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R5
data
Linedrivers
andreGelvers
I

Further information on line drivers and receiversis Features

contained in the following books which are avail- O Meetsspecification
of EIARS232C.
able from RS. 'RS232 Made Easy' (902-7321and
'Linear Interface Circuits' (903-690).
See current
O Current-limited
outputtypically10mA.
cataloguefor details. O Minimumpower-offoutputimpedanceof 300O.
O Slewraiecontrolvialoadcapacitor.
1488Linedriver
O Inputcompatiblewith mostTTLand DTL
The 1488 is a quad line driver containing3 NAND
function drivers and one inverting driver. The de-
circuits.
vice meets the specificationof the Electroniclndus-
tries Association standard RS232C. The 1z$88is
used to interface data terminals with data com-
municationsequipment.
Absolutemaximum ratings
(at 25'Cunlessotherwisenoted)
Powersupplyvoltages:
Vcc* +15V
Vcr -15V
Inputvoltagerange(Vrn) -1SVdcto +7.0Vdc
Outputsignalvoltage +15Vdc
Continuoustotal powerdissipation
(see note) 800mW
Operatingtemperature-0'C to +70'C
storagetemperature '-65'Cto+150'C
Maximumleadtemperature
(soldering,6 seconds)
-260'C TOPVIEW
Note:
Above 60'C ambient temperatures, derate linearly at 8.3mW/"C.

Electricalcharasteristics
Electricalcharacteristicsover operating free-airtemperature range,Vcc* : 9V, Vsc- : -9V (unlessotherwise
noted)

Symbol Parameter TestConditions Min. Tvp.t Max. Unit

V,t High-levelinputvoltage 1.9 V

Vrr- Low-level input voltage 0.8
Vcc* :9V,
6 7
Vrr-:0.8V, Vcc-: -9V
Vot High-leveloutput voltage
Ru: 3ko Vcc* : 13.2V,
I 10.5
Vcc- : -13.2V
Vcc* : 9V -7 -6
V r x: 1 . 9 V , Vcc-: -9V
Vor- Low{evel output voltage
Rl = 3kO Vcc+= 13.2V, -10.5 -.9
Vcc-: -13.2V
lrx High-levelinputcurrent Vr: 5V 10 pA
lrr- Lowievel input current V r= 0 - l -1 .6 mA
logsr Short-circuitoutput currentat high levelf V r: 0 . 8 V V o= 0 -6 -10 -'t2 mA
ros(L) Short-circuitoutput current at low level0 Vr : 1.9V, Vo : 0 6 10 12 mA
Vcc* : 0, Vcc-: 0,
ro Output resistance,power off 300 o
Vo : -2V to 2V
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Electricalcharacteristics
Electricalcharacteristicsover operating free-airtemperature range,Vcc* : 9V, Vsg- : -9V (unlessotherwise
noted)

Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Tvp.t Max. Unit

Vcc* = 9V, A l li n p u t sa t 1 . 9 V l5 20
No load All inputsat 0.8V 4.5 o

Vcc*: 12V, All inputsat 1.9V 19 25

lcc* Supplycurrentfrom V66* No load All inputsat 0.8V 5.5 mA
Vcc* = 15V, A l l i n p u t sa t 1 . 9 V 34
No load,
Ta: 25"C All inputsat 0.8V 12
Vcc : -9V, All inputsat 1.9V -17
No load All inputsat 0.8V -0.015
Vcc- : -1 2V, All inputsat 1.9V -18 -zJ

rcc- Supplycurrentfrom V66- No load All inputsat 0.8V -o.015 mA

Vcc = -15V, All inputsat 1.9V -34
No load,
Ta: 25'C All inputsat 0.8V -2.5
V66* : 9V, Vcc- = -9V, 333
No load
PD Totalpower dissipation mW
Vcc* = 12V, Vcc = -12V, 576
No load
t Alltypical valuesare at To : 25"q.
I Not more than one output should be shortedat a time.

Switching characteristicsVcc*: 9V,V66-: -9v, Tn: 25'C

Symbol Parameter Test Conditions Min. Typ. Max. Unit
tpLH Propagation
delaytime. low-to-highJevel
output 220 350 ns
tpxL Propagation
delaytime, high-tolowlevel output R r - : 3 k O , Cr= 15pF, 100 tt3 ns
TTLH Transitiontime, low-to-highJevel
output Note 1 55 100 ns
ITHL Transitiontime, high-to-lowJevel
output Note 1 45 75 ns
TTLH Transitiontime, low-to-highleveloutput Note 2l RL= 3kO to 7kO, Cr : 2500pF 2.5 /rs
tTHL Transitiontime, high-tolowlevel output Note 2l J.U ts
Notes:
1. Measured between 10% and 90% points of output waveform.
2. Measured between +3V and -3V points on the output waveform (ElA RS-232Cconditions).

Typicalcharaeteristics

Figure1 Voltagetransfer Figure2 Output currentas a functionof output

voltage
20
12 Vcc+ = 9V
Vcc+ = 12V,Vca = -12V 16 Vce = -9V
TA = 25'c I
9
I I 12 Vor = 1.9V)
-7
6 Vcc+ = 9V, ce = -9v
?o t l t l E 8
I
o
Vg6+ = 6V, 'cc- = -6V -
=o 3 4

0
l l t r l E
o 0
A
-t
4
-3

-6
I
-€ IL
-9
l l
Rr.=3|c(} -
\ -12

-16 h
)+k vot{\'' t
LOAD LINE

Tr = 25"C
-12
-20
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2 -14 - 1 2 - € 4 0 4
Vo- Output Voltags-V
Vt - Input Voltage -V
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Typicalapplications
Figure3 Slew rate as a funstion of load capaci-
ties Figure5 Logic translator

OUTPUTTO RTL
-o.7vTo 3.7V

OUTPUTTO DTL
-o.7vTo 5.7V
I N P U TF R O M
TTL OR DTL
OUTPUTTO HNIL
-{.7VTO10V
1/4 1M

OUTPUTTOMOS

Vcc* = 12V
Vcc- = -1 2V

Thermalcharacteristics

Figure4 Maximum supply voltage as a Figure6 Powersupplyprotectaonto meet

function of free air temperature
power-offfault conditionsof EIA
RS232C

& 1 0
=
> 8
o
3 6
l]]
I
- 6 4

R s > kO (frc m eac outpl to gr ) u n d )

Diodes placed in series with the Vcc+ and Vs6- leads will protect the 12188
in the
10 20 30 zto
50 60 fault condition where the device outouts are shortedto t 15V and the oower
Ta- Free-AirTemperature
-'C suppliesare at low voltags and provide low-impedancepathstq ground.

1489 Line receiver Features

The 1489 is a quadruple line receivermeeting the o Meets requirementsof EIA RS232C.
requirementsof the EIA RS232Cstandards.A sepa- o Input resistance3kO to 7kO.
rate responsecontrol terminal is provided for each
receiver;to shift the input voltagethresholdlevels a Input signalrange+30V.
via a bias voltage source and/or an external resis- o Internalinput thresholdhysteresis.
tor, or to provide input noise filteringvia an exter- o Responsecontrol provides:
nalcapacitor. Inputthresholdshifting.
Input noisefiltering.

Absolute maximum ratings

Powersupplyvoltage-+ 10Vdc
Inputvoltagerange +30Vdc RESPONSE A

Output load current 20mA

Continuoustotal power
dissipation(seenote) 800mW
Operatingtemperature 0'Cto 70'C
Storagetemperature :65'Cto + 175'C
Maximum leadtemperature
(soldering,6seconds) 260'C RESPONSE C

TOPVIEW
Note:
Above 60"Cambient temperature. derate linearly at 8.3mW/'C.
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DCcharacteristics
Vcc = 5.0V + 17o,response control pin is open, Ta : OoCto 70'C (unless otherwise noted)

Symbol Characteristic Condition Min. Tvp. Max. Unit

Irs Positive Input Current Vrx = 25V 3.6 8.3

Vrx = 3.0V 0.43 mA

Irr NegativeInputCurrenl Vrr-= -25V -3.6 -8.3

Vrr-:-3.0V -0.43 mA

Vrul InputTurnonThresholdVoltage Ta = 25'C,

voL < 0.45v 1.0 1.5
Tr:25'C'
Vrx Input Turn-off ThresholdVoltage voH> 2.5V, 0.75 1.25
lr-: -O.5mA
Vrn: 0.75V,lr_= -[Link]
VoH Output HIGHVoltage 2.6 4.0 5.0
Inputopencircuit,lL : -0.5mA
Vor- OutputLOWVoltage V r r _ : 3 . 0 Vl,r : 1 Q m A 0.2 0.45
lo" Output Shortrircuit Current 3.0 mA
lcc PowerSupplyCurrent Vrx= 5.0V 20 26 mA
Pc PowerConsumption Vrr.r:5.0V 100 130 mW

AG charagteristicsvcc: [Link]+ lo/o,Ta=25oc

Symbol Characteristic Condltion Min. Tvp. Max. Unit
tplx R r -: 3 . 9 k O 25 85
PropagationDelayTime ns
tpxr- Rr-:390o 25 50
Ct-: 15PF
t, RiseTime R r - :3 . 9 k O 120 175
ns
t1 FallTime Rr-:390O 10 20

Typicalcharasteristics
Figure7 Output vohageas a function of input voltage

6
xc = 5Kl Rc = l3t0 I Rc=lll(fl
Vc=5V Ta = 25'c
5
t
t r
o
! r \fr- Vl+ VT- Vr vT+ VT- vT+
:o
I I I
lo z
1
LI L L
o
- 3 - 2 - 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Vt- InputVolbgo-V

Figure8 Input thresholdvohageas a Figure9 Input currentas a function of input

function of supply vohage Yoltage
10
zo Vcc = 5V
E Control open
1.E Tr = 25'C
6

>
1.6

t.a
--l Vr-
I
4

o 1 2
t 1.2
o \tr+

E 'o I o
o
; 0.8 ?-z
-t-
!o
o'6 -
0.4 -6

0.2 -€
TA 2$C
0 _10
4 5 4 7 -25 -m -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 m 25
Vcc - Suppt Vottlgo -V Vl - Inpd [Link] -V
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Thermalcharacteristics
10 Noise rejection
Figure
NOISE REJECTION Figure11 Input thresholdyoltageas a func'taon
of free-airtemPeratire
6
2.4 Vcc = 5V
5
2.O

4
o 1.6
o go
. E s
9 1.2
E Vr-
@
2
f o.e

1
0.4

0 0
N 100 400 1000 400010000 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0
t'fl- PulsoWidth-ns -'C
Ta- Free-AirTemperaturo

3691Linedriver Features
The 3691 is a low power Schottky TTL line driver O Dual R5422 line driver with mode pin low, or
meeting the requirements of EIA RS422 and quad RS423line driverwith mode pin high.
[Link] device features four buffered outputs O Short circuit protectionfor both source and sink
with high source and sink current capability, plus inputs.
internal short circuit protection. A mode control
O Individualrise time control for each output.
input provides a choice of operation either as four
independent line drivers or two differential line O 100Otransmissionline drive capability.
drivers. A rise time control pin allows the use of an O TTL, MOS and CMOS compatible inputs.
external capacitor to reduce rise time for suppres-
sion of near end cross talk to other receiversin the
cable.
Absolutemaximum ratings
Supplyvoltage:
Vcc 7V Vcc RISET]MECONTROLA
Vee -7V INPUTA OUTPUTA
Maximum power dissipationat 25'C DISABL4INPUT
B OUTPUTB
(seenote) 1476mW MODESELECT RISETIMECONTROLB
lnputvoltage 15V
GND RISETIMECONTROLC
Outputvoltage(powerOFF) +15V
-65'Cto +150'C C
DTSABLFJINPUT OUTPUTC
Storagetemperature OUTPUTD
INPUTD
Leadtemperature (soldering, 10 seconds)
- 300"C RISETIMECONTROLD
V:e
Note:
Above 25"C,derate linearly at 11.9mW/'C. TOPVIEW

DC electrical characteristics (Notes1,2,3 and4l

Symbol Parameter Gonditions Min. Tvp. Max. Unit

TOGROUND,
RS42'ICONNECnON,VEECONNECnON < 0.8V
MODESELECT
VrH High LevelInputVoltage 2
Vrr- Low Level InputVoltage 0.8
I'n High LevelInputCurrent Vrr=24V 1 40 pA
vrN< 15V 10 100 F,A
lt Low Level InoutCurrent = 0.4V
Vrr.r 30 -200 pA
InputClampVoltage l r N: - 1 2 m A -1.5
vo DifferentialOutputVoltage V r N: 2 V 3.6 6.0
R 1: o
% Ve,e Vrr.r:0.8V -3.6 -6.0
DifferentialOutputVoltage Rl = 100O Vrru:2V 2 2.4
G Va,, vcc > 4.75V VrN= 0.8V -2 -2.4
Vo",%l Common-Mode Offset Voltage Ru: 100O 2.5 3
lvrl-lvrl Differencein Differential Rr-: 100O 0.05 0.4 V
OutputVoltage
lVosl-lVosl Differencein Common-Mode Rr = 100O 0.05 0.4 V
Offset Voltage
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Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Tvp. Max. Unit
RS42:I CONNECTTON,VEECONNECTTONTOGROUND, MODE SELECT< 0.8V

Vss lVr-Vrl R r : 1 0 0 OV
, cc> 4.75V 4.0 4.8

Vcun OutputVoltageCommon- VelsaslE = 2.4V +10

Mode Range
laa Output LebkageCurrent ^v c M R -- rrnv \v/
Vcc = 0V
100 P,A
Power OFF
lxe Vcrran= -10V -100 p.A
lox TRI-STATE
OutputCurrent vcMR< 10v 100 pA
Vcc: Max
vcMR> -10v -100 pA
ISA Output ShortCircuitCurrent Voa = 6V 80 150 mA
Vrr.r:2.4V
Voe = 0V -40 -1 50 mA
lse Outout ShortCircuitCurrent Voa: 0V -40 -1 50 mA
= 0.4V
Vrr.r
Voa:6V 80 150 mA
lcc SupplyCurrent 18 30 mA

AC electrical charasteristics Tr : 25oC

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Tvp. Max. Unit

RS/#22CONNECTION,Vcc = 5V, MODE SELECT: 0.8V
t, Outout risetime R r _ : 1 0 0 OC
, r: 500pF 120 200 ns
rf Outputfalltime : 100o,cr: 500pF
Rr_ 120 200 ns
TPDH Output propagationdelay Rr_= 100O,Cr : 500pF 120 200 ns
IPDL Output propagationdelay Rr: 100o,cr_: 500pF 120 200 NS

lpzt TRI-STATE
delay Rr : 450O,Ci : 500pFCc : OpF 250 350 ns
lpzu TRI-STATE
delay Rr_:450O,Cr = 500pF,Cc = QpF 180 300 NS

tpu TRISTATEdelay Rr = 450O,CL= 500pF,Cc = 0pF 180 300 NS

ley'z TRI-STATE
delay Ri = 450O,Cr: 500pF,Cc = 0pF 250 350 ns

DGelectrical characteristics(Notes1,2,3and4)

Symbol Parameter Gonditions Min. Tvp. Max. Unit

lVccl : lVEEl,MODESELECT>2V
RS'l:13CONNECTION,
Vrx HighJevelinputvoltage I

Vrr- LowJevelinputvoltage 0.8

Irx HighJevelinput current V r N: 2 . 4 V 1 40 p.A
v r N< 1 5 V 10 100 p.A
lt Lciwlevelinoutcurrent V r N: 0 . 4 V -30 -200 p.A
V1 lnput clampvoltage l r r . r :- 1 2 m A 1 E

vo Outputvoltage R 1: o Vrru= 2V 4.O 4.4 6.0

vcc>- 4.75V
Ve V r N: 0 . 4 V -4.0 4.4 -6.0
V1 Outputvoltage Rl = 450O :2.4V
Vrr'r 3.6 4.'l
vcc> 4.75V
V1 = 0.4V
Vrr.r -3.6 4.'l
lvrl-ltrrlO utput unbalance lV""l=[Link]=4.75V,RL= 450O 0.02 o.4
rt x + Output leakagepower OFF V6.:!..=9Y Vo:6V z 100 1tA
ra Output leakagepower OFF V66:!..=Q\rr Vo : -6V -z -1 00 pA
t +
rs Outputshort circuitcurrent Vo:0V Vrr'r= 2.4V €0 -1 50 mA
lg Output shortcircuitcurrent Vo:0V Vrr.r: 0 4V 80 150 mA
lslew Slew controlcurrent +140 pA
lcc Positivesupplycurrent V 1 1= 0 . { ! , fl. =o Itt 30 mA
lee Negativesupplycurrent Vlp = Q.{!, fl.: o -10 -22 mA

Notes:
1. Unless otherwise specified, min/max limits apply acrossthe 0'C to +70'C range for the [Link] typicals are given for V66 : 5V and
Ta: 25"[Link] and Vggas listed in operating conditions.
2' All currents into device pins are positive; all currents out of device pins are negative. All voltages are referencedto ground unless
otherwise specified.
3. Only one output at a time should be shorted.
4. Symbols and definitions correspond to EIA RS422 and/or RS423where applicable.

6
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AC electrical characteristics Te: 25oC

Symbol Parameter Conditions Min. Tvp. Max. Unit

RS'123CONNECTION,Vcc : 5V, Vee-5V, MODE SELECT= 2.4V
tr Risetime Rr : 450O,CL= 500pF,C. = 0 120 300 NS

I1 Falltime Rr = 450O,CL: 500pF,C. = 0 120 300 NS

tr Risetime Rr = 450O,Cr: 500pF,Cc: 50pF 3.0 t/,s

t1 Falltime Rr_= 450O,Cr : 500pF,Cc : 50pF 3.0 lrs
Ir" Risetime coefficient RL= 450O,Cr = 500pF,Cc : 50pF 0.06 pslpF
Ipon Output propagationdelay Rr : 450O,C1= 500pp,Q. : I 180 300 ns
Ipor Output propagationdelay R r = 4 5 0 O ,C r = 5 0 0 p FC
, .:0 180 300 ns

Typicalcharacteristics

Figure12 Switching waveforms Figure13 Rise time as a function of external

capacitor

1y1996= 1 UNBATANCED
OUTPUT

VcC =5V VEE= GND

MODE= O

88LSl20Linereceiver Features
The 88LS120is a dual differential,TTL compatible, O Meets specifications of RS232C, RS422 and
line receiver for both balanced and unbalanced RS423
data transmission. The device features hysteresis O Inputvoltagerangeof + 15V.
and a response control for applications where
controlledrise and falltimes and/or high frequency O Separatestrobe input for each receiver.
noise rejection are [Link] offset con- O lnput impedancetypicallySkO.
trol is provided for fail-safe protection, should the O Input hysteresis50mV.
input be open or short circuited. Each receiver O Separatefail-safemode.
includesan optional 180Oterminatingresistorand
the output gate contains a logic strobe for time
discrimination.

[Link] Vcc
-INPUT
Absolutemaximum ratings FAIL-SAFE
OFFSET
TERMINATlON -INPUT
Supplyvoltage 7V
lnput voltage +25V + INpUT TERMINATION
Strobevoltage 7V STROBE +INPUT
Outputsinkcurrent 50mA R E S P O N ST
EI M E STROBE
Maximum power dissipation OUTPUT RESPONSE
TIME
at 25'C (seenote) 1362mW GND OUTPUT
TOP VIEW

Note:
Above 25"C,derate linearly at 10.9mW/"C.
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Efestricalcharacteristics(Notes
1 and2l
Symbol Parameter Gonditions Min. Tvp' Max, Units
-7V<VcM<7V 0.06 o.2
Vlr Differentialthresholdvoltage : -400pA, Vour > 2.5V
16t-.1
-15V<VcM<15V 0.06 U.J

-7V<VcM<7V -o.08 4.2

Vn Differentialthresholdvoltage lour: 4mA, Vour < 0.5V
-15V<VcM<15V -o.08 -0.3
VTH Differentialthresholdvoltage lour: -400g.A,Vour > 2.5V -7V<VcM<7V o.47 o.t
Vru With fall safe offset : 5V l o u r : 4 m A , V o u r< 0 . 5 V -7V<VcM<7V 4.2 4.42
RrN Inputresistance -15V < VcM< 15V,0V < Vcc < 7V 4 c ko
R1 Lineterminationresistance Ta = 25"C 100 180 300 o
Ro Offset control resistance Ta: 25'C 1Z 56 70 ko
l,[Link] Datainput current(unterminated) Vcv : 10V 2 J. l mA
Vcu = 0V ov<vcc<7v 0 -0.5 mA
Vcr'r: -10V -2 -J. I mA

Vrxe lnout balance leul: -400r/.A,Vour > 2.5V, -7V < VcM<7V -0.1 4.4
Rs: 500O
lour : 4mA, Vour < 0.5V, -7V<VcM<7V -o.1 4.4
Rs = 500O
Vox Logical'1'outputvoltage lour : -400pA, Vorrr = 1V,V." = 4.5Y 2.5
'0' na6 0.5
Vo. Logical output voltage lour : 4mA, Velee : -1 V, Vcc : 4.5V
Power supplycurrent Vcc : 5.5V, Vo'a: 15V I 12 mA
Vplpe = -0.5V, (bothreceivers) Vcu : -1 5V 10 to mA
'1'strobe = 5.5V,Vorer: 3V 1 100 p.A
l r N ()r Logical input current VsrRose
'0'strobe Vsrnoge: 0V,Vorrr = -3V -290 -400 p"A
Logical input current
'1' VoL< 0.5,lour : 4mA 2.0 1.12
Vrx Logical strobeinputvoltage
'0' VoH>25V,lour=-400rrA 1.12 0.8
Vrr- Logical srobeinputvoltage
ros Output short-circuitcurrent Vour = 0V,Vcc : 5.5V,VsrRose: 0V, (note3) _3O -100 -170 mA

Switching characteristics vcc -- 5V,Ta: 25oc

Symbol Parameter Gonditions Min. Tvp. Max. Units
tpaotOt DifJerential
input'0' output ?e 60 ns
'l'
toat tot Differentialinputto output OU NS
Responsepinopen,CL: 1SpF,RL= 2kO
toooiSt Strobeinputto'0' outpul to 25 ns
tparts) Strobeinputto'1' output 12 25 ns

Note:
1. Unless otherwise specified min/max limits apply acrossthe 0"C to +70'C for the [Link] typical values are for To = 25"C,Vcc =
5V and V"^, : gY.
2. All currents into device pins shown as positive. out of device pins as negative, all voltages referencedto ground unless otherwise
noted. All values shown as max or min on absolute value basis.
3. Only one output at a time should be shorted.

'14
Figure Switching times

OUTPUT

lr=tr(10ns
PRR = I MH.
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Applications

Figure15 Balanceddata transmission

Figure16 Unbalanced
datatransmission

T
The 88LS120 may be used as a level translator
between +12V MOS, ECL, TTL and CMOS. To
configure, bias either input to a voltage equal to 1/z
the voltage of the input signal,and the other input
to the driving gate.

Figure17 Logic level translator

o
c-{
!
c-{
o
5
o
m

Transmissionline techniques High frequency noise which is superimposed on

the input signal which may exceed 50mV can be
Responsecontrol and hysteresas reduced in amplitude by filtering the device input.
In unbalanced(RS232/RS423) applicationsit is re- On the 88LS120a high impedanceresponsecontrol
commended that the rise time and fall time of the pin in the input amplifier is availableto filter the
line driver be controlled to reduce [Link]- input signal without affecting the termination im-
mination of switching noise is accomplishedin the pedance of the transmission line. Noise pulse
88LS120by the 50mV of hysteresisincorporatedin width rejection versus the value of the response
the output gate. This eliminates the oscillations control capacitor is shown in Figures 18 and 19.
which may appearin a line receiverdue to the input This combination of filters followed by hysteresis
signal slowly varying about the thresholdlevel for will optimise performance in a worse case noise
extended periods of time. environment.
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Fail-safeoperation
Figure1B Noise pulse width as a function of Communication systems require elements of a
response control capacitol system to detect the presence of signals in the
transmissionlines, and it is desirableto have the
system shut-down in a fail-safe mode if the trans-
mission line is open or shorts. To facilitatethe
detection of input opens or short, the 88LS120
incorporatesan input threshold voltage [Link]
feature will force the line receiverto a specificlogic
state if presenceof either fault is a condition.
Given that the receiverinput theshold is +200mV,
an input signal greaterthan +200mV ensuresthe
receiverwill be in a specific logic state. When the
offset control input (pins 1 and 15) is connectedto
Vcc : 5V, the input thresholds are offset from
200mV to 700mV, referred to the non-inverting
input, or -200mV to -700mV, referredto the invert-
ing input. Therefore,if the input is open or short,
the input will be greater than the input threshold
and the receiverwill remain in a specified logic
state.
The input circuit of the receiverconsistsof a 5k
resistor terminated to ground through 120O on
both inputs. This network acts as an attenuator,
and permits operation with common-mode input
Figure19 Response
control voltages greater than +15V. The offset control
input is actuallyanotherinput to the attenuator,but
its resistor value is 56k. The offset control input is
connected to the inverting input side of the atte-
nuator,and the input voltageto the amplifieris the
sum of the inverting input plus 0.09 times the
voltage on the offset control input. When the offset
control input is connectedto 5V the input amplifier
will see Vrm(r1ven1nc) + 0.45V or V;p1111ys61NG) +
0.9V when the control input is connectedto 10V.
The offset control input will not significantlyaffect
the differential performanceof the receiverover its
0.5v common-mode operating range, and will not
Negativeinput 0
noise pulse change the input impedance balance of the re-
ceiver.
- -2V
It is recommendedthat the receiverbe terminated
Noise pulss width (500f,}or legs)to ensure it will detect an open circuit
-2V in the presenceof noise.
Positive input The offset control can be used to ensure fail-safe
noiss pulse 0 operationfor unbalancedinterface(RS423)or for
-0.5v
balancedinterface(RS422)operation.
For uibalanced operation,the receiverwould be in
an indeterminate logic state if the offset control
input was open. Connectingthe offset to 5V offsets
Transmissionline termination the receiver threshold 0.45V. The output is forced
On a transmissionline which is electricallylong, it to a logic zerostateif the input is open or short.
is advisableto terminate the line in its characteris- For balancedoperationwith inputs short or open,
tic impedance to prevent signal reflection and its receiverC will be in an indeterminatelogic state.
associated noise/cross-ta1k.A 180O termination ReceiversA and B will be in a logic zero state
resistoris providedin the 88LS 120line [Link] allowing the NOR gate to detectthe short or open
use the termination resistor, connect pins 2 and 3 [Link] strobewill disablereceiversA and B
together and pins 13 and 14 together. The 180O and may thereforebe used to sample the fail-safe
resistor provides a good compromise between line detector. Another method of fail-safe detection
reflections,power dissipation in the driver, and lR consistsof filtering the output of the NOR gate D so
drop in the transmissionline. lf power dissipation it would not indicatea fault conditionwhen receiv-
and lR drop are still a concern,a capacitormay be er inputs passthrough the thresholdregion,gener-
connected in series with the resistor to minimise ating an output transient.
power loss. In a communicationssystem,only the control sig-
The value of the caDacitoris recommended to be nals are required to detect input fault conditions.
the line length (time) divided by 3 times the resistor Advantages of a balanced data transmission sys-
value. tem over an unbalancedtransmissionsystemare:
Example:if the transmissionline is 1000feet long,
(approximately1000ns),and the termination resis- 1 . H i g h n o i s ei m m u n i t y
tor value is 180O, the capacitor value should be 2. High data ratio
1852pF. 3. Long line lengths.
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Figure20 Unbalanced RStlil3 and RS232 Fail-safe

U u

F
J \
o o
F F {Offsa Control
f Input = 5V)
F F
f l
o o

INPUTVOLTAGE

Figure21 Balanced RStl:P Fail-safe

Balanc6d
lin6 drivaf

t1/2 88LS120
Lin6 recoivers

Truth table (for balancedfail-safe)

lnput
0
1
X
0
1
X
Strobe
1
I

1
0
0
0
A-Out
0
1
0
1

1
1
B-Out
1
0
0
1

1
1
C-Out
0
1
X
U
0
0
D-Out
0
0
1
0
0
0
ft
INPUTVOLTAGE

(,
U

F
J
o
F
f,
G
F
f
o
o

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Figure22 Line length capability as a function of 10000
bit rate 7000
4000
2@0
V c c +: 9 V Vce = -€V
1000
s 700
E 4OO
E zoo
.s
- i 100
o

&
20
10
1 4 10
Bir Rate -Mb/s

RS485:New multipoint bus standard range without any sacrificein sensitivityor speed.
A limitation of R5422 in bus systems is contention These receivers feature +200mV sensivity over
which is defined as more than one driver on the -12V to *12V common mode range (better than
b u s b e i n g e n a b l e d s i m u l t a n e o u s l y .W h e n t h i s the +300mV required by RS485),12kO minimum
occurs with a common mode voltage between input impedance,and 35ns maximum propagation
drivers, appreciablecurrent can result in excessive delay: 50mV hysteresisis incorporatedin the re-
power dissipation and possible destruction of the ceiverfor increasednoisemargin.
driver. There are no constraintson the R5422driver and75175
l n a d d i t i o nt o t h e 7 5 1 7 2 , 7 5 1 7 3 , 7 5 1 7 4
to protect it from destruction under these condi- quad drivers and receivers,the 75176Atransceiver
tions. EIA has defined a new standard, RS485, combinesa single 75172driver and 75173receiver
patterned after RS422and specified for multipoint in an 8-pin [Link] deviceinternallyconnects
[Link] allows up to 32 driver-receiverpairs on the driver outputs to the receiver inputs, and pro-
a common data bus, and at the same time satisfies vides complementary enables for bi-directional
the requirements of RS422. The key features of data communication. The 75177A and 751784
RS485compared to RS422are: transceivers are designed to use as repeatersto
extend the maximum cable [Link] enables
o Common mode range, *6V to -0.25V in RS422, on these 2 devices are complementarysuch that
is extendedto + 12Vto -7V with power on or off. the pair can be used for bi-directionalcommunica-
o The driver must have contention protection. tion.
o Receivercommon mode range is extendedfrom A typical bus application is shown in Figure 23
+7V to +'12V,while maintaining+300mV sensi- using a combination of these drivers, receivers,
tivity. and [Link] a repeateris used to extend
O Increasesreceiver input impedancefrom 4kO the maximum cable length at a given data rate.
min to 12ko min. There may be up to 32 driver-receiver pairson each
data bus.
The new 75172 and 75174 drivers and 75173 and
75175 receivers, satisfy the requirements of the 75172quad differential line driver
RS485 multipoint interface standard as well as 75173quad differential line receiver
R5422.
The 75172 and 75174 quad drivers are designed to Features
operatewith a single +5V supply and still maintain
Ouad differential line circuits
a high impedance output over a common mode
range from -7V to +12V with power on or off. This O Meets EIA standards RS485,RS422Aand CCITT
was achieved without any appreciablesacrifice in Recommendations V.11and X.27
speed,as thesedrivershave maximum delaytimes o Designed for multipoint bus transmission
of 65ns, and rise and fall times less than 80ns, o Positiveand negativecommon mode range
thereby allowing data rates up to 4 million baud. o S i n g l e+ 5 V s u p p l y
Also featured is low maximum power dissipation o 3-stateoutputs
of 79mW per channel enabled, and 53mW per
channel disabled. The 75172 and 75174 drivers o Fastswitching speeds
feature contention protection through the use of o Long bus linesto 1200m
both positive and negative current limiting and o Low power requirements
thermal shutdown. The sink current is limited to o Activehigh and activelow enables
500mA out to 12V common mode, and the source o Pincompatiblewith AM26LS31and AM26LS32.
current is limited to -250mA to -7V common
mode. To further protect the device, a thermal Additional 75172 driver featu res
sensing circuit causesthe device to go into a high
O High output impedancein 3-stateor with power
impedance state whenever the chip temperature
off over + 12Vto -7V common mode range
exceedsapproximately 150"C.
O Thermal shutdown protection
The 75173 and 75175 quad receivers are very
simifar to existing R5422 receivers,but have higher O Positiveand negativecurrentlimiting
input impedance and extended common mode O Very low disabled power.
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Additiona, 75173receiverfeatu res Recommended operating conditions
O +200mV sensitivityover +12V to -12V common
Min Max
mode range
O 1 2 k Om i n i m u m i n p u t i m p e d a n c e Supplyvoltage,V66 4.75V 5.25V
O S0mV input hysteresis. Commonmode outputvoltage -7.0v + 1 2 . 0 V
outputcurrent,leH
High-level -60mA
Description
Low-leveloutputcurrent,leL 60mA
The 75172 driver and 75173 receiverdesignedto
Operatingf ree airtemperature,Ta noa J-7oo('
meet EIA standards RS485 and RS422, are opti-
mised for balancedmultipoint data bus transmis- Notes
sion at data rates up to 4M bits and over distances 1. All voltage values are with respectto network ground ter-
up to [Link] high positiveand negativecom- minal.
mon mode range of both the driver and receiver 2. For operation above 25'C TA,derate at 9.3mW'C.
make the pair very suitablefor party line applica-
tions in noisy environments.The75172 driver fea-
tures protection from line fault conditions and 75172switchin g characteristics
contention of multiple drivers on the line simul- (Ta: 25oC,Vcc : 5.0V)
[Link] is achievedthrough both positive
and negative current limiting as well as thermal Parameter Conditions Tvp Max
shutdown. tp1;1Prop
Rt:27dL 16ns 25ns
The 75173 receiver features input sensitivity of delay low to high
+200mV over common mode range +12V to -12V,
tpgl Prop
in addition to hysteresisfor increasednoise im- Cr: 1SpF 44ns 65 ns
delay high to low
munity.
tp12Disabletime
1 8n s 30ns
from low
tpsTDisable
75172 t i m ef r o m h i g h
lo: a33mA 5 1n s 7 5n s

tpTsEnable Cr : 50PF
1A Vcc 30ns 45 ns
time to low
1Y 4A tp2sEnable
60ns 80ns
t i m et o h i g h
1Z 4Y
ENABLE G 42
22 ENABLE G 75173
2Y 32
3Y 1B Vcc
2A
3A 1A 4B
GND
1Y 4A
TOP VIEW
ENABLE G 4Y
2Y ENABLE G
75172function table 2A 3Y

Inputs Outputs 28 3A

A u l] Y Z GND 3B

H H X H TOP VIEW
t.l X H
H X H
X H
X L H Z Z
75173function table
Absolutemaximumratings lnputs Outputs
Supplyvoltage,V66 7V
lnput voltage 5.5V A-tt \] u
Continuoustotal power dissipation H X H
at 25'C 11 5 0 m W >o.2v X L H
Operatingfree air temperature-OoC to +70"C H X L
>o.2v X L L
X H Z

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Absolutemaximumratings Additiona | 75175 receiver features
Supply voltage,V6s 7V O +200mVsensitivity over+12Vto-12Vcommon
Common mode input voltage +25V mode range
Differentialinput voltage +25V O 1 2 k Om i n i m u m i n p u t i m p e d a n c e
Enableinput voltage 7V O 50mV input hysteresis.
Continuoustotal power dissipation
at 25'C 11 5 0m W Description
The 75174 driver and 75175 receiver designed to
Recommendedoperatingconditions meet EIA standards RS485 and RS422, are opti-
mised for balanced multipoint data bus transmis-
Min Max
sion at data rates up to 4M bits and over distances
Supplyvoltage 4.75V 5.25V up to [Link] high positive and negative com-
Commonmode inputvoltage -12V +12V mon mode range of both the driver and receiver
make the pair very suitablefor party line applica-
inputvoltage
Differential -12V +12V tions in noisy environments. The75174 driver fea-
High-leveloutput current lss -400g.A tures protection from line fault conditions and
Low-leveloutput currenl +16mA contention of multiple drivers on the line simul-
taneously. This is achieved through both positive
Operatingfree air temperature,Ta 0"c +70'c and negative current limiting as well as thermal
shutdown.
75173switching characteristics The 75175 receiver features input sensitivity of
(Ta: 25oC,Vcc: 5.0V) +200mV over common mode range + 12Vto -12V,
in addition to hysteresis for increased noise im-
Parameter Conditions Tvp Max munity.
tpsl Prop delay Vro: -2.5V
20ns 35ns
low to high to +2.5V
75174
tppsPropdelay
Cr: 15pF 22ns 35ns
highto low
1A Vcc
tps Disabletime
30ns 40ns 1Y 4A
from low
tps2Disabletime
2 1n s 30ns 1Z 4Y
from high
Cr: 50pF ENABLE 1.2 4iz
tpTgEnabletime
18 n s 25ns
to low 22 ENABLE 3.4
tp2; Enabletime 2Y 32
1 7n s 22ns
to high
2A 3Y
GND 3A
75174quad differentialline driver
TOP VIEW
75175quad differentialline receiver
Features:
Ouaddifferentialline circuits
O Meets EIA StandardsRS485,RS422Aand CCITT. 75174function table
Recommendations V.11and X.27 lnputs Outputs
o Alternate pin-out to 75172/3
o Designedfor multipointbus transmission A E Z
o Positiveand negativecommon mode range H H H
o Single+5V supply
O 3-stateoutputs L H L H
o Fastswitching speeds X L Z Z
o Long bus linesto 1200m
o Low power requirements Absolutemaximumratings
o Two independent active high enables, each Supplyvoltage,V6s 7V
common to 2 channels Input voltage 5.5V
O Pin compatible with MC3486and MC3487. Continuoustotal power dissipation
at 25'C 1150mW
Additional 75174 driver features Operatingfree-airtemperature- 0'C to +70"C
O High output impedance in 3-stateor with power
off over + 12Vto -7V common mode range
O Thermal shutdown protection
O Positiveand negativecurrent limiting
O Very low disabled power.

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Recommendedoperatingconditions Absolutemaximumratings
Supply voltage,Vs6 7V
Min Max Common mode input voltage +25V
Differentialinput voltage +25V
Supplyvoltage,V66 4.75V 5.25V
Enableinput voltage 7V
Commonmode outputvoltage -7.0v + 12.0V Continuoustotal power dissipation
at 25'C 1150mW
High-leveloutput current,lss 60mA
Low-leveloutput current,161 60mA Recommendedoperatingconditions
Operatingfree-air 0'c +70'C
temperature,T4 Min Max
Supplyvoltage 4.75V 5.25V
Notes
1. All voltage values are with respect to network ground ter- Commonmode inputvoltage -12V +12V
minal. -12V
Differential
inputvoltage +12V
2. For operation above 25fC Ta, derate at 9.3mW/'C.
High-level
outputcurrent,le6 -400s.A
Lowlevel output current +16mA
75174 switch in g characteristics
(Tn: 25"C,Vcc: 5V)
Operatingf ree-airtemperature,Ta 0'c +70'c

Parameter Gonditions Tvp Max

tplH Prop delay 75175switching characteristics
low to high
Ru:27O 16ns 25ns (Tn: 25"C,Vcc: 5V)
tpsl Propdelay Parameter Conditions Tvp Max
Cr: 15pF 44ns 65 ns
highto low
tplp Propdelay
tp17Disabletime
low to high 22ns 35ns
from low
1 8n s 30ns
tpsl Propdelay
tps2Disable 25ns 35ns
time from high
Cr-: 50pF 5 1n s 7 5n s highto low
tp2 Disable
tp21Enable
time from low Cu: 15pF 25ns 35ns
time to low
lo: t33mA 30ns 45 ns
tpsTDisable 25ns 35ns
tp2;1Enable
Time to high
60ns 80ns time from high
tp21Enable
time to low
1 8n s 30ns
tp2sEnable
75175 time to high
1 3n s 30ns

1B Vcc
1A 48 75176, 75177,75178Differentialbus
4A
tra nsceivers/repeaters
1Y
Features:
ENABLE 1.2 4Y
O Meets EIA StandardsRSzt8S, RS422Aand CCITT
2Y ENABLE3.4 Recommendations V.11and X.27
O Designedfor Multipoint Transmissionon long
2A 3Y bus linesin noisy environments
28 3A o Bus voltage range-7V to +1 2V
GND 3B
o Driverterminal shutdown protection
o Positiveand negativecurrent limiting
TOP VIEW o Driveroutput capability60mA max
o Receiverinput sensitivity +299rny
o Receiverinput impedance12kOmin
75175function table o Receiverinput hysteresis50mV typ
o Operatesfrom a single5V supply
lnputs Outputs
o Low power requirements50mA max
A-B E Description
>0.2v H H Th e 751764 transceiver and 7 5177A, 7 5178A repea-
<0.2v H L ters are designed to meet EIA standards RS485,
X z RS422A and CCITT recommendations V.11 and
X.27,with extended positive and negativecommon
mode range for bus applications. The 75176A
transceiveris capableof transmitting and receiving
data at rates up to 4M bits/second and over dis-
tances up to 1200m. lf distancesover 1200m are

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required,the75177A and 75178Arepeaterscan be
used as a pair for bi-directionalcommunication,or
751784
individuallyfor one way communication.
Vcc AlBUS
With the 751764transceiver,tfre ne and DE inputs
can be connected together to use as a direction T B J INPUT
control input, or used individuallyfor independent
control of the driver and receiver. G zIBUS
The 751774 and 75178A enable inputs are com- GND Y/ourpur
plementary so that when paired and connected
TOP VIEW
together,this pin serves as a directioncontrol for
bi-directionalcomm u nication.

75178A
75176Ai
Differential Inputs Enable Outputs
R Vcc T Y Z
A_B U

m B \TNPUT/OUTPUT V;p> 0.2V L H H L

DE A, BUS PORT -0.2v<vrD<0.2v X X X
D GND vrD< -0.2v L L L H
X H Z Z Z
H: Highlevel
L: Low level
TSIT6Atransmitting X: lntermediate
Z= H i g hi m p e d a n c (eo f f )
Input Enable Outputs
D DE A B Absolute maximum ratings over
operating free-air temperature range
H H H
(unlessotherwisenotedl
H L H
Supplyvoltage,Vcc (seeNote 1) 7V
X Z Z Voltageat any bus terminal -10V to 15V
Differentialinput voltage(seeNote 2)- +25V
75176A receiving Enableinput voltage 5.5V
Differential Inputs Enable Output Continuoustotal dissipationat (or below)25"C
A-B ntr R free-airtemperature(seeNote 3)-1000mW
Operatingfree-airtemperaturerange 0'C to +70"C
vrD>0.2v H
Notes
-0.2v <vrD<0.2v L X 1. All voltage [Link] differentialinput voltage,are with
respectto networkground terminal.
vrD<-0.2v L L
2. Differentialinput voltage is measured at the non-inverting
X H Z input with respectto the correspondinginvertinginput.
3. For operation above 25oCfree-air temperature, derate pack-
age to 640mW at 70"Cat the rate of 8.0mW/'C.
751774
Vc" AIBUs
T B,' INPUT
G ZTBUS
GND v/ourpur
TOP VIEW

751774
Differential Inputs Enable Outputs
A-B tr T z
vrD> 0.2v H H H L
-0.2v <vrD<0.2v H X X X
Vro< -0.2V H L L H
X L Z 7 Z

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Driver switching characteristicsVcc: 5v,TA:25"C
Parameter Test conditions Min Tvp Max
tee Differential-output
delaytime
Rr:60O,Cr: 15pF
40ns 60ns
t1eDifferential-output
transitiontime 65ns 95 ns
tpTgOutputenabletime to highlevel Rr-:110O,C1:50pF 55 ns 90ns
tp71Outputenabletime to low level RL:110O,C1:50pF 30ns 50ns
tps2Outputdisabletime from highlevel R L : 1 1 0 OC, r : 5 0 p F 85ns 130ns
tp17Outputdisabletime from low level R r : 11 0 O C
, r: 50pF 20ns 40ns

Receiverswitching characteristicsVcc: 5v,TA:25"C

Parameter Test conditions Min Tvp Max
tpls Propagationdelaytime,
low-to-highleveloutput V r o: - 1 . 5 Vt o 1 . 5 V 2 1n s 35ns
tpsl Propagationdelaytime,
high-to-lowleveloutput 23ns 35ns
tpTsOutputenabletime to highlevel 1 0n s 30ns
Cr: 15pF
tp71Outputenabletime to low level 12ns 30ns
tprz Outputdisabletime from highlevel 20ns 35ns
tp12Outputdisabletime from low level 1 7n s 35ns

Recommended operating conditions

Min Tvp Max
Supplyvoltage,Vs6 4.75V 5V 5.25V
HighJevelinputvoltage,V1s 2V
Low-levelinputvoltage,V11 0.8v
Common-modeinputvoltage,V16 12V
Differential
inputvoltage,V1p + 12V
Driver -60mA
High-level
outputcurrent,lqH
Receiver 4OOp.A
Driver 60mA
Low-leveloutput current,161
Receiver 8mA
Operatingf [Link] 0"c +70'c

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RSdata
Figure23 RS485schematic

[---------,'
751774
F
"SE
Rs.=
FE;
O F
E

V a V t i
7s179 7s172 I 75178A
I Bidirectional
cRr I Repeater
-----lg'"til"l-___i
Noto3:
1. l20Oterminating resistorsshould be used.
2. Stub lengths (line connecting drivers, receivers,etc to
the main bus twisted pair) should be kept as short as
p o s s i b l e ( l e s s t h a n 0 . 3 m ) t o e l i m i n a t e p o s s i b i l i t yo f
reflections.

Gomparisonof EIAstandards
Parameter RS232(V28) RS423 RS422(Vl1) RS/l85
Mode of ooeration Singleended S i n g l ee n d e d Differential Differential
Numberof driversand receivers 1 Driver 1 Driver 1 Driver 32 Drivers
allowedon line
1 Receiver 10 Receivers 10 Receivers 32 Receivers
Maximumcablelength(m) 1200 1200 1200
Maximumdata rate (bits/sec) 20k 100k 10M 10M

+25V +6V +6V +12V

Maximumcommonmodevoltage -0.25V -7V
+5V min + 3 . 6 Vm i n
Driveroutputsignal +2V min + 1. 5 Vm i n
+ 1 5 Vm a x +6.0V max

Driverload 3ko-7ko 450Omin 100() 60()

O Controlled
Driverslewrate 30V/pr,smax O Determinedby cable NA NA
lengthanddatarate

Power + 100p,Amax
Driveoutput NA NA NA -7V<Vcm<12V
(highZ state) On
Resistance
Power + [Link] 1100pAmax + [Link]
300() -0.25V<Vcm<6V -7V<Vcm<12V
off @ +6V
Receiverinputresistance 3 k0-7 ko >4ko >4ko >12kO
t200mV +300mV
Receiversensitivity =JV +200mV -7V<Vcm<7V -12V<Vcm<12V

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