Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)

If Military/Aerospace specified devices are required,

please contact the National Semiconductor Sales Office/

Distributors for availability and specifications.

Supply Voltage (V

−0.3V to +6V

V+ Pin

(V

V− Pin

+0.3V to −15V

Driver Input Voltage

−0.3V to (V

Driver Output Voltage

(V+ +0.3V) to (V−

−0.3V)

Receiver Input Voltage

Receiver Output Voltage

−0.3V to (V

Junction Temperature

+150˚C

WM Package

1400 mW

Storage Temp. Range

−65˚C to +150˚C

Lead Temp.

(Soldering, 4 Seconds)

+260˚C

Short Circuit Duration (D

Continuous

ESD Rating

(HBM, 1.5 k

Ω, 100 pF)

≥ 2.0 kV

Recommended Operating

Conditions

Min

Max

Units

Supply Voltage, V

CC

4.5

5.5

V

Operating Free Air Temp. (T

DS14C238

0

+70

˚C

Electrical Characteristics (Note 2)

Over recommended operating conditions, unless otherwise specified.

Symbol

Parameter

Conditions

Min

Typ

Max

Units

DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS

V+

Positive Power Supply

R

Ω, C1–C4 = 1.0 µF, D

9.0

V

V−

Negative Power Supply

R

Ω, C1–C4 = 1.0 µF, D

−8.0

V

I

CC

Supply Current (V

No Load

7.0

10

mA

DRIVER CHARACTERISTICS

V

IH

High Level Input Voltage

2.0

V

CC

V

V

IL

Low Level Input Voltage

GND

0.8

V

I

IH

High Level Input Current

V

IN

≥ 2.0V

−10

+10

µA

I

IL

Low Level Input Current

V

IN

≤ 0.8V

−10

+10

µA

V

OH

High Level Output Voltage

R

Ω

5.0

7.4

V

V

OL

Low Level Output Voltage

−6.3

−5.0

V

I

Output High Short

V

(Note 3)

−30

−15

−5.0

mA

Circuit Current

I

Output Low Short

V

5.0

12

30

mA

Circuit Current

R

O

Output Resistance

−2V

≤ V

O

≤ +2V, V

300

Ω

RECEIVER CHARACTERISTICS

V

TH

Input High Threshold Voltage

1.9

2.4

V

V

TL

Input Low Threshold Voltage

0.8

1.5

V

V

HY

Hysteresis

0.2

0.4

1.0

V

R

IN

Input Resistance

3.0

4.5

7.0

k

Ω

I

IN

Input Current

V

2.14

3.8

5.0

mA

V

0.43

0.6

+1.0

mA

V

−1.0

−0.6

−0.43

mA

V

−5.0

−3.8

−2.14

mA

V

OH

High Level Output Voltage

V

3.5

4.5

V

V

4.0

4.9

V

V

OL

Low Level Output Voltage

V

0.25

0.4

V

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