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Fig. 2. The CAN protocol defines the lowest two layers of the OSI model. There exist
several CAN-based higher-layer protocols that are standardized. The user choice
depends on the application.
Fig. 3. The number of CAN nodes sold per year is currently about 400 million.
(Data from the association CAN in Automation [3].)
which was presented as CAN in 1986 at the SAE congress in Detroit [8]. The
CAN protocol was internationally standardized in 1993 as ISO 11898-1. The
development of CAN was mainly motivated by the need for new functionality,
but it also reduced the need for wiring. The use of CAN in the automotive
industry has caused mass production of CAN controllers. Today, CAN
controllers
are integrated on many microcontrollers and available at a low cost.
Fig. 3 shows the number of CAN nodes that were sold during 1999–2003.