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What is CAN bus?
CAN bus (Controller Area Network) is a robust vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other's applications without a host computer. It is primarily used in automotive applications for communication between electronic control units (ECUs), but is also used in other contexts like industrial automation, aerospace, and medical equipment.
What other technologies are related to CAN bus?
CAN bus Competitor Technologies
profi-bus
PROFIBUS is a fieldbus standard often used in industrial automation, representing an alternative to CAN bus for device communication.
ASI Bus
AS-Interface (Actuator Sensor Interface) is a networking solution for sensors and actuators, providing a simpler alternative to CAN in some applications.
LIN bus
LIN (Local Interconnect Network) bus is a lower-cost, lower-speed alternative to CAN bus, often used in automotive applications where CAN is overkill.
Ethernet
Ethernet, particularly Industrial Ethernet, competes with CAN bus in applications requiring higher bandwidth and longer distances, though it has different real-time characteristics.
I2C
I2C is a short-distance serial communication protocol, used for communication between integrated circuits; it may compete with CAN in very specific, low-bandwidth applications.
SPI
SPI is a short-distance serial communication protocol, used for communication between integrated circuits; it may compete with CAN in very specific, low-bandwidth applications.
MIL-STD-1553
MIL-STD-1553 is a military standard for serial data communication, often used in aerospace and defense applications; it competes with CAN bus in some embedded control systems.
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CAN bus Complementary Technologies
safety modules
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Safety modules often integrate with CAN bus for safety-related communication and diagnostics.
PLC input/output cards
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PLC I/O cards often use CAN bus to communicate with other devices or modules within a control system.
Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)
VFDs can be controlled and monitored via CAN bus in industrial applications.
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Firmware Engineer
1.1% of all Firmware Engineer jobs mention CAN bus
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Embedded Engineer
1.0% of all Embedded Engineer jobs mention CAN bus
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Test Engineer
0.4% of all Test Engineer jobs mention CAN bus
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Electrical Engineer
0.2% of all Electrical Engineer jobs mention CAN bus
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Engineer
0.1% of all Engineer jobs mention CAN bus
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