3.3V-Powered, ±15kV ESD-Protected, 12Mbps and
Slew-Rate-Limited True RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
CC
= +3.3V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
RECEIVER OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
MAX3483E-01
MAX3483E/MAX3485E/MAX3486E/MAX3488E/MAX3490E/MAX3491E
OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
RECEIVER OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
MAX3483E-02
RECEIVER OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
I
RO
= 1.5mA
MAX3483E-03
25
-20
-18
-16
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
3.30
3.25
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
3.20
3.15
3.10
3.05
3.00
20
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
15
10
5
0
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
0
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
RECEIVER OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3483E-04
DRIVER OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE
MAX3483E-05
DRIVER DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT
VOLTAGE vs. TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
2.5
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
R = 54Ω
MAX3483E-06
0.8
0.7
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0
-40
-20
0
20
40
100
90
80
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
I
RO
= 2.5mA
2.6
60
80
100
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
TEMPERATURE (°C)
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
TEMPERATURE (°C)
OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DRIVER OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
MAX3483E-07
OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DRIVER OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
MAX3483E-08
175
150
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
125
100
75
50
25
0
0
2
4
6
8
10
-100
-80
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
12
-60
-40
-20
0
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
-7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
4
5
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MAXIM [ MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS ]
