PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL DATA
Ultra-LowPowerRS-485/RS-422Transceiver
a
with Low EMI and +/-10kV ESD Protection
ADM1487
Preliminary Technical Data
FEATURES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Low Power - 120µA Max ICC with Driver Disabled
The ADM1487 is an ultra-low power RS-485/RS-422
transceiver consisting of one driver and one receiver per
package. Quiescent operating current is typically 80µA
and 1µA in shutdown mode. The driver and receiver both
have three-state outputs. This allows multiple drivers to be
connected to an RS-485/RS-422 bus, or several receiver
outputs to be connected to a serial data bus. The driver
will maintain a high-impedance output state even with
power off, while the receiver features fail-safe operation
that guarantees a logic high output if the inputs are left
open-circuit.
High Input Impedance — Up to 256 Transceivers on Bus
Low-Current (1µA) Shutdown Mode
Slew Rate Control for Error-Free Data
Transmission and Low EMI
±10ꢀk ESD Protection (Human Bodꢁ Model) on
RS-485 I/O pins
Thermal Protection of Driver
Glitch-Free Driver Power-Up Allows Hot Connection
Driver Maintains High Output Impedance with Power
Off
The device has slew-rate limited drivers to minimize elec-
tromagnetic interference (EMI) and reduce reflections
caused by incorrectly terminated cables.
Wide Common-Mode Range Allows ±±k Ground Differ-
ences Between Devices
Pin-Compatible with Industrꢁ Standard ±51±6
APPLICATIONS
Batterꢁ-Powered RS-485/RS-422 Sꢁstems
Level Translation
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
RO
RE
DE
DI
V
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
CC
R
B
A
D
GND
ADM1487
REV. PrC 08/02
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