Datasheet
Electrical characteristics 
ST3485EB, ST3485EC, ST3485EI, ST3485EIY 
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Table 10: Driver switching 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 
D
R
Maximum data rate 
12 
15 
Mbps 
t
DD
Differential output delay 
R
L
= 60 Ω, C
L
 = 15 pF (Figure 5 and 
Figure 6) 
18 
30 
ns 
t
TD
Differential output 
transition time 
R
L
= 60 Ω, C
L
 = 15 pF (Figure 5 and 
Figure 6) 
12 
20 
t
PLH
 t
PHL
Propagation delay 
R
L
= 27 Ω, C
L
 = 15 pF (Figure 9 and 
Figure 10) 
18 
30 
t
PDS
|t
PLH - 
t
PHL
| driver 
propagation delay skew 
(1)
R
L
= 27 Ω, C
L
 = 15 pF (Figure 9 and 
Figure 10) 
2 
5 
t
PZL
Output enable time 
R
L
= 110 Ω (Figure 11 and Figure 12) 
19 
35 
t
PZH
Output enable time 
R
L
= 110 Ω (Figure 7 and Figure 8) 
30 
50 
t
PHZ
Output disable time 
R
L
= 110 Ω (Figure 7 and Figure 8) 
19 
35 
t
PLZ
Output disable time 
R
L
= 110 Ω (Figure 11 and Figure 12) 
30 
50 
t
SKEW
Differential output delay 
skew 
1 
3 
t
PSH
Driver enable from 
shutdown to output high 
R
L
 = 110 Ω (Figure 7 and Figure 8) 
30 
50 
t
PSL
Driver enable from 
shutdown to output low 
R
L
 = 110 Ω (Figure 11 and Figure 12) 
19 
35 
Notes: 
(1)
Measured on |t
PLH
(A)-t
PHL
(A)| and |t
PLH
(B)-t
PHL
(B)|. 










