Active production — 20 Mbps full-duplex RS485/RS422 transceiver
The MAX13450EAUD+ is an active-production full-duplex RS485/RS422 transceiver from Analog Devices, rated for 20 Mbps data rate with a single driver and single receiver on a 14-TSSOP-EP package.
Receiver hysteresis and noise margin
Receiver hysteresis is specified at 15 mV typical — this sets the noise rejection floor on the differential bus. In a noisy factory-floor RS485 run, the 15 mV hysteresis prevents output chatter when the differential signal sits near the switching threshold.
Package and thermal pad — layout note
The 14-TSSOP-EP (exposed pad) package requires a thermal land on the PCB to achieve the datasheet thermal resistance.
