Can controller and one-chip computer having a built-in can controller

• US 6,636,100 B1
• Filed: 11/29/1999
• Issued: 10/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Inventors: Shingaki, Yasunori
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, MINH T
• Application Number:
  US09/449,476
• Time in Patent Office: 1,422 Days
• Field of Search: 327/141, 327/142, 327/379, 327/387, 327/388, 327/518, 375/288, 714/43, 714/4, 714/724, 714/731, 370/241, 370/242, 370/245, 370/458, 370/463, 370/474, 370/908
• US Class Current: 327/388
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25032 CAN, canbus, controller area network bus

Abstract

A CAN controller is equipped with a control circuit that can control whether or not an edge detection signal of a serial signal (CRX input) that is detected by an edge detection circuit is to be input to a re-synchronization circuit causing the execution of a re-synchronizing function prepared in accordance with a CAN protocol. The re-synchronizing function can be made ineffective by inputting into a control signal the control circuit. As a result, the state of synchronization of the CRX input that occurs due to the re-synchronizing function ceases to fluctuate. Therefore, in the CAN controller, a test can be performed with a high speed and stably and without being influenced by the execution of the re-synchronizing function.

Claims

1. A CAN controller comprising:

an edge detection unit for detecting an edge of a serial signal that is input from a CAN (Controller Area Network) serial input terminal;

a control unit for receiving an edge detection signal that is output from said edge detection unit and controlling according to an input of a control signal whether or not the edge detection signal that is input thereto is to be output therefrom; and

a re-synchronization unit for causing a re-synchronizing function, prepared in accordance with a CAN protocol, to be executed according to an output signal from said control unit.

2. The CAN controller according to claim 1, wherein said control unit does not output the edge detection signal input thereto when the control signal indicates a test mode.

3. The CAN controller according to claim 1, wherein said control unit is constructed of a NAND gate for having the edge detection signal input to one input terminal thereof and having the control signal input to the other input terminal thereof, and an inverter for inputting an output signal of the NAND gate and causing an inverted signal of the output signal to be input to said re-synchronization unit.