Distinguishing BroadR-Reach and 100Base-T1

Figure 1: BroadR-Reach provides full-duplex operation
over a single twisted pair of wires

The world of Automotive Ethernet can be a little confusing in that there are two dominant specifications that serve the application space: BroadR-Reach and 100Base-T1. Both are explicitly intended for automotive use and there's quite a bit of overlap between them. In this installment, we'll look a little more closely at BroadR-Reach applications and also explain the differences between it and 100Base-T1.