SN75LP185A
LOW-POWER MULTIPLE RS-232 DRIVERS AND RECEIVERS
SLLS257G – AUGUST 1996 – REVISED SEPTEMBER 1998
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Single-Chip TIA/EIA-232-F Interface for
IBM PC/AT Serial Port
Designed to Transmit and Receive 4-µs
Pulses (Equivalent to 256 kbit/s)
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RA1
RA2
RA3
DY1
DY2
RA4
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RA5
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RY2
RY3
DA1
DA2
RY4
DA3
RY5
GND
Less Than 21-mW Power Consumption
Wide Supply-Voltage Range, 4.75 V to 15 V
Driver Output Slew Rates Are Internally
Controlled to 30 V/µs Max
Receiver Input Hysteresis, 1000 mV Typ
TIA/EIA-232-F Bus-Pin ESD Protection
Exceeds:
– 15-kV, Human-Body Model
– 15-kV IEC1000-4-2, Air Gap
– 8-kV IEC1000-4-2, Contact
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SS
Three Drivers and Five Receivers Meet or
Exceed the Requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F
and ITU V.28
Complements the SN75LP196
Designed to Replace the Industry-Standard
SN75185 and SN75C185 With the Same
Flow-Through Pinout
Packaged in Plastic Small-Outline Package
description
The SN75LP185A is a low-power bipolar device containing three drivers and five receivers with 15 kV of ESD
protection on the bus pins with respect to each other. Bus pins are defined as those pins that tie directly to the
serial-port connector, including GND. The pinout matches the flow-through design of the industry-standard
SN75185 and SN75C185. The flow-through pinout of the SN75LP185A allows easy interconnection of the
UART and serial-port connector of the IBM PC/AT and compatibles. The SN75LP185A provides a rugged,
low-cost solution for this function with the combination of the bipolar processing and 15 kV of ESD protection.
The SN75LP185A has internal slew-rate control to provide a maximum rate of change in the output signal of
30 V/µs. The driver output swing is nominally clamped at ±6 V to enable the higher data rates associated with
this device and to reduce EMI emissions. Even though the driver outputs are clamped, they can handle voltages
up to ±15 V without damage. All the logic inputs can accept 3.3-V or 5-V input signals.
The SN75LP185A complies with the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU V.28. These standards are for data
interchange between a host computer and peripheral at signaling rates up to 20 kbit/s. The switching speeds
of the SN75LP185A support rates up to 256 kbit/s.
The SN75LP185A is characterized for operation from 0°C to 70°C.
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Copyright 1998, Texas Instruments Incorporated
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