General Description

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.

Features

♦ 10-Pin µMAX Package: Smallest 10-Pin Package

♦ Software-Selectable Half-/Full-Duplex Operation

   (MAX1485/MAX1486)

♦ 0.1µA Low-Current Shutdown Mode (MAX1481)

♦ Slew-Rate Limiting Allows Error-Free Data

   Transmission (MAX1481/MAX1485)

♦ 12Mbps High-Speed Operation

   (MAX1484/MAX1486)

♦ Allow up to 256 Transceivers on the Bus

Applications

   Low-Power RS-422/RS-485 Communications

   Level Translators

   Hand-Held Equipment

   Battery-Powered Equipment

   Transceiver for EMI-Sensitive Applications

   Industrial-Control Local Area Networks