Electronics Weekly

How to get static protection for hot-swap boards

Protection from electrostaic discharge in hot-swappable systems can be implemented both on and off the board, writes Richard Wilson To protect hot-swappable boards from electrostatic discharge, Rittal ...
Electronic Design

Low Voltage RS-232 Interface Chips Get Tough With ESD

Powered from as little as 3V, the ST3243E RS-232 transceiver and ST3232E multiple RS-232 driver/receiver chips are rated at a minimum transfer rate of 250 Kb/s and are said to provide rugged ESD ...
EDN

RS232/RS485 Multiprotocol Transceiver

Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2872 multiprotocol transceiver with switchable integrated termination for 3.3V and 5V systems. RS485 systems require a termination resistor on the ends ...
Electronic Design

Dual RS232/RS485 IC Integrates Switchable Termination

Linear Technology's LTC2872 is a multiprotocol 20-Mbit/s RS232 and 500-Kbit/s RS485 transceiver with switchable integrated termination for 3.3-V and 5-V systems. The LTC2872 is a multiprotocol 20-Mbit ...