FEATURES TIA/EIA RS-485/RS-422 compliant

±15 kV ESD protection on RS-485 input/output pins

12 Mbps data rate

Half-duplex transceiver Up to 32 nodes on the bus Receiver open-circuit, fail-safe design Low power shutdown current

Outputs high-Z when disabled or powered off Common-mode input range: −7 V to +12 V Thermal shutdown and short-circuit protection Industry-standard 75176 pinout

8-lead narrow SOIC package

APPLICATIONS

Power/energy metering

Telecommunications

EMI-sensitive systems Industrial control

Local area networks