The 3.3-V supplied SN65HVD23x family of CAN transceivers are electrically interchangeable with 5-V CAN 
transceivers. The differential output is the same. The recessive common-mode output is the same. The dominant 
common-mode output voltage is a couple hundred millivolts lower than 5-V supplied drivers, while the receivers 
exhibit identical specifications as 5-V devices. 
Electrical interoperability does not assure interchangeability however. Most implementers of CAN buses 
recognize that ISO 11898 does not sufficiently specify the electrical layer and that strict standard compliance 
alone does not ensure interchangeability. This comes only with thorough equipment testing.
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