Product Overview
The MAX485ESA+T from Analog Devices (Maxim Integrated) is a low-power, slew-rate-unlimited RS-485/RS-422 transceiver in an SOIC-8 package. It contains one driver and one receiver for half-duplex communication at up to 2.5Mbps, with ±15kV ESD protection on the bus pins, thermal shutdown, and short-circuit current limiting.
Key Specifications
| Interface | RS-485 / RS-422 |
| Duplex | Half-Duplex |
| Number of Drivers/Receivers | 1 / 1 |
| Data Rate | 2.5Mbps |
| Supply Voltage | 4.75V to 5.25V (5V nominal) |
| Quiescent Current | 300μA to 500μA |
| Shutdown Current | 0.1μA (MAX481/483/487) |
| Number of Nodes | 32 (1/8 unit load) |
| Receiver Input Resistance | 96kΩ (1/8 unit load) |
| Differential Output Voltage | 1.5V min (RL=54Ω) |
| ESD Protection | ±15kV HBM (bus pins) |
| Bus Fault Tolerance | ±15V on A/B pins |
| Package | SOIC-8 (3.9 x 4.9mm) |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +85°C |
Features
- 2.5Mbps data rate (unlimited slew rate)
- Half-duplex operation with driver and receiver enable
- Low quiescent current: 300μA to 500μA
- ±15kV ESD protection on bus pins
- Short-circuit current limited driver output
- Thermal shutdown protection
- Receiver fail-safe for open-circuit input
- 1/8 unit load: up to 32 transceivers on the bus
- Single 5V supply
- Driver and receiver independently enabled
Applications
- Industrial control local area networks
- Low-power RS-485 transceivers
- Level translators
- EMI-sensitive applications
- RS-422 communication links