Features

• IEC61000 ESD protection on RS-422 outputs:

±16.5kV

○ Class 3 ESD level on all other pins: 12kV HBM

○ High machine model ESD level on all pins: 700V

• Wide supply range: 3.0V to 5.5V

• Specified for +125°C operation

• Available in industry standard pinout

• Hot plug Tx outputs remain tri-stated during

power-up and power-down

• Low Tx leakage allows > 256 devices on the bus

• High data rate of 50Mbps minimum

• Low quiescent supply current: 0.8mA (maximum)

○ Low shutdown supply current: 60µA

• Current limiting and thermal shutdown for driver

overload protection

• Tri-statable Tx outputs

• 5V tolerant logic inputs when VCC = 3.3V

• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)