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UM488/UM491
±15kV ESD-Protected, Fail-Safe, Slew-Rate-Limited RS-422 Transceivers in SOP8/DIP8/SOP14/DIP14
General Description
The UM488/UM491 is ±15kV electrostatic discharge (ESD)-protected, high-speed transceivers for RS-422 communication that contain one driver and one receiver. The UM491 contains an additional receiver and driver enable control. The device features fail-safe circuitry, which guarantees a logic-high receiver output when the receiver inputs are open or shorted. This means that the receiver output will be a logic high if all transmitters on a terminated bus are disabled (high impedance). The UM488/UM491 offers higher driver output slew-rate limits, allowing transmit speeds up to 2.5Mbps. The device features enhanced ESD protection.