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TJA1050U

High speed CAN transceiver

The TJA1050U is a high speed can transceiver from NXP Semiconductors. View the full TJA1050U datasheet below including key specifications.

TJA1050U shares its datasheet with TJA1050, whose page lists every part number it covers.

Official TJA1050U datasheet (PDF) — the source this page was extracted from.

Manufacturer

NXP Semiconductors

Category

High speed CAN transceiver

TJA1050U Key Specifications

ParameterValue
Supply current (dominant)75 mA (max, V TXD = 0 V)
Supply current (recessive)10 mA (max, V TXD = V CC)
Differential bus input voltage (dominant)1.5–3 V (V TXD = 0 V)
Propagation delay TXD to RXD250 ns (max, V S = 0 V)
Differential receiver threshold voltage0.5–0.9 V
TXD dominant time-out250–750 μs (V TXD = 0 V)
Short-circuit output current (CANH)-95 mA (max, V CANH = 0 V, V TXD = 0 V)
Short-circuit output current (CANL)100 mA (max, V CANL = 36 V, V TXD = 0 V)

TJA1050U Overview

Part: TJA1050

Type: High speed CAN transceiver

Description: High speed CAN transceiver with very low electromagnetic emission, improved unpowered node behavior, and bus pins protected against automotive transients, supporting baud rates from 60 kbaud up to 1 Mbaud.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 4.75–5.25 V
  • Operating temperature: -40 to +150 °C (virtual junction temperature)
  • Baud rate: 60 kbaud up to 1 Mbaud

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max supply voltage: +6 V
  • Max junction/storage temperature: +150 °C

Key Specs:

  • Supply current (dominant): 75 mA (max, V TXD = 0 V)
  • Supply current (recessive): 10 mA (max, V TXD = V CC)
  • Differential bus input voltage (dominant): 1.5–3 V (V TXD = 0 V)
  • Propagation delay TXD to RXD: 250 ns (max, V S = 0 V)
  • Differential receiver threshold voltage: 0.5–0.9 V
  • TXD dominant time-out: 250–750 μs (V TXD = 0 V)
  • Short-circuit output current (CANH): -95 mA (max, V CANH = 0 V, V TXD = 0 V)
  • Short-circuit output current (CANL): 100 mA (max, V CANL = 36 V, V TXD = 0 V)

Features:

  • Fully compatible with the 'ISO 11898' standard
  • High speed (up to 1 Mbaud)
  • Very low ElectroMagnetic Emission (EME)
  • Differential receiver with wide common-mode range for high ElectroMagnetic Immunity (EMI)
  • An unpowered node does not disturb the bus lines
  • Transmit Data (TXD) dominant time-out function
  • Silent mode in which the transmitter is disabled
  • Bus pins protected against transients in an automotive environment
  • Input levels compatible with 3.3 V and 5 V devices
  • Thermally protected
  • Short-circuit proof to battery and to ground
  • At least 110 nodes can be connected.

Applications:

  • High-speed automotive applications
  • Nodes in a power-down situation in partially powered networks

Package:

  • SO8 (plastic small outline package; 8 leads; body width 3.9 mm)
  • Bare die (die dimensions 1700 · 1280 · 380 m m)

TJA1050U Features

  • Fully compatible with the 'ISO 11898' standard
  • High speed (up to 1 Mbaud)
  • Very low ElectroMagnetic Emission (EME)
  • Differential receiver with wide common-mode range for high ElectroMagnetic Immunity (EMI)
  • An unpowered node does not disturb the bus lines
  • Transmit Data (TXD) dominant time-out function
  • Silent mode in which the transmitter is disabled
  • Bus pins protected against transients in an automotive environment
  • Input levels compatible with 3.3 V and 5 V devices
  • Thermally protected
  • Short-circuit proof to battery and to ground
  • At least 110 nodes can be connected.

TJA1050U Thermal Information

According to IEC 60747-1.

SYMBOLPARAMETERCONDITIONSVALUEUNIT
R th(vj-a)thermal resistance from junction to ambient in SO8 packagein free air145K/W
R th(vj-s)thermal resistance from junction to substrate of bare diein free air50K/W

TJA1050U Package Information

SO8: plastic small outline package; 8 leads; body width 3.9 mm

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