CAN CAN XL ® Payload 2048 byte Scalable throughput 20 Mbit/s Robustness Reliability 2x CRC Security at line-Speed CANsec Virtual networks 256 Separation of concerns Priority AF Compatibility CAN CC CAN FD Multiple protocols SDT Ethernet Standards ISO 11898-1 ISO 11898-2

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Introduction & key features

CAN moves beyond the 10-Mbit/s domain

CAN XL, the third generation of the CAN protocol, builds upon the well-known arbitration principle used in CAN CC and CAN FD. It introduces additional features, such as an extended payload length of up to 2048 byte and configurable data throughput rates of up to 20 Mbit/s. CAN XL retains the robustness and reliability of CAN CC and CAN FD, while enables integration into Ethernet environments through mapping Ethernet frames into CAN XL frames. CAN XL knowledge provides more technical details.

Key features of CAN XL

  • Variable payload up to 2048 byte
  • Scalable data bit rate up to 20 Mbit/s
  • Achieving complex topologies by adapting bit rate
  • Improved error detection capability
  • Easy integration into Ethernet environments

  • Supporting service-oriented communication
  • Separated priority and addressing functionality
  • Optional security by CANsec
  • Enabling integration of CAN FD nodes into CAN XL networks
  • Supporting virtual CAN networks
  • Indicating multiple higher-layer protocols
  • Standardized in ISO 11898-1 and ISO 11898-2
  • Completion ecosystem, specified by CiA
  • Supported by Autosar

NOTE: For a summary of CAN XL key features consider Vector's CAN XL poster, as well.

Applications

CAN XL is applicable in various domains such as:

  • In-vehicle networks

    CAN XL provides an increased flexibility for network topologies and bit rates. It allows to connect seamlessly CAN networks to an Ethernet backbone, supporting the trend towards software-defined vehicles (SDV).

  • Industrial automation

    CAN XL can be used to integrate embedded control networks, to simplify system integration in robot applications and automated-guided vehicles (AGV).

  • Commercial vehicle body applications

    CAN XL allows multiple virtual network applications to be mapped into a single CAN XL backbone network.

Physical layer options

CAN XL can be used with different transceiver technologies:

  • CAN SIC XL transceivers support data bit rates up to 20 Mbit/s.
  • CAN SIC (signal-improvement capability) transceivers support data bit rates up to 8 Mbit/s.
  • CAN FD transceivers support data bit rates up to 2 Mbit/s.
  • CAN HS (high-speed) transceivers support bit rates up to 1 Mbit/s.

Hardware, software, and tools

Various CAN XL products are available from different manufacturers. The following overview will be updated from time to time (last update: August 13, 2026).

It is recommended to visit also the CAN Newsletter and the CiA Product Guides for further detailed information on the listed CAN XL products. If your CAN XL products have not been listed yet, please contact CiA office.

CAN XL protocol intellectual property (IP) core

  • Arasan: CAN XL bus controller IP (active)
  • Bosch: X_CAN (active)
  • Bosch: XS_CAN (under development)
  • DCD-SEMI: DCAN XL (active)
  • Fraunhofer IPMS/Cast: CAN-CTRL (active)

MCU/SoC with on-chip CAN XL protocol controller

  • Bosch: SX601/SX600 - Radar SoC (active)
  • Infineon: 32-bit TriCore™ AURIX™– TC4x (engineering samples)
  • NXP: S32N5 vehicle super-integration processor (active)
  • NXP: S32Z2 safe and secure high-performance real-time processors (active)
  • NXP: S32E2 safe and secure high-performance real-time processors with actuation support (active)
  • NXP: S32K5 automotive microcontrollers (preproduction)
  • Silicon Mobility: Adaptive control unit U310 (prototype)
  • STMicroelectronics: SR6P6C4 - Stellar SR6 P6 line (active)

CAN XL tool

  • C&S group: INVIO (in-vehicle network validation tool) (active)
  • Vector: CANoe (since version 17) (active)
  • Vector: CANalyzer (since version 17) (active)

CAN XL software

  • Bosch: CAN XL driver for FPGA evaluation version of the CAN XL IP (active)
  • PEAK-System: PCAN-Developer 5 (active)
  • PEAK-System: PCAN-Explorer 7 (active)
  • PEAK-System: PCAN-View (active)
  • PEAK-System: PCAN-Basic (active)
  • Vector: Microsar for CAN XL (prototype)
  • Volkswagen (GitHub): CAN XL support for Linux Kernel version 6.1 and higher (active)
  • Volkswagen (GitHub): Linux PoC (proof of concept) for CiA 613-3 XL frame fragmentation (active)

CAN XL board-level product

  • C&S group: CAN XL evaluation board (active)
  • Etas: ES882 – BR_XETK ECU and bus interface module (active)
  • Etas: ES886 – BR_XETK ECU and bus interface module (active)
  • Etas: ES89x – FETK ECU and bus interface modules (active)
  • MicroSys: Miriac MPX-S32Z system on module (SoM) (active)
  • PEAK-System: PCAN-USB XL (active)
  • Vector: Network interfaces VN1641 and VN1670 (active)

CAN SIC XL transceiver

  • Bosch: NT156 (samples)
  • Bosch: Internal prototype for evaluation (prototype)
  • NXP: ALBI 2.0 Test chip for technology evaluation (restricted engineering samples)
  • NXP: TJA1482 (preproduction)
  • NXP: TJA1483 (preproduction)
  • Texas Instruments: TCAN6062 (active)
  • Texas Instruments: TCAN6062-Q1 (prototype/experimental)

Decoder/trigger for oscilloscopes

  • Keysight Technologies: D9010AUTP automotive protocol decode/trigger software for Infiniium oscilloscopes (active)
  • Pico Technology: PicoScope 7 oscilloscope software (active)
  • Pico Technology: PicoScope USB oscilloscope selector (active)
  • Rohde & Schwarz: MXO 4 oscilloscope (active)
  • Rohde & Schwarz: MXO 5 oscilloscope (active)
  • Rohde & Schwarz: MXO 5C oscilloscope (active)
  • Tektronix: 2 Series MSO (active)
  • Tektronix: 4 Series B MSO (active)
  • Tektronix: 5 Series B MSO / MSO Low Profile (active)
  • Tektronix: 6 Series B MSO (active)
  • Teledyne LeCroy: CAN XL trigger decode (TD) solution (active)
  • Teledyne LeCroy: CAN XL TDME symbolic (active)
  • Vector: CANoe/CANalyzer option scope (active)

CiA CAN XL webinar series

The CiA CAN XL webinar series provides technical insights into CAN XL and highlights the opportunities offered by the next generation of CAN networking. Through these regular knowledge-sharing sessions, industry experts share practical experience, implementation aspects, and latest developments related to CAN XL. 

Each webinar lasts up to one hour and may feature presentations from up to three speakers covering different perspectives of the selected topic. 

The series addresses topics such as: 

  • CAN XL physical layer and data link layer
  • Embedded higher-layer functions including fragmentation, VCAN-ID, and CANsec
  • Integration of CAN XL into software-defined architectures
  • Tools for system design, development, testing, and diagnosis
  • Current developments and future trends in CAN-based networking

Meet the experts


CiA is pleased to welcome leading CAN XL experts as speakers for the webinar series.

To support participants worldwide, each webinar is offered twice on the same day: once in the morning and once in the evening (Berlin time), enabling convenient participation from both Asia and the Americas. 

Participation is free of charge. Registration via events@can-cia.org is required to attend the webinar and receive the presentation slides.

China roadshow 2025

From November 18 to 21, 2025, CiA organized in Beijing, Shanghai, or Shenzhen a series of one-day events tailored to automotive professionals and embedded systems engineers interested in the latest developments in CAN XL technology - the China roadshow. With expert presentations from CiA members, the event covered key aspects of the CAN XL data link and physical layers, security features, functional safety, and supporting tools. The event was intended to offer an opportunity to explore the evolving CAN XL ecosystem.

The presentation slides that were shown during the event, are available for download here.

CiA thanks the sponsors of the China roadshow: