June 1998
DS96F172C/DS96F172M/DS96F174C/DS96F174M
EIA-485/EIA-422 Quad Differential Drivers
General Description
Features
n Meets EIA-485 and EIA-422 standards
n Monotonic differential output switching
n TRI-STATE outputs
The DS96F172 and the DS96F174 are high speed quad dif-
ferential line drivers designed to meet EIA-485 Standards.
The DS96F172 and the DS96F174 offer improved perfor-
mance due to the use of L-FAST bipolar technology. The use
of LFAST technology allows the DS96F172 and DS96F174
to operate at higher speeds while minimizing power con-
sumption.
n Designed for multipoint bus transmission
n Common mode output voltage range: −7.0V to +12V
n Operates from single +5.0V supply
n Reduced power consumption
The DS96F172 and the DS96F174 have TRI-STATE® out-
puts and are optimized for balanced multipoint data bus
transmission at rates up to 15 Mbps. The drivers have wide
positive and negative common mode range for multipoint ap-
plications in noisy environments. Positive and negative
current-limiting is provided which protects the drivers from
line fault conditions over a +12V to −7.0V common mode
range. A thermal shutdown feature is also provided. The
DS96F172 features an active high and active low Enable,
common to all four drivers. The DS96F174 features separate
active high Enables for each driver pair.
n Thermal shutdown protection
n DS96F172 and DS96F174 are lead and function
compatible with the SN75172/174 or the
AM26LS31/MC3487
n Military temperature range available
n Qualified for MIL-STD-883C
n Standard military drawings available (SMD)
n Available in DIP (J), LCC (E), and Flatpak (W) packages
Logic Diagrams
Function Tables (Each Driver)
DS96F172
DS96F172
Input
Enable
Outputs
A
H
L
E
H
H
X
X
L
E
X
X
L
Y
H
L
Z
L
H
L
H
L
H
L
L
H
Z
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X
H
Z
DS96F174
DS96F174
Input
Enable
Outputs
A
H
L
E
H
H
L
Y
H
L
Z
L
H
Z
X
Z
H = High Level
L = Low Level
X = Don’t Care
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Z = High Impedance (Off)
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