EDN

LIN simplifies and standardizes in-vehicle networks

LIN (local-interconnect network) challenges CAN (controller-area network) for lowest cost in noncritical applications. Version 2.0 introduces new plug-and-play capability but costs memory. Vendors ...
Design-Reuse

Cypress MicroSystems Offers LIN Bus Design Kit for Programmable System on Chip (PSoC) Microcontroller

BOTHELL, Wash., September 19, 2002 – Cypress MicroSystems Inc., a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE: CY), today announced a reference design that enables automotive engineers to build ...
EDN

FROM EDN EUROPE: LIN simplifies and standardises in-vehicle networks

Vendors offer a dazzling palette of hardware support. Software tools enable automatic code generation. Future growth prospects include consumer goods and industrial use. With predictions suggesting a ...
Electronic Design

LIN Bus--An Emerging Standard for Body Control Applications

The local interconnection network (LIN) standard is the first to address Class A open-multiplexing protocols within vehicles. It defines a low cost, serial communication system for distributed ...
Machine Design

A line on a new wiring protocol for vehicles LIN

The local interconnect network, or LIN, gives auto designers a low-cost way to add new features to today's vehicles. The controller-area network (CAN) has emerged as the standard high-speed bus or ...
Electronic Design

Design For True Plug & Play In Automotive LIN

True Plug & Play functionality can be difficult to achieve for automotive LIN networks. This article describes a new LIN slave definition methodology which preserves the benefits of LIN as a low-cost ...