Information brochures
November 2025
Embedded AI
Embedded AI involves integrating deep-learning capabilities into devices, allowing them to process data, make decisions, and learn locally without constant cloud reliance.
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November 2025
CiA documents - How to edit and to comment them
This brochure is designed to help people, writing clear, concise, and user-friendly CiA technical documents. In general, CiA has adapted the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (Principles and rules for the structure and drafting of ISO and IEC documents), providing drafting and editorial rules.
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October 2025
Controller Area Network
CAN CC (classic): up to 8-byte data fifields and up to 1 Mbit/s
CAN FD (flexible datarate): up to 64-byte data fields and up to 8 Mbit/s
CAN XL (extended data-field length): up to 2048-byte data fields and up to 20 Mbit/s
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October 2025
CANopen Lift
Interoperable building blocks enable scalability: Information on the CANopen profile for lift control systems.
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September 2025
CAN in Automation
The nonprofit association promotes CAN’s image and provides a path for future developments of the CAN technology.
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August 2025
Welding & cutting
Be smart – join the initiative! – Profile for arc welding and plasma cutting, mapping to the standardized CANopen technology, improving worker safety and regulatory compliance.
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August 2025
Construction machines
Embedded CAN-based control networks: From CAN CC via CAN FD to CAN XL
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March 2025
CAN FD light
For price-sensitive networking. Based on the CAN FD protocol, commander/responder communication, low-cost responder nodes
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September 2024
CiA seminars
Profound- and supplier-independent: CAN- and CANopen-related education and training
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September 2024
CAN XL: The third CAN generation
Up to 20 Mbit/s, up to 2048-byte data field, CANsec security at line-speed, Ethernet frames embedded in CAN XL frames, supported by Autosar specififications.
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September 2024
CiA test center
Validate your product to increase user satisfaction: Device conformance assessment, interoperability assessment, CiA plugfest.
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September 2024
CAN in rolling stock
Embedded CAN-based control networks: From CAN CC via CAN FD to CAN XL.
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February 2020
CAN FD - Start now!
The necessary building blocks for CAN FD device design are available. This includes lower-layer hardware (transceiver and protocol controller) and higherlayer protocol software.
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November 2019
CANopen FD - The art of embedded networking
CiA 1301: Information on the CANopen FD benefits. Front-end control, low-cost, state-of-the-art, future-proof, and independent.
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Contact
CAN in Automation (CiA)
Kontumazgarten 3
DE-90429 Nuremberg
Tel.: +49-911-928819-0
Fax: +49-911-928819-79
E-Mail: marketing(at)can-cia.org
CANdictionary
For many years, CiA has been publishing the CANdictionary. It contains brief explanations of CAN-related terms and vocabulary including CAN FD. It is regularly reviewed and updated. Nevertheless, feedback is always welcome.
The CANdictionary in English language can be downloaded free of charge. You can order a number of CANdictionaries in printed version at CiA office (headquarters(at)can-cia.org) free of charge.