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SP490CN-L
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MaxLinear Pre-ordered Chips, SOIC-8. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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SP490CN-L
MaxLinear · Pre-ordered Chips · SOIC-8
SP490CN-L from MaxLinear, 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 | VCC | power_in | Positive supply; operates at 5V (4.75V to 5.25V). |
| 2 | R | output | Receiver output, driven high when the receiver input is left unconnected (fail-safe). |
| 3 | D | input | Driver input, logic high above 2.0V and logic low below 0.8V. |
| 4 | GND | power_in | Ground connection. |
| 5 | Y | output | Non-inverting driver output, differential, within ±14V absolute maximum. |
| 6 | Z | output | Inverting driver output, differential, within ±14V absolute maximum. |
| 7 | B | input | Inverting receiver input, common mode range -7V to 12V with 12kΩ minimum input resistance. |
| 8 | A | input | Non-inverting receiver input, common mode range -7V to 12V with 12kΩ minimum input resistance. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | MaxLinear |
| Package | SOIC-8 |
| Category | Interface ICs |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differential output voltage (RS-422) | 2 | V | With load; R = 50Ω (RS-422); Figure 1 | 2 | |||
| Differential output voltage (RS-485) | 1.5 | V | With load; R = 27Ω (RS-485); Figure 1 | 2 | |||
| Change in magnitude of driver differential output voltage | 0.2 | V | R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω; Figure 1 | 2 | |||
| Driver common-mode output voltage | 3 | V | R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω; Figure 1 | 2 | |||
| Input high voltage | 2 | V | Applies to D | 2 | |||
| Input low voltage | 0.8 | V | Applies to D | 2 | |||
| Input current | -10 | 10 | µA | Applies to D | 2 | ||
| Driver short circuit current VOUT = HIGH | 250 | mA | -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V | 2 | |||
| Driver short circuit current VOUT = LOW | 250 | mA | -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V | 2 | |||
| Driver maximum data rate | 5 | Mbps | 2 | ||||
| Driver input to output, tPLH | tPLH | 30 | 60 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 & 5 | 2 | |
| Driver input to output, tPHL | tPHL | 30 | 60 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 & 5 | 2 | |
| Driver skew | tSKEW | 5 | ns | tSKEW = / tDPLH - tDPHL /; Figures 3 & 5 | 2 | ||
| Driver rise or fall time | 15 | 40 | ns | From 10% to 90%; RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 & 5 | 2 | ||
| Receiver differential input threshold | -0.2 | 0.2 | V | -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V | 3 | ||
| Receiver input hysteresis | 70 | mV | VCM = 0V | 3 | |||
| Receiver output voltage HIGH | VOH | 3.5 | V | VID = 200mV, IO = -4mA | 3 | ||
| Receiver output voltage LOW | VOL | 0.4 | V | VID = -200mV, IO = 4mA | 3 | ||
| Receiver input resistance | 12 | 15 | kΩ | -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V | 3 | ||
| Input current (A, B); VIN = 12V | 1 | mA | VIN = 12V | 3 | |||
| Input current (A, B); VIN = -7V | -0.8 | mA | VIN = -7V | 3 | |||
| Receiver short circuit current | 85 | mA | 0V ≤ VO ≤ VCC | 3 | |||
| Receiver maximum data rate | 5 | Mbps | 3 | ||||
| Receiver input to output, tPLH | tPLH | 45 | 150 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 | 3 | |
| Receiver input to output, tPHL | tPHL | 45 | 150 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 | 3 | |
| Differential receiver skew | 13 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 | 3 | |||
| Supply Voltage | VCC | 4.75 | 5.25 | V | 3 | ||
| Supply Current | 900 | µA | 3 | ||||
| Operating Temperature (Commercial) | 0 | 70 | °C | 3 | |||
| Storage Temperature | -65 | 150 | °C | 2 | |||
| Supply voltage VCC | VCC | 7 | V | 2 | |||
| Receiver input voltage | -14 | 14 | V | ±14V | 2 | ||
| Driver output voltage | -14 | 14 | V | ±14V | 2 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
SP490CN-L - Footprint:
Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm - 3D model: SOIC-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
sp490cn-l-etched.step/sp490cn-l-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);sp490cn-l.step/sp490cn-l.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: MaxLinear datasheet (13 pp, sha256
473a16b0357c77d2, retrieved 2026-10-30, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-sonnet-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).
# SP490CN-L
**MaxLinear** · Pre-ordered Chips · SOIC-8
SP490CN-L from MaxLinear, 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 | VCC | power_in | Positive supply; operates at 5V (4.75V to 5.25V). |
| 2 | R | output | Receiver output, driven high when the receiver input is left unconnected (fail-safe). |
| 3 | D | input | Driver input, logic high above 2.0V and logic low below 0.8V. |
| 4 | GND | power_in | Ground connection. |
| 5 | Y | output | Non-inverting driver output, differential, within ±14V absolute maximum. |
| 6 | Z | output | Inverting driver output, differential, within ±14V absolute maximum. |
| 7 | B | input | Inverting receiver input, common mode range -7V to 12V with 12kΩ minimum input resistance. |
| 8 | A | input | Non-inverting receiver input, common mode range -7V to 12V with 12kΩ minimum input resistance. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | MaxLinear |
| Package | SOIC-8 |
| Category | Interface ICs |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Differential output voltage (RS-422) | | 2 | | | V | With load; R = 50Ω (RS-422); Figure 1 | 2 |
| Differential output voltage (RS-485) | | 1.5 | | | V | With load; R = 27Ω (RS-485); Figure 1 | 2 |
| Change in magnitude of driver differential output voltage | | | | 0.2 | V | R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω; Figure 1 | 2 |
| Driver common-mode output voltage | | | | 3 | V | R = 27Ω or R = 50Ω; Figure 1 | 2 |
| Input high voltage | | 2 | | | V | Applies to D | 2 |
| Input low voltage | | | | 0.8 | V | Applies to D | 2 |
| Input current | | -10 | | 10 | µA | Applies to D | 2 |
| Driver short circuit current VOUT = HIGH | | | | 250 | mA | -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V | 2 |
| Driver short circuit current VOUT = LOW | | | | 250 | mA | -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V | 2 |
| Driver maximum data rate | | 5 | | | Mbps | | 2 |
| Driver input to output, tPLH | tPLH | | 30 | 60 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 & 5 | 2 |
| Driver input to output, tPHL | tPHL | | 30 | 60 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 & 5 | 2 |
| Driver skew | tSKEW | | 5 | | ns | tSKEW = / tDPLH - tDPHL /; Figures 3 & 5 | 2 |
| Driver rise or fall time | | | 15 | 40 | ns | From 10% to 90%; RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 & 5 | 2 |
| Receiver differential input threshold | | -0.2 | | 0.2 | V | -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V | 3 |
| Receiver input hysteresis | | | 70 | | mV | VCM = 0V | 3 |
| Receiver output voltage HIGH | VOH | 3.5 | | | V | VID = 200mV, IO = -4mA | 3 |
| Receiver output voltage LOW | VOL | | | 0.4 | V | VID = -200mV, IO = 4mA | 3 |
| Receiver input resistance | | 12 | 15 | | kΩ | -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V | 3 |
| Input current (A, B); VIN = 12V | | | | 1 | mA | VIN = 12V | 3 |
| Input current (A, B); VIN = -7V | | -0.8 | | | mA | VIN = -7V | 3 |
| Receiver short circuit current | | | | 85 | mA | 0V ≤ VO ≤ VCC | 3 |
| Receiver maximum data rate | | 5 | | | Mbps | | 3 |
| Receiver input to output, tPLH | tPLH | | 45 | 150 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 | 3 |
| Receiver input to output, tPHL | tPHL | | 45 | 150 | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 | 3 |
| Differential receiver skew | | | 13 | | ns | RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 | 3 |
| Supply Voltage | VCC | 4.75 | | 5.25 | V | | 3 |
| Supply Current | | | 900 | | µA | | 3 |
| Operating Temperature (Commercial) | | 0 | | 70 | °C | | 3 |
| Storage Temperature | | -65 | | 150 | °C | | 2 |
| Supply voltage VCC | VCC | | | 7 | V | | 2 |
| Receiver input voltage | | -14 | | 14 | V | ±14V | 2 |
| Driver output voltage | | -14 | | 14 | V | ±14V | 2 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `SP490CN-L`
- Footprint: `Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm`
- 3D model: SOIC-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `sp490cn-l-etched.step` / `sp490cn-l-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `sp490cn-l.step` / `sp490cn-l.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [MaxLinear datasheet](docs/sp490cn-l-datasheet.pdf) (13 pp, sha256 `473a16b0357c77d2`, retrieved 2026-10-30, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins 0.3`, primary `claude-sonnet-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/sp490cn-l-datasheet.pdf)