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Select all	Attribute	Value
	Brand	Maxim Integrated
	Product Type	Line Transceiver
	Logic Family	CMOS
	Logic Function	Driver & Receiver
	IC Type	Line Transceiver IC
	Input Type	Differential
	Output Type	3 State
	Mount Type	Surface
	Package Type	μMAX
	Minimum Supply Voltage	-8V
	Pin Count	8
	Maximum High Level Output Current	-4mA
	Maximum Supply Voltage	12.5V
	Maximum Low Level Output Current	4mA
	Minimum Operating Temperature	0°C
	Maximum Operating Temperature	70°C
	Height	1.1mm
	Series	MAX487
	Width	5.03 mm
	Standards/Approvals	No
	Length	3.1mm
	Supply Current	400μA
	Automotive Standard	No

	Select all
	Brand Maxim Integrated
	Product Type Line Transceiver
	Logic Family CMOS
	Logic Function Driver & Receiver
	IC Type Line Transceiver IC
	Input Type Differential
	Output Type 3 State
	Mount Type Surface
	Package Type μMAX
	Minimum Supply Voltage -8V
	Pin Count 8
	Maximum High Level Output Current -4mA
	Maximum Supply Voltage 12.5V
	Maximum Low Level Output Current 4mA
	Minimum Operating Temperature 0°C
	Maximum Operating Temperature 70°C
	Height 1.1mm
	Series MAX487
	Width 5.03 mm
	Standards/Approvals No
	Length 3.1mm
	Supply Current 400μA
	Automotive Standard No

The MAX481, MAX483, MAX485, MAX487–MAX491, and MAX1487 are low-power transceivers. Each part contains one driver and one receiver.

Low Power Consumption Minimizes Thermal Dissipation, Reducing System Cost

120μA to 500μA Quiescent Current

Shutdown Current of 0.1μA

Single 5V Supply Voltage

Slew-Rate-Limited Drivers (MAX483/MAX487/MAX488 and MAX489)

Up to 250kbps Data Rate

Unlimited Drivers: Up to 2.5Mbps Data Rate

Integrated Protection Enhances System Robustness

Short Circuit Current Limited Driver

Integrated Thermal Shutdown

Receiver Fail-Safe for Input Open Circuit

Guarantees Logic High

1/4 Unit Loading (MAX487/ MAX1487 only) Allows Up to 128 Devices on a Single Bus

48kΩ Receiver Input Resistance

Applications

Industrial-Control Local Area Networks

Level Translators

Low-Power RS-422 Transceivers

Low-Power Transceivers

Transceivers for EMI-Sensitive Applications

Units	Per unit	Per Tube*
50 - 50	£2.37	£118.50
100 +	£2.228	£111.40

Maxim Integrated MAX487CUA+ Line Transceiver, 3 State, 8-Pin μMAX

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