LTC490 Differential Driver and Receiver Pair U DESCRIPTIO FEATURES ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Low Power: ICC = 300µA Typical Designed for RS485 or RS422 Applications Single 5V Supply – 7V to 12V Bus Common-Mode Range Permits ±7V Ground Difference Between Devices on the Bus Thermal Shutdown Protection Power-Up/Down Glitch-Free Driver Outputs Permit Live Insertion or Removal of Package Driver Maintains High Impedance with the Power Off Combined Impedance of a Driver Output and Receiver Allows up to 32 Transceivers on the Bus 70mV Typical Input Hysteresis 28ns Typical Driver Propagation Delays with 5ns Skew Pin Compatible with the SN75179 The LTC490 is a low power differential bus/line transceiver designed for multipoint data transmission standard RS485 applications with extended common-mode range (12V to –7V). It also meets the requirements of RS422. The CMOS design offers significant power savings over its bipolar counterpart without sacrificing ruggedness against overload or ESD damage. Excessive power dissipation caused by bus contention or faults is prevented by a thermal shutdown circuit which forces the driver outputs into a high impedance state. The receiver has a fail safe feature which guarantees a high output state when the inputs are left open. Both AC and DC specifications are guaranteed from 0°C to 70°C and 4.75V to 5.25V supply voltage range. UO APPLICATI ■ Low Power RS485/RS422 Transceiver Level Translator UO ■ S TYPICAL APPLICATI LTC490 LTC490 5 D 3 DRIVER 120Ω 120Ω 6 RECEIVER R 4000 FT BELDEN 9841 8 R 2 RECEIVER 120Ω 120Ω 7 DRIVER D 4000 FT BELDEN 9841 LTC490 • TA01 1 LTC490 U U RATI GS W W W W AXI U U ABSOLUTE PACKAGE/ORDER I FOR ATIO (Note 1) Supply Voltage (VCC) ............................................... 12V Driver Input Currents ........................... – 25mA to 25mA Driver Input Voltages ....................... –0.5V to VCC +0.5V Driver Output Voltages .......................................... ±14V Receiver Input Voltages ......................................... ±14V Receiver Output Voltages ................ –0.5V to VCC +0.5V Operating Temperature Range LTC490C................................................. 0°C to 70°C LTC490I............................................. – 40°C to 85°C Storage Temperature Range ................. – 65°C to 150°C Lead Temperature (Soldering, 10 sec).................. 300°C ORDER PART NUMBER TOP VIEW VCC 1 R R 2 D 3 8 A 7 B 6 Z 5 Y LTC490CN8 LTC490CS8 LTC490IN8 LTC490IS8 D GND 4 N8 PACKAGE 8-LEAD PLASTIC DIP S8 PACKAGE 8-LEAD PLASTIC SOIC S8 PART MARKING TJMAX = 125°C, θJA = 100°C/ W (N8) TJMAX = 150°C, θJA = 150°C/ W (S8) 490 490I Consult factory for Military grade parts. DC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS VCC = 5V ±5% SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX VOD1 Differential Driver Output Voltage (Unloaded) IO = 0 ● VOD2 Differential Driver Output Voltage (with Load) R = 50Ω (RS422) ● 2 R = 27Ω (RS485) (Figure 1) ● 1.5 5 V 0.2 V 5 UNITS V V ∆VOD Change in Magnitude of Driver Differential Output Voltage for Complementary Output States R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω (Figure 1) ● VOC Driver Common-Mode Output Voltage R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω (Figure 1) ● 3 V ∆ VOC Change in Magnitude of Driver Common Mode Output Voltage for Complementary Output States R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω (Figure 1) ● 0.2 V VIH Input High Voltage (D) ● 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 V ∆VTH Receiver Input Hysteresis VCM = 0V ● VOH Receiver Output High Voltage IO = –4mA, VID = 0.2V ● 0.4 V ±1 µA VOL Receiver Output Low Voltage IO = 4mA, VID = – 0.2V ● IOZR Three-State Output Current at Receiver VCC = Max 0.4V ≤ VO ≤ 2.4V ● ICC Supply Current No Load; D = GND or VCC ● RIN Receiver Input Resistance – 7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V ● IOSD1 Driver Short-Circuit Current, VOUT = High VO = – 7V ● IOSD2 Driver Short-Circuit Current, VOUT = Low VO = 12V ● IOSR Receiver Short-Circuit Current 0V ≤ VO ≤ VCC ● IOZ Driver Three-State Output Current VO = – 7V to 12V ● 2 2.0 V – 0.2 70 mV 3.5 V 300 500 12 µA kΩ 100 250 100 250 mA 85 mA ±200 µA 7 ±2 mA LTC490 U SWITCHI G CHARACTERISTICS VCC = 5V ±5% SYMBOL PARAMETER CONDITIONS tPLH Driver Input to Output RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 3) ● tPHL Driver Input to Output RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 3) ● tSKEW Driver Output to Output RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF (Figures 2, 3) ● MIN TYP MAX UNITS 10 30 50 ns 10 30 50 ns 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) ● The ● denotes specifications which apply over the full operating temperature range. Note 1: Absolute maximum ratings are those beyond which the safety of the device cannot be guaranteed. 13 ns 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. Note 3: All typicals are given for VCC = 5V and Temperature = 25°C. U W TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS Driver Output High Voltage vs Output Current TA = 25°C – 48 –24 48 32 16 0 0 0 1 2 3 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 1 2 3 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) LTC490 • TPC01 0 4 1.61 4 1.59 1.57 LTC490 • TPC04 2 3 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 3 1 –50 4 Supply Current vs Temperature 350 2 100 1 LTC490 • TPC03 SUPPLY CURRENT (µA) 5 TIME (ns) INPUT THRESHOLD VOLTAGE (V) 20 Driver Skew vs Temperature 1.63 0 50 TEMPERATURE (°C ) 40 LTC490 • TPC02 TTL Input Threshold vs Temperature 1.55 –50 60 0 0 4 TA = 25°C 80 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) –72 Driver Output Low Voltage vs Output Current TA = 25°C 64 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) –96 OUTPUT CURRENT (mA) Driver Differential Output Voltage vs Output Current 0 50 TEMPERATURE (°C ) 100 LTC490 • TPC05 340 330 320 310 –50 0 50 TEMPERATURE (°C ) 100 LTC490 • TPC06 3 LTC490 U W TYPICAL PERFOR A CE CHARACTERISTICS Receiver tPLH-tPHL vs Temperature Driver Differential Output Voltage vs Temperature RO = 54Ω 0.8 2.1 OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V) 7 6 TIME (ns) DIFFERENTIAL VOLTAGE (V) 2.3 Receiver Output Low Voltage vs Temperature 1.9 1.7 5 0 50 TEMPERATURE (°C ) 100 0.6 0.4 0.2 4 1.5 –50 I = 8mA 3 –50 0 50 TEMPERATURE (°C ) LTC490 • TPC07 0 –50 100 0 50 TEMPERATURE (°C ) LTC490 • TPC09 LTC490 • TPC08 UO U U PI FU CTI S 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 high. If A < B by 200mV, then R will be low. Z (Pin 6): Driver Output. D (Pin 3): Driver Input. A low on D forces the driver outputs A low and B high. A high on D will force A high and B low. A (Pin 8): Receiver Input. B (Pin 7): Receiver Input. GND (Pin 4): Ground Connection. TEST CIRCUITS Y R CL1 Y VOD2 R D VOC Z A RDIFF DRIVER Z RECEIVER CL2 B R 15pF LTC490 • TA02 LTC490 • TA03 Figure 1. Driver DC Test Load 4 100 Figure 2. Driver/Receiver Timing Test Circuit LTC490 W U W SWITCHI G TI E WAVEFOR S 3V D f = 1MHz : t r ≤ 10ns : t f ≤ 10ns 1.5V 1.5V 0V tPHL tPLH VO 80% 50% 10% –VO 90% VDIFF = V(Y) – V(Z) 50% 20% tr tf Z VO Y t SKEW 1/2 VO t SKEW 1/2 VO LTC490 • TA04 Figure 3. Driver Propagation Delays INPUT VOD2 A-B –VOD2 f = 1MHz ; t r ≤ 10ns : t f ≤ 10ns 0V 0V tPHL tPLH VOH R OUTPUT 1.5V 1.5V VOL Figure 4. Receiver Propagation Delays W U U UO APPLICATI LTC490 • TA05 S I FOR ATIO Typical Application A typical connection of the LTC490 is shown in Figure 5. Two twisted-pair wires connect two driver/receiver pairs for full duplex data transmission. Note that the driver and receiver outputs are always enabled. If the outputs must be disabled, use the LTC491. There are no restrictions on where the chips are connected, and it isn’t necessary to have the chips connected at the ends of the wire. However, the wires must be terminated only at the ends with a resistor equal to their characteristic impedance, typically 120Ω. Because only 5V 5V 1 LTC490 LTC490 SHIELD 8 RX 2 RECEIVER + DX 3 DRIVER 5 120Ω 7 6 0.01µF 1 6 DRIVER 3 DX + SHIELD 7 120Ω 5 8 4 0.01µF RECEIVER 2 RX 4 LTC490 • TA06 Figure 5. Typical Connection 5 LTC490 U W U UO APPLICATI S I FOR ATIO The LTC490 can also be used as a line repeater as shown in Figure 6. If the cable length is longer than 4000 feet, the LTC490 is inserted in the middle of the cable with the receiver output connected back to the driver input. LTC490 8 RX 2 RECEIVER 120Ω 7 DATA IN Losses in a transmission line are a complex combination of DC conductor loss, AC losses (skin effect), leakage and AC losses in the dielectric. In good polyethylene cables such as the Belden 9841, the conductor losses and dielectric losses are of the same order of magnitude, leading to relatively low overall loss (Figure 7). 10 LOSS PER 100 FT (dB) one driver can be connected on the bus, the cable can be terminated only at the receiving end. The optional shields around the twisted pair help reduce unwanted noise, and are connected to GND at one end. 1.0 6 DX 3 DRIVER 5 0.1 DATA OUT 0.1 1.0 10 100 FREQUENCY (MHz) LTC490 • TA08 LTC490 • TA07 Figure 7. Attenuation vs Frequency for Belden 9841 Figure 6. Line Repeater The LTC490 has a thermal shutdown feature which protects the part from excessive power dissipation. If the outputs of the driver are accidently shorted to a power supply or low impedance, source, up to 250mA can flow through the part. The thermal shutdown circuit disables the driver outputs when the internal temperature reaches 150°C and turns them back on when the temperature cools to 130°C. If the outputs of two or more LTC490 drivers are shorted directly, the driver outputs can not supply enough current to activate the thermal shutdown. Thus, the thermal shutdown circuit will not prevent contention faults when two drivers are active on the bus at the same time. When using low loss cables, Figure 8 can be used as a guideline for choosing the maximum line length for a given data rate. With lower quality PVC cables, the dielectric loss factor can be 1000 times worse. PVC twisted pairs have terrible losses at high data rates (>100kbs), and greatly reduce the maximum cable length. At low data rates however, they are acceptable and much more economical. 10k CABLE LENGTH (FT) Thermal Shutdown 1k 100 Cables and Data Rate The transmission line of choice for RS485 applications is a twisted pair. There are coaxial cables (twinaxial) made for this purpose that contain straight pairs, but these are less flexible, more bulky, and more costly than twisted pairs. Many cable manufacturers offer a broad range of 120Ω cables designed for RS485 applications. 6 10 10k 100k 1M 2.5M 10M DATA RATE (bps) LTC490 • TA09 Figure 8. RS485 Cable Length Specification. Applies for 24 Gauge, Polyethylene Dielectric Twisted Pair. LTC490 U W U UO APPLICATI S I FOR ATIO Cable Termination AC Cable Termination The proper termination of the cable is very important. If the cable is not terminated with its characteristic impedance, distorted waveforms will result. In severe cases, distorted (false) data and nulls will occur. Cable termination resistors are necessary to prevent unwanted reflections, but they consume power. The typical differential output voltage of the driver is 2V when the cable is terminated with two 120Ω resistors, causing 33mA of DC current to flow in the cable when no data is being sent. This DC current is about 60 times greater than the supply current of the LTC490. One way to eliminate the unwanted current is by AC coupling the termination resistors as shown in Figure 10. A quick look at the output of the driver will tell how well the cable is terminated. It is best to look at a driver connected to the end of the cable, since this eliminates the possibility of getting reflections from two directions. Simply look at the driver output while transmitting square wave data. If 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 impedance of the cable and jumps to an initial amplitude. The signal travels down the cable and is reflected back out of phase because of the mistermination. When the reflected signal returns to the driver, the amplitude will be lowered. The width of the pedestal is equal to twice the electrical length of the cable (about 1.5ns/foot). If the cable is lightly loaded (470Ω), the signal reflects in phase and increases the amplitude at the driver output. An input frequency of 30kHz is adequate for tests out to 4000 feet of cable. PROBE HERE Rt DX DRIVER RECEIVER RX 120Ω C RECEIVER RX C = LINE LENGTH (FT) × 16.3pF LTC490 • TA11 Figure 10. AC Coupled Termination The coupling capacitor must allow high frequency energy to flow to the termination, but block DC and low frequencies. The dividing line between high and low frequency depends on the length of the cable. The coupling capacitor must pass frequencies above the point where the line represents an electrical one-tenth wavelength. The value of the coupling capacitor should therefore be set at 16.3pF per foot of cable length for 120Ω cables. With the coupling capacitors in place, power is consumed only on the signal edges, and not when the driver output is idling at a 1 or 0 state. A 100nF capacitor is adequate for lines up to 4000 feet in length. Be aware that the power savings start to decrease once the data rate surpasses 1/(120Ω × C). Rt = 120Ω Rt = 47Ω Fault Protection Rt = 470Ω LTC490 • TA10 Figure 9. Termination Effects All of LTC’s RS485 products are protected against ESD transients up to 2kV using the human body model (100pF, 1.5kΩ). However, some applications need more protection. The best protection method is to connect a bidirectional TransZorb® from each line side pin to ground (Figure 11). A TransZorb® is a silicon transient voltage TransZorb® is a registered trademark of General Instruments, GSI 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 representation that the interconnection of its circuits as described herein will not infringe on existing patent rights. 7 LTC490 W U U UO APPLICATI S I FOR ATIO suppressor that has exceptional surge handling capabilities, fast response time, and low series resistance. They are available from General Instruments, GSI and come in a variety of breakdown voltages and prices. Be sure to pick a breakdown voltage higher than the common- mode voltage required for your application (typically 12V). Also, don’t forget to check how much the added parasitic capacitance will load down the bus. Y 120Ω DRIVER Z LTC490 • TA12 Figure 11. ESD Protection with TransZorbs® UO TYPICAL APPLICATI S RS232 Receiver RS232 to RS485 Level Transistor with Hysteresis R = 220k Y RS232 IN RX RECEIVER 5.6k 10k RS232 IN 5.6k 1/2 LTC490 120Ω DRIVER Z 1/2 LTC490 VY - VZ 19k HYSTERESIS = 10k • ———— ≈ —— R R LTC490 • TA13 LTC490 • TA14 U PACKAGE DESCRIPTIO Dimensions in inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted. N8 Package 8-Lead Plastic DIP 0.300 – 0.320 (7.620 – 8.128) 0.045 – 0.065 (1.143 – 1.651) 0.400 (10.160) MAX 0.130 ± 0.005 (3.302 ± 0.127) 8 0.009 – 0.015 (0.229 – 0.381) ( +0.025 0.325 –0.015 8.255 +0.635 –0.381 ) 0.125 (3.175) MIN 0.045 ± 0.015 (1.143 ± 0.381) 0.100 ± 0.010 (2.540 ± 0.254) 0.010 – 0.020 × 45° (0.254 – 0.508) 0.020 (0.508) MIN 1 2 3 4 0.018 ± 0.003 (0.457 ± 0.076) 0.189 – 0.197 (4.801 – 5.004) 8 7 6 5 0.004 – 0.010 (0.101 – 0.254) 0.014 – 0.019 (0.355 – 0.483) 0.050 (1.270) BSC 0.228 – 0.244 (5.791 – 6.197) 0.150 – 0.157 (3.810 – 3.988) 1 8 5 0.250 ± 0.010 (6.350 ± 0.254) 0.053 – 0.069 (1.346 – 1.752) 0°– 8° TYP 0.016 – 0.050 0.406 – 1.270 6 0.065 (1.651) TYP S8 Package 8-Lead Plastic SOIC 0.008 – 0.010 (0.203 – 0.254) 7 Linear Technology Corporation 2 3 4 BA/LT/GP 0893 5K REV A • PRINTED IN USA 1630 McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035-7487 (408) 432-1900 ● FAX: (408) 434-0507 ● TELEX: 499-3977 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1993