Dual-CAN transceiver with
Semiconductor
repeater function
T he AMIS-42770 Dual-
CAN transceiver by On
Semiconductor can con-
nect two CAN physical bus
lines and the protocol con-
troller. It is also possible
to implement bus line re-
dundancy or CAN repeat-
er. The ISO 11898-2 compli-
ant transceiver chips can be
used for both 12-V and 24-V
systems.
The circuit consists of
following blocks: Two differ-
ential line transmitters, two
differential line receivers,
one interface to the CAN
protocol handler, a log-
ic block including repeater
function and the feedback
suppression, and a thermal
shutdown circuit (TSD). The
wide common-mode volt-
age of the receiver inputs
ranges from -35 V to +35 V.
Fig. 1: Dual-CAN transceiver used as repeater
The logic unit inside
the transceiver provides
data transfer from/to the
digital interface to/from the
two busses and from one
bus to the other bus. All dig-
Fig. 2: Dual-CAN transceiver used for bus-line redun-
dancy
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ital input pins have
an internal pull-up
resistor to ensure
a recessive state
when the input is
not connected or is
accidentally inter-
rupted. A dominant
state on the bus
line is represent-
ed by a low-level
at the digital inter-
face; a recessive
state is represent-
ed by a high-level.
Dominant state re-
ceived on any bus
(if enabled) causes
a dominant state
on both busses, pin
“Rint” and pin Rx0.
Dominant signal
on any of the input pins Tx0 Fig. 3: Two Dual-CAN transceiver used as CAN network
and “Text” causes transmis- extender
sion of dominant on both
also have a direct logical implemented. Signals on
link to pins Rx0 and “Rint” pins Tx0 and “Text” as well
independently on the EN1x as both bus receivers are
pins – dominant on Tx0 is connected to the logic unit
directly transferred to both through independent tim-
Rx0 and “Rint” pins, domi- ers. When the input of the
nant on “Text” is only trans- timer stays dominant for
ferred to Rx0. To avoid that longer than 25 ms, it is re-
the transceiver drives a placed by a recessive signal
permanent dominant state on the timer output. (hz)
on either of the bus lines
(blocking all communica-
bus lines (if enabled). Digi- tion), a time-out function is www.onsemi.com
tal inputs Tx0 and ”Text” are
used for connecting the in-
ternal logic’s of several IC’s
to obtain versions with more
NEC and KPIT collaboration
than two bus outputs. They NEC and KPIT Cummins agement and communi-
have announced an Auto- cation functions for CAN
sar 3.0-compatible soft- and other networks (LIN,
ware package for vari- Flexray). In addition to
ous hardware platforms. this, KPIT provides an in-
This software includes tuitive user interface tool
Autosar basic software suite. NEC supplies the
and a comprehensive specified Autosar micro-
tool chain. An automo- controller abstraction lay-
tive supplier will receive er (MCAL), which is op-
all hardware-independent timized on MCUs from
Autosar basic software NEC. (hz)
modules from KPIT, in-
cluding the operating sys- www.necel.com
tem (OS), memory man- www.kpitcummins.com
CAN Newsletter 4/2009