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 ...
EDN

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

The first LIN specification appeared back in 1999. Among the founder members of the LIN Consortium (its design authority) are carmakers BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen Audi Group, and Volvo Cars, ...
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 ...
Electronic Design

Micronas launches LIN bus MCU line and Hall-effect sensor

Micronas’ HAL 2810 linear Hall-effect sensor includes a programmable microcontroller and a LIN bus 2.0 interface. The device is a smart sensor that integrates the sensing element, all necessary ...