
Detailed Description
The MAX3051 interfaces between the CAN protocol con-
troller and the physical wires of the bus lines in a CAN.
It provides differential transmit capability to the bus and
differential receive capability to the CAN controller. It is
primarily intended for +3.3V single-supply applications
that do not require the stringent fault protection specified
by the automotive industry (ISO 11898).
The MAX3051 features four different modes of opera-
tion: high-speed, slope-control, standby, and shutdown
mode. High-speed mode allows data rates up to 1Mbps.
The slope-control mode can be used to program the slew
rate of the transmitter for data rates of up to 500kbps.
This reduces the effects of EMI, thus allowing the use
of unshielded twisted or parallel cable. In standby mode,
the transmitter is shut off and the receiver is pulled high,
placing the MAX3051 in low-current mode. In shutdown
mode, the transmitter and receiver are switched off.
The MAX3051 input common-mode range is from -7V to
+12V, exceeding the ISO 11898 specification of -2V to
+7V. These features, and the programmable slew-rate
limiting, make the part ideal for nonautomotive, harsh
environments.
The transceivers operate from a single +3.3V supply and
draw 35μA of supply current in dominant state and 2μA
in recessive state. In standby mode, supply current is
reduced to 8μA. In shutdown mode, supply current is less
than 1μA.
CANH and CANL are output short-circuit current limited
and are protected against excessive power dissipation by
thermal-shutdown circuitry that places the driver outputs
into a high-impedance state.
Transmitter
The transmitter converts a single-ended input (TXD) from
the CAN controller to differential outputs for the bus lines
(CANH, CANL). The truth table for the transmitter and
receiver is given in Table 1.
Receiver
The receiver reads differential inputs from the bus lines
(CANH, CANL) and transfers this data as a single-ended
output (RXD) to the CAN controller. It consists of a
comparator that senses the difference VDIFF = (CANH -
CANL) with respect to an internal threshold of +0.75V. If
this VDIFF is greater than 0.75, a logic-low is present at
RXD. If VDIFF is less than 0.75V, a logic-high is present.
The receiver always echoes the CAN BUS data.
The CANH and CANL common-mode range is -7V to
+12V. RXD is logic-high when CANH and CANL are
shorted or terminated and undriven.
Mode Selection
High-Speed Mode
Connect RS to ground to set the MAX3051 to high-
speed mode. When operating in high-speed mode, the
MAX3051 can achieve transmission rates of up to 1Mbps.
In high-speed mode, use shielded twisted pair cable to
avoid EMI problems.
Slope-Control Mode
Connect a resistor from RS to ground to select slope-
control mode (Table 2). In slope-control mode, CANH
and CANL slew rates are controlled by the resistor con-
nected to the RS pin. Maximum transmission speeds are
controlled by RRS and range from 40kbps to 500kbps.
Controlling the rise and fall slopes reduces EMI and
allows the use of an unshielded twisted pair or a parallel
pair of wires as bus lines. The equation for selecting the
resistor value is given by:
RRS (kΩ) ≈ 12000 / (maximum speed in kbps)
See the Slew Rate vs. RRS graph in the Typical Operating
Characteristics.
Standby Mode
If a logic-high is applied to RS, the MAX3051 enters a
low-current standby mode. In this mode, the transmitter
Table 1. Transmitter and Receiver Truth Table When Not Connected to the Bus
TXD RS SHDN CANH CANL BUS STATE RXD
Low VRS < 0.75 x
VCC
Low High Low Dominant Low
High or oat VRS < 0.75 x
VCC
Low 5kΩ to 25kΩ to
VCC/2
5kΩ to 25kΩ to
VCC/2 Recessive High
XVRS > 0.75 x
VCC
Low 5kΩ to 25kΩ to
GND
5kΩ to 25kΩ to
GND Recessive High
X X High Unconnected Unconnected Unconnected High
MAX3051 +3.3V, 1Mbps, Low-Supply-Current
CAN Transceiver
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