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MCP2551 replacement: MCP2561, SN65HVD230 and SN65HVD251 compared (2026)
The Obsolescence Brief · Issue 02CAN Transceivers · 2026 The MCP2551 replacement, and the two problems the cross-reference hands you The MCP2551 CAN transceiver is obsolete in its SOIC package, and the cross that looks like it solves the problem sets up two more. Same 8-pin outline, very different parts: