TCAN4550-Q1

ACTIVE

Automotive system basis chip (SBC) with integrated CAN FD controller & transceiver

Product details

Protocols CAN, CAN FD, SBC Number of channels 1 Supply voltage (V) 5.5 to 30 Bus fault voltage (V) -58 to 58 Signaling rate (max) (Bits) 8000000 Rating Automotive
Protocols CAN, CAN FD, SBC Number of channels 1 Supply voltage (V) 5.5 to 30 Bus fault voltage (V) -58 to 58 Signaling rate (max) (Bits) 8000000 Rating Automotive
VQFN (RGY) 20 15.75 mm² 4.5 x 3.5
  • AEC-Q100: qualified for automotive applications
    • Temperature grade 1: –40°C to 125°C TA
  • Functional Safety Quality-Managed
  • CAN FD controller with integrated CAN FD transceiver and serial peripheral interface (SPI)
  • CAN FD controller supports both ISO 11898-1:2015 and Bosch M_CAN Revision 3.2.1.1
  • Meets the requirements of ISO 11898-2:2016
  • Supports CAN FD data rates up to 8 Mbps with up to 18 MHz SPI clock speed
  • Classic CAN backwards compatible
  • Operating modes: normal, standby, sleep, and failsafe
  • 3.3 V to 5 V input/output logic support for microprocessors
  • Wide operating ranges on CAN bus
    • ±58 V bus fault protection
    • ±12 V common mode
  • Integrated low drop out voltage regulator supplying 5 V to CAN transceiver and up to 70 mA for external devices
  • Optimized behavior when unpowered
    • Bus and logic terminals are high impedance (No load to operating bus or application)
    • Power up and down glitch free operation
  • AEC-Q100: qualified for automotive applications
    • Temperature grade 1: –40°C to 125°C TA
  • Functional Safety Quality-Managed
  • CAN FD controller with integrated CAN FD transceiver and serial peripheral interface (SPI)
  • CAN FD controller supports both ISO 11898-1:2015 and Bosch M_CAN Revision 3.2.1.1
  • Meets the requirements of ISO 11898-2:2016
  • Supports CAN FD data rates up to 8 Mbps with up to 18 MHz SPI clock speed
  • Classic CAN backwards compatible
  • Operating modes: normal, standby, sleep, and failsafe
  • 3.3 V to 5 V input/output logic support for microprocessors
  • Wide operating ranges on CAN bus
    • ±58 V bus fault protection
    • ±12 V common mode
  • Integrated low drop out voltage regulator supplying 5 V to CAN transceiver and up to 70 mA for external devices
  • Optimized behavior when unpowered
    • Bus and logic terminals are high impedance (No load to operating bus or application)
    • Power up and down glitch free operation

The TCAN4550-Q1 is a CAN FD controller with an integrated CAN FD transceiver supporting data rates up to 8 Mbps. The CAN FD controller meets the specifications of the ISO11898-1:2015 high speed controller area network (CAN) data link layer and meets the physical layer requirements of the ISO11898–2:2016 high speed CAN specification.

The TCAN4550-Q1 provides an interface between the CAN bus and the system processor through serial peripheral interface (SPI), supporting both classic CAN and CAN FD, allowing port expansion or CAN support with processors that do not support CAN FD. The TCAN4550-Q1 provides CAN FD transceiver functionality: differential transmit capability to the bus and differential receive capability from the bus. The device supports wake-up via local wake-up (LWU) and bus wake using the CAN bus implementing the ISO11898-2:2016 Wake-Up Pattern (WUP).

The device includes many protection features providing device and CAN bus robustness. These features include failsafe mode, internal dominant state timeout , wide bus operating range and a time-out watchdog as examples.

The TCAN4550-Q1 is a CAN FD controller with an integrated CAN FD transceiver supporting data rates up to 8 Mbps. The CAN FD controller meets the specifications of the ISO11898-1:2015 high speed controller area network (CAN) data link layer and meets the physical layer requirements of the ISO11898–2:2016 high speed CAN specification.

The TCAN4550-Q1 provides an interface between the CAN bus and the system processor through serial peripheral interface (SPI), supporting both classic CAN and CAN FD, allowing port expansion or CAN support with processors that do not support CAN FD. The TCAN4550-Q1 provides CAN FD transceiver functionality: differential transmit capability to the bus and differential receive capability from the bus. The device supports wake-up via local wake-up (LWU) and bus wake using the CAN bus implementing the ISO11898-2:2016 Wake-Up Pattern (WUP).

The device includes many protection features providing device and CAN bus robustness. These features include failsafe mode, internal dominant state timeout , wide bus operating range and a time-out watchdog as examples.

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* Data sheet TCAN4550-Q1 Automotive Controller Area Network Flexible Data Rate (CAN FD) System Basis Chip with Integrated Controller and Transceiver datasheet (Rev. D) PDF | HTML 08 Jun 2022
Functional safety information TCAN4550-Q1 Functional Safety-Manual (Rev. A) PDF | HTML 09 May 2022
Functional safety information TCAN4550-Q1 Functional Safety Report PDF | HTML 05 May 2022
Application note Protecting Automotive CAN Bus Systems From ESD Overvoltage Events PDF | HTML 27 Apr 2022
Functional safety information TCAN4550-Q1 Functional Safety Analysis Report (FMEDA) PDF | HTML 06 Aug 2021
Application note TCAN455x Clock Optimization and Design Guidelines PDF | HTML 26 Jul 2021
Certificate Automotive PPAP Documentation 18 Jun 2021
Technical article How semiconductor technologies are changing automotive lighting roadmaps PDF | HTML 24 Oct 2019
Technical article Adding CAN nodes in Bluetooth® Low Energy PEPS systems PDF | HTML 11 Jun 2019
User guide TCAN45xx Software User's Guide 03 May 2019
Application note Understanding LDO Performance in the TCAN4550-Q1 03 May 2019
Application note TCAN4550 Watchdog Configuration Guide 01 May 2019
User guide SPI to CAN FD SBC + LIN Transceiver BoosterPack User's Guide 01 Apr 2019
Technical article Explore the non-speed-related benefits of CAN FD PDF | HTML 12 Jan 2017

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Evaluation board

BOOSTXL-CANFD-LIN — SPI to CAN FD SBC + LIN transceiver BoosterPack™ plug-in module

The SPI to CAN FD SBC + LIN BoosterPack™ plug-in module features the TCAN4550-Q1 CAN FD controller with integrated transceiver providing microcontrollers without an integrated CAN FD controller, or those needing additional channels, access to CAN FD applications through a SPI interface. (...)
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The EVM can be used to evaluate the TCAN4550 SPI to CAN FD Controller and Transceiver solution.  The CAN bus signals are easily accessed via a DB9 connector (or via header pins), and the digital interface (SPI lines plus GPIOs) is accessible via a single dual-row header.  Input clocks to (...)

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SLLC469 TCAN4550 Demo Software

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TIDEP-01014 — Reference design to demonstrate CAN FD communication on Hercules™ microcontrollers

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