FEATURES

Electronics industries alliance (EIA) RS-485/RS-422 compliant

Data rate options

ADM4850/ADM4854: 115 kbps

ADM4851/ADM4855: 500 kbps

ADM4852/ADM4856: 2.5 Mbps

ADM4853/ADM4857: 10 Mbps

Half-duplex and full duplex options

Reduced slew rates for low electromagnetic interference (EMI)

True fail-safe receiver inputs

5 μA (maximum) supply current in shutdown mode

Up to 256 transceivers on one bus

Outputs high-Z when disabled or powered off

−7 V to +12 V bus common-mode range

Thermal shutdown and short-circuit protection

Pin-compatible with the MAX308x

Specified over the −40°C to +85°C temperature range

Available in 8-lead SOIC, 8-lead LFCSP, and 8-lead MSOP

Qualified for automotive applications

APPLICATIONS

Low power RS-485 applications

EMI sensitive systems

DTE to DCE interfaces

Industrial control

Packet switching

Local area networks

Level translators