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SN75176B: N75176B: R pin received unexpected signal while the differentiated signal is 0(A-B) in noise environment

shitong huang
Prodigy 70 points
Part Number: SN75176B
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: THVD1420,

Tool/software:

Hello, I saw a forum with the same name for this topic. I also encountered the same problem. The principle diagram is basically the same. The SN75176 used before will get better effect when replaced by THVD1420, but R will still have abnormalities. The pull-down resistance is 4.7k, the terminal resistance is 120Ω, and the current limiting resistance is 20Ω。

Is it necessary to adjust the pull-down resistance to achieve, how to adjust, thank you

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    Guru 294230 points

    What are those abnormalities?

  • 0
    TI__Guru 62270 points

    Hi Shitong,

    Do you have scopeshots of the issue you are seeing? Maybe probe the TXD, RXD, and the A and B pins (use a math function for A-B on the scope). 

    Is this also for a new design where you tried the SN75176B or is it an older design that used to work but now you're seeing issues?

    Those 4.7k resistors are external fail safe resistors. You can size them to a lower value to get more noise immunity and get a better fail safe bias during idle conditions. 

    -Bobby

  • 0 in reply to Clemens Ladisch
    Prodigy 70 points

    Sorry, I don't know how to explain, please search "SN75176B: N75176B: R pin received unexpected signal while the differentiated signal is 0(A-B) in noise environment. "I had the same problem he had here. It is currently intended to change 4.7k to 1k.

  • 0 in reply to shitong huang
    Guru 294230 points

    Yes, using stronger fail-safe resistors will increase the noise margin.

    It would be helpful to capture the noise with an oscilloscope.

  • 0 in reply to shitong huang
    TI__Guru 62270 points

    Clemen's is correct. Having the stronger fail safe resistors help with more noise immunity. My guess as to why the THVD1420 fixes your issue while SN75176B has an issue is because 176B's Vth+ is above GND while the THVD1420 has a Vth+ below GND (also known a internal fail safe bias protection) which is providing you some more margin when the system is idle. 

    Using an oscope may help you see the amount of noise your system has so it would still be helpful to capture that.

    -Bobby

  • 0 in reply to Clemens Ladisch
    Prodigy 70 points

    Thank you for your reply. I will try it.