Sign in for a personalized NXP experience.
This is a modal window.
Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.
End of dialog window.
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.
This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.
Sign in to access this content and additional site features.
The Controller Area Network (CAN bus) is a message-based communication network standard that allows ECUs to communicate within a vehicle without the use of dedicated analog signal wires.
By utilizing multiplex wiring, CAN significantly reduces cost, complexity and weight of a design and allows new features to be implemented in firmware, allowing for over-the-air firmware updates and saving further on engineering design time.
Read more at http://community.nxp.com/CAN