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AMI Semiconductor Intros New AMIS-42665 CAN Transceivers

September 05, 2005 by Jeff Shepard

AMI Semiconductor Inc. (AMIS, Pocatello, ID), a manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits and structured digital products, has complemented its existing range of generalized interoperable (GIFT)-compliant, single-chip transceivers with the new AMIS-42665, which has been fully verified and certified to the requirements of the GIFT controller area network (CAN) transceiver specification. GIFT compliance means that the AMIS-42665 CAN transceiver meets the standards and specifications needed to ensure true interoperability with similar devices from other semiconductor manufacturers.

Fully compliant with the ISO 11898-2 and 11898-5 standard as well as with the SAE J2284 standard, the AMIS-42665 CAN transceiver provides the interface between a CAN and the physical bus. The device is suitable for use in both 12 V and 24 V systems in automotive and industrial applications. The AMIS-42665 features low-power operation and, due to the wide common-mode voltage range of its receiver inputs, is able to reach high levels of electromagnetic susceptibility. Similarly, low electromagnetic emissions are achieved by the matching of output signals.

The device operates with a low standby current of less than 10 µA with "wake-up" via the bus. Further key features of the AMIS-42665 include a power-down mode in which the transmitter is disabled, no disturbance of the bus lines with an un-powered node, and passive behavior when the supply voltage is removed. The AMI-42665 has an operating temperature range of -40 °C to +125 °C, and incorporates a range of safety features that include thermal protection and bus pins that are protected against the transients found in automotive environments. The device is also short-circuit proof to supply voltage and ground.

The GIFT-compliant AMI-42665 is available in a "green" SOIC 150, eight-pin package and is priced at $0.81 per unit in quantities of 5,000 units.