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DS36276 FAILSAFE Multipoint Transceiver
July 1998
DS36276 FAILSAFE Multipoint Transceiver
General Description
The DS36276 FAILSAFE Multipoint Transceiver is designed for use on bi-directional differential busses. It is compatible with existing TIA/EIA-485 transceivers, however, it offers an additional feature not supported by standard transceivers. The FAILSAFE feature guarantees the receiver output to a known state when the Interface is in the following conditions: Floating Line, Idle Line (no active drivers), and Line Fault conditions (open or short). The receiver output is in a HIGH state for the following conditions: OPEN Inputs, Terminated Inputs (50Ω), and SHORTED Inputs.