MAX3485
Description
The MAX3483, MAX3485, MAX3486, MAX3488, MAX3490, and MAX3491 are 3.3V, low-power transceivers for RS-485 and RS-422 munication.
Key Features
- Operate from a Single 3.3V Supply— No Charge Pump!
- Interoperable with +5V Logic
- 8ns Max Skew (MAX3485/MAX3490/MAX3491)
- Slew-Rate Limited for Errorless Data Transmission (MAX3483/MAX3488)
- 2nA Low-Current Shutdown Mode (MAX3483/MAX3485/MAX3486/MAX3491)
- Allows up to 32 Transceivers on the Bus
- Full-Duplex and Half-Duplex Versions Available
- Industry Standard 75176 Pinout (MAX3483/MAX3485/MAX3486)
- Current-Limiting and Thermal Shutdown for Driver Overload Protection
Applications
- Low-Power RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
