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ATA6663/ATA6664 [DATASHEET]
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2. Functional Description
2.1 Physical Layer Compatibility
Since the LIN physical layer is independent from higher LIN layers (e.g., the LIN protocol layer), all nodes with a LIN physical
layer according to LIN2.x can be used along with LIN physical layer nodes, which are according to older versions (i.e.,
LIN1.0, LIN1.1, LIN1.2, LIN1.3), without any restrictions.
2.2 Supply Pin (VS)
Undervoltage detection is implemented to disable transmission if VS falls to a value below 5V in order to avoid false bus
messages. After switching on VS, the IC switches to fail-safe mode and INHIBIT is switched on. The supply current in sleep
mode is typically 10µA.
2.3 Ground Pin (GND)
The Atmel ATA6663/ATA6664 does not affect the LIN Bus in the case of a GND disconnection. It is able to handle a ground
shift up to 11.5% of VS.
2.4 Bus Pin (LIN)
A low-side driver with internal current limitation and thermal shutdown, and an internal pull-up resistor are implemented as
specified by LIN2.x. The voltage range is from –27V to +40V. This pin exhibits no reverse current from the LIN bus to VS,
even in the case of a GND shift or VBatt disconnection. The LIN receiver thresholds are compatible to the LIN protocol
specification.The fall time (from recessive to dominant) and the rise time (from dominant to recessive) are slope controlled.
The output has a self-adapting short-circuit limitation: During current limitation, as the chip temperature increases, the
current is reduced.
Note: The internal pull-up resistor is only active in normal and fail-safe mode.
2.5 Input/Output Pin (TXD)
In Normal Mode the TXD pin is the microcontroller interface to control the state of the LIN output. TXD must be at Low- level
in order to have a low LIN Bus. If TXD is high, the LIN output transistor is turned off and the Bus is in recessive state. The
TXD pin is compatible to both a 3.3V or 5V supply. During fail-safe Mode, this pin is used as output and is signalling the
wake- up source (see Section 2.14 “Wake-up Source Recognition” on page 8). It is current limited to < 8mA.
2.6 TXD Dominant Time-out Function (only Atmel ATA6663)
The TXD input has an internal pull-down resistor. An internal timer prevents the bus line from being driven permanently in
dominant state. If TXD is forced to low longer than tDOM > 40ms, the pin LIN will be switched off (recessive mode). To reset
this mode, TXD needs to be switched to high (> 10µs) before switching LIN to dominant again.
Note: The ATA6664 does not provide this functionality.
2.7 Output Pin (RXD)
This pin forwards information on the state of the LIN bus to the microcontroller. LIN high (recessive) is indicated by a high
level at RXD, LIN low (dominant) is reported by a low voltage at RXD. The output is an open drain, therefore, it is compatible
to a 3.3V or 5V power supply. The AC characteristics are defined by a pull-up resistor of 5kΩ to 5V and a load capacitor of
20pF. The output is short-current protected. In unpowered mode (VS= 0V), RXD is switched off. For ESD protection a Zener
diode with VZ= 6.1V is integrated.
2.8 Enable Input Pin (EN)
This pin controls the operation mode of the device. If EN = 1, the device is in normal mode, with the transmission path from
TXD to LIN and from LIN to RXD both active. At a falling edge on EN, while TXD is already set to high, the device switches
to sleep mode and transmission is not possible. In sleep mode, the LIN bus pin is connected to VS with a weak pull-up
current source. The device can transmit only after being woken up (see Section 2.9, “Inhibit Output Pin (INH)” ).
During sleep mode the device is still supplied from the battery voltage. The supply current is typically 10µA. The pin EN
provides a pull-down resistor in order to force the transceiver into sleep mode in case the pin is disconnected.