CANmodule-IIx

FIFO based CAN Controller

CANmodule-IIx is a full functional CAN controller module that contains advanced message filtering, and receive-, and transmit buffers. It is designed to provide a low gate-count CAN interface for FPGA and ASIC based system-on-chip (SOC) integrations.

Full message filtering together with a transmit FIFO and a high priority transmit message buffer support a wide range of applications. An AMBA Advanced Peripheral Bus (APB) interface enables smooth integration into ARM based SOC’s.

Block Diagram

Block Diagram

Features

Standard Compliant

  • Full CAN 2.0A/B compliant
  • ISO 11898-1 compatible
  • Supports standard CAN baud rates including 1 Mbps

Receive Path

  • 3 fully programmable message filters
  • Each message filter covers: ID, IDE, RTR, data byte 1 and data byte 2
  • 32 messages deep receive FIFO
  • FIFO status indicator
  • Message received time-stamp

Transmit Path

  • 16 messages deep transmit FIFO
  • 1 message buffer for high priority messages to bypass transmit FIFO
  • Message Arbiter

System Bus Interface

  • AMBA 2.0 Advanced Peripheral Bus Interface
  • Other bus interfaces available upon request
  • 8-bit, 16-bit, or 32-bit wide data path
  • Status and configuration interface

Programmable Interrupt Controller

  • Local interrupt controller covering message and CAN error sources

Target for FPGA Implementations

  • Supports FPGA systems with two clock domains
  • System clock (fast clock)
  • CAN clock (slow clock, multiple of 8MHz)

Test and Debug Support

  • Listen only mode
  • Internal loopback mode
  • External loopback mode

SRAM Based Message Buffers

  • Optimized for low gate-count implementation
  • 100% Synchronous Design

Implementation Options

The core can be configured for your application to get a gate-count optimized implementation:

  • Configurations readback enable
  • Separate clock domains for CAN and system clock
  • Fixed CAN configuration
  • Selectable number of message filters: 0, 1, 2, or 3
  • Data bus width: 8, 16, or 32-bit

Highlights

  • Low-level CAN protocol engine
  • Message buffers and filters are application specific add-ons
  • Register based
  • Technology independent

Documentation

CANmodule-IIx datasheet

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