LTC1481
Ultralow Power
RS485 Transceiver
with Shutdown
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTIO
The LTC®1481 is an ultralow power differential line trans-
ceiver designed for data transmission standard RS485
applications. It will also meet the requirements of RS422.
TheCMOSdesignofferssignificantpowersavingsoverits
bipolarcounterpartswithoutsacrificingruggednessagainst
overloadorESDdamage. Typicalquiescentcurrentisonly
80µA while operating and less than 1µA in shutdown.
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Low Power: ICC = 120µA Max with Driver Disabled
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Drivers/Receivers Have ±10kV ESD Protection
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1µA Quiescent Current in Shutdown Mode
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High Speed: Up to 2.5Mbits/s Data Rate
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ICC = 500µA Max with Driver Enabled, No Load
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Single 5V Supply
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–7V to 12V Common Mode Range Permits ±7V
Ground Difference Between Devices on the Data Line
The driver and receiver feature three-state outputs, with
the driver outputs maintaining high impedance over the
entire common mode range. Excessive power dissipation
caused by bus contention or faults is prevented by a
thermal shutdown circuit which forces the driver outputs
into a high impedance state. The receiver has a fail-safe
feature which guarantees a high output state when the
inputs are left open.
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Thermal Shutdown Protection
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Power Up/Down Glitch-Free Driver Outputs Permit
Live Insertion or Removal of Transceiver
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Driver Maintains High Impedance in Three-State
or with the Power Off
Up to 32 Transceivers on the Bus
30ns Typical Driver Propagation Delays
with 5ns Skew
Pin Compatible with the LTC485
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The LTC1481 is fully specified over the commercial and
extended industrial temperature range and is available in
8-pin PDIP and SO packages.
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APPLICATIO S
, LTC and LT are registered trademarks of Linear Technology Corporation.
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Battery-Powered RS485/RS422 Applications
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Low Power RS485/RS422 Transceiver
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Level Translator
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
Supply Current vs Temperature
350
RO1
RE1
DE1
DI1
V
THERMAL SHUTDOWN
300
CC1
R
WITH DRIVER ENABLED
250
Rt
Rt
DRIVER ENABLED
200
D
GND1
150
RO2
RE2
DE2
DI2
V
CC2
100
R
DRIVER DISABLED
50
D
GND2
0
LTC1481 • TA01
–50 –25
0
25
75 100 125 150 175
50
TEMPERATURE (°C)
1481 TA02
1481fa
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