Table of Contents

1 Features............................................................................1

2 Applications..................................................................... 1

3 Description.......................................................................1

4 Revision History.............................................................. 2

5 Pin Configuration and Functions...................................3

6 Specifications.................................................................. 4

6.1 Absolute Maximum Ratings........................................ 4

6.2 ESD Ratings............................................................... 4

6.3 Recommended Operating Conditions.........................4

6.4 Thermal Information....................................................5

6.5 Electrical Characteristics — Device............................ 5

6.6 Electrical Characteristics — Driver............................. 5

6.7 Electrical Characteristics — Receiver.........................6

6.8 Switching Characteristics............................................6

6.9 Typical Characteristics................................................ 7

7 Parameter Measurement Information............................ 8

8 Detailed Description........................................................9

8.1 Overview..................................................................... 9

8.2 Functional Block Diagram........................................... 9

8.3 Feature Description.....................................................9

8.4 Device Functional Modes..........................................10

9 Application and Implementation.................................. 11

9.1 Application Information..............................................11

9.2 Standard Application................................................. 11

10 Power Supply Recommendations..............................12

11 Layout........................................................................... 13

11.1 Layout Guidelines................................................... 13

11.2 Layout Example...................................................... 13

12 Device and Documentation Support..........................14

12.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates..14

12.2 Support Resources................................................. 14

12.3 Trademarks.............................................................14

12.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution..............................14

12.5 Glossary..................................................................14

13 Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable

Information.................................................................... 14

4 Revision History

NOTE: Page numbers for previous revisions may differ from page numbers in the current version.

Changes from Revision N (June 2017) to Revision O (June 2021)

Page

• Added Applications: Industrial PCs, Wired networking, and Data center and enterprise computing..................1

• Changed the thermal parameter values for D, DB and PW packages in the Thermal Information table............5

Changes from Revision M (April 2017) to Revision N (June 2017)

Page

• Changed the Thermal Information table ............................................................................................................ 5

Changes from Revision L (March 2017) to Revision M (April 2017)

Page

• Changed From: "±" To: "to" in the VCC column of Table 9-1 ............................................................................ 12

Changes from Revision K (January 2015) to Revision L (March 2017)

Page

• Changed pin 16 (VCC) in Typical Operating Circuit and Capacitor Values .......................................................11

Changes from Revision J (January 2014) to Revision K (January 2015)

Page

• Added Applications, Device Information table, Pin Functions table, ESD Ratings table, Thermal Information

table, Typical Characteristics, Feature Description section, Device Functional Modes, Application and

Implementation section, Power Supply Recommendations section, Layout section, Device and

Documentation Support section, and Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information section................... 1

Changes from Revision I (January 2004) to Revision J (January 2014)

Page

• Updated document to new TI data sheet format - no specification changes...................................................... 1

• Deleted Ordering Information table.....................................................................................................................1

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