TinySparrow

Tiny, low-cost, CAN-enabled core board for simple ECU designs!

Ever wanted to integrate CAN features into your ECU projects, but didn't want to deal with building all the core parts (MCU/power/CAN PHY) all the time for every single one-off ECU?

Then TinySparrow is for you! This cute little board combines a STM32F103TB MCU, CAN transceiver, power regulation, and reverse polarity protection all in a single board, so it's ready to be integrated in all your CAN-enabled device ideas.

Bring your own X

To use TinySparrow in your project, simply create a carrier board and bring your own:

• Power source (+5 to +15V DC)
• Additional CAN bus ESD protection if needed (default transceiver is already ESD-rated for ±16 kV HBM, board is also TCAN332 compatible for even better protection)
• CAN termination (if needed)

For automotive applications, external load dump protection is required (TVS diode at a minimum).

NB: looking to put TinySparrow on a breadboard? Here's an adapter for that!