CAN FD

2015

The next generation CAN data link layer

Faster than 1 Mbit/s

As reliable as Classical CAN
More than 8 byte payload
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osch has developed

the CAN FD data link
protocol. It overcomes the
limitations of Classical
CAN. CAN FD allows in the
data-phase part of the data
frame a transmission rate
higher than 1 Mbit/s. The
automotive industry will
use 5 Mbit/s for software
download using linear
topologies, and 2 Mbit/s for
star networks. Possibly, up
to 8 Mbit/s can be achieved
in linear networks.
Additionally, the data-field
has been enlarged to up
to 64 byte. The Classical
CAN is limited to 8 byte.
Both improvements lead
to significant higher
throughputs.

Since 2013, several

FPGA implementations
are available. First microcontrollers featuring onchip CAN FD modules
are on the market,
too. Transceiver chips
supporting bit-rates up
to 2 Mbit/s and higher
have been introduced by
several manufacturers.
Also toolmakers have
launched bus analyzers,
oscilloscopes, and other
tools supporting CAN FD.
The CAN FD specification
has been submitted to
ISO for international
standardization. The
standardization is close to
be finished. The protocol
will be standardized in ISO
11898-1. The ISO 118982 high-speed transceiver
standard is also under
review. It will be merged
with the ISO 11898-5
(low-power mode) and
ISO 11898-6 (selective
wake-up mode) standards.

Be an
early bird!

Standardized higher-layer
protocols will be updated,
to make benefit of the CAN
FD data link layer features.
The reviewed ISO transport
protocol (TP) standardized
in ISO 15765-2 will be
published as soon as the
ISO 11898-1 standard is
released. The CiA 301
version 5.0 will support
CAN FD. This CANopen
FD specification will be
released in spring 2015.
The CANopen profiles
will also be reviewed.
CiAs Interest Group (IG)
Commercial Vehicle
develops a J1939-based
application layer (CiA 602
series).
The carmakers are highly
committed to CAN FD.
Other CAN markets, in
particular mobile working
machines and embedded
control systems will adopt
CANopen FD. Also motion
control applications in
industrial automation can
benefit from the higher
speed and the larger
payload. Early birds will
catch the worm: Device
vendors can shorten the
time-to-market because
CAN FD compliant
protocol stacks are already
available.

CAN FD - The next generation CAN data link layer

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ystem designers
can start to predevelop CAN FD based
network systems, right
now. CiAs IG CAN FD
develops system design
recommendations (CiA
601 series). Dont miss the
party: The IG organizes
so-called plug-fests. In
these worldwide events,
the participants proof the
interoperability of CAN
FD products in different
network systems. The
networks differ regarding
topology, bit-timings, and
higher-layer protocols.
ISO standardizes also the
conformance test plan for
the CAN FD data link layer
protocol (ISO 16845-1).
It will be published after
ISO 11898-1 has been
released.
The automotive industry
will substitute step-by-step
all Classical CAN networks
by CAN FD.

The longer payload can

be used for more complex
signals. It enables also
the implementation of
functional safety and
security mechanism.
Non-automotive users have
the same benefits: higher
throughput and more data
bytes per message. In
particular, more complex
devices such as motion
controllers benefit from
these improvements. In
particular, because the
reliability and robustness
is the same as in Classical
CAN.

The price for the hardware

is still low compared to
other network
technologies.

This allows faster

download of still increasing
application software
packages. And CAN
FD allows also higher
throughput in normal
operation.
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tart your CAN FD

development, now.
CiA supports you with its
conferences, seminars,
in-house trainings,
publications, specifications
and recommendations as
well as its publications.
The 2nd MMC (mobile
machine control)
conference and the 15th
iCC (international CAN
Conference) are focused
on CAN FD technology.

CAN FD Tech Days

CiA employees are active

in standardization bodies.
They share their firsthand information in CAN
FD Tech Days. Experts
from member companies
complete the knowledge
transfer.

For more information

about the provided
services and the
scheduled events and
trainings visit CiAs website
(www.can-cia.org) and the
CAN Newsletter Online
(www.can-newsletter.org).

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