The SN65LVDS108 is configured as one differential line receiver connected to eight differential line drivers. Individual output enables are provided for each output and an additional enable is provided for all outputs.

The line receivers and line drivers implement the electrical characteristics of low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS). LVDS, as specified in EIA/TIA-644, is a data signaling technique that offers low power, low noise emission, high noise immunity, and high switching speeds. (Note: The ultimate rate and distance of data transfer is dependent upon the attenuation characteristics of the media, the noise coupling to the environment, and other system characteristics.)

The intended application of this device, and the LVDS signaling technique, is for point-to-point or point-to-multipoint (distributed simplex) baseband data transmission on controlled impedance media of approximately 100 .