Half-duplex RS-485 transceiver with wide supply tolerance
Its 3V to 5.5V supply range lets it bridge 3.3V controllers to 5V legacy bus networks without a separate level shifter — a common requirement in industrial sensor busses and building-automation panels. The 35 mV receiver hysteresis provides enough noise margin for runs up to a few hundred metres at moderate data rates, typical for factory-floor Modbus or BACnet links.
Lifecycle — still an active production part
TI lists the SN65HVD08DRG4 as Active.