Not Recommended for New Designs
Please use MCP2561
MCP2551
High-Speed CAN Transceiver
Package Types
• Supports 1 Mb/s operation
• Implements ISO-11898 standard physical layer
requirements
• Suitable for 12V and 24V systems
• Externally-controlled slope for reduced RFI
emissions
• Detection of ground fault (permanent Dominant)
on TXD input
• Power-on Reset and voltage brown-out protection
• An unpowered node or brown-out event will not
disturb the CAN bus
• Low current standby operation
• Protection against damage due to short-circuit
conditions (positive or negative battery voltage)
• Protection against high-voltage transients
• Automatic thermal shutdown protection
• Up to 112 nodes can be connected
• High-noise immunity due to differential bus
implementation
• Temperature ranges:
- Industrial (I): -40°C to +85°C
- Extended (E): -40°C to +125°C
PDIP/SOIC
TXD
1
VSS
2
VDD
3
RXD
4
MCP2551
Features
8
RS
7
CANH
6
CANL
5
VREF
Block Diagram
VDD
TXD
Dominant
Detect
VDD
Driver
Control
TXD
Slope
Control
RS
Power-On
Reset
RXD
VREF
Thermal
Shutdown
CANH
0.5 VDD
GND
Reference
Voltage
CANL
Receiver
VSS
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1.0
DEVICE OVERVIEW
1.4
Operating Modes
The MCP2551 is a high-speed CAN, fault-tolerant
device that serves as the interface between a CAN
protocol controller and the physical bus. The MCP2551
device provides differential transmit and receive
capability for the CAN protocol controller, and is fully
compatible with the ISO-11898 standard, including 24V
requirements. It will operate at speeds of up to 1 Mb/s.
The RS pin allows three modes of operation to be
selected:
Typically, each node in a CAN system must have a
device to convert the digital signals generated by a
CAN controller to signals suitable for transmission over
the bus cabling (differential output). It also provides a
buffer between the CAN controller and the high-voltage
spikes that can be generated on the CAN bus by
outside sources (EMI, ESD, electrical transients, etc.).
When in High-Speed or Slope-Control mode, the
drivers for the CANH and CANL signals are internally
regulated to provide controlled symmetry in order to
minimize EMI emissions.
1.1
Transmitter Function
The CAN bus has two states: Dominant and
Recessive. A Dominant state occurs when the
differential voltage between CANH and CANL is
greater than a defined voltage (e.g.,1.2V). A Recessive
state occurs when the differential voltage is less than a
defined voltage (typically 0V). The Dominant and
Recessive states correspond to the Low and High state
of the TXD input pin, respectively. However, a
Dominant state initiated by another CAN node will
override a Recessive state on the CAN bus.
1.1.1
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF NODES
The MCP2551 CAN outputs will drive a minimum load
of 45, allowing a maximum of 112 nodes to be
connected (given a minimum differential input
resistance of 20 k and a nominal termination resistor
value of 120
1.2
Receiver Function
The RXD output pin reflects the differential bus voltage
between CANH and CANL. The Low and High states of
the RXD output pin correspond to the Dominant and
Recessive states of the CAN bus, respectively.
1.3
Internal Protection
CANH and CANL are protected against battery short
circuits and electrical transients that can occur on the
CAN bus. This feature prevents destruction of the
transmitter output stage during such a fault condition.
• High-Speed
• Slope-Control
• Standby
These modes are summarized in Table 1-1.
Additionally, the slope of the signal transitions on
CANH and CANL can be controlled with a resistor
connected from pin 8 (RS) to ground. The slope must
be proportional to the current output at RS, which will
further reduce EMI emissions.
1.4.1
HIGH-SPEED
High-Speed mode is selected by connecting the RS pin
to VSS. In this mode, the transmitter output drivers have
fast output rise and fall times to support high-speed
CAN bus rates.
1.4.2
SLOPE-CONTROL
Slope-Control mode further reduces EMI by limiting the
rise and fall times of CANH and CANL. The slope, or
slew rate (SR), is controlled by connecting an external
resistor (REXT) between RS and VOL (usually ground).
The slope is proportional to the current output at the RS
pin. Since the current is primarily determined by the
slope-control resistance value REXT, a certain slew rate
is achieved by applying a specific resistance.
Figure 1-1 illustrates typical slew rate values as a
function of the slope-control resistance value.
1.4.3
STANDBY MODE
The device may be placed in Standby or SLEEP mode
by applying a high-level to the RS pin. In SLEEP mode,
the transmitter is switched off and the receiver operates
at a lower current. The receive pin on the controller side
(RXD) is still functional, but will operate at a slower
rate. The attached microcontroller can monitor RXD for
CAN bus activity and place the transceiver into normal
operation via the RS pin (at higher bus rates, the first
CAN message may be lost).
The device is further protected from excessive current
loading by thermal shutdown circuitry that disables the
output drivers when the junction temperature exceeds
a nominal limit of 165°C. All other parts of the chip
remain operational, and the chip temperature is lowered due to the decreased power dissipation in the
transmitter outputs. This protection is essential to
protect against bus line short-circuit-induced damage.
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TABLE 1-1:
MODES OF OPERATION
Mode
Current at Rs Pin
Standby
Slope-Control
High-Speed
TABLE 1-2:
Resulting Voltage at RS Pin
-IRS < 10 µA
10 µA < -IRS < 200 µA
-IRS < 610 µA
VRS > 0.75 VDD
0.4 VDD < VRS < 0.6 VDD
0 < VRS < 0.3VDD
TRANSCEIVER TRUTH TABLE
VDD
VRS
TXD
CANH
CANL
Bus State( 1)
HIGH
LOW
Dominant
Not Driven
Not Driven
Recessive
VRS > 0.75 VDD
Not Driven
Not Driven
Recessive
HIGH
LOW
Dominant
VRS < 0.75 VDD
VPOR < VDD < 4.5V
Not Driven
Not Driven
Recessive
(See Note 3)
VRS > 0.75 VDD
Not Driven
Not Driven
Recessive
Not Driven/
Not Driven/
0 < VDD < VPOR
X
X
High Impedance
No Load
No Load
Note 1: If another bus node is transmitting a Dominant bit on the CAN bus, then RXD is a logic ‘0’.
2: X = “don’t care”.
3: Device drivers will function, although outputs are not ensured to meet the ISO-11898 specification.
VRS < 0.75 VDD
4.5V VDD 5.5V
FIGURE 1-1:
0
1 or floating
X
0
1 or floating
X
RXD( 1)
0
1
1
0
1
1
X
SLEW RATE VS. SLOPE-CONTROL RESISTANCE VALUE
25
Slew Rate V/μs
20
15
10
5
0
10
20
30
40
49
60
70
76
90 100 110 120
Resistance (k)
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1.5
TXD Permanent Dominant
Detection
If the MCP2551 detects an extended Low state on the
TXD input, it will disable the CANH and CANL output
drivers in order to prevent the corruption of data on the
CAN bus. The drivers are disabled if TXD is Low for
more than 1.25 ms (minimum). This implies a
maximum bit time of 62.5 µs (16 kb/s bus rate),
allowing up to 20 consecutive transmitted Dominant
bits during a multiple bit error and error frame scenario.
The drivers remain disabled as long as TXD remains
Low. A rising edge on TXD will reset the timer logic and
enable the CANH and CANL output drivers.
1.6
When the device is powered on, CANH and CANL
remain in a high-impedance state until VDD reaches the
voltage level VPORH. In addition, CANH and CANL will
remain in a high-impedance state if TXD is Low when
VDD reaches VPORH. CANH and CANL will become
active only after TXD is asserted High. Once powered
on, CANH and CANL will enter a high-impedance state
if the voltage level at VDD falls below VPORL, providing
voltage brown-out protection during normal operation.
1.7.2
GROUND SUPPLY (VSS)
Ground supply pin.
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (VDD)
Positive supply voltage pin.
1.7.4
RECEIVER DATA OUTPUT (RXD)
RXD is a CMOS-compatible output that drives high or
low depending on the differential signals on the CANH
and CANL pins and is usually connected to the receiver
data input of the CAN controller device. RXD is High
when the CAN bus is Recessive and Low in the
Dominant state.
1.7.5
Pin Descriptions
TRANSMITTER DATA INPUT (TXD)
TXD is a TTL-compatible input pin. The data on this pin
is driven out on the CANH and CANL differential output
pins. It is usually connected to the transmitter data
output of the CAN controller device. When TXD is low,
CANH and CANL are in the Dominant state. When TXD
is high, CANH and CANL are in the Recessive state,
provided that another CAN node is not driving the CAN
bus with a Dominant state. TXD has an internal pull-up
resistor (nominal 25 k to VDD).
1.7.3
Power-on Reset
1.7
1.7.1
REFERENCE VOLTAGE (VREF)
Reference Voltage Output (defined as VDD/2).
The 8-pin pinout is listed in Table 1-3.
1.7.6
TABLE 1-3:
MCP2551 PINOUT
CAN LOW (CANL)
The CANL output drives the low side of the CAN
differential bus. This pin is also tied internally to the
receive input comparator.
Pin
Number
Pin
Name
1
TXD
Transmit Data Input
1.7.7
2
VSS
Ground
3
VDD
Supply Voltage
4
RXD
Receive Data Output
The CANH output drives the high side of the CAN
differential bus. This pin is also tied internally to the
receive input comparator.
5
VREF
Reference Output Voltage
1.7.8
6
CANL
CAN Low-Level Voltage I/O
7
CANH
CAN High-Level Voltage I/O
The RS pin is used to select High-Speed, Slope-Control
or Standby modes via an external biasing resistor.
8
RS
Pin Function
CAN HIGH (CANH)
SLOPE RESISTOR INPUT (RS)
Slope-Control Input
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ELECTRICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
2.1
Terms and Definitions
A number of terms are defined in ISO-11898 that are
used to describe the electrical characteristics of a CAN
transceiver device. These terms and definitions are
summarized in this section.
2.1.1
BUS VOLTAGE
VCANL and VCANH denote the voltages of the bus line
wires CANL and CANH relative to ground of each
individual CAN node.
2.1.2
COMMON MODE BUS VOLTAGE
RANGE
Boundary voltage levels of VCANL and VCANH with
respect to ground, for which proper operation will occur,
if up to the maximum number of CAN nodes are
connected to the bus.
2.1.3
2.1.5
DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE, VDIFF
(OF CAN BUS)
Differential voltage of the two-wire CAN bus, value
VDIFF = VCANH – VCANL.
2.1.6
INTERNAL CAPACITANCE, CIN
(OF A CAN NODE)
Capacitance seen between CANL (or CANH) and
ground during the Recessive state when the CAN node
is disconnected from the bus (see Figure 2-1).
2.1.7
INTERNAL RESISTANCE, RIN
(OF A CAN NODE)
Resistance seen between CANL (or CANH) and
ground during the Recessive state when the CAN node
is disconnected from the bus (see Figure 2-1).
FIGURE 2-1:
PHYSICAL LAYER
DEFINITIONS
ECU
DIFFERENTIAL INTERNAL
CAPACITANCE, CDIFF
(OF A CAN NODE)
RIN
Capacitance seen between CANL and CANH during
the Recessive state when the CAN node is
disconnected from the bus (see Figure 2-1).
RIN
CANL
CANH
CIN
2.1.4
DIFFERENTIAL INTERNAL
RESISTANCE, RDIFF
(OF A CAN NODE)
CDIFF
RDIFF
CIN
GROUND
Resistance seen between CANL and CANH during the
Recessive state when the CAN node is disconnected
from the bus (see Figure 2-1).
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Absolute Maximum Ratings†
VDD .............................................................................................................................................................................7.0V
DC Voltage at TXD, RXD, VREF and VS ............................................................................................ -0.3V to VDD + 0.3V
DC Voltage at CANH, CANL (Note 1) .......................................................................................................... -42V to +42V
Transient Voltage on Pins 6 and 7 (Note 2) ............................................................................................. -250V to +250V
Storage temperature ...............................................................................................................................-55°C to +150°C
Operating ambient temperature ..............................................................................................................-40°C to +125°C
Virtual Junction Temperature, TVJ (Note 3).............................................................................................-40°C to +150°C
Soldering temperature of leads (10 seconds) .......................................................................................................+300°C
ESD protection on CANH and CANL pins (Note 4) ...................................................................................................6 kV
ESD protection on all other pins (Note 4) ..................................................................................................................4 kV
Note 1:Short-circuit applied when TXD is High and Low.
2: In accordance with ISO-7637.
3: In accordance with IEC 60747-1.
4: Classification A: Human Body Model.
† NOTICE: Stresses above those listed under “Maximum ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This
is a stress rating only and functional operation of the device at those or any other conditions above those indicated in
the operational listings of this specification is not implied. Exposure to maximum rating conditions for extended periods
may affect device reliability.
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2.2
DC Characteristics
Electrical Characteristics:
Industrial (I): TAMB = -40°C to +85°C VDD = 4.5V to 5.5V
Extended (E): TAMB = -40°C to +125°C VDD = 4.5V to 5.5V
DC Specifications
Param
No.
Sym
Characteristic
Min
Max
Units
Conditions
D1
—
75
mA
Dominant; VTXD = 0.8V; VDD
D2
—
10
mA
Recessive; VTXD = +2V;
RS = 47 kW
—
365
µA
-40°C TAMB +85°C, Standby;
(Note 2)
—
465
µA
-40°C TAMB +125°C,
Standby; (Note 2)
Supply
IDD
Supply Current
D3
D4
VPORH
High-level of the Power-on
Reset comparator
3.8
4.3
V
CANH, CANL outputs are active
when VDD > VPORH
D5
VPORL
Low-level of the Power-on
Reset comparator
3.4
4.0
V
CANH, CANL outputs are not
active when VDD < VPORL
D6
VPORD
Hysteresis of Power-on
Reset comparator
0.3
0.8
V
Note 1
2.0
3.0
V
VTXD = VDD; no load.
-2
+2
mA
-2V < V(CAHL,CANH) < +7V,
0V