CAN bus
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CAN bus is a robust automotive serial communication network standard that allows microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other without a host computer, widely used in vehicles and industrial systems.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2954915 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CAN bus Context triple: [CHAdeMO, communicationProtocol, CAN bus]
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CAN
CAN is the standard international abbreviation for the Canada men's national ice hockey team, one of the most successful and historically dominant teams in world ice hockey.
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CAN
CAN is the three-letter IATA airport code for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, a major air transport hub in southern China.
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CAN
CAN is the FIFA country code for Canada, the North American nation whose teams and players participate in international soccer competitions.
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CAN
CAN is a South American regional integration organization that promotes economic and social cooperation among its member countries, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Cbus
Cbus is a common nickname for Columbus, the capital and largest city of Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CAN bus Target entity description: CAN bus is a robust automotive serial communication network standard that allows microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other without a host computer, widely used in vehicles and industrial systems.
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A.
CAN
CAN is the standard international abbreviation for the Canada men's national ice hockey team, one of the most successful and historically dominant teams in world ice hockey.
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B.
CAN
CAN is the three-letter IATA airport code for Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, a major air transport hub in southern China.
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CAN
CAN is the FIFA country code for Canada, the North American nation whose teams and players participate in international soccer competitions.
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CAN
CAN is a South American regional integration organization that promotes economic and social cooperation among its member countries, including Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Cbus
Cbus is a common nickname for Columbus, the capital and largest city of Ohio.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automotive network technology
ⓘ
fieldbus ⓘ serial communication bus standard ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CAN ⓘ |
| acronym | CSMA/CR ⓘ |
| addressingScheme | identifier-based addressing ⓘ |
| allows | communication between microcontrollers and devices without a host computer ⓘ |
| arbitrationMethod | Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Resolution ⓘ |
| busAccess | non-destructive arbitration ⓘ |
| characteristic |
deterministic behavior
ⓘ
high reliability ⓘ robustness ⓘ |
| designedFor | high electromagnetic interference environments ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Robert Bosch GmbH
ⓘ
linked to:
Bosch
|
| doesNotUse | node addresses ⓘ |
| enables |
communication between electronic control units
ⓘ
distributed control ⓘ real-time control ⓘ |
| errorDetectionMethod |
acknowledgment check
ⓘ
bit monitoring ⓘ cyclic redundancy check ⓘ frame check ⓘ |
| extendedIdentifierLength | 29-bit identifier ⓘ |
| feature |
acknowledgment mechanism
ⓘ
automatic retransmission of erroneous frames ⓘ bit stuffing ⓘ error confinement ⓘ error detection ⓘ fault confinement ⓘ message prioritization ⓘ multi-master access ⓘ |
| firstStandardized | 1993 ⓘ |
| frameType |
extended frame
ⓘ
standard frame ⓘ |
| fullName | Controller Area Network ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
in-vehicle communication
ⓘ
industrial automation communication ⓘ |
| introduced | 1980s ⓘ |
| layer |
data link layer
ⓘ
physical layer ⓘ |
| maxDataFieldSize | 8 bytes ⓘ |
| maxDataRate | 1 Mbit/s ⓘ |
| OSIModelPosition | between physical and data link layers ⓘ |
| physicalMedium | twisted pair cable ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
CAN FD
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CANopen ⓘ DeviceNet ⓘ J1939 ⓘ |
| requires | termination resistors at both ends of the bus ⓘ |
| signalLine |
CAN_H
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CAN_L ⓘ |
| standardIdentifierLength | 11-bit identifier ⓘ |
| standardizedIn |
ISO 11898
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linked to:
CAN bus
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| supports |
event-driven communication
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message-based communication ⓘ priority-based arbitration ⓘ |
| terminationResistance | typically 120 ohms at each end ⓘ |
| topology |
broadcast
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multi-master ⓘ |
| typicalDataRate |
125 kbit/s
ⓘ
500 kbit/s ⓘ |
| usedIn |
agricultural machinery
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buses ⓘ commercial vehicles ⓘ construction equipment ⓘ industrial automation systems ⓘ marine applications ⓘ medical equipment ⓘ passenger cars ⓘ railway vehicles ⓘ trucks ⓘ |
| uses |
differential signaling
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message identifiers for arbitration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CAN bus Description of subject: CAN bus is a robust automotive serial communication network standard that allows microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other without a host computer, widely used in vehicles and industrial systems.
Referenced by (5)
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