Quad RS-422/RS-485 receiver for 3.3V buses
There are no drivers on-chip; this part is receive-only, intended for the bus-receiver side of a differential pair. The 50 mV hysteresis cleans up slow edges on long cable runs and rejects noise on idle or lightly loaded RS-485 buses.
Supply rail and 5V logic compatibility
The AM26LV32CNSRG4 is specified for 3V to 3.6V supply only. It is not a 5V-tolerant receiver; applying 5V to the VCC pin exceeds the absolute maximum. For 5V RS-485 buses, use the AM26C32 family (5V supply) or a level-shifted interface. The receiver inputs are differential and tolerate common-mode voltages within the bus range, but the logic-level output is referenced to VCC — 3.3V CMOS levels, not 5V.
The 16-SOIC wide-body (0.209" body width, 5.30 mm) is the same footprint as the industry-standard SO-16W. It is wider than the narrow SOIC-16 (3.90 mm), so verify the land pattern on your PCB.
