• Fault protected RS-485 bus pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to ±60V
• Extended common-mode range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±15V
larger than required for RS-485
• 1/4 unit load for up to 128 devices on the bus
• High transient overvoltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±80V
• Full fail-safe (open, short, terminated) RS-485 receivers
• High Rx IOL for opto-couplers in isolated designs
• Hot plug circuitry - Tx and Rx outputs remain three-state
during power-up/power-down
• Choice of RS-485 data rates . . . . . . . . . . . . .250kbps to 15Mbps
• Low quiescent supply current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3mA
• Ultra low shutdown supply current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10μA
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)