GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The XR5486E-XR5488E family of RS-485 devices are designed for reliable, bidirectional communication on multipoint bus transmission lines. Each device contains one differential driver and one differential receiver. XR5488E is a half-duplex device while the other part numbers are full-duplex. All devices comply with TIA/EIA-485 and TIA/EIA-422 standards. Lead-free and RoHS compliant packages are available for all models.

FEATURES

• 5.0V Single Supply Operation

• High Speed up to 52Mbps

• Advanced Fail-safe Receiver Inputs

• Hot Swap glitch protection on control inputs

• Robust ESD Protection for RS-485 pins

■ +/-15kV Air-Gap Discharge

■ +/-15kV Human Body Model

■ +/-8kV Contact Discharge

• 1/8th Unit Load, 256 transceivers on bus

• Driver short circuit current limit and thermal shutdown for overload protection

• Low Current 1μA shutdown mode (except XR5487E)

• Industry standard package footprints

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

• Motor Control

• Building Automation

• Security Systems

• Remote Utility Meter Reading