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SP490ECN-L

MaxLinear · Pre-ordered Chips · SOIC-8

SP490ECN-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, specified at 4.75 V to 5.25 V (5 V ±5%).
2 R output Receiver output, which is held high by the fail-safe feature when the receiver inputs are left unconnected.
3 D input Driver input, with logic-high minimum of 2.0 V and logic-low maximum of 0.8 V.
4 GND power_in Ground connection.
5 Y output Non-inverting driver output, which swings about 0 V to +5 V unloaded and maintains greater than 1.5 V differential with a 54 Ω worst-case load.
6 Z output Inverting driver output, forming the complementary half of the differential RS-485/RS-422 output pair with Y.
7 B input Inverting receiver input, with input resistance of 12 kΩ minimum and 15 kΩ typical over a -7 V to 12 V common-mode range.
8 A input Non-inverting receiver input, with differential input sensitivity as low as ±200 mV over a -7 V to 12 V common-mode range.

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
Supply voltage (absolute maximum) VCC 7 V 2
Driver input voltage -0.5 V Upper limit printed as VCC + 0.5V 2
Receiver input voltage -14 14 V 2
Driver output voltage -14 14 V 2
Receiver output voltage -0.5 V Upper limit printed as VCC + 0.5V 2
Storage temperature -65 150 °C 2
Supply voltage VCC 4.75 5.25 V 3
Operating temperature, commercial (C) TAMB 0 70 °C 3
Differential output voltage, RS-422 load 2 V With load; R = 50Ω (RS-422); Figure 1 2
Differential output voltage, RS-485 load 1.5 V With load; R = 27Ω (RS-485); Figure 1 2
Change in magnitude of driver differential output voltage for complementary states 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 VIH 2 V Applies to D 2
Input low voltage VIL 0.8 V Applies to D 2
Input current -10 10 µA Applies to D 2
Driver short circuit current, VOUT = HIGH -250 250 mA -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V 2
Driver short circuit current, VOUT = LOW -250 250 mA -7V ≤ VO ≤ 12V 2
Maximum data rate (driver) 10 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%-90%; RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 & 5 2
Differential input threshold VTH -0.2 0.2 V -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V 3
Input hysteresis 70 mV VCM = 0V 3
Output voltage HIGH VOH 3.5 V VID = 200mV, IO = -4mA 3
Output voltage LOW VOL 0.4 V VID = -200mV, IO = 4mA 3
Input resistance RIN 12 15 kΩ -7V ≤ VCM ≤ 12V 3
Input current (A, B) at VIN = 12V IIN -1 1 mA VIN = 12V 3
Input current (A, B) at VIN = -7V IIN -0.8 mA VIN = -7V 3
Receiver short circuit current IOS 85 mA 0V ≤ VO ≤ VCC 3
Maximum data rate (receiver) 10 Mbps 3
Receiver input to output, tPLH tPLH 20 45 100 ns RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 3
Receiver input to output, tPHL tPHL 20 45 100 ns RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 3
Differential receiver skew /tPLH - tPHL/ 13 ns RDIFF = 54Ω, CL1 = CL2 = 100pF; Figures 3 and 7 3
Supply current ICC 900 µA 3

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: SP490ECN-L
  • Footprint: Package_SO:SOIC-8_3.9x4.9mm_P1.27mm
  • 3D model: SOIC-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: sp490ecn-l-etched.step / sp490ecn-l-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); sp490ecn-l.step / sp490ecn-l.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: MaxLinear datasheet (13 pp, sha256 6384730ddfde24eb, retrieved 2026-10-30, 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).

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