Lars-Berno Fredriksson
Kvaser AB
lars-berno.fredriksson@kvaser.com
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Lars-Berno Fredriksson
• MSME 1971 (Chalmers Tech. Uni. Sweden)
• 35 years experiense in tech. development , various industries
• 19 years experience in CAN systems design
• Inventor with more than 30 patent families
• Invented and developed the worlds first industrial robot based
on a Distributed Embedded Control System 1982 – 85
• Developed the world’s first CAN Higher Layer Protocol
(CanKingdom)
• Often consulted by the chip industry for new CAN chips
• Member of standard committies regarding CAN communication
• President of KVASER
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KVASER has influenced the development of CAN
• Made Error Frames available (NEC 72005)
• Silent Mode and data filter (Philips SJA 1000)
• Start Of Frame detection (MCP 2515)
• Was active in the ISO work on TTCAN
• Encouraged TI to develop a line of
electromagnetic compatible transceivers tested to
European automotive standards
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• CAN Hardware
• CAN Firmware,
Drivers and API
• CAN Education
• Fabless
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Representation
Subsidiaries
Kvaser AB
Kvaser Gmbh
Kvaser Inc
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Some customers
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VOLVO Cars
SAAB
Jaguar
Fiat
Nissan
Toyota
Mitsubishi
VW
DaimlerChrysler
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Mercury Marine
Wärtsilä
Microchip
CERN
Perkin-Elmer
Siemens Med.
Cisco Systems
Federal Express
Bofors defence
BT Trucks
Soudronic
Mydata
Parker Hannifin
Danaher Motion
Still Gmbh
Sauer Danfoss
Kone
TEAC
Savio
Danfoss
Clarion
Sepro-Robotique
Vector
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The KVASER chain
TA
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Technical Associates
Qualified Resellers
Develop applications running
on Kvaser interfaces
Sell TA applications and
Kvaser interfaces
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Benefits
Qualified
Resellers
Technical
Associates
• Short development
time and low cost
• A complete program of
interfaces
• Interface for any
application
• A palette of potential TAs to
represent
• Access to resellers
worldwide
End
User
• Can offer complete solutions
• The same interface for many products
• Many QRs to choose from
• OEM version from Kvaser if needed
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The Key: Same API for any Kvaser product
Kvaser CANlib API
Wireless
WAVEcan
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USB
PCI
Memorator Professional
USBcan Professional
Leaf Professional
Leaf SemiPro
Leaf Light
Memorator
USBcan II
USBcan Rugged
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PCMCIA
PCIcanx
PCIcanx II
PC104+
PCIcan
PCIcan II
LAPcan
LAPcan II
DRV bus drivers
LINX
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Supported Applications
Supported OS
Supported Protocols
Kvaser CanKing™
Windows Vista
CAN Kingdom
ATI Vision™
Windows XP
CANopen
ATI Apollo™
Windows 2000
J1939
ATI CANlab™
Windows ME
DeviceNet
ISME XTM ™
Windows NT
ISO11783
Warwick X-analyser™
Windows 98
RP1210A
Ficosa CANica
GM LAN
Vector CANalyzer™
Windows CE
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Vector CANoe™
Linux
J1708
Vector CANape™
RTX
And more....
National Instruments
LabView™
And more....
National Instruments
DIAdem™
And more....
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Kvaser Products
Segments Today
• R&D
- latest technology and user friendly
• After Sales
- easy to understand and use
- costs vs. performance
• Embedded
- stable and reliable OEM products
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Challenges Today
Kvaser Products
• Technology continues its rapid
growth in complexity
- Increasingly complex control
systems
• Resulting in a wider Software Tool Chain
- Mapping all steps in the product life cycle,
from Design/Development to Test/Verification
and After Sales Services
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Kvaser Products
Challenges Today
Hardware platforms
requirements:
- has to cover different
environments and needs
within the organization.
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Software and Hardware
Connectivity
Kvaser Products
Software
API
Application Programming Interface
Hardware
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Run Any Software On
Any Kvaser Product
Kvaser Products
Software from
ATI, Warwick, ISME, AFT, Ipetronic, LabView.
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Customer Specific
Volvo, Scania, Honda, Toyota, Denso…
Kvaser CANlib API
Kvaser Leaf
Kvaser Memorator
Kvaser PC104+
Kvaser USBcan
Kvaser LAPcan, …
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Kvaser Products
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Kvaser Leaf Professional
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Kvaser Leaf SemiPro
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Kvaser Leaf Light
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Kvaser Products
• Kvaser Memorator
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Kvaser USBcanII
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Kvaser USBcan Rugged
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Kvaser Products
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Kvaser PCIcanx
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Kvaser PCIcanx II –
onboard micro controller
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Kvaser Products
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Easy connection of several interfaces to a PC
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The time-stamping is synchronized through
Kvaser MagiSync™ (Professional/SemiPro)
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Providing flexibility: Perfect for multi-channel
applications
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Low power consumption and compact design
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CAN Education
Professional CAN classes
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Basic and Advanced CAN
CAN Kingdom
J1939
NMEA 2000
Volcano
OSEK
CANopen
DeviceNet
Custom made HLPs
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CAN Education
Some customers
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Volvo Cars
SAAB
Volvo
Scania
Haldex
Yazaki
Mercury
Microchip
Texas Instruments
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Kvaser in China
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Kvaser Business Mission in China
Kvaser’s goal is to become a key player in
establishing Kvaser CAN technology, with
primary interests in
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Passenger cars
Heavy duty trucks
Industrial automation
High power electrics
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Kvaser Strategy for China
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Use Kvaser’s hardware
Establish Kvaser Sweden as ”the CAN university”
Train and educate Chinese partners
Execute CAN projects in close co-operation with Chinese
partners
• Find practical business model for including government bodies,
universities and institutions
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Kvaser´s Business Model
Kvaser holds an open mind towards
a business concept fulfilling these criteria:
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Long term survival in a global perspective
Sale of Kvaser hardware
Transfer of know-how, financially sound
A strategic partner
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