Datasheet
3.3V-Powered, 10Mbps and Slew-Rate-Limited
True RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(V
CC
= 3.3V, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
25
20
15
10
5
0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.53.0
OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
RECEIVER OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
MAX3483-01
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
-20
-18
-16
-14
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.53.0
OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
RECEIVER OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
MAX3483-02
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
3.00
3.05
3.10
3.15
3.20
3.25
3.30
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 10080
RECEIVER OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3483-03
TEMPERATURE (°C)
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
I
RO
= 1.5mA
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 10080
RECEIVER OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3483-04
TEMPERATURE (°C)
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
I
RO
= 2.5mA
25
0
50
75
100
125
150
175
0246 81012
OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DRIVER OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
MAX3483-07
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.53.0
DRIVER OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE
MAX3483-05
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.5
-40 -20 0 20 40 60 10080
DRIVER DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT
VOLTAGE vs.TEMPERATURE
MAX3483-06
TEMPERATURE (°C)
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
R = 54Ω
0
-100
-80
-60
-40
-20
543210
-7 -6 -3-4-5 -2 -1
OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DRIVER OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
MAX3483-08
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
Maxim Integrated
5
MAX3483/MAX3485/MAX3486/
MAX3488/MAX3490/MAX3491