Guest columnist Ian Doyle, product line manager for semiconductors at Bourns, describes how to provide suitable circuit protection for RS-485 ports. RS-485 is one of the most common interface ...

Yes, you read that right: The decades-old RS-485 interface standard—the enhanced, differential, multidrop extension to the legendary, classic RS-232 interface—is alive and well. If you assume RS-485 ...

RS-485 has long been a workhorse communication standard for industrial and communications electronics. Much like a tireless marathon runner, it is still widely prevalent today for its advantages in ...

Analog Devices, Inc. and Bourns, Inc. introduced the industry's first certified RS-485 evaluation board for protecting against EMC (electro-magnetic compatibility) events in industrial and ...

This circuit demonstrates the implementation of a low power, RS-485 transceiver with selectable data rate and flexible I/O logic levels. A dual-output LDO allows for operation with either 1.8V or 3.3V ...