Features
• IEC61000 ESD protection on RS-422 outputs:
±16.5kV
○ Class 3 ESD level on all other pins: 12kV HBM
○ High machine model ESD level on all pins: 700V
• Wide supply range: 3.0V to 5.5V
• Specified for +125°C operation
• Available in industry standard pinout
• Hot plug Tx outputs remain tri-stated during
power-up and power-down
• Low Tx leakage allows > 256 devices on the bus
• High data rate of 50Mbps minimum
• Low quiescent supply current: 0.8mA (maximum)
○ Low shutdown supply current: 60µA
• Current limiting and thermal shutdown for driver
overload protection
• Tri-statable Tx outputs
• 5V tolerant logic inputs when VCC = 3.3V
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)