Datasheet
0
40
20
80
60
100
120
-40 10-15 35 60 85
RS-485/422 RECEIVER PROPAGATION DELAY
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3160/2 TOC16
TEMPERATURE (°C)
PROPAGATION DELAY (ns)
C
L
= 50pF
RISING
FALLING
50
60
55
70
65
80
75
85
-40 10-15 35 60 85
RS-485/422 DRIVER PROPAGATION DELAY
vs.TEMPERATURE (FAST)
MAX3160/2 TOC18
TEMPERATURE (°C)
R = 50Ω
TIME (ns)
+3.0V to+5.5V, 1µA, RS-232/RS-485/422
Multiprotocol Transceivers
300
360
340
320
380
400
420
440
460
480
500
-40 10-15 35 60 85
RS-485/422 DRIVER PROPAGATION DELAY
vs. TEMPERATURE (SLOW)
MAX3160/2 TOC19
TEMPERATURE (°C)
TIME (ns)
R = 50Ω
RS-485/422
DRIVER PROPAGATION
(FAST, 10Mbps)
MAX3160/2 TOC20
DI
5V/div
V
Y
-V
Z
2V/div
20ns/div
RS-485/422 DRIVER PROPAGATION
(SLOW, 250kbps)
MAX3160/2 TOC21
DI
5V/div
V
Y
-V
Z
2V/div
1.0μs/div
RS-485/422
RECEIVER PROPAGATION
(FAST, 5Mbps)
MAX3160/2 TOC22
V
Y
-V
Z
2V/div
RO
2V/div
C
L
= 50pF
40ns/div
RS-485/422
DRIVER DISABLE/ENABLE
TO DRIVER OUTPUT
MAX3160/2 TOC24
DE485
2V/div
V
Y
- V
Z
2V/div
R = 50Ω
C
L
= 82pF
100ns/div
0
4
2
8
6
12
10
14
0 1.0 1.50.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
OUTPUT CURRENT vs. RECEIVER
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
MAX3160/2 TOC13
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.3V, 250kbps data rate, 0.1µF capacitors, all RS-232 transmitters (RS-232 mode) loaded with 3kΩ to ground, T
A
= +25°C,
unless otherwise noted.)
-1000
-800
-400
-600
0
200
-200
400
-20 -10 -5-15 0 5 10 15 20
I-V OUTPUT IMPEDANCE CURVE
IN RS-232 SHUTDOWN MODE
MAX3160-A
VOLTS (V)
CURRENT (μA)
Maxim Integrated
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MAX3160/MAX3161/MAX3162