Enable CAN Flexible Data Rate (CAN FD) in New and Existing Designs using Microchip’s Unique External CAN FD Controller
September 20 2017 - 8:03AM
The industry’s first external CAN Flexible Data Rate (CAN FD)
controller is now available from Microchip Technology Inc.
(NASDAQ:MCHP). The MCP2517FD allows designers a simplified path to
upgrade from CAN 2.0 to CAN FD and benefit from CAN FD protocol
enhancements.
CAN FD offers many benefits over traditional CAN
2.0 including faster data rates and data byte message expansion.
The cutting-edge MCP2517FD CAN FD controller can be used with any
microcontroller (MCU), enabling developers to easily implement this
technology without a complete system redesign. Since the adoption
and transition to CAN FD is in the beginning stages, there are a
limited number of CAN FD MCUs available today. In addition,
changing a system MCU can come with a significant cost, increased
development time and risk. MCP2517FD allows system designers to
enable CAN FD functionality by adding only one external component
while continuing to utilize the majority of their design.
The MCP2517FD also allows designers to easily add
additional CAN FD channels, on top of those that may be available
on an MCU.
“The CAN 2.0 to CAN FD transition has begun and
many automotive and non-automotive designs will benefit from the
CAN FD protocol enhancements,” said Rich Simoncic, vice president
of Microchip’s Analog, Power and Interface division. “Designers
have very few choices when picking CAN FD-capable MCUs that are a
good fit for their application. The MCP2517FD external CAN FD
controller is a viable MCU alternative that helps designers
maximize hardware and firmware reuse and minimize the cost and
complexity of a redesign.”
For more information about MCP2517FD, visit:
www.microchip.com/MCP2517FD
Development SupportThe MCP251XFD CAN FD
Motherboard (Part #ADM00576) together with the MCP2517FD Click
Board (Part #MIKROE-2379) provides a simple,
low-cost evaluation board for implementing a CAN FD design. In
addition, a firmware API written in C is available for rapid
application development.
Pricing and AvailabilityThe MCP2517FD-H/SL is
available today in a 14-lead SOIC package for sampling and in
volume production starting at $1.60 USD per 10k units. The
MCP2517FD-H/JHA is available today in a 14-lead VQFN package with
wettable flanks for sampling and in volume production starting at
$1.66 USD per 10k units.
For additional information, contact any Microchip sales
representative or authorized worldwide distributor, or visit
Microchip’s website. To purchase products mentioned in this
press release, go to Microchip’s easy-to-use online sales channel
microchipDIRECT or contact one of
Microchip’s authorized distribution partners.
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Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHP) is a leading provider of microcontroller,
mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, providing low-risk
product development, lower total system cost and faster time to
market for thousands of diverse customer applications
worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip
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