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Maxim Integrated Global Sourcing Parts, SOIC-8. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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MAX485CSA+
Maxim Integrated · Global Sourcing Parts · SOIC-8
MAX485CSA+ from Maxim Integrated, in a SOIC-8. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RO | output | Receiver Output: If A > B by 200mV, RO will be high; if A < B by 200mV, RO will be low. |
| 2 | RE | input | Receiver Output Enable: RO is enabled when RE is low; RO is high impedance when RE is high. |
| 3 | DE | input | Driver Output Enable: the driver outputs, Y and Z, are enabled by bringing DE high and are high impedance when DE is low. |
| 4 | DI | input | Driver Input: a low on DI forces output Y low and output Z high, and a high on DI forces output Y high and output Z low. |
| 5 | GND | power_in | Ground. |
| 6 | A | bidirectional | Noninverting Receiver Input and Noninverting Driver Output. |
| 7 | B | bidirectional | Inverting Receiver Input and Inverting Driver Output. |
| 8 | VCC | power_in | Positive Supply: 4.75V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.25V. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Maxim Integrated |
| Package | SOIC-8 |
| Category | Global Sourcing Parts |
| Pins | 8 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply voltage (absolute maximum) | VCC | 12 | V | 2 | |||
| Control input voltage (RE, DE) | -0.5 | V | Printed as -0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V); upper limit is VCC + 0.5V | 2 | |||
| Driver input voltage (DI) | -0.5 | V | Printed as -0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V); upper limit is VCC + 0.5V | 2 | |||
| Driver output voltage (A, B) | -8 | 12.5 | V | 2 | |||
| Receiver input voltage (A, B) | -8 | 12.5 | V | 2 | |||
| Receiver output voltage (RO) | -0.5 | V | Printed as -0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V); upper limit is VCC + 0.5V | 2 | |||
| Storage temperature range | -65 | 160 | °C | 2 | |||
| Lead temperature (soldering) | 300 | °C | soldering, 10 sec | 2 | |||
| Operating temperature range, commercial (MAX4__C__) | TA | 0 | 70 | °C | Commercial grade (C suffix) | 2 | |
| Differential driver output (with load) | VOD2 | 1.5 | 5 | V | R = 27Ω (RS-485), Figure 4 | 2 | |
| Differential driver output (with load, RS-422) | VOD2 | 2 | V | R = 50Ω (RS-422) | 2 | ||
| Differential driver output (no load) | VOD1 | 5 | V | 2 | |||
| Change in magnitude of driver differential output voltage for complementary output states | ΔVOD | 0.2 | V | R = 27Ω or 50Ω, Figure 4 | 2 | ||
| Change in magnitude of driver common-mode output voltage for complementary output states | ΔVOD | 0.2 | V | R = 27Ω or 50Ω, Figure 4 | 2 | ||
| Driver common-mode output voltage | VOC | 3 | V | 2 | |||
| Receiver differential threshold voltage | VTH | -0.2 | 0.2 | V | -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V | 2 | |
| Receiver input resistance | RIN | 12 | kΩ | -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V, all devices except MAX487/MAX1487 | 2 | ||
| Receiver output low voltage | VOL | 0.4 | V | IO = 4mA, VID = -200mV | 2 | ||
| Receiver output high voltage | VOH | 3.5 | V | IO = -4mA, VID = 200mV | 2 | ||
| Three-state (high impedance) output current at receiver | IOZR | -1 | 1 | µA | 2 | ||
| Receiver short-circuit current | IOSR | 7 | 95 | mA | 0V ≤ VO ≤ VCC | 3 | |
| Driver short-circuit current, VO = Low | IOSD2 | 35 | 250 | mA | -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V (Note 4) | 3 | |
| Driver short-circuit current, VO = High | IOSD1 | 35 | 250 | mA | -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V (Note 4) | 3 | |
| Input current (DE, DI, RE) | IIN1 | -2 | 2 | µA | DE, DI, RE | 2 | |
| Input current (A, B), low side | IIN2 | -0.8 | mA | VIN = -7V; DE = 0V; VCC = 0V or 5.25V, all devices except MAX487/MAX1487 | 2 | ||
| Input current (A, B), high side | IIN2 | 1 | mA | VIN = 12V; DE = 0V; VCC = 0V or 5.25V, all devices except MAX487/MAX1487 | 2 | ||
| Input low voltage | VIL | 0.8 | V | DE, DI, RE | 2 | ||
| Input high voltage | VIH | 2 | V | DE, DI, RE | 2 | ||
| No-load supply current | ICC | 230 | 400 | µA | RE = 0V or VCC | 3 | |
| No-load supply current | ICC | 300 | 500 | µA | RE = 0V or VCC | 3 | |
| Driver input to output, low-to-high | tPLH | 10 | 30 | 60 | ns | Figures 6 and 8, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Driver input to output, high-to-low | tPHL | 10 | 30 | 60 | ns | Figures 6 and 8, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Driver output skew to output | tSKEW | 5 | 10 | ns | Figures 6 and 8, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 | |
| Driver rise or fall time | tR, tF | 3 | 15 | 40 | ns | Figures 6 and 8, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Driver enable to output high | tZH | 40 | 70 | ns | 3 | ||
| Driver enable to output low | tZL | 40 | 70 | ns | 3 | ||
| Driver disable time from high | tHZ | 40 | 70 | ns | 3 | ||
| Driver disable time from low | tLZ | 40 | 70 | ns | 3 | ||
| Receiver input to output | tPLH, tPHL | 20 | 90 | 200 | ns | Figures 6 and 10, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Receiver enable to output high | tZH | 20 | 50 | ns | 3 | ||
| Receiver enable to output low | tZL | 20 | 50 | ns | 3 | ||
| Receiver disable time from high | tHZ | 20 | 50 | ns | 3 | ||
| Receiver disable time from low | tLZ | 20 | 50 | ns | 3 | ||
| Maximum data rate | fMAX | 2.5 | Mbps | 3 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
MAX485CSA+ - Footprint:
Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm - 3D model: SOIC-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
max485csa-etched.step/max485csa-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);max485csa.step/max485csa.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Maxim Integrated datasheet (17 pp, sha256
b7888c0d45b0dc58, retrieved 2026-10-18, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-haiku-5-5(text), consensusclaude-sonnet-5-5(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
# MAX485CSA+
**Maxim Integrated** · Global Sourcing Parts · SOIC-8
MAX485CSA+ from Maxim Integrated, in a SOIC-8. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
## Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RO | output | Receiver Output: If A > B by 200mV, RO will be high; if A < B by 200mV, RO will be low. |
| 2 | RE | input | Receiver Output Enable: RO is enabled when RE is low; RO is high impedance when RE is high. |
| 3 | DE | input | Driver Output Enable: the driver outputs, Y and Z, are enabled by bringing DE high and are high impedance when DE is low. |
| 4 | DI | input | Driver Input: a low on DI forces output Y low and output Z high, and a high on DI forces output Y high and output Z low. |
| 5 | GND | power_in | Ground. |
| 6 | A | bidirectional | Noninverting Receiver Input and Noninverting Driver Output. |
| 7 | B | bidirectional | Inverting Receiver Input and Inverting Driver Output. |
| 8 | VCC | power_in | Positive Supply: 4.75V ≤ VCC ≤ 5.25V. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Maxim Integrated |
| Package | SOIC-8 |
| Category | Global Sourcing Parts |
| Pins | 8 |
## Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json `metadata.characteristics` carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply voltage (absolute maximum) | VCC | | | 12 | V | | 2 |
| Control input voltage (RE, DE) | | -0.5 | | | V | Printed as -0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V); upper limit is VCC + 0.5V | 2 |
| Driver input voltage (DI) | | -0.5 | | | V | Printed as -0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V); upper limit is VCC + 0.5V | 2 |
| Driver output voltage (A, B) | | -8 | | 12.5 | V | | 2 |
| Receiver input voltage (A, B) | | -8 | | 12.5 | V | | 2 |
| Receiver output voltage (RO) | | -0.5 | | | V | Printed as -0.5V to (VCC + 0.5V); upper limit is VCC + 0.5V | 2 |
| Storage temperature range | | -65 | | 160 | °C | | 2 |
| Lead temperature (soldering) | | | | 300 | °C | soldering, 10 sec | 2 |
| Operating temperature range, commercial (MAX4__C__) | TA | 0 | | 70 | °C | Commercial grade (C suffix) | 2 |
| Differential driver output (with load) | VOD2 | 1.5 | | 5 | V | R = 27Ω (RS-485), Figure 4 | 2 |
| Differential driver output (with load, RS-422) | VOD2 | 2 | | | V | R = 50Ω (RS-422) | 2 |
| Differential driver output (no load) | VOD1 | | | 5 | V | | 2 |
| Change in magnitude of driver differential output voltage for complementary output states | ΔVOD | | | 0.2 | V | R = 27Ω or 50Ω, Figure 4 | 2 |
| Change in magnitude of driver common-mode output voltage for complementary output states | ΔVOD | | | 0.2 | V | R = 27Ω or 50Ω, Figure 4 | 2 |
| Driver common-mode output voltage | VOC | | | 3 | V | | 2 |
| Receiver differential threshold voltage | VTH | -0.2 | | 0.2 | V | -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V | 2 |
| Receiver input resistance | RIN | 12 | | | kΩ | -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V, all devices except MAX487/MAX1487 | 2 |
| Receiver output low voltage | VOL | | | 0.4 | V | IO = 4mA, VID = -200mV | 2 |
| Receiver output high voltage | VOH | 3.5 | | | V | IO = -4mA, VID = 200mV | 2 |
| Three-state (high impedance) output current at receiver | IOZR | -1 | | 1 | µA | | 2 |
| Receiver short-circuit current | IOSR | 7 | | 95 | mA | 0V ≤ VO ≤ VCC | 3 |
| Driver short-circuit current, VO = Low | IOSD2 | 35 | | 250 | mA | -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V (Note 4) | 3 |
| Driver short-circuit current, VO = High | IOSD1 | 35 | | 250 | mA | -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V (Note 4) | 3 |
| Input current (DE, DI, RE) | IIN1 | -2 | | 2 | µA | DE, DI, RE | 2 |
| Input current (A, B), low side | IIN2 | -0.8 | | | mA | VIN = -7V; DE = 0V; VCC = 0V or 5.25V, all devices except MAX487/MAX1487 | 2 |
| Input current (A, B), high side | IIN2 | | | 1 | mA | VIN = 12V; DE = 0V; VCC = 0V or 5.25V, all devices except MAX487/MAX1487 | 2 |
| Input low voltage | VIL | | | 0.8 | V | DE, DI, RE | 2 |
| Input high voltage | VIH | 2 | | | V | DE, DI, RE | 2 |
| No-load supply current | ICC | | 230 | 400 | µA | RE = 0V or VCC | 3 |
| No-load supply current | ICC | | 300 | 500 | µA | RE = 0V or VCC | 3 |
| Driver input to output, low-to-high | tPLH | 10 | 30 | 60 | ns | Figures 6 and 8, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Driver input to output, high-to-low | tPHL | 10 | 30 | 60 | ns | Figures 6 and 8, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Driver output skew to output | tSKEW | | 5 | 10 | ns | Figures 6 and 8, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Driver rise or fall time | tR, tF | 3 | 15 | 40 | ns | Figures 6 and 8, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Driver enable to output high | tZH | | 40 | 70 | ns | | 3 |
| Driver enable to output low | tZL | | 40 | 70 | ns | | 3 |
| Driver disable time from high | tHZ | | 40 | 70 | ns | | 3 |
| Driver disable time from low | tLZ | | 40 | 70 | ns | | 3 |
| Receiver input to output | tPLH, tPHL | 20 | 90 | 200 | ns | Figures 6 and 10, RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF | 3 |
| Receiver enable to output high | tZH | | 20 | 50 | ns | | 3 |
| Receiver enable to output low | tZL | | 20 | 50 | ns | | 3 |
| Receiver disable time from high | tHZ | | 20 | 50 | ns | | 3 |
| Receiver disable time from low | tLZ | | 20 | 50 | ns | | 3 |
| Maximum data rate | fMAX | 2.5 | | | Mbps | | 3 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `MAX485CSA+`
- Footprint: `Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm`
- 3D model: SOIC-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `max485csa-etched.step` / `max485csa-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `max485csa.step` / `max485csa.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [Maxim Integrated datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8588882303145676800) (17 pp, sha256 `b7888c0d45b0dc58`, retrieved 2026-10-18, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins 0.3`, primary `claude-haiku-5-5` (text), consensus `claude-sonnet-5-5` (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
- **CAD:** KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
[Datasheet PDF](docs/max485csa-datasheet.pdf)