DS36C278 Datasheet (National Semiconductor) - Low Power Multipoint EIA-RS-485 Transceiver

DS36C278, Low Power Multipoint EIA-RS-485 Transceiver

The DS36C278 is a low power differential bus/line transceiver designed to meet the requirements of RS-485 standard for multipoint data transmission.

In addition it is compatible with TIA/EIA-422-B.

The CMOS design offers significant power savings over its bipolar and ALS counterparts without sacrifi

DS36C278 Features

* n 100% RS-485 compliant

* Guaranteed RS-485 device interoperation n Low power CMOS design: ICC 500 µA max n Built-in power up/down glitch-free circuitry

* Permits live transceiver insertion/displacement n DIP and SOIC packages available n Industrial temperature range:

* 40˚C t