CAN / CAN-FD Protocol Conformance, Physical Layer Oscilloscopy & Fault Injection

Automating physical and data link layer conformance testing for CAN and CAN-FD networks per ISO 16845, evaluating bus impedance, signal integrity, and transceiver robustness.

Engineering Specifications

ISO 11898-1/2 Conformance Testing: Differential Voltage Levels, Ground Shifts & Ringing

Validating dominant and recessive differential voltages (V_diff), common-mode noise rejection, and termination resistance matching across vehicle harnesses.

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Sample Point Validation: Phase Segments 1/2 Tuning & Resynchronization Jump Width (SJW)

Configuring microcontroller bit timing registers to optimize the receiver sample point (typically 80%) and tolerate clock oscillator drifts.

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Automated Fault Injection: Short-Circuit, Open-Wire & Dominant Clamping Robustness Tests

Subjecting transceivers and controllers to physical and logical fault conditions to verify fail-silent degradation and error counter recovery.

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Automotive Engineering Research Whitepapers

Evaluating Transceiver Behavior under 99.8% Bus Saturation and Malicious Frame Flooding

By Dr. Jean-Pierre Monet, Chief Hardware Validation Specialist • September 2026

Experimental analysis of transceiver thermal dissipation and microcontroller buffer overflows under extreme non-stop bus traffic.

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Automotive CAN Conformance Certification: Implementing the ISO 16845 Test Suite

By Maximilian Weber, Lead Conformance Engineer • May 2026

A complete walk-through of the standardized ISO 16845 conformance test harness for automotive controllers and IP cores.

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