Function

• Low - Power Design: It has low power consumption, 
• with a quiescent current ranging from 120 µA to 500 µA, and a shutdown current as low as 0.1 µA. 
• This helps reduce system power consumption and is suitable for applications where power efficiency is crucial.
• Slew - Rate - Limited Drivers: The MAX483ECSA features slew - rate - limited drivers, 
• which can effectively reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and minimize reflections caused by improper cable termination.
•  It enables error - free data transmission at rates of up to 250 kbps.
• High ESD Protection: Each driver output and receiver input is protected against ±15 kV electrostatic discharge (ESD) strikes without latch - up, 
• enhancing the device's reliability and stability in harsh electromagnetic environments.
• Short - Circuit Protection and Thermal Shutdown: The driver has short - circuit current - limiting functionality. Additionally, 
• a thermal shutdown circuit is integrated to place the output in a high - impedance state when overheated, 
• preventing excessive power consumption and potential damage to the device.
• Receiver Fail - Safe Feature: The receiver input has a fail - safe characteristic. When the input is open - circuited, 
• it ensures that the output remains at a logic - high level, which increases the system's reliability and stability.

Applications

• Industrial - Control Local Area Networks: It is widely used in industrial - control local area networks for data transmission between devices. 
• Its high ESD protection and reliable communication capabilities make it suitable for harsh industrial environments.
• Level Translators: It can be used as a level translator to convert different logic levels, 
• facilitating the connection and communication between devices with different voltage levels.
• Low - Power RS - 422 and RS - 485 Transceivers: Due to its low - power consumption characteristics, 
• it is an ideal choice for low - power RS - 422 and RS - 485 communication applications, 
• such as battery - powered devices or systems where power consumption needs to be strictly controlled.
• Transceivers for EMI - Sensitive Applications: T
• he slew - rate - limited drivers of the MAX483ECSA help reduce EMI, making it suitable for applications that are sensitive to electromagnetic interference, 
• such as medical equipment, aerospace, and some precision - measurement instruments.

Similar Models1

• MAX481E: It is also a low - power transceiver for RS - 485 and RS - 422 communication. T
• he main difference from MAX483ECSA is that the driver of MAX481E has an unlimited slew rate, 
• which allows for a higher data - transmission rate of up to 2.5 Mbps. It is suitable for applications that require high - speed data transmission.
• MAX485E: Similar to MAX483ECSA, it is a low - power RS - 485/RS - 422 transceiver with ESD protection. 
• The driver of MAX485E also has an unlimited slew rate, enabling a data - transmission rate of up to 2.5 Mbps. 
• It is often used in applications where high - speed and reliable data transmission is required in harsh environments.
• MAX487E: It has the same low - power and slew - rate - limited characteristics as MAX483ECSA. In addition, 
• it has a ¼ unit - load receiver input impedance, which allows up to 128 devices to be connected to a single bus, 
• increasing the number of nodes that can be connected in the communication network.

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