Table of Contents

 1     Scope          
 2     References
 3     Definitions
        3.1     Terms defined elsewhere       
        3.2     Terms defined in this Recommendation           
 4     Abbreviations and acronyms             
 5     Conventions            
 6     MAC layer structure              
 7     MAC layer frame types        
        7.1     Overview       
        7.2     Signalling frame          
        7.3     Control frame              
        7.4     Data frame    
        7.5     Encapsulation of HiMAC frames into PHY layer frames
        7.6     Bit and octet transmission order in HiNoC 2.0 network              
 8     Convergence sublayer         
        8.1     Function of the CS      
        8.2     Data frame framing/deframing            
        8.3     Data frame retransmission     
        8.4     Priority mapping         
 9     Common part sublayer        
        9.1     Media access control and channel allocation   
        9.2     Node admission          
        9.3     Link maintenance       
        9.4     Node quitting/deletion            
        9.5     Network synchronization and ranging
        9.6     Power control              
Annex A – Format of MAC layer frames    
       A.1      Signalling frame format           
        A.2      Control frame format              
       A.3      Data frame format     
Annex B – MAC layer constants    
Appendix I – Examples of data frame retransmission mechanism    
Appendix II – HiNoC 2.0 and 1.0 MAC layer comparison    
Bibliography