SN65MLVD204A

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Half-duplex M-LVDS transceiver

SN65MLVD204A

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Product details

Function Transceiver Protocols M-LVDS Number of transmitters 1 Number of receivers 1 Supply voltage (V) 3.3 Signaling rate (MBits) 100 Input signal LVTTL, M-LVDS Output signal LVTTL, M-LVDS Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
Function Transceiver Protocols M-LVDS Number of transmitters 1 Number of receivers 1 Supply voltage (V) 3.3 Signaling rate (MBits) 100 Input signal LVTTL, M-LVDS Output signal LVTTL, M-LVDS Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85
SOIC (D) 8 29.4 mm² 4.9 x 6
  • Low-Voltage Differential 30-Ω to 55-Ω Line Drivers
    and Receivers for Signaling Rates(1) up to
    100 Mbps, Clock Frequencies up to 50 MHz
  • Type-1 Receivers Incorporate 25 mV of
    Hysteresis (SN65MLVD200A, SN65MLVD202A)
  • Type-2 Receivers Provide an Offset (100 mV)
    Threshold to Detect Open-Circuit and Idle-Bus
    Conditions (SN65MLVD204A, SN65MLVD205A)
  • Meets or Exceeds the M-LVDS Standard
    TIA/EIA-899 for Multipoint Data Interchange
  • Controlled Driver Output Voltage Transition Times
    for Improved Signal Quality
  • –1 V to 3.4 V of Common-Mode Voltage Range
    Allows Data Transfer With 2 V of Ground Noise
  • Bus Pins High Impedance When Disabled
    or VCC ≤ 1.5 V
  • 200-Mbps Devices Available (SN65MLVD201,
    SN65MLVD203, SN65MLVD206, SN65MLVD207)
  • Bus Pin ESD Protection Exceeds 8 kV
  • Packages Available:
    • 8-Pin SOIC
      SN65MLVD200A, SN65MLVD204A
    • 14-Pin SOIC
      SN65MLVD202A, SN65MLVD205A
  • Improved Alternatives to the SN65MLVD200,
    SN65MLVD202A, SN65MLVD204A, and
    SN65MLVD205A Devices
  • Low-Voltage Differential 30-Ω to 55-Ω Line Drivers
    and Receivers for Signaling Rates(1) up to
    100 Mbps, Clock Frequencies up to 50 MHz
  • Type-1 Receivers Incorporate 25 mV of
    Hysteresis (SN65MLVD200A, SN65MLVD202A)
  • Type-2 Receivers Provide an Offset (100 mV)
    Threshold to Detect Open-Circuit and Idle-Bus
    Conditions (SN65MLVD204A, SN65MLVD205A)
  • Meets or Exceeds the M-LVDS Standard
    TIA/EIA-899 for Multipoint Data Interchange
  • Controlled Driver Output Voltage Transition Times
    for Improved Signal Quality
  • –1 V to 3.4 V of Common-Mode Voltage Range
    Allows Data Transfer With 2 V of Ground Noise
  • Bus Pins High Impedance When Disabled
    or VCC ≤ 1.5 V
  • 200-Mbps Devices Available (SN65MLVD201,
    SN65MLVD203, SN65MLVD206, SN65MLVD207)
  • Bus Pin ESD Protection Exceeds 8 kV
  • Packages Available:
    • 8-Pin SOIC
      SN65MLVD200A, SN65MLVD204A
    • 14-Pin SOIC
      SN65MLVD202A, SN65MLVD205A
  • Improved Alternatives to the SN65MLVD200,
    SN65MLVD202A, SN65MLVD204A, and
    SN65MLVD205A Devices

The SN65MLVD20xx devices are multipoint low-voltage differential (M-LVDS) line drivers and receivers that are optimized to operate at signaling rates up to 100 Mbps. All parts comply with the multipoint low-voltage differential signaling (M-LVDS) standard TIA/EIA-899.

The SN65MLVD20xx devices have enhancements over their predecessors. Improved features include controlled slew rate on the driver output to help minimize reflections from unterminated stubs, which results in better signal integrity. Additionally, 8-kV ESD protection on the bus pins for more robustness. The same footprint definition was maintained making for an easy drop-in replacement for a system performance upgrade.

The devices are characterized for operation from –40°C to 85°C.

The SN65MLVD20xx devices are multipoint low-voltage differential (M-LVDS) line drivers and receivers that are optimized to operate at signaling rates up to 100 Mbps. All parts comply with the multipoint low-voltage differential signaling (M-LVDS) standard TIA/EIA-899.

The SN65MLVD20xx devices have enhancements over their predecessors. Improved features include controlled slew rate on the driver output to help minimize reflections from unterminated stubs, which results in better signal integrity. Additionally, 8-kV ESD protection on the bus pins for more robustness. The same footprint definition was maintained making for an easy drop-in replacement for a system performance upgrade.

The devices are characterized for operation from –40°C to 85°C.

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* Data sheet SN65MLVD20xx Multipoint-LVDS Line Driver and Receiver datasheet (Rev. D) PDF | HTML 28 Oct 2015
Application note An Introduction to M-LVDS and Clock and Data Distribution Applications (Rev. C) PDF | HTML 22 Jun 2023
Application brief How Far, How Fast Can You Operate MLVDS? 06 Aug 2018
Application note SPI-Based Data Acquisition/Monitor Using the TLC2551 Serial ADC (Rev. A) 20 Nov 2001

Design & development

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Evaluation board

MLVD20XBEVM — SN65MLVD203B and SN65MLVD204B full-duplex and half-duplex multipoint LVDS (M-LVDS) evaluation mod

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Evaluation board

MLVD20XEVM — M-LVDS evaluation module

This evaluation module is for the SN65MLVD203B and SN65MLVD204B, which are M-LVDS transceivers.
The SN65MLVD203B is a full-duplex transceiver, and the SN65MLVD204B is a half-duplex transceiver.
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Evaluation board

SN65MLVD2-3EVM — SN65MLVD2-3EVM Evaluation Module

The SN65MLVD2 and SN65MLVD3 are single-channel M-LVDS receivers. These devices are designed in full compliance with the TIA/EIA-899 (M-LVDS) standard, which are optimized to operate at signaling rates up to250 Mbps. Each receiver channel is controlled by a receive enable (/RE). When /RE = low, (...)

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Simulation model

SN65MLVD204A IBIS Model

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