Datasheet
ST3485EB, ST3485EC, ST3485EI, ST3485EIY 
Electrical characteristics 
DocID9102 Rev 11 
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Table 8: Transmitter electrical characteristics (VCC = 3 V to 3.6 V, TA = 0 to 70 °C for 
ST3485ECDR, TA = -40 to 85 °C for ST3485EBDR, TA = -40 to 125 °C for ST3485EIDT and 
ST3485EIYDT, unless otherwise specified. Typical values are referred to TA = 25 °C) 
Symbol 
Parameter 
Test conditions 
Min. 
Typ. 
Max. 
Unit 
V
OD
Differential drive output 
R
L
= 100 Ω (RS-422) (Figure 2) 
2 
— 
V 
R
L
= 54 Ω (RS-485) (Figure 2) 
1.5 
R
L
= 60 Ω (RS-485) (Figure 3) 
1.5 
∆V
OD
Change in magnitude of 
driver differential output 
voltage for 
complementary output 
states 
(1)
R
L
= 54 Ω or 100 Ω (Figure 2) 
0.2 
V
OC
Driver common mode 
output voltage 
R
L
= 54 Ω or 100 Ω (Figure 2) 
3 
∆V
OC
Change in magnitude of 
driver common mode 
output voltage
(1)
R
L
= 54 Ω or 100 Ω (Figure 2) 
0.2 
I
OSD
Driver short-circuit output 
current 
±250 
mA 
Notes: 
(1)
∆V
OD
 and ∆V
OC
 are the changes in V
OD
 and V
OC
, respectively, when the DI input changes state. 
Table 9: Receiver electrical characteristics (VCC = 3 V to 3.6 V, TA = 0 to 70 °C for 
ST3485ECDR, TA = -40 to 85 °C for ST3485EBDR, TA = -40 to 125 °C for ST3485EIDT and 
ST3485EIYDT, unless otherwise specified. Typical values are referred to TA = 25 °C) 
Symbol 
Parameter 
Test conditions 
Min. 
Typ. 
Max. 
Unit 
V
TH
Receiver differential 
threshold voltage 
V
CM
 = -7 V to 12 V, DE = 0 
-0.2 
0.2 
V 
∆V
TH
Receiver input hysteresis 
V
CM
 = 0 V 
70 
mV 
V
OH
Receiver output high 
voltage 
I
OUT
 = -4 mA, V
ID
 = 200 mV (Figure 4) 
2 
V 
V
OL
Receiver output low 
voltage 
I
OUT
 = 4 mA, V
ID
 = -200 mV (Figure 4) 
0.4 
I
OZR
3-state (high impedance) 
output current at receiver 
V
CC
 = 3.6 V, V
O
 = 0 V to V
CC
±1 
µA 
R
RIN
Receiver input resistance 
V
CM
 = -7 V to 12 V 
24 
kΩ 
I
OSR
Receiver short-circuit 
current 
V
RO
 = 0 V to V
CC
7 
60 
mA 










