PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The ADM485 is a differential line transceiver suitable for high
speed bidirectional data communication on multipoint bus
transmission lines. It is designed for balanced data transmission
and complies with both EIA Standards RS-485 and RS-422.
The part contains a differential line driver and a differential line
receiver. Both the driver and the receiver may be enabled inde-
pendently. When disabled, the outputs are tristated.
The ADM485 operates from a single +5 V power supply.
Excessive power dissipation caused by bus contention or by out-
put shorting is prevented by a thermal shutdown circuit. This
feature forces the driver output into a high impedance state if
during fault conditions a significant temperature increase is
detected in the internal driver circuitry.
Up to 32 transceivers may be connected simultaneously on a
bus, but only one driver should be enabled at any time. It is im-
portant, therefore, that the remaining disabled drivers do not
load the bus. To ensure this, the ADM485 driver features high
output impedance when disabled and also when powered down.
This minimizes the loading effect when the transceiver is not
being utilized. The high impedance driver output is maintained
over the entire common-mode voltage range from –7 V to +12 V.
The receiver contains a fail safe feature which results in a logic
high output state if the inputs are unconnected (floating).
The ADM485 is fabricated on BiCMOS, an advanced mixed
technology process combining low power CMOS with fast
switching bipolar technology. All inputs and outputs contain
protection against ESD; all driver outputs feature high source
and sink current capability. An epitaxial layer is used to guard
against latch-up.
The ADM485 features extremely fast switching speeds. Minimal
driver propagation delays permit transmission at data rates up to
5 Mbits/s while low skew minimizes EMI interference.
The part is fully specified over the commercial and industrial
temperature range and is available in an 8-lead DIL/SOIC package
