The SN75LBC173AD is a quadruple differential Line Receiver with 3-state outputs. It is designed for TIA/EIA-485 (RS-485), TIA/EIA-422 (RS-422) and ISO 8482 (Euro RS-485) applications. This device is optimized for balanced multipoint bus communication at data rates up to and exceeding 50Mbps. The transmission media may be twisted-pair cables, printed-circuit board traces or backplanes. The ultimate rate and distance of data transfer is dependent upon the attenuation characteristics of the media and the noise coupling to the environment. Each receiver operates over a wide range of positive and negative common-mode input voltages and features ESD protection to 6kV, making it suitable for high-speed multipoint data transmission applications in harsh environments. This device is designed using LinBiCMOS?, facilitating low power consumption and robustness.
Failsafe in bus short-circuit, open-circuit and idle-bus conditions
