FEATURES

Half-duplex, isolated RS-485 transceiver

PROFIBUS® compliant

ANSI EIA/TIA 485-A and ISO 8482: 1987(E) compliant

20 Mbps data rate

5 V or 3 V operation (VDD1)

High common-mode transient immunity: >25 kV/μs

Isolated DE status output

Receiver open-circuit, fail-safe design

Thermal shutdown protection

50 nodes on bus

Safety and regulatory approvals

UL recognition—2500 Vrms for 1 minute per UL 1577

CSA Component Acceptance Notice #5A

IEC 609501 800 Vrms (basic), 400 Vrms (reinforced)

VDE Certificate of Conformity

DIN V VDE 0884-10 (VDE V 0884-10): 2006-12

VIORM = 560 V peak

Operating temperature range: −40°C to +85°C

Wide body, 16-lead SOIC package

APPLICATIONS

Isolated RS-485/RS-422 interfaces

PROFIBUS networks

Industrial field networks

Multipoint data transmission systems