A CAN Physical Layer Discussion

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A CAN controller typically implements the entire CAN specification in hardware, as shown in Figure 1. The PMA is not defined by CAN, however, it is defined by ISO-11898. This document discusses the MCP2551 CAN transceiver and how it fits in with the ISO-11898 specification. FIGURE 1: CAN AND THE OSI MODEL Author: Pat Richards Microchip ...

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