What this transceiver is and where it lands on the board
200 kbps data rate — sizing the baud for the bus
At 200 kbps this part sits in the low-to-mid speed tier for RS-485 links. It is a clean fit for Modbus RTU at 115.2 kbps, BACnet MS/TP, or Profibus at 187.5 kbps — protocols that do not push past 200 kbps. If your application needs 1 Mbps or higher, the SN65HVD3080E family includes faster variants; this specific suffix caps the line rate at 200 kbps.
If the ambient around the transceiver regularly hits 105°C (engine bay, solar combiner box), you would need the HVD3080E's extended temperature variant.
TI lists the SN65HVD3080EDGSG4 as Active. For a production BOM line, this part carries no imminent obsolescence risk.
