System basis chips (SBCs)

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Our SBCs integrate controller area network (CAN), controller area network with flexible data-rate (CAN FD), controller area network with signal improvement capability (CAN SIC) or local interconnect network (LIN) transceivers with power supply components into a single package. Enhance your design with additional integrated features; including watchdog, high-side switch outputs (HSS), bus fault protection, device diagnostics and CAN or LIN transceiver channel expansion functionality. Our SBCs are designed for a variety of automotive and industrial applications.


General purpose

Our general purpose SBCs offer a CAN or LIN transceiver with an integrated off-battery (12V) voltage regulator (LDO) and supervision features such as watchdog, WAKE and high-side switch.

Mid-range

Mid-range SBCs offer a CAN or LIN transceiver with integrated off-battery (12V) voltage regulators (buck and/or LDOs) and supervision features such as watchdog, wake, high-side switch.

Advanced

Our advanced SBCs offer a CAN transceiver with an integrated off-battery (12V) voltage regulator (LDO) with SPI protocol specific controllers and supervision features such as watchdog and wake.

Related categories


CAN transceivers

High-immunity and low-emissions CAN transceivers with support for CAN FD (flexible data rate) and CAN SIC (Signal Improvement Capable)

LIN transceivers

High-immunity, low-emissions, AEC-Q100, single-wire robust communication transceivers for low-speed, short-distance automotive applications

SBC compatibility tool and featured products

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Learn more about our system basis chips

Overview video of SBC portfolio

This video provides a high-level understanding of System Basis Chips (SBCs), which integrate a transceiver with power-management elements.  Various categories of SBCs will be discussed, followed by examples showcasing how this portfolio can be utilized.


Technical resources

VIDEO SERIES

CAN, LIN, & SBC overview videos

Start the CAN/LIN/SBC video series to learn about their standards, including their physical layer electrical signaling characteristics as well as their frame structures and data communication protocols.
Technical article

System basis chips 101 - A beginner's guide to CAN, CAN FD and LIN SBCs (Rev. A)

Read this technical article describing CAN FD and LIN-based SBCs, including power control capabilities and potential to integrate multiple discrete devices into one solution.
VIDEO

Implementing CAN and CAN FD using the TCAN4550-Q1 System Basis Chip

Watch this training to learn the differences between the two interfaces and how they are configured in existing systems today. Understand how to implement CAN and upgrade to CAN FD with the TCAN4550-Q1 SBC.

Design & development resources

SBC and MCU compatability matrix

This interactive GUI tool provides a compatability matrix for SBCs and supported microcontrollers (MCUs). Filter by bus protocol and MCU, in addition to considering power requirments.
Evaluation board

TCAN284x evaluation module

The TCAN284XEVM is an evaluation module that supports testing any CAN and LIN integrated system basis chip (SBC) within the TCAN284xx and TCAN285xx families of devices. All IC signals are available on the board, and device features are accessible through the board's components.
Evaluation board

TCAN24xx evaluation module

The TCAN24XXEVM helps designers evaluate device performance, support fast development, and analyze automotive Controller Area Network (CAN) systems using the TCAN24xx-Q1 family of CAN system basis chips (SBCs), which include integrated 1A buck regulator output (3.3V or 5V), LDO regulator output (...)
Evaluation board

TCAN4550-Q1 CAN FD controller with integrated transceiver evaluation module

The EVM can be used to evaluate the TCAN4550 SPI to CAN FD Controller and Transceiver solution.  The CAN bus signals are easily accessed via a DB9 connector (or via header pins), and the digital interface (SPI lines plus GPIOs) is accessible via a single dual-row header.  Input clocks to (...)