What this transceiver does — and what it doesn't
The MAX3075EESA+ is a half-duplex transceiver in an 8-SOIC package, rated for 500 kbps on the bus.
At 500 kbps, this transceiver suits moderate-speed industrial links such as PLC-to-remote-I/O or sensor networks. The trade-off is cable reach: at 500 kbps you can run several hundred metres of twisted pair before signal degradation forces a repeater.
It's ROHS3 compliant.
