Datasheet

DS36C279
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SNLS098B JULY 2000REVISED APRIL 2013
DS36C279 Low Power EIA-RS-485 Transceiver with Sleep Mode
Check for Samples: DS36C279
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The DS36C279 is a low power differential bus/line
100% RS-485 Compliant
transceiver designed to meet the requirements of RS-
Specified RS-485 Device Interoperation
485 Standard for multipoint data transmission. In
Low Power CMOS Design: I
CC
500 μA Max
addition it is compatible with TIA/EIA-422-B.
Automatic Sensing Sleep Mode
The sleep mode feature automatically puts the device
Reduces I
CC
to 10 μA Maximum
in a power saving mode when both the driver and
receiver are disabled.
(2)
The device is ideal for use in
Built-in Power Up/Down Glitch-Free Circuitry
power conscious applications where the device may
Permits Live Transceiver
be disabled for extended periods of time.
Intersection/Displacement
The driver and receiver outputs feature TRI-STATE
SOIC Packages
capability. The driver outputs operate over the entire
Industrial Temperature Range: 40°C to
common mode range of 7V to +12V. Bus contention
+85°C
or fault situations that cause excessive power
dissipation within the device are handled by a thermal
On-Board Thermal Shutdown Circuitry
shutdown circuit, which forces the driver outputs into
Prevents Damage to the Device in the Event
a high impedance state.
of Excessive Power Dissipation
The receiver incorporates a fail safe circuit which
Wide Common Mode Range: 7V to +12V
ensures a high output state when the inputs are left
Receive Open Input Fail-Safe
(1)
open.
(3)
¼ Unit Load (DS36C279): 128 Nodes
The DS36C279T is fully specified over the industrial
½ Unit Load (DS36C279T): 64 Nodes
temperature range (40°C to +85°C).
ESD (Human Body Model): 2 kV
Drop-In Replacement for:
(2) Device enters sleep mode if enable conditions are held > 600
LTC485 MAX485 DS75176 DS3695
ns
(1) Non-terminated, open input only (3) Non-terminated, open input only
Connection and Logic Diagram
Figure 1. See Package Number D
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