
The LIN bus topology utilizes a single master and multiple nodes, as shown below. Connecting application modules to the vehicle
network makes them accessible for diagnostics and service.
Figure 11. LIN bus topology
The LIN transmitter is a low-side MOSFET with current limitation and overcurrent transmitter shutdown. A selectable internal pull-
up resistor with a serial diode structure is integrated, so no external pull-up components are required for the application in a slave
node. To be used as a master node, an external resistor of 1 k
Ω
in series with a diode must be placed in parallel between VBAT
[Battery Voltage] and the LIN Bus line. The fall time from recessive to dominant and the rise time from dominant to recessive is
selectable and controlled to guarantee communication quality and reduce EMC emissions.
Figure 12. Circuit diagram for LIN interface
NXP Semiconductors
Communication modules
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