CAN Vehicle Bus
Controller Area Network
1 Mbps

Max Speed

1000 meters

Max Distance

Multi-drop Bus

Topology

2032

Max Nodes

Technical Specifications
Detailed technical information and protocol characteristics.
Physical Layer Differential
Wire Count 2
Power Delivery No
Communication Mode Synchronous
Architecture Multi-master
Error Detection CRC
Addressing Method Message ID
Industry & Standards
Industry domain, standards body, and implementation details.
Industry Domain Automotive
Primary Application Automotive Control
Year Introduced 1983
Standard Body Bosch
Implementation Cost Medium
Complexity Level Medium
Description
Detailed overview and key characteristics of the protocol.
A robust vehicle bus standard designed for automotive applications, allowing microcontrollers and devices to communicate without a host computer. Features priority-based message arbitration and excellent error detection.