MAX485 Low-Power, Slew-Rate-Limited Transceivers

Low-power RS-485/RS-422 transceiver with slew-rate limiting for error-free data transmission.

• Slew-rate limited for error-free data transmission

• 0.1µA low-current shutdown mode

• Low operating current: 120µA to 300µA depending on model

• Three-state outputs

• 30ns propagation delays, 5ns skew

• Full-duplex and half-duplex versions available

• Allows up to 128 transceivers on the bus

• Current-limiting and thermal shutdown for driver overload protection