FEATURES
Meets EIA RS-485 standard
5 Mbps data rate
Single 5 V supply
–7 V to +12 V bus common-mode range
High speed, low power BiCMOS
Thermal shutdown protection
Short-circuit protection
Driver propagation delay: 10 ns typical
Receiver propagation delay: 15 ns typical
High-Z outputs with power off
Superior upgrade for LTC485

APPLICATIONS
Low power RS-485 systems
DTE/DCE interface
Packet switching
Local area networks (LNAs)
Data concentration
Data multiplexers
Integrated services digital network (ISDN)