Features
♦ ESD Protection for RS-485 I/O Pins
±15kV—Human Body Model
±8kV—IEC 1000-4-2, Contact Discharge
±15kV—IEC 1000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge
♦ Operate from a Single +3.3V Supply—
No Charge Pump Required
♦ Interoperable with +5V Logic
♦ Guaranteed 12Mbps Data Rate
(MAX3485E/MAX3490E/MAX3491E)
♦ Slew-Rate Limited for Errorless Data Transmission
(MAX3483E/MAX3488E)
♦ 2nA Low-Current Shutdown Mode
(MAX3483E/MAX3485E/MAX3486E/MAX3491E)
♦ -7V to +12V Common-Mode Input Voltage Range
♦ Full-Duplex and Half-Duplex Versions Available
♦ Industry-Standard 75176 Pinout
(MAX3483E/MAX3485E/MAX3486E)
♦ Current-Limiting and Thermal Shutdown for
Driver Overload Protection