Typical Application Information
(Continued)
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 consume 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 bypass 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 DS8935 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 DS8935 is a single chip solution for a LocalTalk interface. A typical application is shown in
Figure 12
.
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
14
. The handshake function must then be accomplished in
software.
SINGLE +5V SUPPLY
The DS8935 is derived from the DS3691/92 which could be
configured using a single +5V supply (V
EE
=
0V). This device
is not specified for this type of operation. However, the device will not be damaged if operated using a single +5V supply.
Both drivers require the −5V supply in order to meet the output voltage levels specified. When the device switches from
a positive voltage to the complimentary state, it is pulled toward the V
EE
level. If that level is 0V, then the complimentary
state will be near 0V instead of V
EE
. Thus, the output would
switch from about 4V to 0V, instead of 4V to −4V.The differential driver will meet TIA/EIA-422, but with a reduced noise
margin. The single-ended driver will not meet TIA/EIA-423
without the −5V supply.
The receivers will be functional but may suffer parametrically. The inverting receiver is referenced to V
EE
therefore,
the threshold may shift slightly. The inputs can still vary over
the
±
10V common mode range.
DS012066-17
FIGURE 14. Differential Communication, Transformer-Coupled to a Twisted-Pair Line
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