Half-duplex RS485 transceiver for 3.3V industrial buses
The Texas Instruments SN65HVD11QDR is a half-duplex RS422/RS485 transceiver in an 8-SOIC package, designed for differential data buses up to 10 Mbps.
At 10 Mbps this transceiver supports high-speed polling cycles and fast data-logging links. The half-duplex architecture means the driver and receiver share the same pair, so the bus turnaround time matters — the SN65HVD11QDR switches direction cleanly without extra dead-time delays, keeping throughput up for protocols like Modbus RTU at high baud rates. The 35 mV receiver hysteresis filters out reflections on unterminated stubs, which is a practical help when the cable run is longer than the ideal termination point.