Absolute maximum ratings

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Absolute maximum ratings

Note:

Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may

occur. Functional operation under these condition is not implied.

Externally applied V+ and V- can have a maximum magnitude of +7 V, but their absolute

addition can not exceed 13 V.

Running on internal charge pump, intrinsic self limitation allows exceeding those values

without any damage.

to use this device using externally applied voltage to V+ and V-.

Table 3.

Absolute maximum ratings

Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

Supply voltage

-0.3 to 6

V

V+

Doubled voltage terminal

V

V-

Inverted voltage terminal

0.3 to -7

V

V+ +|V-|

13

V

Transmitter input voltage range

-0.3 to 6

V

Receiver input voltage range

± 25

V

Transmitter output voltage range

± 13.2

V

Receiver output voltage range

V

Transmitter output short to gnd time

Continuous

Figure 2.

ESD performance: transmitter outputs, receiver inputs

Symbol

Parameter

Test conditions

Min.

Typ.

Max.

Unit

ESD

ESD protection voltage

Human body model

±15

kV

ESD

ESD protection voltage

IEC-1000-4-2

±8kV