±15kV ESD-Protected, Fail-Safe, High-Speed (10Mbps), Slew-Rate-Limited RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers The MAX3084ECSA+ is a 3.3V-powered, ±15kV ESD-protected, 20Mbps, half-duplex RS-485/RS-422 transceiver manufactured by Maxim Integrated (now part of Analog Devices).  

### **Key Specifications:**  
- **Supply Voltage:** 3.3V ±10%  
- **Data Rate:** Up to 20Mbps  
- **ESD Protection:** ±15kV (Human Body Model)  
- **Operating Temperature Range:** -40°C to +85°C  
- **Package:** 8-pin SOIC (Small Outline IC)  
- **Half-Duplex Communication**  
- **Low Power Consumption:**  
  - **Supply Current (No Load):** 1.5mA (max)  
  - **Shutdown Current:** 1μA (max)  

### **Features:**  
- **Enhanced Slew Rate Limiting:** Reduces EMI and reflections for error-free data transmission.  
- **Fail-Safe Receiver Inputs:** Ensures logic-high output when inputs are open, shorted, or terminated.  
- **Hot-Swap Input Structure:** Prevents false transitions during power-up.  
- **Driver Short-Circuit Current Limiting:** Protects against output shorts.  
- **Compatible with RS-485 and RS-422 Standards.**  
- **Receiver Hysteresis:** Improves noise immunity.  

### **Applications:**  
- Industrial control systems  
- Building automation  
- Telecom equipment  
- Point-of-sale terminals  

This transceiver is designed for robust, high-speed communication in noisy environments.