It operates from a 4.75V to 5.25V supply rail and signals at up to 2.5 Mbps — fast enough for industrial fieldbus links, sensor networks, and PLC-to-drive communication over twisted-pair cable. The 45 mV receiver hysteresis cleans up noisy bus signals, reducing false edge triggers on long cable runs.
Through-hole package and hand-solder fit
The 8-DIP (0.300", 7.62 mm) through-hole package is breadboard-friendly and easy to hand-solder — no hot-air station needed. The 0.100-inch pin pitch matches standard prototyping grids, and the body width fits 300-mil DIP sockets. For a maker or low-volume build, this is the package that keeps assembly simple.