Analog Devices and Bourns Introduce Industry`s First Complete Evaluation Board with Certified RS-485 Electro-magnetic Protection

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NORWOOD, Mass. & RIVERSIDE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), a global leader in high-performance signal
processing technology, and Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of
electronic components, today introduced the industry`s first certified RS-485
evaluation board for protecting against EMC (electro-magnetic compatibility)
events in industrial and instrumentation equipment. Available through both
companies, the EVAL-CN0313-SDPZ board incorporates ADI`s ADM3485E, 3.3-V RS-485
transceiver and various circuit protection devices from Bourns and meets
IEC61000-4-2/4/5 ESD (electro-static discharge), EFT (electronically-fast
transients), and power-surge specifications. The board is offered as part of
ADI`s Circuits from the Lab reference circuits library and includes circuit
notes, test data and results to help engineers reduce design risk in
applications such as motor controls, grid tied inverters, and programmable-logic
controllers. The board is available from all authorized distributors of ADI and
select authorized distributors of Bourns.

* View the EVAL-CN0313-SDPZ evaluation board page and place orders:
http://www.analog.com/RS485emc
* View the detailed product video: www.analog.com/RS485emc
* Register to watch a March 27th Webcast co-sponsored by Premier Farnell plc:
http://www.analog.com/RS485EMC-Webcast
* Get support at ADI`s EngineerZone online technical support community:
http://ez.analog.com/community/interface-isolation

The challenge of matching the EMC characteristics of external protection devices
and the components they are designed to protect is among the biggest
contributors to schedule and cost overruns for manufacturers of industrial and
instrumentation equipment. As the first externally certified EMC-compliant
design tool for RS-485 circuits, the EVAL-CN0313-SDPZ board provides design and
integration files, device drivers, and evaluation hardware. The EVAL-CN0313-SDPZ
also includes an EI3 Hirose connector that allows the board to be used with
ADI`s ezLINX iCoupler® Isolated Interface Development Environment, which
provides developers with a cost-effective, plug-and-play method to evaluate the
digitally-isolated RS-485 physical communication layer.

EVAL-CN0313-SD1Z RS-485 Evaluation Board Key Features

* Certified to protect ADI`s ADM3485E, 3.3-V RS-485 transceiver for:

* 6-kV, 4-kV and 1-kV surge (IEC61000-4-5)
* 2-kV EFT and 8-kV contact (IEC61000-4-4)
* 15-kV air-discharge ESD (IEC61000-4-2)

* Other

* The ezLINX iCoupler® Isolated Interface Development Environment:
http://www.analog.com/en/evaluation/eval-ezlinx/eb.html

Pricing and Availability
Product Sample Production MSRP
Availability Release
EVAL-CN0313-SDPZ Now Now 78.00 US Dollars

About Analog Devices

Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog
Devices has built one of the longest standing, highest growth companies within
the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data
conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000
customers, representing virtually all types of electronic equipment. Analog
Devices is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, with design and
manufacturing facilities throughout the world. Analog Devices is included in the
S&P 500 Index. http://www.analog.com

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About Bourns

Bourns, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and supplier of automotive sensors,
circuit protection solutions, magnetic products, microelectronic modules,
trimming and precision potentiometers, panel controls and encoders and resistive
products. Headquartered in Riverside, CA, Bourns serves a broad range of
markets, including telecommunications, computer, industrial, instrumentation,
automotive, consumer, non-critical life support medical, audio and various other
market segments. Bourns products are manufactured according to ISO-9000
standards under Six Sigma quality programs. Bourns automotive products are
manufactured in accordance with the TS16949 standard. Additional company and
product information is available at the company`s website at
http://www.bourns.com.

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Analog Devices, Inc.
Joe Dussi, 781-937-1216
joe.dussi@analog.com
or
Porter Novelli
Andrew MacLellan, 617-897-8270
andrew.maclellan@porternovelli.com

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