LIN Bus - a cost effective alternative to CAN

摘要

The LIN bus can be used a cost effective alternative to CAN in low speed automotive and industrial networks. To add even more flexibility to the network the LIN interface can be implemented in reconfigurable logic which is not only low power but can be reconfigured remotely to be either a Master or Slave in the device. The ability to reconfigure the device to be either a Master or Slave node can help with fault diagnosis in the field, test in development and also cut down inventory by only stocking one device. This also cuts down on device qualification time and costs. PLDs from Xilinx are offered in the extended temperature range -40C to +125C for automotive applications.