What this CAN transceiver is and where it runs
It handles one driver and one receiver, operates from a 4.75V to 5.25V supply rail, and includes 125 mV of receiver hysteresis for noise rejection on the bus.
The 4.75V to 5.25V supply range ties this part to a standard 5V CAN bus. If your design runs a 3.3V controller, you will need a level translator or a 3.3V-tolerant transceiver — this one does not work on a 3.3V rail. The half-duplex architecture means the bus alternates between transmit and receive; no full-duplex simultaneous send/receive, which is normal for CAN but worth flagging if someone is cross-shopping an RS-485 full-duplex part. The 125 mV hysteresis cleans up signal chatter on a noisy bus, which helps in factory-floor or engine-bay environments where ground offsets and EMI are real.
Package and field-swap reality
It is hand-solderable with a standard iron, no hot-air station needed, and the pin pitch is wide enough that orientation is obvious even under a parking-lot dome light. No lab bench required — swap it on site if you carry one in the kit.
ROHS3 compliant.