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TI Introduces First Commercially Available CAN XL Transceiver for Industrial Networks
TCAN6062 enables 20Mbps data rates and 2,048-byte payloads, supporting higher-bandwidth networks while maintaining CAN compatibility and reliable communication.
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TI’s TCAN6062 CAN XL transceiver delivers more data at faster speeds for applications such as humanoid robots, industrial robots and HMI systems.
Texas Instruments has launched the TCAN6062 CAN XL transceiver, representing the first commercially available physical layer hardware designed for Controller Area Network extended data-field length protocols. This technology addresses the escalating data transmission requirements of industrial automation, humanoid robotics, and complex human-machine interface systems by delivering significantly higher bandwidth than legacy communication networks.
Enhancing Data Throughput and Protocol Compatibility
Industrial networks require fast and deterministic communication to synchronize motion control, process sensor feedback, and manage diagnostic data. The TCAN6062 addresses bandwidth constraints by supporting payloads of up to 2,048 bytes per frame and achieving data transmission rates as high as 20 megabits per second. This capacity prevents engineers from accepting system-level trade-offs associated with legacy communication limits. The transceiver maintains full backward compatibility with Controller Area Network flexible data rate and signal improvement capability operations, enabling a seamless migration pathway for existing infrastructure without necessitating a complete architectural redesign.
Network Convergence Through Ethernet Tunneling
The architecture of modern industrial systems increasingly relies on mixed-network topologies. The TCAN6062 facilitates the consolidation of communication layers by supporting Ethernet in mixed architectures using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol tunneling. This capability allows operators to transmit complex diagnostics, continuous sensor data streams, control traffic, and over-the-air updates across a single unified physical network. "CAN XL enables systems to deliver higher performance, functioning as an enhanced version of CAN FD that can also tunnel Ethernet," states Arthur Mutter, Chairman of the CAN XL Special Interest Group at CAN in Automation and Senior Executive of Networking Technologies at Robert Bosch GmbH. "System designers can leverage CAN XL to exchange data rapidly up to 20 megabits per second and reliably in all applications, from industrial and robotics to automotive safety."
Signal Improvement and Hardware Resilience
Operating high-speed data networks in dense industrial environments often introduces signal degradation. The integrated signal improvement capability of the TCAN6062 physically mitigates these issues, reducing signal ringing by up to 80 percent in complex multi-node network topologies. This reduction simplifies signal validation procedures for high-node architectures. Furthermore, the transceiver integrates wide input and output voltage compatibility and incorporates bus fault protection up to ±58 volts, providing operational resilience against electrical transients common in heavy industrial deployments.
Additional Context:
This section details technical specifications and competitive benchmarking not included in the original product announcement
The TCAN6062 operates in compliance with the ISO 11898-2:2024 Annex A physical layer specification. To achieve the 20 megabits per second transmission rate, the transceiver implements a FAST mode that transitions the bus driving mechanism from standard explicit/implicit states to a voltage driving mode utilizing pulse-width modulation encoding. This transceiver competes directly with emerging components from manufacturers like NXP Semiconductors, which is currently sampling its own CAN SIC XL solutions to support similar 20 megabits per second thresholds. Furthermore, CAN XL serves as a direct architectural competitor to the 10BASE-T1S Ethernet standard. While 10BASE-T1S targets 10 megabits per second multi-point communication on the edge network, CAN XL provides higher peak data rates and native backward compatibility with existing legacy CAN infrastructure, offering a distinct integration advantage for established industrial networks.
Edited by Natania Lyngdoh, Induportals editor, assisted by AI.
www.ti.com
Texas Instruments has launched the TCAN6062 CAN XL transceiver, representing the first commercially available physical layer hardware designed for Controller Area Network extended data-field length protocols. This technology addresses the escalating data transmission requirements of industrial automation, humanoid robotics, and complex human-machine interface systems by delivering significantly higher bandwidth than legacy communication networks.
Enhancing Data Throughput and Protocol Compatibility
Industrial networks require fast and deterministic communication to synchronize motion control, process sensor feedback, and manage diagnostic data. The TCAN6062 addresses bandwidth constraints by supporting payloads of up to 2,048 bytes per frame and achieving data transmission rates as high as 20 megabits per second. This capacity prevents engineers from accepting system-level trade-offs associated with legacy communication limits. The transceiver maintains full backward compatibility with Controller Area Network flexible data rate and signal improvement capability operations, enabling a seamless migration pathway for existing infrastructure without necessitating a complete architectural redesign.
Network Convergence Through Ethernet Tunneling
The architecture of modern industrial systems increasingly relies on mixed-network topologies. The TCAN6062 facilitates the consolidation of communication layers by supporting Ethernet in mixed architectures using Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol tunneling. This capability allows operators to transmit complex diagnostics, continuous sensor data streams, control traffic, and over-the-air updates across a single unified physical network. "CAN XL enables systems to deliver higher performance, functioning as an enhanced version of CAN FD that can also tunnel Ethernet," states Arthur Mutter, Chairman of the CAN XL Special Interest Group at CAN in Automation and Senior Executive of Networking Technologies at Robert Bosch GmbH. "System designers can leverage CAN XL to exchange data rapidly up to 20 megabits per second and reliably in all applications, from industrial and robotics to automotive safety."
Signal Improvement and Hardware Resilience
Operating high-speed data networks in dense industrial environments often introduces signal degradation. The integrated signal improvement capability of the TCAN6062 physically mitigates these issues, reducing signal ringing by up to 80 percent in complex multi-node network topologies. This reduction simplifies signal validation procedures for high-node architectures. Furthermore, the transceiver integrates wide input and output voltage compatibility and incorporates bus fault protection up to ±58 volts, providing operational resilience against electrical transients common in heavy industrial deployments.
Additional Context:
This section details technical specifications and competitive benchmarking not included in the original product announcement
The TCAN6062 operates in compliance with the ISO 11898-2:2024 Annex A physical layer specification. To achieve the 20 megabits per second transmission rate, the transceiver implements a FAST mode that transitions the bus driving mechanism from standard explicit/implicit states to a voltage driving mode utilizing pulse-width modulation encoding. This transceiver competes directly with emerging components from manufacturers like NXP Semiconductors, which is currently sampling its own CAN SIC XL solutions to support similar 20 megabits per second thresholds. Furthermore, CAN XL serves as a direct architectural competitor to the 10BASE-T1S Ethernet standard. While 10BASE-T1S targets 10 megabits per second multi-point communication on the edge network, CAN XL provides higher peak data rates and native backward compatibility with existing legacy CAN infrastructure, offering a distinct integration advantage for established industrial networks.
Edited by Natania Lyngdoh, Induportals editor, assisted by AI.
www.ti.com
