19-2217; Rev 1; 2/03
+5V, Fail-Safe, 20Mbps, Profibus RS-485/
RS-422 Transceivers
General Description
Features
ꢀ Recommended for Profibus Applications
The MAX3460–MAX3464 are high-speed differential
bus transceivers for RS-485 and RS-422 communica-
tions. They are designed to meet TIA/EIA-422-B,
TIA/EIA-485-A, V.11, and X.27 standards. The trans-
ceiver complies with the Profibus specification provid-
ing +2.1V output level with a 54Ω load, 20Mbps data
rate, and output skew less than 2ns. Each part contains
one three-state differential line driver and one differen-
tial input line receiver. The devices operate from a +5V
supply and feature true fail-safe circuitry, which guaran-
tees a logic-high receiver output when the receiver
inputs are open or shorted. This enables all receiver
outputs on a terminated bus to output logic highs when
all transmitters are disabled.
ꢀ Guaranteed 20Mbps Data Rate
ꢀ 20ns Transmitter and Receiver Propagation Delay
ꢀ 2ns Transmitter and Receiver Skew
ꢀ High Differential Driver Output Level (2.1V on 54Ω)
ꢀ Hot-Swap Versions
ꢀ 1µA Shutdown Supply Current
ꢀ Low Supply Current Requirements (2.5mA typ)
ꢀ Allow Up to 128 Transceivers on the Bus
ꢀ True Fail-Safe Receiver while Maintaining EIA/TIA-
485 Compatibility
All devices feature a 1/4 standard unit load receiver
input impedance that allows 128 transceivers on the
bus. Driver and receiver propagation delays are guar-
anteed under 20ns for multidrop, clock distribution
applications. Drivers are short-circuit current limited
and are protected against excessive power dissipation
by thermal shutdown circuitry. The driver and receiver
feature active-high and active-low enables, respective-
ly, that can be connected together externally to serve
as a direction control.
ꢀ Designed for Multipoint Transmissions on Long
or Noisy Bus Lines
ꢀ Full Duplex and Half Duplex Versions Available
ꢀ Phase Controls to Correct for Twisted-Pair
Reversal for 14-Pin Versions
ꢀ Current-Limiting and Thermal Shutdown for
Driver Overload Protection
Applications
Ordering Information
High-Speed RS-485 Communications
High-Speed RS-422 Communications
Level Translators
PART
TEMP RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
14 SO
MAX3460CSD
MAX3460CPD
MAX3460ESD
MAX3460EPD
14 Plastic DIP
14 SO
Industrial-Control Local Area Networks
Profibus Applications
14 Plastic DIP
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
Pin Configurations appear at end of data sheet.
Selector Guide
RECEIVER/
DRIVER
ENABLE
LOW-
POWER
SHUTDOWN
RECEIVER/
DRIVER PHASE
SELECT
PART
NUMBER
HALF/FULL
DUPLEX
INDEPENDENT
SHDN PIN
HOT SWAP
PIN COUNT
MAX3460
MAX3461
MAX3462
MAX3463
MAX3464
Full
Full
Full
Half
Half
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
14
14
8
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
8
No
No
8
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