FEATURES
Half-duplex, isolated RS-485 transceiver
PROFIBUS® compliant
ANSI EIA/TIA 485-A and ISO 8482: 1987(E) compliant
20 Mbps data rate
5 V or 3 V operation (VDD1)
High common-mode transient immunity: >25 kV/μs
Isolated DE status output
Receiver open-circuit, fail-safe design
Thermal shutdown protection
50 nodes on bus
Safety and regulatory approvals
UL recognition—2500 Vrms for 1 minute per UL 1577
CSA Component Acceptance Notice #5A
IEC 609501 800 Vrms (basic), 400 Vrms (reinforced)
VDE Certificate of Conformity
DIN V VDE 0884-10 (VDE V 0884-10): 2006-12
VIORM = 560 V peak
Operating temperature range: −40°C to +85°C
Wide body, 16-lead SOIC package

APPLICATIONS
Isolated RS-485/RS-422 interfaces
PROFIBUS networks
Industrial field networks
Multipoint data transmission systems