{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"isolated-can-transceiver","name":"Isolated CAN transceiver","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"ISO CAN","aliases":["Isolated CAN transceiver","Isolated CAN transceiver functional block","Isolated CAN transceiver schematic reference"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["Schematic"],"referenceFamilies":["Manufacturer"],"summary":"An isolated CAN interface combines a CAN signal path with its specified electrical isolation barrier.","description":["An isolated CAN interface combines a CAN signal path with its specified electrical isolation barrier.","A controller-side circuit can communicate with a bus-side circuit referenced to another electrical domain.","Show the controller domain, isolation boundary and bus domain explicitly. The CAN electrical interface is on the bus side, while logic signals cross the selected barrier. A complete diagram also accounts for bus-side power, termination and protection rather than treating isolation as the whole network design. This is original functional artwork, not a certified standard graphic or device pinout."],"readingNotes":["Identify supply and reference for both domains.","Show CAN controller signals and bus connections separately.","Reference isolation, termination and bus-protection requirements.","The isolation barrier and any power supply for the bus side must be accounted for separately."],"drawingChecklist":["Identify supply and reference for both domains.","Show CAN controller signals and bus connections separately.","Reference isolation, termination and bus-protection requirements."],"distinction":"The isolation barrier and any power supply for the bus side must be accounted for separately.","facts":[{"label":"Representation type","value":"Original functional block; not a certified IEC or IEEE graphic"},{"label":"Concept input","value":"Controller-side CAN signals"},{"label":"Concept output","value":"Bus-side CAN pair"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"expansion-20261027-isolatedbus","relevance":"Isolated communication interfaces: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}],"related":["capacitive-digital-isolator","isolated-rs-485-transceiver","isolated-i2c-interface","power-converter"],"artwork":"expanded-isolated-can-transceiver","publishedOn":"2026-10-27","updatedOn":"2026-10-27","provenance":"independent-public-research","plainEnglish":{"title":"What does Isolated CAN transceiver mean?","introduction":"An isolated CAN interface combines a CAN signal path with its specified electrical isolation barrier.","example":"A controller-side circuit can communicate with a bus-side circuit referenced to another electrical domain.","drawings":"Show the controller domain, isolation boundary and bus domain explicitly. The CAN electrical interface is on the bus side, while logic signals cross the selected barrier. A complete diagram also accounts for bus-side power, termination and protection rather than treating isolation as the whole network design.","terms":[{"name":"Bus domain","meaning":"The circuit reference associated with the external CAN connection."},{"name":"Isolated power","meaning":"A separately specified power path maintaining the required electrical separation."}],"diagram":"flow","caption":"Original functional explanation. Arrows show information or energy roles; two-headed arrows identify two-way interfaces. This is not a pinout, certified standards graphic or complete circuit.","sources":[{"label":"Isolated communication interfaces","url":"https://www.ti.com/product-category/isolation/isolated-interface-ics/overview.html"}],"profileId":"researched-functional-reference","checklist":["Identify supply and reference for both domains.","Show CAN controller signals and bus connections separately.","Reference isolation, termination and bus-protection requirements."],"questions":[{"question":"Does an isolated transceiver always include isolated power?","answer":"No. Some devices combine functions and others need a separate bus-side supply. The selected product documentation determines what power arrangement is included."}],"steps":["Controller-side CAN signals","Isolation and CAN interface","Bus-side CAN pair"],"bidirectional":true},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/isolated-can-transceiver","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/isolated-can-transceiver.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"expansion-20261027-isolatedbus","title":"Isolated communication interfaces","publisher":"Texas Instruments","url":"https://www.ti.com/product-category/isolation/isolated-interface-ics/overview.html","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public functional documentation. Original explanatory text and educational block artwork; no publisher graphics or files reproduced.","checkedOn":"2026-10-27","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Isolated communication interfaces: public technical context for the named function. Product and compliance details remain with the publisher."}]}