1 Features
• Low-Voltage Differential 30Ω to 55Ω Line Drivers
and Receivers for Signaling Rates 1 up to
100Mbps, Clock Frequencies up to 50MHz
• Type-1 Receivers Incorporate 25mV of Hysteresis
(SN65MLVD200A, SN65MLVD202A)
• Type-2 Receivers Provide an Offset (100mV)
Threshold to Detect Open-Circuit and Idle-Bus
Conditions (SN65MLVD204A, SN65MLVD205A)
• Meets or Exceeds the M-LVDS Standard
TIA/EIA-899 for Multipoint Data Interchange
• Controlled Driver Output Voltage Transition Times
for Improved Signal Quality
• –1V to 3.4V of Common-Mode Voltage Range
Allows Data Transfer With 2V of Ground Noise
• Bus Pins High Impedance When Disabled
or VCC ≤ 1.5V
• 200Mbps Devices Available (SN65MLVD201,
SN65MLVD203, SN65MLVD206, SN65MLVD207)
• Bus Pin ESD Protection Exceeds 8kV
• Packages Available:
– 8-Pin SOIC
SN65MLVD200A, SN65MLVD204A
– 14-Pin SOIC
SN65MLVD202A, SN65MLVD205A
• Improved Alternatives to the SN65MLVD200,
SN65MLVD202A, SN65MLVD204A, and
SN65MLVD205A Devices

2 Applications
• Low-Power, High-Speed, Short-Reach Alternative
to TIA/EIA-485
• Backplane or Cabled Multipoint Data and Clock
Transmission
• Cellular Base Stations
• Central Office Switches
• Network Switches and Routers

3 Description
The SN65MLVD20xx devices are multipoint lowvoltage
differential (M-LVDS) line drivers and
receivers that are optimized to operate at signaling
rates up to 100 Mbps. All parts comply with the
multipoint low-voltage differential signaling (M-LVDS)
standard TIA/EIA-899.
The SN65MLVD20xx devices have enhancements
over their predecessors. Improved features include
controlled slew rate on the driver output to help
minimize reflections from unterminated stubs, which
results in better signal integrity. Additionally, 8-kV
ESD protection on the bus pins for more robustness.
The same footprint definition was maintained making
for an easy drop-in replacement for a system
performance upgrade.
The devices are characterized for operation from –
40°C to 85°C.