1 Each term should be used in one and only one way throughout the dissertation.  The easiest way to avoid a long series of definitions is to include a statement: ``the terminology used throughout this document follows that given in [CITATION].'' Then, only define exceptions.
Serial Peripheral Interface Bus. The Serial Peripheral Interface bus (SPI) is a synchronous serial communication interface specification used for short distance communication, primarily in embedded systems. The interface was developed by Motorola in the late 1980s and has become a de facto standard. Typical applications include Secure Digital cards and liquid crystal displays.
The TPIC1021A is a LIN (Local Interconnect Network) physical layer transceiver which integrates a serial. transceiver with wake-up and protection features. The LIN bus is a single-wire, bidirectional bus that typically is. used in low speed in vehicle networks with data rates that range from 2.4 kbps to 20 kbps.