LTC485

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applicaTions inForMaTion

The LTC485 output stage will maintain a high impedance

state until the breakdown of the N-channel or P-channel

is reached when going positive or negative respectively.

Zener voltage plus a Schottky diode drop, but this voltage

is way beyond the RS485 operating range. This clamp

protects the MOS gates from ESD voltages well over

2000V. Because the ESD injected current in the N-well or

substrateconsistsofmajoritycarriers,latchupisprevented

by careful layout techniques.

Propagation Delay

Many digital encoding schemes are dependent upon the

difference in the propagation delay times of the driver and

the receiver. Using the test circuit of Figure 13, Figures 11

and12showthetypicalLTC485receiverpropagationdelay.

The receiver delay times are:

The driver skew times are:

485 F11

DRIVER

OUTPUTS

RECEIVER

OUTPUTS

A

B

RO

485 F12

DRIVER

OUTPUTS

RECEIVER

OUTPUTS

A

B

RO

Figure 13. Receiver Propagation Delay Test Circuit

D

R

RECEIVER

OUT

R

100

100pF

100pF

TTL IN

BR

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