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SN65LBC172A: RS485 driver inputs from xilinx Kintex FPGA

Part Number: SN65LBC172A

Hi,

We are designing a PCB with xilinx kintex 7 FPGA .our application requires RS485 diffrential line drivers. we are planning to use   SN65LBC172A, Quadruple RS-485 Diffrential line driver.

We need clarification regarding SN65LBC172A inputs(1A,2A,3A,4A) and G and G- , our FPGA is powerd with 3.3V bank so that inputs to this IC is LVCMOS 33.

whether this LVCMOS 33 inputs  are  compatible for  this IC?

  • Hello Harikrishnan,

    You can double check the output specs of the IO bank to make sure it meets the LBC172A requirements.  The A and G inputs of this device require a high input level to exceed 2 V and a low input level not to exceed 0.8 V.  (These are often referred to as TTL input thresholds, so you might check for that term when examining compatibility.)

    Regards,
    Max