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Kvaser: A world leading CAN development company

We began in the early 1980s to specialize in Distributed Embedded Control Systems. A few years later the Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol was published and the first CAN chip made available. We quickly recognised CAN’s many excellent features and understood the impact CAN would have on future embedded control systems. Hence, we made the strategic decision to dedicate Kvaser’s resources to producing CAN solutions, becoming one of the first companies to serve the now almost ubiquitous CAN industry.

 

With a mission to develop innovative CAN products tailor-made to meet the needs of engineers, Kvaser has amassed a broad spectrum of experience and expertise in CAN and related bus protocols. Our commitment to R&D investment and our strategic collaboration with other well-respected technology companies are among the factors that have led to Kvaser’s name becoming synonymous with CAN.

 

Our goals and commitment to our customers have remained the same throughout our company’s history. Kvaser’s aim is to be “recognized as the leading provider of innovative and cost efficient CAN solutions.” We strive to achieve this by listening to our customers and partners, understanding their problems and challenges, and focusing our innovative thinking and experience to help solve their needs, all the while remaining loyal to our company values: Respect, Integrity, Responsibility, Humility, Knowledge and Growth.

 

Company Highlights

 

  • 2010 Kvaser launches Memorator Light
  • 2009 Kvaser opens Asia subsidiary in Shanghai, China
  • 2008 Kvaser BlackBird WLAN/CAN interface released
  • 2007 Our Linx CAN to J1587 and PCIEcan for PCI Express interfaces debut
  • 2006 Memorator Professional and USBcan Professional introduced
  • 2005 Kvaser Leaf family (USB to CAN and LIN) launched with MagiSync
  • 2003 Development of our third generation WAVEcan begins
  • 2002 Kvaser debuts Memorator datalogger and CAN interface
  • 2001 Kvaser releases USBcan, a USB CAN interface
  • 2000 Kvaser opens US subsidiary in Mission Veijo, CA
  • 1998 Our second generation WAVEcan is unveiled
  • 1997 We introduce our LAPcan PCMCIA CAN bus interface
  • 1996 Our 1st generation WAVEcan wireless CAN link is released
  • 1994 Kvaser’s CanKing free CAN bus monitor is launched
  • 1990 Kvaser’s CanKingdom higher layer protocol debuts
  • (1988 First CAN chip released)
  • 1985 Kvaser begins to focus on CAN technology
  • (1985 Intel becomes involved in the project)
  • (1983 Bosch began CAN development)
  • 1983 Kvaser began developing a modular industrial robot that uses serial communication

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