The MAX3460–MAX3464 are high-speed differential bus transceivers for RS-485 and RS-422 communications. They are designed to meet TIA/EIA-422-B, TIA/EIA-485-A, V.11, and X.27 standards. The transceiver complies with the PROFIBUS specification providing +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 differential input line receiver. The devices operate from a +5V supply and feature true fail-safe circuitry, which guarantees 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.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 guaranteed 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, respectively, that can be connected together externally to serve as a direction control.
Feature
- Recommended for PROFIBUS Applications
- 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
- 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
- High-Speed RS-422 Communications
- High-Speed RS-485 Communications
- Industrial Control Local Area Networks
- Level Translators
- PROFIBUS Applications
