OBC Rev #1 Block Diagram: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jz16wo-MfPBRnbY69DinpfjOtdOwSuzs/view?usp=sharing

Main Components

MCU

Component Manufacturer Cost ($CAD per unit) Description URL
RM46L852CPGET TI $20.404 https://www.ti.com/store/ti/en/p/product/?p=RM46L852CPGET

USB-UART Bridge

A USB to UART bridge can be used to interact with the RM46 bootloader for IAP. This would be very helpful for development purposes. Note that the bootloader will be uploaded to the MCU via JTAG.

Component Manufacturer Cost ($CAD per unit) Description URL
CP2102N-A02-GQFN20R Silicon Labs $3.17 USB Bridge, USB to UART USB 2.0 UART Interface 20-QFN (3x3) https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/silicon-labs/CP2102N-A02-GQFN20R/9863478
CP2102N-A02-GQFN28R Silicon Labs $3.31 USB Bridge, USB to UART USB 2.0 UART Interface 28-QFN (5x5) https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/silicon-labs/CP2102N-A02-GQFN28R/9863480
FT231XS-R FTDI, Future Technology Devices International Ltd $3.25 USB Bridge, USB to UART USB 2.0 UART Interface 20-SSOP https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/ftdi-future-technology-devices-international-ltd/FT231XS-R/3029139
MCP2221AT-I/ST Microchip Technology $3.68 IC USB TO I2C/UART 14TSSOP
Support for:

Dual DC/DC Voltage Converter

We need to step down the 5V input (From micro USB) to 3V3 and 1V2 (MCU supply voltage)

Component Manufacturer Cost ($CAD per unit) Description URL
LM26420XMHX/NOPB Texas Instruments $5.95 - Used on the LaunchPad. https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/LM26420XMHX-NOPB/2089950

eFuse

It’ll provide overcurrent, overvoltage, and under-voltage protection. It may even provide reverse polarity protection.

Component Manufacturer Cost ($CAD per unit) Description URL

Current-sense Amplifier

It'll be used in the protection circuitry for the 5V input. Basically, it'll allow us to measure current.

Component Manufacturer Cost ($CAD per unit) Description URL
MAX9934TAUA+T Maxim Integrated $3.91 IC CURR SENSE 1 CIRCUIT 8UMAX https://www.digikey.ca/en/products/detail/maxim-integrated/MAX9934TAUA-T/2239131
INA210AIDCKR Texas Instruments $2.17 - Used on the LaunchPad.

CAN Transceiver

Needed to implement CAN protocol

Component Manufacturer Cost ($CAD per unit) Description URL