
7.2.2.1 Parallel termination
In CAN applications, both ends of the bus must be terminated because any node on the bus may transmit/receive data. Each end
of the link has a termination resistor equal to the characteristic impedance of the cable, although the recommended value for the
termination resistors is nominally 120
Ω (100 Ω
as minimum and 130
Ω
as maximum).
There should be no more than two terminating resistors in the network, regardless of how many nodes are connected, because
additional terminations place extra load on the drivers. ISO-11898-2 recommends not integrating a terminating resistor into a
node, but rather attaching standalone termination resistors at the furthest ends of the bus. This is to avoid a loss of a termination
resistor if a node containing that resistor is disconnected. The concept also applies to avoiding the connection of more than two
termination resistors to the bus, or locating termination resistors at other points in the bus rather than at the two ends.
Figure 16. d CAN Bus - parallel termination
7.2.2.2 Parallel termination with common-mode filtering
To further enhance signal quality, split the terminating resistors at each end in two and place a filter capacitor, CSPLIT, between
the two resistors. This filters unwanted high frequency noise from the bus lines and reduces common-mode emissions.
Figure 17. CAN Bus – parallel transmission with common-mode filtering
7.3 Inter-Integrated Circuit IIC
The Inter-Intergrated Circuit (IIC) bus is a two-wire, bidirectional serial bus that provides a simple, efficient method of data exchange
between devices. Being a two-wire device, the IIC bus minimizes the need for large numbers of connections between devices,
and eliminates the need for an address decoder. This bus is suitable for applications requiring occasional communications over
a short distance between a number of devices. It also provides flexibility, allowing additional devices to be connected to the bus
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