Typical Application Information
(Continued)
DRIVER OUTPUT WAVEFORMS
The driver configuration on the DS8925 is unique among
TIA/EIA-422 devices in that it utilizes −5V V
EE
supply.Atypical TIA/EIA-422 driver uses +5V only and generates signal
swings of approximately 0V–5V.
By utilizing V
EE
, the differential driver is able to generate a
much larger differential signal. The typical output voltage is
about |4| V, which gives |8| V differentially, thus providing a
much greater noise margin than +5V drivers. See
Figure 12
.
The receiver therefore has a range of +8V to −8V or V
SS
of
16V (V
SS
=
V
OD–VOD
*
).
Each side of the differential driver operates similar to a TIA/
EIA-423 driver.The output voltages are slightly different due
to the loading: the differential driver has differential termination, the single-ended driver is terminated with a resistor to
ground.
UNUSED PINS
Unused driver outputs should be left open. If tied to either
ground or supply, the driver may enter an I
OS
state and con-
sume excessive power. Unused driver inputs should not be
left floating as this may lead to unwanted switching which
may affect I
CC
, particularly the frequency component. Un-
used driver inputs should be tied to ground.
Receiver outputs will be in a HIGH state when inputs are
open; therefore, outputs should not be tied to ground. It is
best to leave unused receiver outputs floating.
RECEIVER FAILSAFE
All three receivers on this device incorporate open input failsafe protection. The differential receiver output will be in a
HIGH state when inputs are open, but will be indetermined if
inputs are shorted together. Unused differential inputs
should be left floating.
Both single-ended receivers (inverting and non-inverting) are
biased internally so that an open input will result in a HIGH
output. Therefore, these inputs should not be shorted to
ground when unused.
BYPASS CAPACITORS
Bypass capacitors are recommended for both V
CC
and VEE.
Noise induced on the supply lines can affect the signal quality of the output; V
CC
affects the VOHand VEEaffects the
V
OL
. Capacitors help reduce the effect on signal quality. A
value of 0.1 µF is typically used.
Since this is a power device, it is recommended to use a by-
pass capacitor for each supply and for each device. Sharing
a bypass capacitor between other devices may not be sufficient.
TERMINATION
On a multi-point transmission line which is electrically long, it
is advisable to terminate the line at both ends with its characteristic impedance to prevent signal reflection and its associated noise/crosstalk.
A 100Ω termination resistor is commonly specified by TIA/
EIA-422 for differential signals. The DS8925 is also specified
using 140Ω termination which will result in less power associated with the driver output. The additional resistance is
typical of applications requiring EMI filtering on the driver
outputs.
TWO-WIRE LocalTalk
The DS8925 is a single chip solution for a LocalTalk interface. A typical application is shown in
Figure 11
.
An alternative implementation of LocalTalk is to only use two
wires to communicate. The differential data lines can be
transformer-coupled on to a twisted pair medium. See
Figure
13
. The handshake function must then be accomplished in
software.
DS011895-15
Note 8: Star (*) represents the opposite input condition for a parameter.
FIGURE 12. Typical Driver Output Waveforms
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