5 V Low Power, Slew-Rate Limited
RS-485/RS-422 Transceiver
ADM483
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
V
EIA RS-485/RS-422-compliant
CC
Data rates up to 250 kbps
Slew-rate limited for low EMI
ADM483
100 nA supply current in shutdown mode
Low power consumption (120 µA)
Up to 32 transceivers on one bus
Outputs high-z when disabled or powered off
–7 V to +12 V bus common-mode range
Thermal shutdown and short-circuit protection
Pin-compatible with MAX483
RO
R
A
B
RE
DE
D
DI
GND
Specified over –40°C to +85°C temperature range
Available in 8-lead SOIC package
Figure 1.
APPLICATIONS
Low power RS-485 applications
EMI sensitive systems
DTE-DCE interfaces
Industrial control
Packet switching
Local area networks
Level translators
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADM483 is a low power differential line transceiver suitable
for half-duplex data communication on multipoint bus trans-
mission lines. It is designed for balanced data transmission, and
complies with EIA Standards RS-485 and RS-422.The part
contains a differential line driver and a differential line receiver.
Both share the same differential pins, with either the driver or
the receiver being enabled at any given time.
The receiver contains a fail-safe feature that results in a logic
high output state if the inputs are unconnected (floating).
The driver outputs are slew-rate limited to reduce EMI and data
errors caused by reflections from improperly terminated buses.
Excessive power dissipation caused by bus contention or by
output shorting is prevented by a thermal shutdown circuit.
The part is fully specified over the industrial temperature range,
and is available in an 8-lead SOIC package.
The device has an input impedance of 12 kΩ, allowing up to
32 transceivers on one bus. Since only one driver should be
enabled at any time, the output of a disabled or powered-down
driver is three-stated to avoid overloading the bus. This high
impedance driver output is maintained over the entire
common-mode voltage range from –7 V to +12 V.
Rev. 0
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