The MAX3440E–MAX3444E fault-protected RS-485 and
J1708 transceivers feature ±60V protection from signal
faults on communication bus lines. Each device contains
one differential line driver with three-state output and one
differential line receiver with three-state input. The 1/4-unitload receiver input impedance allows up to 128 transceivers on a single bus. The devices operate from a 5V
supply at data rates of up to 10Mbps. True fail-safe inputs
guarantee a logic-high receiver output when the receiver
inputs are open, shorted, or connected to an idle data line.
Hot-swap circuitry eliminates false transitions on the
data bus during circuit initialization or connection to a
live backplane. Short-circuit current-limiting and thermal shutdown circuitry protect the driver against excessive power dissipation, and on-chip ±15kV ESD
protection eliminates costly external protection devices.
The MAX3440E–MAX3444E are available in 8-pin SO
and PDIP packages and are specified over industrial
and automotive temperature ranges.
Applications
RS-422/RS-485 Communications
Truck and Trailer Applications
Industrial Networks
Telecommunications Systems
Automotive Applications
HVAC Controls
Features
♦ ±15kV ESD Protection
♦ ±60V Fault Protection
♦ Guaranteed 10Mbps Data Rate
(MAX3441E/MAX3443E)
♦ Hot Swappable for Telecom Applications
♦ True Fail-Safe Receiver Inputs
♦ Enhanced Slew-Rate-Limiting Facilitates
Error-Free Data Transmission
(MAX3440E/MAX3442E/MAX3444E)
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
—22REReceiver Output Enable. Pull RE low to enable RO.
——3DE
MAX3442E
MAX3443E
MAX3444E
NAMEFUNCTION
Fault output. 1 = fault; 0 = normal operation
A or B under the following conditions:
• A-B differential <200mV
• A shorted to B
• A shorted to a voltage within the common-mode range
(detected only when the driver is enabled)
• B shorted to a voltage within the common-mode range
(detected only when the driver is enabled)
• A or B outside the common-mode range
Receiver Output. If receiver enabled and (A-B) ≥ -50mV,
RO = high; if (A-B) ≤ -200mV, RO = low.
Driver Output Enable. Pull DE low to enable the outputs.
Force DE high to three-state the outputs. Drive RE and DE
high to enter low-power shutdown mode.
Driver/Receiver Output Enable. Pull DE/RE low to three-
3——DE/RE
state the driver output and enable RO. Force DE/RE high to
enable driver output and three-state RO.
Driver Output Enable. Force DE high to enable driver. Pull
—3—DE
44—DI
——4TXD
555GNDGround
666ANoninverting Receiver Input/Driver Output
777BInverting Receiver Input/Driver Output
888V
CC
DE low to three-state the driver output. Drive RE high and
pull DE low to enter low-power shutdown mode.
Driver Input. A logic low on DI forces the noninverting
output low and the inverting output high. A logic high on
DI forces the noninverting output high and the inverting
output low.
J1708 Input. A logic low on TXD forces outputs A and B to
the dominant state. A logic high on TXD forces outputs A
and B to the recessive state.
Note 1: Receiver output may oscillate with this differential input condition.
Table 2. MAX3440E/MAX3441E
(RS-485/RS-422)
X = Don’t care.
Table 3. MAX3442E/MAX3443E
(RS-485/RS-422)
X = Don’t care.
Table 4. MAX3444E (J1708) Application
Table 5. MAX3440E/MAX3441E
(RS-485/RS-422)
X = Don’t care.
A-B
V
DIFFERENTIAL
ID
INPUT VOLTAGE
≥0.45V10Normal operation
<0.45V and ≥0.27V1IndeterminateIndeterminate
<0.27V and ≥-0.05V11Low-input differential voltage
≤-0.05V and ≥-0.2V
≤-0.2V and >-0.27V01Low-input differential voltage
≤-0.27V and >-0.45V0Indeterminate
≤-0.45V
INPUTSOUTPUTS
COMMON-MODE
VOLTAGE
≤12V and ≥-7V
X<-7V or >+12VIndeterminate1Outside common-mode voltage range
RO
Indeterminate
(Note 1)
00
FAULT
CONDITIONED
BY DELAY
1Low-input differential voltage
FAULT CONDITION
Indeterminate
INPUTSOUTPUTS
DE/REDIAB
0XHigh-ZHigh-Z
1001
1110
TRANSMITTING
INPUTSOUTPUTS
REDEDIAB
00XHigh-ZHigh-Z
01001
01110
10XShutdownShutdown
11001
11110
TRANSMITTING
INPUTSOUTPUTSCONDITIONS
TXDDEAB —
01High-ZHigh-Z—
11High-ZHigh-Z—
0010Dominant state
10High-ZHigh-ZRecessive state
TRANSMITTING
INPUTSOUTPUTS
DE/RE(A - B)RO
0≥-0.05V1
0≤-0.2V0
0Open/shorted1
1XHigh-Z
RECEIVING
Detailed Description
The MAX3440E–MAX3444E fault-protected transceivers
for RS-485/RS-422 and J1708 communication contain
one driver and one receiver. These devices feature failsafe circuitry, which guarantees a logic-high receiver
output when the receiver inputs are open or shorted, or
when they are connected to a terminated transmission
line with all drivers disabled (see the True Fail-Safe
section). All devices have a hot-swap input structure
that prevents disturbances on the differential signal
lines when a circuit board is plugged into a hot backplane (see the Hot-Swap Capability section). The
MAX3440E/MAX3442E/MAX3444E feature a reduced
slew-rate driver that minimizes EMI and reduces reflections caused by improperly terminated cables, allowing
error-free data transmission up to 250kbps (see the
Reduced EMI and Reflections section). The MAX3441E/
MAX3443E drivers are not slew-rate limited, allowing
transmit speeds up to 10Mbps.
Driver
The driver accepts a single-ended, logic-level input
(DI) and transfers it to a differential, RS-485/RS-422
level output (A and B). Deasserting the driver enable
places the driver outputs (A and B) into a high-impedance state.
Receiver
The receiver accepts a differential, RS-485/RS-422
level input (A and B), and transfers it to a single-ended,
logic-level output (RO). Deasserting the receiver enable
places the receiver inputs (A and B) into a high-impedance state (see Tables 1–7).
Low-Power Shutdown
(MAX3442E/MAX3443E/MAX3444E)
The MAX3442E/MAX3443E/MAX3444E offer a low-power
shutdown mode. Force DE low and RE high to shut down
the MAX3442E/MAX3443E. Force DE and RE high to
shut down the MAX3444E. A time delay of 50ns prevents
the device from accidentally entering shutdown due to
logic skews when switching between transmit and
receive modes. Holding DE low and RE high for at least
800ns guarantees that the MAX3442E/MAX3443E enter
shutdown. In shutdown, the devices consume a maximum 20µA supply current.
±60V Fault Protection
The driver outputs/receiver inputs of RS-485 devices in
industrial network applications often experience voltage
faults resulting from shorts to the power grid that
exceed the -7V to +12V range specified in the EIA/TIA485 standard. In these applications, ordinary RS-485
devices (typical absolute maximum -8V to +12.5V)
require costly external protection devices. To reduce
system complexity and eliminate this need for external
protection, the driver outputs/receiver inputs of the
MAX3440E–MAX3444E withstand voltage faults up to
±60V with respect to ground without damage.
Protection is guaranteed regardless whether the device
is active, shut down, or without power.
True Fail-Safe
The MAX3440E–MAX3444E use a -50mV to -200mV
differential input threshold to ensure true fail-safe
receiver inputs. This threshold guarantees the receiver
outputs a logic high for shorted, open, or idle data
lines. The -50mV to -200mV threshold complies with
the ±200mV threshold EIA/TIA-485 standard.
As with all Maxim devices, ESD-protection structures
are incorporated on all pins to protect against ESD
encountered during handling and assembly. The
MAX3440E–MAX3444E receiver inputs/driver outputs
(A, B) have extra protection against static electricity
found in normal operation. Maxim’s engineers have
developed state-of-the-art structures to protect these
pins against ±15kV ESD without damage. After an ESD
event, the MAX3440E–MAX3444E continue working
without latchup.
ESD protection can be tested in several ways. The
receiver inputs are characterized for protection to
±15kV using the Human Body Model.
ESD Test Conditions
ESD performance depends on a number of conditions.
Contact Maxim for a reliability report that documents
test setup, methodology, and results.
Human Body Model
Figure 9a shows the Human Body Model, and Figure
9b shows the current waveform it generates when discharged into a low impedance. This model consists of
a 100pF capacitor charged to the ESD voltage of interest, which is then discharged into the device through a
1.5kΩ resistor.
Driver Output Protection
Two mechanisms prevent excessive output current and
power dissipation caused by faults or bus contention.
The first, a foldback current limit on the driver output
stage, provides immediate protection against short circuits over the whole common-mode voltage range. The
second, a thermal shutdown circuit, forces the driver outputs into a high-impedance state if the die temperature
exceeds +160°C. Normal operation resumes when the
die temperature cools to +140°C, resulting in a pulsed
output during continuous short-circuit conditions.
Inserting circuit boards into a hot, or powered, backplane may cause voltage transients on DE, DE/RE, RE,
and receiver inputs A and B that can lead to data errors.
For example, upon initial circuit board insertion, the
processor undergoes a power-up sequence. During this
period, the high-impedance state of the output drivers
makes them unable to drive the MAX3440E–MAX3444E
enable inputs to a defined logic level. Meanwhile, leakage currents of up to 10µA from the high-impedance output, or capacitively coupled noise from VCCor GND,
could cause an input to drift to an incorrect logic state.
To prevent such a condition from occurring, the
MAX3440E–MAX3443E feature hot-swap input circuitry
on DE, DE/RE, and RE to guard against unwanted driver activation during hot-swap situations. The
MAX3444E has hot-swap input circuitry only on RE.
When VCCrises, an internal pulldown (or pullup for RE)
circuit holds DE low for at least 10µs, and until the current into DE exceeds 200µA. After the initial power-up
sequence, the pulldown circuit becomes transparent,
resetting the hot-swap tolerable input.
Hot-Swap Input Circuitry
At the driver-enable input (DE), there are two NMOS
devices, M1 and M2 (Figure 10). When VCCramps from
zero, an internal 15µs timer turns on M2 and sets the
SR latch, which also turns on M1. Transistors M2, a
2mA current sink, and M1, a 100µA current sink, pull
DE to GND through a 5.6kΩ resistor. M2 pulls DE to the
disabled state against an external parasitic capacitance up to 100pF that may drive DE high. After 15µs,
the timer deactivates M2 while M1 remains on, holding
DE low against three-state leakage currents that may
drive DE high. M1 remains on until an external current
source overcomes the required input current. At this
time, the SR latch resets M1 and turns off. When M1
turns off, DE reverts to a standard, high-impedance
CMOS input. Whenever VCCdrops below 1V, the input
is reset.
A complementary circuit for RE uses two PMOS
devices to pull RE to VCC.
__________Applications Information
128 Transceivers on the Bus
The MAX3440E–MAX3444E transceivers 1/4-unit-load
receiver input impedance (48kΩ) allows up to 128
transceivers connected in parallel on one communication line. Connect any combination of these devices,
and/or other RS-485 devices, for a maximum of 32-unit
loads to the line.
Reduced EMI and Reflections
The MAX3440E/MAX3442E/MAX3444E are slew-rate
limited, minimizing EMI and reducing reflections
caused by improperly terminated cables. Figure 11
shows the driver output waveform and its Fourier analysis of a 125kHz signal transmitted by a MAX3443E.
High-frequency harmonic components with large amplitudes are evident.
Figure 12 shows the same signal displayed for a
MAX3442E transmitting under the same conditions.
Figure 12’s high-frequency harmonic components are
much lower in amplitude, compared with Figure 11’s,
and the potential for EMI is significantly reduced.
Figure 10. Simplified Structure of the Driver Enable Pin (DE)
V
CC
15µs
TIMER
TIMER
DE
(HOT SWAP)
5.6kΩ
100µA
M1M2
2mA
In general, a transmitter’s rise time relates directly to
the length of an unterminated stub, which can be driven with only minor waveform reflections. The following
equation expresses this relationship conservatively:
Length = t
RISE
/ (10 x 1.5ns/ft)
where t
RISE
is the transmitter’s rise time.
For example, the MAX3442E’s rise time is typically
800ns, which results in excellent waveforms with a stub
length up to 53ft. A system can work well with longer
unterminated stubs, even with severe reflections, if the
waveform settles out before the UART samples them.
RS-485 Applications
The MAX3440E–MAX3443E transceivers provide bidirectional data communications on multipoint bus transmission lines. Figures 13 and 14 show a typical network
applications circuit. The RS-485 standard covers line
lengths up to 4000ft. To minimize reflections and
reduce data errors, terminate the signal line at both
ends in its characteristic impedance, and keep stub
lengths off the main line as short as possible.
J1708 Applications
The MAX3444E is designed for J1708 applications. To
configure the MAX3444E, connect DE and RE to GND.
Connect the signal to be transmitted to TXD. Terminate
the bus with the load circuit as shown in Figure 15. The
drivers used by SAE J1708 are used in a dominantmode application. DE is active low; a high input on DE
places the outputs in high impedance. When the driver is
disabled (TXD high or DE high), the bus is pulled high by
external bias resistors R1 and R2. Therefore, a logic level
high is encoded as recessive. When all transceivers are
idle in this configuration, all receivers output logic high
because of the pullup resistor on A and pulldown resistor
on B. R1 and R2 provide the bias for the recessive state.
C1 and C2 combine to form a 6MHz lowpass filter, effective for reducing FM interference. R2, C1, R4, and C2
combine to form a 1.6MHz lowpass filter, effective for
reducing AM interference. Because the bus is unterminated, at high frequencies, R3 and R4 perform a
pseudotermination. This makes the implementation more
flexible, as no specific termination nodes are required at
the ends of the bus.
(The package drawing(s) in this data sheet may not reflect the most current specifications. For the latest package outline information,
go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages.)
Maxim cannot assume responsibility for use of any circuitry other than circuitry entirely embodied in a Maxim product. No circuit patent licenses are
implied. Maxim reserves the right to change the circuitry and specifications without notice at any time.
20 ____________________Maxim Integrated Products, 120 San Gabriel Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 408-737-7600
(The package drawing(s) in this data sheet may not reflect the most current specifications. For the latest package outline information,
go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages.)
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