19-0122; Rev 8; 10/03
Low-Power, Slew-Rate-Limited
RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
General Description
__Next Generation Device Features
♦ For Fault-Tolerant Applications
The MAX481, MAX483, MAX485, MAX487–MAX491, and
MAX1487 are low-power transceivers for RS-485 and RS-
422 communication. Each part contains one driver and one
receiver. The MAX483, MAX487, MAX488, and MAX489
feature reduced slew-rate drivers that minimize EMI and
reduce reflections caused by improperly terminated cables,
thus allowing error-free data transmission up to 250kbps.
The driver slew rates of the MAX481, MAX485, MAX490,
MAX491, and MAX1487 are not limited, allowing them to
transmit up to 2.5Mbps.
MAX3430: ±80V Fault-Protected, Fail-Safe, 1/4
Unit Load, +3.3V, RS-485 Transceiver
MAX3440E–MAX3444E: ±15kV ESD-Protected,
±60V Fault-Protected, 10Mbps, Fail-Safe,
RS-485/J1708 Transceivers
♦ For Space-Constrained Applications
MAX3460–MAX3464: +5V, Fail-Safe, 20Mbps,
Profibus RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
MAX3362: +3.3V, High-Speed, RS-485/RS-422
Transceiver in a SOT23 Package
These transceivers draw between 120µA and 500µA of
supply current when unloaded or fully loaded with disabled
drivers. Additionally, the MAX481, MAX483, and MAX487
have a low-current shutdown mode in which they consume
only 0.1µA. All parts operate from a single 5V supply.
MAX3280E–MAX3284E: ±15kV ESD-Protected,
52Mbps, +3V to +5.5V, SOT23, RS-485/RS-422,
True Fail-Safe Receivers
MAX3293/MAX3294/MAX3295: 20Mbps, +3.3V,
SOT23, RS-855/RS-422 Transmitters
Drivers are short-circuit current limited and are protected
against excessive power dissipation by thermal shutdown
circuitry that places the driver outputs into a high-imped-
ance state. The receiver input has a fail-safe feature that
guarantees a logic-high output if the input is open circuit.
♦ For Multiple Transceiver Applications
MAX3030E–MAX3033E: ±15kV ESD-Protected,
+3.3V, Quad RS-422 Transmitters
The MAX487 and MAX1487 feature quarter-unit-load
receiver input impedance, allowing up to 128 MAX487/
MAX1487 transceivers on the bus. Full-duplex communi-
cations are obtained using the MAX488–MAX491, while
the MAX481, MAX483, MAX485, MAX487, and MAX1487
are designed for half-duplex applications.
♦ For Fail-Safe Applications
MAX3080–MAX3089: Fail-Safe, High-Speed
(10Mbps), Slew-Rate-Limited RS-485/RS-422
Transceivers
________________________Applications
♦ For Low-Voltage Applications
MAX3483E/MAX3485E/MAX3486E/MAX3488E/
MAX3490E/MAX3491E: +3.3V Powered, ±15kV
ESD-Protected, 12Mbps, Slew-Rate-Limited,
True RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
Low-Power RS-485 Transceivers
Low-Power RS-422 Transceivers
Level Translators
Transceivers for EMI-Sensitive Applications
Industrial-Control Local Area Networks
Ordering Information appears at end of data sheet.
______________________________________________________________Selection Table
RECEIVER/
DRIVER
ENABLE
QUIESCENT
CURRENT
(µA)
NUMBER OF
TRANSMITTERS
ON BUS
PART
NUMBER
HALF/FULL DATA RATE SLEW-RATE LOW-POWER
PIN
COUNT
DUPLEX
(Mbps)
LIMITED
SHUTDOWN
MAX481
MAX483
MAX485
MAX487
MAX488
MAX489
MAX490
MAX491
MAX1487
Half
Half
Half
Half
Full
Full
Full
Full
Half
2.5
0.25
2.5
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
300
120
300
120
120
120
300
300
230
32
32
8
8
32
8
0.25
0.25
0.25
2.5
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
128
32
8
8
No
Yes
No
32
14
8
No
32
2.5
No
No
Yes
Yes
32
14
8
2.5
No
No
128
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