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AN10704: UJA1023 LIN I/O Slave Application Note

Technical guidance for implementing the NXP UJA1023 LIN I/O slave, covering hardware design, switch configurations, diagnostics, and automatic bit rate detection.

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Overview

This application note provides detailed technical information for designing LIN slave nodes using the NXP UJA1023. It outlines implementation strategies for automotive I/O applications, including local and remote switch configurations (switch-to-ground and switch-to-battery). The document details hardware design for switch matrices supporting up to 16 switches via 8 I/O pins, diagnostic functions using multiple input thresholds, and automatic bit rate detection for LIN networks up to 20 kbit/s. It also includes recommendations for ESD protection and handling ground shift failures in automotive environments.

Use Cases

  • Automotive switch panels
  • Seat control modules
  • Steering wheel controls
  • Door and roof control units
  • Sensor and actuator bus interfacing
  • Stand-alone LIN controller applications

Topics

LIN I/O slave
UJA1023
automatic bit rate detection
Local Interconnect Network
switch matrix
automotive ECU
P8xC591
UJA1061

Referenced Parts

P8xC591

NXP Semiconductors

Microcontroller P8xC591

UJA1023

NXP Semiconductors

The LIN I/O slave UJA1023 was developed to provide a fully integrated LIN slave for common automotive input and output applications.

UJA1061

NXP Semiconductors

System Basis Chip UJA1061

0011h

NXP

The new NAD of the UJA1023) is assigned when the LIN supplier code of NXP (0011h)

16-bit

NXP

Ref. 1). The function ID is the unique 16-bit NXP product identifier of the LIN I/O slave.