSEK. While OSEK is a standard for OS configuration, QNX is a commercial RTOS.

mentioned alongside OSEK in 1% (114) of relevant job posts

FreeRTOS

FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system. It competes with OSEK/VDX because it provides an alternative RTOS solution for embedded systems.

mentioned alongside OSEK in 1% (52) of relevant job posts

OSEK Complementary Technologies

LIN

LIN is a lower-speed communication protocol often used in conjunction with OSEK-based systems for less critical functions. It complements OSEK, as OSEK deals with the real-time operating system and application framework, while LIN focuses on communication.

mentioned alongside OSEK in 1% (201) of relevant job posts

CAN

CAN is a communication protocol commonly used with OSEK systems for in-vehicle networking. OSEK provides the operating system and scheduling capabilities, while CAN handles the communication between ECUs. They work together.

mentioned alongside OSEK in 0% (292) of relevant job posts

UDS

UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) is a communication protocol used for diagnostics in automotive ECUs. It can be used with OSEK-based systems for accessing diagnostic information and performing diagnostic routines.

mentioned alongside OSEK in 1% (87) of relevant job posts