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The automotive industry relies heavily on effective communication networks to ensure the seamless operation of various vehicle systems. At the heart of these networks is the Controller Area Network (CAN), a robust vehicle bus standard that allows microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other without a host computer. Our Automotive CAN semiconductor IP category offers specialized solutions that meet these specific communication needs, ensuring reliable and efficient data exchange in automotive environments.
CAN semiconductor IPs are essential for developing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), powertrain operations, infotainment systems, and other critical automotive functions. These IPs provide designers with highly optimized core architectures that support high-speed, real-time data transfer with minimal latency and error rates. The IPs are designed to be adaptable, supporting a myriad of applications ranging from electric vehicle management systems to complex networked automotive functions.
In this category, you'll find a wide assortment of semiconductor IPs tailored for various CAN protocols, including CAN FD (Flexible Data-rate) and classical CAN networks. These IPs support features such as error handling, message prioritization, and arbitration, which are crucial for maintaining the system's integrity and operational efficiency. With advancements in automotive technology, CAN semiconductor IPs are continuously evolving to support higher data rates and enhanced security features to safeguard vehicle communication networks.
Whether you are developing new automotive systems or upgrading existing networks, our CAN semiconductor IP offerings provide the necessary tools to enhance functionality and performance. By leveraging our robust IP solutions, automotive manufacturers can achieve higher reliability and efficiency in vehicle communication, paving the way for smarter and more connected vehicles. Explore our portfolio to find the semiconductor IPs that best fit your automotive project needs.
The CANmodule-III is a full CAN controller catering to complex automotive and industrial applications. It supports advanced features like multiple FIFO and mailbox configurations, ensuring effective message handling. With compliance to CAN2.0B, this controller ensures impeccable communication across CAN networks, making it suitable for highly demanding environments. It's designed to seamlessly integrate custom or standard filters, enhancing message security and efficiency. Engineered with flexibility in mind, it surpasses basic CAN functionalities, offering the ability to adapt additional application-specific functions as wraparounds that leave the core uninfluenced. This ensures stability while meeting specific design requirements. Integrating the CANmodule-III into your design is facilitated by its robust interface and modular structure, guaranteeing compatibility with both ASIC and FPGA technologies. With its refined architecture, it consistently delivers high performance across a range of sectors where CAN communication is integral.
The CANmodule-IIIx is an advanced CAN controller that builds upon the foundation set by its predecessors to meet the rigorous demands of modern communication systems. Capable of managing 32 receive and 32 transmit mailboxes, this module is perfect for intensive applications requiring high throughput and reliability. It is designed to work seamlessly with industry-standard CAN2.0B protocols, ensuring consistent performance across various devices and systems. The CANmodule-IIIx also includes robust support for storage and retrieval of messages via its FIFO-based architecture, making it suitable for high-speed communications in automotive and industrial networks. In addition, this controller benefits from customizable application-specific features that enhance its overall functionality without compromising the integrity of the core functionalities. With its high integrity, reliability, and ease of use, the CANmodule-IIIx is a top choice for developers looking to implement complex CAN network solutions across various technologies including FPGA and ASIC.
The CANmodule-IIx is a sophisticated CAN controller tailored for streamlined message handling within specialized network systems. With its FIFO-based design architecture, it offers efficient message throughput and storage, meeting the demands of high-speed communication environments. It is fully compliant with the CAN2.0B protocol, ensuring reliable and standardized communication capabilities. The CANmodule-IIx is versatile, controlling data transfers across various modules effortlessly, while its efficient design architecture supports both FPGA and ASIC technologies. Equipped to handle an array of custom filters, this module allows for enhanced message control tailored to application-specific requirements. Its robust construction and flexible configuration options make it an ideal choice for automotive communications, industrial automation, and other demanding sectors where reliability and speed are crucial.
Silvaco delivers robust, silicon-proven IP designed for automotive use, catering to the demanding requirements of in-vehicle networking and SoC subsystems. The range covers network standards such as FlexCAN with CAN-FD, FlexRay, and LIN. Their Automotive SoC solutions incorporate critical cores and peripherals to enhance system reliability and performance, crafted for seamless integration into critical automotive applications. This IP is thoroughly verified to meet rigorous automotive standards, facilitating the swift development of dependable electronic systems for vehicles.
The EW6181 is an advanced multi-GNSS silicon designed for high sensitivity and low power consumption, a stand-out product in GPS and GNSS technology. It supports multiple global positioning systems like GPS L1, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo, SBAS, WASS, and A-GNSS. This silicon includes an integrated RF frontend, a digital baseband for signal processing, and ARM MCU to efficiently run the necessary firmware. This chip is tuned for low energy use, incorporating a DC-DC converter along with high voltage and low voltage LDOs, which makes it ideal for battery-powered devices. Its size and energy efficiency make it a competitive module component that reduces the overall Bill of Materials (BoM) for manufacturers. The EW6181's architecture is optimized for cloud readiness, offering enhanced capabilities for applications needing intensified accuracy and power savings through cloud connectivity. A unique feature of the EW6181 is its implementation in a 2-antenna Evaluation Kit, showcasing its potential to improve device connectivity and performance with antenna diversity mode, perfect for rotating devices like action cameras and wearable tech. This diversity offers key advantages in both connectivity and user experience, emphasizing the EW6181 as a flexible, high-performing component in various technological ecosystems.
The OSIRE E3731i is crafted to meet high-intensity RGB lighting demands in automotive interiors, featuring an intelligent RGB LED configuration with an embedded integrated circuit. This circuit manages the R/G/B LEDs and stores optical measurement data, ensuring enhanced control over color algorithms via an external microcontroller. The device uses open system protocols, allowing comprehensive data reading and control features, including temperature management for color consistency. The OSIRE E3731i is specifically patent-compliant and supports automotive production requirements, maintaining rigorous standards for both temperature compensation and controller communication within the LED unit.
The ASPER radar sensor by NOVELIC is a high-frequency, 79GHz short-range device designed to excel in automotive environments. This innovative sensor delivers a 180-degree field of view, significantly improving upon traditional ultrasonic park assist systems. With its capacity to replace ultrasonic setups, ASPER provides comprehensive vehicle awareness, enabling 360-degree coverage with just four modules. This radar’s robustness allows it to function flawlessly across diverse conditions, including challenging weather and varying light environments. Engineered for both front and rear collision avoidance, as well as urban blind spot detection, ASPER is versatile in its applications. It features advanced functionalities such as kick-to-open and tailgate protection, enhancing the convenience and safety aspects of both passenger and commercial vehicles. Furthermore, this radar sensor supports adaptive cruise control, employing cutting-edge edge processing capabilities for effective domain processing. Notably, ASPER’s forward-thinking design is apt for transportation vehicles, offering seamless integration and lateral monitoring. It provides improved resolution and detection accuracy, unaffected by common obstacles like fog or dirt. Through integrating these capabilities, ASPER sets a new standard for automotive radar technology, promising enhanced security and operational efficiency across sectors.
DCAN XL revolutionizes communication technology by bridging the gap between the CAN FD protocol and 100Mbit Ethernet. This advanced IP core is designed to support data rates as high as 20 Mbit/s, making it highly suitable for applications requiring swift and reliable communication pathways. Engineered for automotive and industrial uses, DCAN XL incorporates both standard CAN transceivers for bitrates below 10Mbps and CAN SIC XL transceivers for bitrates over 10Mbps. This adaptability allows for a seamless transition in environments where varying bandwidth and protocol requirements are present. The CAN XL IP core not only supports traditional CAN 2.0B frames but also fully aligns with the specifications for CAN FD and CAN XL, and overcomes standard limitations. This provides a comprehensive communication solution for next-gen automotive systems, ensuring efficient data flow and integration into high-level network infrastructures.
The CAN Controller Core is specifically developed to implement the CAN protocol for automotive and industrial communication systems. This IP core simplifies integration into existing systems while maintaining secure and reliable data transmission. It excels in networks requiring frequent and instantaneous communication, offering broad compatibility with various microcontrollers.
Focused on automotive applications, the SFA 250A offers single-channel ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) capabilities. It ensures enhanced safety and efficiency in automobiles by processing sensor data to assist in driver alert systems, collision avoidance, and automated driving features. This IP is integral to the development of smart vehicular systems that prioritize safety and performance.
The Automotive IP Suite from InPsytech is engineered to meet the rigorous demands of the automotive industry. This suite is comprised of interfaces designed to ensure reliability and performance in vehicular systems, supporting various protocols and standards. It is crucial for applications in vehicular communication systems, infotainment, and safety-critical operations.
The OSIRE E5515 is an advanced RGB LED solution engineered for automotive interior applications. Known for its individually addressable LED chips, it offers substantial flexibility in color management and driver selection. The slim design is particularly suited for integration into tight spaces such as lightguides in automotive assemblies, allowing for ultra-compact design solutions. This LED's durability and improved temperature compatibility make it ideal for use with IMSE technologies. Additionally, OSIRE E5515 facilitates improved production efficiencies, as it includes a data matrix code providing measurement data for each LED, hence simplifying the optical measurement process.
The SFA 350A is tailored for advanced ADAS applications in automotive systems, supporting quad-channel capabilities for comprehensive sensing and processing. This component ensures superior safety and operational control in vehicles by integrating data from multiple sensors, facilitating autonomous driving technologies and driver assistance features. Perfectly suited for modern smart vehicles, it enhances navigational accuracy and safety.
The CAN 2.0/CAN FD controller is an advanced embedded solution designed for seamless integration into FPGAs and ASICs, supporting both standard CAN and the enhanced CAN FD protocol. This IP core complies fully with the ISO 11898-1:2015 standard, allowing payloads to achieve significantly higher transmission rates of up to 10 Mbit/s and expanding payload capacity to 64 bytes, compared to the traditional 8 bytes. Designed for compatibility, this IP solution works with a wide range of FPGA devices from Xilinx, Altera, Lattice, and Microsemi. It natively supports system bus interfaces such as AXI, Avalon, and APB, ensuring flexible processor integration options that cater to SOC FPGA types. Its architecture is particularly beneficial for applications needing robust diagnostic and CAN bus debugging tools, making it well-suited for data loggers and similar devices. Additional features of the CAN 2.0/CAN FD controller include low-latency DMA with interrupt rate adaptation, auto-acknowledge modes, single-shot capabilities, and configurable hardware buffer sizes. Designed with a small footprint, this IP core can be configured to minimize resource usage when advanced features are not required, offering a balanced solution for both traditional and modern applications.
The DCAN XL IP offers a transformative breakthrough in bridging traditional CAN FD with high-speed Ethernet, achieving data rates up to 20 Mbit/s. Designed as an advanced solution for automotive and industrial communication systems, it integrates a CAN SIC XL transceiver to handle bitrates exceeding 10Mbps efficiently. A pivotal feature of DCAN XL is its dual compatibility, allowing seamless transitions across varied networking environments. This makes it suitable for applications demanding flexible and rapid data exchange, such as in automated systems and connected vehicle platforms, providing reliable communication links that maintain system integrity and performance. Employers of DCAN XL benefit from enhanced communication capacity without the need for extensive architectural adjustments. This core not only ensures consistent data flow but also supports future-proofing of existing systems as the industry demand for advanced communication solutions continues to grow.
The Inmarsat Turbo Encoder is designed for high-speed satellite communication systems, enabling robust data transmission with enhanced error correction capabilities. It operates with a 16 state configuration, which is a significant improvement for achieving reliable communication over long distances. The Turbo Encoder is built to seamlessly integrate with Inmarsat platforms, optimizing for efficiency and performance. The encoder's specialized architecture supports a variety of configurations, making it suitable for applications that require dynamic adaptation to different channel conditions. This flexibility is crucial for maintaining high data integrity and throughput in the ever-changing satellite communication landscape. Furthermore, the encoder's modular design allows for tailored solutions, meeting specific needs of advanced telecommunication infrastructures. In addition to its standard functionalities, the Inmarsat Turbo Encoder can be enhanced with optional features such as pseudo-randomisers and input memory adaptation, which further extends its application range. By focusing on scalability and durability, this encoder provides a competitive edge in the field of satellite communications.
Trimension UWB represents NXP's cutting-edge ultra-wideband technology designed to enhance precise sensing and positioning. This technology enables secure ranging and radar capabilities, transforming various applications across automotive, industrial, and consumer domains. It is particularly impactful in automotive systems for ensuring safety and precision in navigation and in industrial IoT for asset tracking and management. Trimension UWB technology stands out by offering high immunity to interference, maintaining performance even in challenging environments. The robust data transfer capabilities make it ideal for applications requiring real-time communication and location-based services. Its ability to support a wide range of bandwidths and frequencies allows for seamless integration into existing infrastructures, enhancing system flexibility and future readiness. The technology's advanced features make it a preferred choice for mobile devices and IoT systems, providing unparalleled accuracy in distance and location measurements. The interoperability of Trimension UWB solutions ensures compatibility with various digital ecosystems, thereby enabling new and innovative use cases in smart cities and connected vehicles. Through its unique capabilities, Trimension UWB drives advancements in secure, efficient, and precise digital interactions.
The CANsec Controller Core is crafted to secure data communication in automotive networks. Built on the modern CAN security (CANsec) protocol, it addresses the need for enhanced security in in-vehicle communication systems. As automotive systems become increasingly connected, ensuring the integrity and authenticity of communicated data is paramount. This core enables encryption and message authentication through hardware-implemented security features, ensuring that data transmitted across the Controller Area Network (CAN) is protected from unauthorized access and tampering. It is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing CAN infrastructure, providing a robust solution for safeguarding vehicle networks. Suitable for a variety of automotive applications, the CANsec Controller Core accommodates the high-security requirements of critical systems like engine control units, infotainment systems, and safety features. It is a vital component in preparing vehicular networks for the increasing threats posed by cyberattacks on connected cars.