The LIN-CTRL core is a communication controller that transmits and receives complete LIN frames to perform serial communication according to the LIN Protocol Specification. It can be configured at run-time to operate either as a master or as a slave and supports versions 1.3, 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 of the LIN protocol. The message transfers can be controlled via a microcontroller interface and a LIN transceiver is needed for the connection to the LIN bus.
The LIN-CTRL core is a microcode-free design developed for reuse in ASIC and FPGA implementations. The scan-ready design is strictly synchronous with positive-edge clocking and no internal tri-states. The robustly verified core has been production-proven multiple times.
The LIN controller core is available in two versions: Standard, and Safety-Enhanced. The Safety-Enhanced version implements ECC for SRAMs protection and uses spatial redundancy for protecting the inner logic of the core. The Safety-Enhanced versions are certified as ISO-26262 ASIL-D Ready.
