LMS1487
5V Low Power RS-485 / RS-422 Differential Bus
Transceiver
LMS1487 5V Low Power RS-485 / RS-422 Differential Bus Transceiver
April 2003
General Description
The LMS1487 is a low power differential bus/line transceiver
designed for high speed bidirectional data communication on
multipoint bus transmission lines. It is designed for balanced
transmission lines. It meets ANSI Standards TIA/EIA
RS422-B, TIA/EIA RS485-A and ITU recommendation and
V.11 and X.27. The LMS1487 combines a TRI-STATE
differential line driver and differential input receiver, both of
which operate from a single 5.0V power supply. The driver
and receiver have an active high and active low, respectively, that can be externally connected to function as a
direction control. The driver and receiver differential inputs
are internally connected to form differential input/output (I/O)
bus ports that are designed to offer minimum loading to bus
whenever the driver is disabled or when V
ports feature wide positive and negative common mode
voltage ranges, making the device suitable for multipoint
applications in noisy environments. The LMS1487 is available in a 8-Pin SOIC and 8-pin DIP packages. It is a drop-in
socket replacement to Maxim’s MAX1487
= 0V. These
CC
Typical Application
Features
n Meet ANSI standard RS-485-A and RS-422-B
n Data rate 2.5 Mbps
n Single supply voltage operation, 5V
n Wide input and output voltage range
n Thermal shutdown protection
™
n Short circuit protection
n Low quiescent current 320µA
n Allows up to 128 transceivers on the bus
n Open circuit fail-safe for receiver
n Extended operating temperature range −40˚C to 85˚C
n Drop-in replacement to MAX1487
n Available in 8-pin SOIC and 8-pin DIP package
Applications
n Low power RS-485 systems
n Network hubs, bridges, and routers
n Point of sales equipment (ATM, barcode scanners,…)
n Local area networks (LAN)
n Integrated service digital network (ISDN)
n Industrial programmable logic controllers
n High speed parallel and serial applications
n Multipoint applications with noisy environment
A Typical multipoint application is shown in the above figure. Terminating resistors, RT, are typically required but only located at the two ends of the cable.
Pull up and pull down resistors maybe required at the end of the bus to provide fail-safe biasing. The biasing resistors provide a bias to the cable when all
drivers are in TRI-STATE, See National Application Note, AN-847 for further information.
R=27Ω or 50Ω (Figure 1) , (Note 7)0.2V
Driver Differential Output
Voltage for Complementary
Output States
Common-Mode Output
R=27Ω or 50Ω (Figure 1)3.0
Voltage
Change in Magnitude of
R=27Ω or 50Ω (Figure 1), (Note 7)0.2V
Driver Common-Mode Output
Voltage for Complementary
Output States
CMOS Inout Logic Threshold
DE, DI, RE2.0V
High
CMOS Input Logic Threshold
DE, DI, RE0.8
Low
Logic Input CurrentDE, DI, RE
Input Current (A, B)DE = 0V, VCC= 0V or 5.25V
= 12V
V
IN
V
= − 7V−0.2
IN
Differential Input Threshold
−7V ≤ VCM≤ + 12V−0.2+0.2
Voltage
±
2µA
0.25mA
0.8V
±
12V
−150 mA
−42 mA
80mA
26mA
V
V
V
∆V
TH
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Input Hysteresis Voltage
(V
TH+−VTH−
)
V
= 095mV
CM
Electrical Characteristics (Continued)
Over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air temperature (unless otherwise noted)
SymbolParameterConditionsMinTypMaxUnits
V
OH
V
OL
I
OZR
R
IN
Power Supply Current
I
CC
I
OSD1
I
OSD2
I
OSR
Switching Characteristics
Driver
T
PLH
T
PHL
T
SKEW
,
T
R
T
F
TZH,
T
ZL
,
T
HZ
T
LZ
Receiver
T
PLH
T
PHL
T
SKEW
,
T
ZH
T
ZL
F
MAX
Note 1: Absolute Maximum Ratings indicate limits beyond which damage to the device may occur. Operating Ratings indicate conditions for which the device is
intended to be functional, but specific performance is not guaranteed. For guaranteed specifications and the test conditions, see the Electrical Characteristics
Note 2: All voltage values, except differential I/O bus voltage, are with respect to network ground terminal.
Note 3: The maximum power dissipation is a function of T
(T
J(MAX)-TA
Note 4: ESD rating based upon human body model, 100pF discharged through 1.5kΩ.
Note 5: Voltage limits apply to DI, DE, RE pins.
Note 6: Differential input/output bus voltage is measured at the non-inverting terminal A with respect to the inverting terminal B.
, θJA, and TA. The maximum allowable power dissipation at any ambient temperature is PD=
)/θJA. All numbers apply for packages soldered directly into a PC board.
| and |∆VOC| are changes in magnitude of VODand VOC, respectively when the input changes from high to low levels.
OD
J(MAX)
±
1µA
LMS1487
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Typical Performance Characteristics
LMS1487
Output Current vs. Receiver Output Low VoltageOutput Current vs. Receiver Output High Voltage
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Receiver Output High Voltage vs. TemperatureReceiver Output Low-Voltage vs. Temperature
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Driver Output Current vs. Differential Output VoltageDriver Differential Output Voltage vs. Temperature
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Typical Performance Characteristics (Continued)
Output Current vs. Driver Output Low VoltageOutput Current vs. Driver Output High Voltage
LMS1487
Supply Current vs. Temperature
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20053020
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Parameter Measuring Information
LMS1487
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FIGURE 1. Test Circuit for VODand V
FIGURE 2. Test Circuit for V
OC
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OD3
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FIGURE 3. Test Circuit for Driver Propagation Delay
FIGURE 4. Test Circuit for Driver Enable / Disable
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Parameter Measuring Information (Continued)
FIGURE 5. Test Circuit for Receiver Propagation Delay
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FIGURE 6. Test Circuit for Receiver Enable / Disable
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Switching Characteristics
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FIGURE 7. Driver Propagation Delay, Rise / Fall Time
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FIGURE 9. Receiver Propagation Delay
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FIGURE 8. Driver Enable / Disable Time
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FIGURE 10. Receiver Enable / Disable Time
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Application Information
POWER LINE NOISE FILTERING
A factor to consider in designing power and ground is noise
filtering. A noise filtering circuit is designed to prevent noise
generated by the integrated circuit (IC) as well as noise
entering the IC from other devices. A common filtering
method is to place by-pass capacitors (C
power and ground lines.
Placing a by-pass capacitor (C
) with the correct value at
bp
the proper location solves many power supply noise problems. Choosing the correct capacitor value is based upon
the desired noise filtering range. Since capacitors are not
) between the
bp
LMS1487
ideal, they may act more like inductors or resistors over a
specific frequency range. Thus, many times two by-pass
capacitors may be used to filter a wider bandwidth of noise.
It is highly recommended to place a larger capacitor, such as
10µF, between the power supply pin and ground to filter out
low frequencies and a 0.1µF to filter out high frequencies.
By-pass capacitors must be mounted as close as possible to
the IC to be effective. Longs leads produce higher impedance at higher frequencies due to stray inductance. Thus,
this will reduce the by-pass capacitor’s effectiveness. Surface mounted chip capacitors are the best solution because
they have lower inductance.
LMS1487 5V Low Power RS-485 / RS-422 Differential Bus Transceiver
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