- Single +5V Supply

- Low Power BiCMOS

- Driver/Receiver Enable for Multi-Drop Configurations

- Half-Duplex Versions Available

- Data rate: 5 Mbps

- ESD Specifications

  ±15kV IEC61000-4-2 Air Discharge

  ±8kV Human Body Model

 

DESCRIPTION

The MAX485 is a half-duplex transceiver that meets the specifications of RS-485 and RS-422. Its BiCMOS design allows low power operation without sacrificing performance. The MAX485 meets the requirements of the RS-485 and RS-422 protocols up to 5Mbps underload. The ESD tolerance is more than ±8kV for both Human Body Model and ±15kV for IEC61000-4-2 Air Discharge Method on this device.