MCP2515-I Area Network (CAN) 2.0B Standalone Controller IC
AB-2608-31
Hong Kong
UNIT 60 3/F YAU LEE CENTER, NO.45 HOI YUEN ROAD KWUN TONG, KL
The Chipkind MCP2515-I is a stand-alone Controller Area Network (CAN) controller developed by Microchip Technology. It implements the CAN 2.0B protocol and provides an SPI interface for communication with microcontrollers that do not have an integrated CAN peripheral. The device integrates a CAN protocol engine, message filters, acceptance masks, transmit/receive buffers, and interrupt management, enabling reliable CAN communication in automotive, industrial, and embedded networking applications.
Key Features
Standalone CAN 2.0B controller
Supports:
Standard CAN frames (11-bit identifiers)
Extended CAN frames (29-bit identifiers)
CAN data rate up to 1 Mbps
SPI interface for connection with external MCUs
Integrated CAN protocol engine
Three transmit buffers with prioritization and abort capability
Two receive buffers
Two acceptance masks
Six acceptance filters for message filtering
One-shot transmission mode
Interrupt output support
Programmable clock output
Low-power CMOS technology
Supply voltage range:
2.7V to 5.5V
Industrial temperature range:
-40°C to +85°C
Available in multiple packages including SOIC, TSSOP, QFN, and PDIP versions
Applications
Automotive electronics
Vehicle communication systems
Industrial automation
Robotics and motion control
Smart instrumentation
Industrial gateways
Embedded control systems
CAN bus expansion for microcontrollers
Data acquisition systems