MAX485

Low-Power, Slew-Rate-Limited RS-485/RS-422 Transceiver

Manufacturer

adi

Overview

Part: MAX485

Type: Low-Power, Slew-Rate-Limited RS-485/RS-422 Transceiver

Key Specs:

  • Quiescent Current: 300µA
  • Supply Voltage: 4.75V to 5.25V
  • Data Rate: 2.5 Mbps
  • Common-Mode Input Voltage Range: -7V to +12V
  • Propagation Delay: 30ns
  • Skew: 5ns
  • Max Transceivers on Bus: 32

Features:

  • Low Quiescent Current: 300µA
  • -7V to +12V Common-Mode Input Voltage Range
  • Three-State Outputs
  • 30ns Propagation Delays, 5ns Skew
  • Operate from a Single 5V Supply
  • Allows up to 32 Transceivers on the Bus
  • Data rate: 2.5 Mbps
  • Current-Limiting and Thermal Shutdown for Driver Overload Protection
  • Transmitter outputs and receiver inputs protected to ±15kV Air ESD
  • Fail-safe receiver input
  • Designed for half-duplex applications

Applications:

  • Low-Power RS-485 Transceivers
  • Low-Power RS-422 Transceivers
  • Level Translators
  • Transceivers for EMI-Sensitive Applications
  • Industrial-Control Local Area Networks

Package:

  • SOP8L
  • DIP8L

Features

  • Low Quiescent Current: 300µA
  • -7V to +12V Common-Mode Input Voltage Range
  • Three-State Outputs
  • 30ns Propagation Delays, 5ns Skew
  • Operate from a Single 5V Supply
  • Allows up to 32 Transceivers on the Bus
  • Data rate: 2.5 Mbps
  • Current-Limiting and Thermal Shutdown for Driver Overload Protection
  • The transmitter outputs and receiver inputs are protected to ±15kV Air ESD

Pin Configuration

(Top View) D OR P PACKAGE

Electrical Characteristics

$(V_{CC} = 5V \pm 5%, T_A = T_{MIN} \text{ to } T_{MAX}, \text{ unless otherwise noted.})$ (Notes 1, 2)

ParameterSymbolTest ConditionsMinTypMaxUnit
Differential Driver
Output (no load)
V OD15V
Differential Driver Output$R = 50\Omega (RS-422)$2
(with load)V OD2R = $27\Omega$ (RS-485), Figure 31.55V
Change in Magnitude of Driver Differential Output Voltage for Complementary Output StatesΔVodR = $27\Omega$ or $50\Omega$ , Figure 30.2V
Driver Common-Mode
Output Voltage
VocR = $27\Omega$ or $50\Omega$ , Figure 33V
Change in Magnitude of Driver Common-Mode Output Voltage for Complementary Output StatesΔVodR = $27\Omega$ or $50\Omega$ , Figure 30.2V
Input High VoltageVIHDE,DI, RE2.0
Input Low VoltageVILDE,DI, RE0.8V
Input CurrentliniDE,DI, RE±2μA

Absolute Maximum Ratings

ParameterSymbolValueUnit
Supply VoltageVcc12VV
Control Input VoltageVciv-0.5 to (Vcc+0.5)V
Driver Input VoltageDI-0.5 to (Vcc+0.5)V
Driver Output Voltage (A, B)DO-8 to +12.5V
ReceiverInputVoltage(A, B)VRIV-8 to +12.5V
Receiver Output VoltageRO-0.5 to (Vcc+0.5)V
8-Pin Plastic DIP Continuous Power Dissipation (derating 9.09mW/°C above +70°C)P DIP727mW
8-Pin SOP Continuous Power Dissipation (derating 5.88mW/°C above +70°C)Psop471mW
Operating Temperature RangeTa0 to +70°C
Storage Temperature RangeTѕтc-65 to +160°C
Lead Temperature, 10 secTL+300°C
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