DATASHEET
ISL32470E, ISL32472E, ISL32475E, ISL32478E
Fault Protected, Extended Common-Mode Range, RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
with ±16.5kV ESD
FN7784
Rev 2.00
Feb 14, 2019
The ISL32470E, ISL32472E, ISL32475E, and ISL32478E 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 fault protected against overvoltages
up to ±60V and are protected against ±16.5kV ESD strikes
without latch-up. Additionally, these transceivers operate in
environments with common-mode voltages up to ±15V
(exceeds the RS-485 requirement), making this fault-protected
RS-485 family one of the most 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
• ±16.5kV HBM ESD protection on RS-485 bus pins
• High transient over-voltage tolerance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±80V
• Full fail-safe (open, short, terminated) RS-485 receivers
The transmitters (Tx) 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
OL
• Hot plug circuitry: Tx and Rx outputs remain three-state
during power-up/power-down
• RS-485 data rates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250kbps to 15Mbps
• Low quiescent supply current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3mA
• Ultra low shutdown supply current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10µA
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
OL
(to 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 2 for
key features and configurations by device number.
• Utility meters and automated meter reading systems
• High node count RS-485 systems
• PROFIBUS and RS-485 based field bus networks, factory
automation
For a fault-protected RS-485 transceiver with a ±25V extended
common-mode range, see the ISL32490E and ISL32483E
datasheets.
• Security camera networks
• Building lighting and environmental control systems
• Industrial/process control networks
Related Literature
For a full list of related documents, visit our website:
• ISL32470E, ISL32472E, ISL32475E, and ISL32478E device
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15
12
V
= ±1V
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A
15
10
5
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0
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STANDARD RS-485
TRANSCEIVER
ISL3247xE
TIME (20ns/DIV)
FIGURE 1. EXCEPTIONAL Rx OPERATES AT >15Mbps EVEN WITH
±15V COMMON-MODE VOLTAGE
FIGURE 2. TRANSCEIVERS DELIVER SUPERIOR COMMON-MODE
RANGE vs STANDARD RS-485 DEVICES
FN7784 Rev 2.00
Feb 14, 2019
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