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Features Descriptio: LTC490 Differential Driver and Receiver Pair
Features Descriptio: LTC490 Differential Driver and Receiver Pair
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO
LTC490 LTC490
5
3 120Ω 120Ω
D DRIVER RECEIVER R
6
4000 FT BELDEN 9841
8
2 120Ω 120Ω
R RECEIVER DRIVER D
7
4000 FT BELDEN 9841
LTC490 • TA01
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ABSOLUTE AXI U RATI GS PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIO
(Note 1)
Supply Voltage (VCC) ............................................... 12V TOP VIEW
ORDER PART
Driver Input Currents ........................... – 25mA to 25mA NUMBER
VCC 1 8 A
Driver Input Voltages ...................... –0.5V to VCC + 0.5V R 2
R
7 B LTC490CN8
Driver Output Voltages .......................................... ±14V D 3 6 Z LTC490CS8
Receiver Input Voltages ......................................... ±14V GND 4
D
5 Y LTC490IN8
Receiver Output Voltages ............... –0.5V to VCC + 0.5V N8 PACKAGE LTC490IS8
Operating Temperature Range 8-LEAD PDIP
DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS The ● denotes the specificatiions which apply over the full
operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VCC = 5V ±5%
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
VOD1 Differential Driver Output Voltage (Unloaded) IO = 0 ● 5 V
VOD2 Differential Driver Output Voltage (with Load) R = 50Ω (RS422) ● 2 V
R = 27Ω (RS485) (Figure 1) ● 1.5 5 V
∆VOD Change in Magnitude of Driver Differential Output R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω (Figure 1) ● 0.2 V
Voltage for Complementary Output States
VOC Driver Common Mode Output Voltage R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω (Figure 1) ● 3 V
∆ VOC Change in Magnitude of Driver Common Mode R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω (Figure 1) ● 0.2 V
Output Voltage for Complementary Output States
VIH Input High Voltage (D) ● 2.0 V
VIL Input Low Voltage (D) ● 0.8 V
lIN1 Input Current (D) ● ±2 µA
lIN2 Input Current (A, B) VCC = 0V or 5.25V VIN = 12V ● 1 mA
VIN = – 7V ● – 0.8 mA
VTH Differential Input Threshold Voltage for Receiver – 7V ≤ VCM ≤12V ● – 0.2 0.2 V
∆VTH Receiver Input Hysteresis VCM = 0V ● 70 mV
VOH Receiver Output High Voltage IO = –4mA, VID = 0.2V ● 3.5 V
VOL Receiver Output Low Voltage IO = 4mA, VID = – 0.2V ● 0.4 V
IOZR Three-State Output Current at Receiver VCC = Max 0.4V ≤ VO ≤ 2.4V ● ±1 µA
ICC Supply Current No Load; D = GND or VCC ● 300 500 µA
RIN Receiver Input Resistance – 7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V ● 12 kΩ
IOSD1 Driver Short-Circuit Current, VOUT = High VO = – 7V ● 100 250 mA
IOSD2 Driver Short-Circuit Current, VOUT = Low VO = 12V ● 100 250 mA
IOSR Receiver Short-Circuit Current 0V ≤ VO ≤ VCC ● 7 85 mA
IOZ Driver Three-State Output Current VO = – 7V to 12V ● ±2 ±200 µA
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SWITCHI G CHARACTERISTICS The ● denotes the specificatiions which apply over the full
operating temperature range, otherwise specifications are at TA = 25°C. VCC = 5V ±5%
SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
tPLH Driver Input to Output RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 3) ● 10 30 50 ns
tPHL Driver Input to Output RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 3) ● 10 30 50 ns
tSKEW Driver Output to Output RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 3) ● 5 ns
tr, tf Driver Rise or Fall Time RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 3) ● 5 5 25 ns
tPLH Receiver Input to Output RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 4) ● 40 70 150 ns
tPHL Receiver Input to Output RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 4) ● 40 70 150 ns
tSKD tPLH – tPHL Differential Receiver Skew RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 4) ● 13 ns
Note 1: Absolute maximum ratings are those beyond which the safety of Note 3: All typicals are given for VCC = 5V and Temperature = 25°C.
the device cannot be guaranteed.
Note 2: All currents into device pins are positive; all currents out of device
pins are negative. All voltages are referenced to device ground unless
otherwise specified.
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Driver Output High Voltage Driver Differential Output Voltage Driver Output Low Voltage
vs Output Current vs Output Current vs Output Current
TA = 25°C TA = 25°C TA = 25°C
–96 64 80
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
–72 48 60
– 48 32 40
–24 16 20
0 0 0
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
LTC490 • TPC01 LTC490 • TPC02 LTC490 • TPC03
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TTL Input Threshold
vs Temperature Driver Skew vs Temperature Supply Current vs Temperature
1.63 5 350
INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE (V)
TIME (ns)
1.59 3 330
1.57 2 320
1.55 1 310
–50 0 50 100 –50 0 50 100 –50 0 50 100
TEMPERATURE (°C ) TEMPERATURE (°C ) TEMPERATURE (°C )
LTC490 • TPC04 LTC490 • TPC05 LTC490 • TPC06
Driver Differential Output Voltage Receiver tPLH-tPHL Receiver Output Low Voltage
vs Temperature vs Temperature vs Temperature
RO = 54Ω I = 8mA
2.3 7 0.8
DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE (V)
1.9 5 0.4
1.7 4 0.2
1.5 3 0
–50 0 50 100 –50 0 50 100 –50 0 50 100
TEMPERATURE (°C ) TEMPERATURE (°C ) TEMPERATURE (°C )
LTC490 • TPC07 LTC490 • TPC08 LTC490 • TPC09
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VCC (Pin 1): Positive Supply; 4.75V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.25V. Y (Pin 5): Driver Output.
R (Pin 2): Receiver Output. If A > B by 200mV, R will be Z (Pin 6): Driver Output.
high. If A < B by 200mV, then R will be low. B (Pin 7): Receiver Input.
D (Pin 3): Driver Input. A low on D forces the driver outputs A (Pin 8): Receiver Input.
Y low and Z high. A high on D will force Y high and Z low.
GND (Pin 4): Ground Connection.
TEST CIRCUITS
Y
R CL1 A
Y
VOD2
D DRIVER RDIFF RECEIVER R
R
VOC
Z CL2
Z B 15pF
LTC490 • F01
LTC490 • F02
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SWITCHI G TI E WAVEFOR S
3V
D 1.5V f = 1MHz : t r ≤ 10ns : t f ≤ 10ns 1.5V
0V
tPLH tPHL
VO
50% 80% VDIFF = V(Y) – V(Z) 90% 50%
–VO 10% 20%
tr tf
Z
VO
Y
LTC490 • F03
1/2 VO t SKEW 1/2 VO t SKEW
INPUT
VOD2
A-B 0V f = 1MHz ; t r ≤ 10ns : t f ≤ 10ns 0V
–VOD2
tPLH tPHL
VOH
R 1.5V OUTPUT 1.5V
VOL
LTC490 • F04
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Typical Application through the part. The thermal shutdown circuit disables
A typical connection of the LTC490 is shown in Figure 5. the driver outputs when the internal temperature reaches
Two twisted-pair wires connect two driver/receiver pairs 150°C and turns them back on when the temperature
for full duplex data transmission. Note that the driver and cools to 130°C. If the outputs of two or more LTC490
receiver outputs are always enabled. If the outputs must drivers are shorted directly, the driver outputs can not
be disabled, use the LTC491. supply enough current to activate the thermal shutdown.
Thus, the thermal shutdown circuit will not prevent con-
There are no restrictions on where the chips are con- tention faults when two drivers are active on the bus at the
nected, and it isn’t necessary to have the chips connected same time.
at the ends of the wire. However, the wires must be
terminated only at the ends with a resistor equal to their Cables and Data Rate
characteristic impedance, typically 120Ω. Because only The transmission line of choice for RS485 applications is
one driver can be connected on the bus, the cable can be a twisted pair. There are coaxial cables (twinaxial) made
terminated only at the receiving end. The optional shields for this purpose that contain straight pairs, but these are
around the twisted pair help reduce unwanted noise, and
are connected to GND at one end. LTC490
5V 5V
1 1
LTC490 LTC490
SHIELD
8 5
2 120Ω 3
RX RECEIVER DRIVER DX
7 6
+ SHIELD +
0.01µF 6 7 0.01µF
3 120Ω 2
DX DRIVER RECEIVER RX
5 8
4 4
LTC490 • F05
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less flexible, more bulky, and more costly than twisted terrible losses at high data rates (>100kbs), and greatly
pairs. Many cable manufacturers offer a broad range of reduce the maximum cable length. At low data rates
120Ω cables designed for RS485 applications. however, they are acceptable and much more economical.
Losses in a transmission line are a complex combination Cable Termination
of DC conductor loss, AC losses (skin effect), leakage and
AC losses in the dielectric. In good polyethylene cables The proper termination of the cable is very important.
such as the Belden 9841, the conductor losses and If the cable is not terminated with its characteristic
dielectric losses are of the same order of magnitude, impedance, distorted waveforms will result. In severe
leading to relatively low overall loss (Figure 7). cases, distorted (false) data and nulls will occur.
When using low loss cables, Figure 8 can be used as a A quick look at the output of the driver will tell how well the
guideline for choosing the maximum line length for a given cable is terminated. It is best to look at a driver connected
data rate. With lower quality PVC cables, the dielectric loss to the end of the cable, since this eliminates the possibility
factor can be 1000 times worse. PVC twisted pairs have of getting reflections from two directions. Simply look at
the driver output while transmitting square wave data. If
10 the cable is terminated properly, the waveform will look
like a square wave (Figure 9). If the cable is loaded
excessively (47Ω), the signal initially sees the surge
LOSS PER 100 FT (dB)
Rt
Figure 7. Attenuation vs Frequency for Belden 9841 DX DRIVER RECEIVER RX
10k
Rt = 120Ω
CABLE LENGTH (FT)
1k
Rt = 47Ω
100
Rt = 470Ω
10
10k 100k 1M 2.5M 10M
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cable is lightly loaded (470Ω), the signal reflects in phase With the coupling capacitors in place, power is consumed
and increases the amplitude at the driver output. An input only on the signal edges, and not when the driver output
frequency of 30kHz is adequate for tests out to 4000 feet is idling at a 1 or 0 state. A 100nF capacitor is adequate for
of cable. lines up to 4000 feet in length. Be aware that the power
savings start to decrease once the data rate surpasses
AC Cable Termination 1/(120Ω × C).
Cable termination resistors are necessary to prevent un-
Fault Protection
wanted reflections, but they consume power. The typical
differential output voltage of the driver is 2V when the All of LTC’s RS485 products are protected against ESD
cable is terminated with two 120Ω resistors, causing transients up to 2kV using the human body model (100pF,
33mA of DC current to flow in the cable when no data is 1.5kΩ). However, some applications need more
being sent. This DC current is about 60 times greater than protection. The best protection method is to connect a
the supply current of the LTC490. One way to eliminate the bidirectional TransZorb® from each line side pin to ground
unwanted current is by AC coupling the termination resis- (Figure 11). A TransZorb is a silicon transient voltage
tors as shown in Figure 10. suppressor that has exceptional surge handling capabili-
The coupling capacitor must allow high frequency energy ties, fast response time, and low series resistance. They
to flow to the termination, but block DC and low frequen- are available from General Instruments, GSI and come in
cies. The dividing line between high and low frequency a variety of breakdown voltages and prices. Be sure to pick
depends on the length of the cable. The coupling capacitor a breakdown voltage higher than the common mode
must pass frequencies above the point where the line voltage required for your application (typically 12V). Also,
represents an electrical one-tenth wavelength. The value don’t forget to check how much the added parasitic
of the coupling capacitor should therefore be set at 16.3pF capacitance will load down the bus.
per foot of cable length for 120Ω cables. TransZorb is a registered trademark of General Instruments, GSI
Y
120Ω
120Ω DRIVER
Z
C RECEIVER RX
Figure 10. AC Coupled Termination Figure 11. ESD Protection with TransZorbs
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LTC490
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TYPICAL APPLICATIO S
RS232 Receiver
RS232 IN
5.6k RECEIVER RX
1/2 LTC490
LTC490 • TA02
R = 220k
Y
10k 120Ω
RS232 IN DRIVER
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO
N8 Package
8-Lead PDIP (Narrow .300 Inch)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1510)
.400*
(10.160)
MAX
8 7 6 5
.255 ± .015*
(6.477 ± 0.381)
1 2 3 4
.065
(1.651)
.008 – .015 TYP
(0.203 – 0.381) .120
(3.048) .020
+.035 MIN (0.508)
.325 –.015
( )
.100 .018 ± .003 MIN
+0.889
8.255 (2.54) (0.457 ± 0.076)
–0.381 N8 1002
BSC
NOTE:
INCHES
1. DIMENSIONS ARE
MILLIMETERS
*THESE DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS.
MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED .010 INCH (0.254mm)
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PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO
S8 Package
8-Lead Plastic Small Outline (Narrow .150 Inch)
(Reference LTC DWG # 05-08-1610)
.189 – .197
.045 ±.005 (4.801 – 5.004)
.050 BSC NOTE 3
8 7 6 5
.245
MIN .160 ±.005
.150 – .157
.228 – .244
(3.810 – 3.988)
(5.791 – 6.197)
NOTE 3
.030 ±.005
TYP
1 2 3 4
RECOMMENDED SOLDER PAD LAYOUT
.010 – .020
× 45° .053 – .069
(0.254 – 0.508)
(1.346 – 1.752)
.004 – .010
.008 – .010
0°– 8° TYP (0.101 – 0.254)
(0.203 – 0.254)
.016 – .050
.014 – .019 .050
(0.406 – 1.270)
(0.355 – 0.483) (1.270)
NOTE: TYP BSC
INCHES
1. DIMENSIONS IN
(MILLIMETERS)
2. DRAWING NOT TO SCALE
3. THESE DIMENSIONS DO NOT INCLUDE MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS.
MOLD FLASH OR PROTRUSIONS SHALL NOT EXCEED .006" (0.15mm) SO8 0303
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Information furnished by Linear Technology Corporation is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed for its use. Linear Technology Corporation makes no represen-
tation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights.
LTC490
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