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ISL31470E, ISL31472E, ISL31475E, ISL31478E
Fault Protected, Extended Common-Mode Range, RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
The ISL31470E, ISL31472E, ISL31475E, and ISL31478E are
Features
fault protected, extended common-mode range differential
• Fault protected RS-485 bus pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . up to ±60V
transceivers that exceed the RS-485 and RS-422 standards for
balanced communication. The RS-485 bus pins (driver outputs
and receiver inputs) are protected against overvoltages up to
±60V. Additionally, these transceivers operate in environments
with common-mode voltages up to ±15V (exceeds the RS-485
requirement), making this RS-485 family one of the more
robust on the market.
• Extended common-mode range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±15V
larger than required for RS-485
• 1/4 unit load for up to 128 devices on the bus
• High transient overvoltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±80V
• Full fail-safe (open, short, terminated) RS-485 receivers
Transmitters deliver an exceptional 2.5V (typical) differential
output voltage into the RS-485 specified 54Ω load. This yields
better noise immunity than standard RS-485 ICs, or allows up
to six 120Ω terminations in star topologies.
• High Rx I for opto-couplers in isolated designs
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• Hot plug circuitry - Tx and Rx outputs remain three-state
during power-up/power-down
• Choice of RS-485 data rates. . . . . . . . . . . . .250kbps to 15Mbps
• Low quiescent supply current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3mA
• Ultra low shutdown supply current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10µA
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)
The receiver (Rx) inputs feature a Full Fail-Safe design that
ensures a logic high Rx output if the Rx inputs are floating,
shorted, or on a terminated but undriven (idle) bus. The Rx
outputs feature high drive levels - typically 15mA at V = 1V (to
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ease the design of opto-coupled isolated interfaces).
Applications
Half duplex (Rx inputs and Tx outputs multiplexed together)
and full duplex pinouts are available. See Table 1 on page 3 for
key features and configurations by device number.
• Utility meters/automated meter reading systems
• High node count systems
For an RS-485 family with a ±25V extended common-mode
range, see the ISL31490E datasheet.
• PROFIBUS™ and field bus networks, and factory automation
• Security camera networks
• Building lighting and environmental control systems
• Industrial/process control networks
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15
12
VID = ±1V
B
15
A
10
5
0
-7
RO
0
-15
-5
STANDARD RS-485
TRANSCEIVER
ISL3147xE
TIME (20ns/DIV)
FIGURE 2. TRANSCEIVERS DELIVER SUPERIOR COMMON-MODE
RANGE vs STANDARD RS-485 DEVICEs
FIGURE 1. EXCEPTIONAL Rx OPERATES AT >15Mbps EVEN WITH
±15V COMMON MODE VOLTAGE
FN7639 Rev.2.02
Oct 2, 2023
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