The 586676-DS36C278M is a transceiver IC in the interface category.

• It supports the RS422 and RS485 protocols and has one driver and one receiver.
• The transceiver operates in a half-duplex mode and has a receiver hysteresis of 70mV.
• It can handle a voltage supply range of 4.75V to 5.25V.
• The DS36C278M is surface mountable and comes in an 8-SOIC package.
• It is an obsolete product manufactured by National Semiconductor (TI).
• This transceiver IC is suitable for applications requiring reliable and high-speed data communication.