The MAX1481/MAX1484/MAX1485/MAX1486 provide software-selectable, half-/full-duplex, low-power, slew-rate- limited, and high-speed (12Mbps) RS-485/RS-422 operation in a 10-pin µMAX® package—the smallest 10-pin package available. The software-selectable, half-/full-duplex MAX1485/MAX1486 make obsolete the normally larger and more expensive solutions required for selectable half-/full-duplex RS-485/RS-422 operation: 1) a 14-pin, full-duplex transceiver configured via jumpers between receiver and transmitter lines, or 2) two 8-pin, half-duplex transceivers, which require an additional inverter logic gate for software selectability. The MAX1481/MAX1484 are functionally equivalent to the industry-standard MAX491 and 75180, and are designed for space-constrained, full-duplex RS-422 applications. All parts contain one driver and one receiver and feature a 1/8-unit-load receiver input impedance, allowing up to 256 transceivers on the bus. The MAX1481/MAX1485 feature reduced-slew-rate drivers that minimize EMI and reduce reflections caused by improperly terminated cables, allowing error-free data transmission up to 250kbps. The MAX1484/MAX1486 driver slew rates are not limited, allowing them to transmit up to 12Mbps. The MAX1481/MAX1484/MAX1485/MAX1486 draw only 300µA of supply current. The MAX1481 has a low-power shutdown mode that reduces supply current to only 0.1µA. All devices operate from a single 5V supply. Drivers are output short-circuit current limited and are protected against excessive power dissipation by thermal-shutdown circuitry that places the driver outputs into a high-impedance state. The receiver input has a fail-safe feature that guarantees a logic-high output if the input is open circuit.
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MAX1481-MAX1486 Data Sheet | MAX1481-MAX1486.pdf |
Part Number | Tx/Rx | Duplex | VSUPPLY (V) | ICC (mA) | Data Rate (kbps) | Tx EN | Rx EN | ICC (Shutdn.) (µA) | Rx/Tx on Bus | Rx Failsafe w/ Inputs | Slew Rate Limiting | Oper. Temp. (°C) | Package/Pins | Budgetary Price |
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MAX1481 | 1Tx + 1Rx | Full | 5 | 0.3 | 250 | Yes | Yes | 0.1 | 256 | None | No | -40 to +85 | µMAX/10 | $1.52 @1k |
MAX1484 | Full | 12000 | Yes | - | µMAX/10 | |||||||||
MAX1485 | Half/Full | 250 | No | - | µMAX/10 | |||||||||
MAX1486 | Half/Full | 12000 | No | - | µMAX/10 | |||||||||
Part Number | Status | Recommended Replacement | Package | Temp | RoHS |
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MAX1486CUB | No Longer Available | MAX1486CUB+ | µMAX,;10 pin;15.4 mm² | 0°C to +70°C | No |
MAX1486CUB+ | Active | µMAX,;10 pin;15.4 mm² | 0°C to +70°C | Lead Free | |
MAX1486CUB+T | Active | µMAX,;10 pin;15.4 mm² | 0°C to +70°C | Lead Free | |
MAX1486CUB-T | No Longer Available | MAX1486CUB+T | µMAX,;10 pin;15.4 mm² | 0°C to +70°C | No |
MAX1486EUB | No Longer Available | MAX1486EUB+ | µMAX,;10 pin;15.4 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | No |
MAX1486EUB+ | Active | µMAX,;10 pin;15.4 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | Lead Free | |
MAX1486EUB+T | Active | µMAX,;10 pin;15.4 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | Lead Free | |
MAX1486EUB-T | No Longer Available | MAX1486EUB+T | µMAX,;10 pin;15.4 mm² | -40°C to +85°C | No |