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ISO 485Isolated RS-485 transceiver: original educational illustration
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Isolated RS-485 transceiver

An isolated RS-485 interface transfers compatible serial communication across a specified isolation barrier.

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Application
Installation & communications
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A distinction that matters

Isolation does not remove the need to design the cable, termination and bus protection.

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DIG-ISOCapacitive digital isolator: original educational illustration
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Capacitive digital isolator

Transfers digital information between separately referenced electrical domains through a capacitive isolation structure.

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Application
Electronic components
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A distinction that matters

A digital isolator transfers logic; it does not by itself provide an isolated power supply.

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