cycle time
- In the case of memories, the cycle time is the time span at which a memory process begins until the time at which the following memory process can begin. The cycle time is composed of the access time and the regeneration time.
- In automation, the cycle time plays a significant role because real-time behavior is required. This problem is of particular interest in connection with industrial Ethernet, where the Ethernet is used as a transport medium for the fieldbuses and this cannot be guaranteed due to the non-deterministic access procedure. The cycle times are less than 1 ms in production technology.