General Description
Devices in the MAX3483E family (MAX3483E/MAX3485E/AX3486E/MAX3488E/MAX3490E/MAX3491E) are ±15kV ESD-protected, +3.3V, low-power transceivers for RS-485 and RS-422 communications. Each device contains one driver and one receiver.

FEATUREs
♦ESD Protection for RS-485 I/O Pins
  ±15kV—Human Body Model
  ±8kV—IEC 1000-4-2, Contact Discharge
  ±15kV—IEC 1000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge
♦Operate from a Single +3.3V Supply—
  No Charge Pump Required
♦Interoperable with +5V Logic
♦Guaranteed 12Mbps Data Rate
  (MAX3485E/MAX3490E/MAX3491E)
♦Slew-Rate Limited for Errorless Data Transmission
  (MAX3483E/MAX3488E)
♦2nA Low-Current Shutdown Mode
  (MAX3483E/MAX3485E/MAX3486E/MAX3491E)
♦-7V to +12V Common-Mode Input Voltage Range
♦Full-Duplex and Half-Duplex Versions Available
♦Industry-Standard 75176 Pinout
  (MAX3483E/MAX3485E/MAX3486E)
♦Current-Limiting and Thermal Shutdown for Driver Overload Protection