NXP launches HS-CAN transceivers

Extending NXP's existing portfolio that includes the TJA1040 and TJA1050, the new products offer a number of advantages over the current generation of HS-CAN transceivers.

These include enhanced CAN functionality, improved performance, greater reliability, environmentally friendly packaging and reduced system costs.

Both products have been approved by major European and North American car manufacturers and are available for sampling and volume production.

Designed for HS-CAN applications up to 1Mbit/s and developed in collaboration with companies in the automotive industry, NXP's transceivers feature extremely low electromagnetic emissions (EME) and greater protection against ringing effects.

This ensures reliable communications over the most advanced networks, which feature an ever-increasing number of ECUs and complex bus topologies.

Improved ESD performance (+/-8kV according to the IEC 61000-4-2 standard) allows manufacturers to build electronic control units without having to incorporate external ESD protection.

This makes it possible to reduce overall system costs while continuing to meet the latest ESD requirements, said NXP.

The transceivers disengage from the bus when they are not powered on or are operating in a 'low-power' mode.

This results in current consumption of 10mA typical, enabling effective automotive power management with reduced CO2 emissions.

Predictable under-voltage behaviour simplifies the design of systems that incorporate start-stop functionality.

Both transceivers are RoHS compliant and don't contain any halogenated flame retardants.

Fully ISO 11898-2 compliant, the transceivers have been qualified to the appropriate Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) standard Q100 and are suitable for use in automotive applications.

Furthermore, dedicated processes such as design for excellence have been employed to ensure a very low level of returns and high-production yields from the first product shipments onwards.