XR3070-78X
LOW POWER 18V TOLERANT RS-485/RS-422 +3.3V TRANSCEIVERS
SEPT 2013
REV. 1.0.0
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
FEATURES
The XR3070-78X family of high performance RS-485/
422 devices are designed for improved performance in
noisy industrial environments and increased tolerance
to system faults.
10% Higher SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio)
compared to other RS-485 devices (1.65V vs. 1.5V)
±18V Fault Tolerance on Analog Bus pins
Robust ESD (ElectroStatic Discharge) Protection:
The analog bus pins can withstand direct shorts up to
±18V, and are protected against ESD events up to
±15kV. The differential high output driver delivers 10%
higher SNR than standard RS-485/422 devices, afford-
ing additional noise margin or extended cable lengths.
■ ±15kV IEC 61000-4-2 Air Gap Discharge
■ ± 8kV IEC 61000-4-2 Contact Discharge
■ ±15kV Human Body Model
■ ± 4kV Human Body Model on non-bus pins
+3.0V to +3.6V Operation (3.3V ± 10%)
300μA Idle Current, 1nA Shutdown Current
The receivers include full fail-safe circuitry, guarantee-
ing a logic-high receiver output when the receiver
inputs are open, shorted, or undriven. The receiver
input impedance is at minimum 96k (1/8 unit load),
allowing up to 256 devices on the bus while preserving
the full signal margin.
Enhanced Receiver Fail-Safe Protection for Open,
Shorted, or Terminated but Idle Data Lines
Hot-Swap Glitch Protection on DE and RE Pins
Driver Short Circuit Current Limit and Thermal
Shutdown for Overload Protection
The drivers are protected by short circuit detection as
well as thermal shutdown, and maintain high imped-
ance in shutdown or when powered off. The XR3070-
75X drivers are slew limited for reduced EMI and error-
free communication over long or unterminated data
cables.
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1/8 Unit Load Allows up to 256 Devices on Bus
Industry Standard 8 and 14 NSOIC Packages
The devices with DE and RE pins include hot swap cir-
cuitry to prevent false transitions on the bus during
powerup or live insertion, and can enter a 1nA low cur-
rent shutdown mode for extreme power savings.
The transceivers draw less than 600μA from a +3.3V
supply, and typically only 300μA when idling with the
receivers active.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Motor Control
1
2
3
4
8
7
6
5
RO
RE
DE
DI
VCC
B
R
D
Security Systems
Building and Process Automation
Remote Utility Meter Reading
Energy Monitoring and Control
Long or Unterminated Transmission Lines
A
GND
Exar Corporation 48720 Kato Road, Fremont CA, 94538 • (510) 668-7000 • FAX (510) 668-7017 • www.exar.com