MAX3485ESA+ is a Maxim (Analog Devices) MAX3485 3.3 V half-duplex RS-485/RS-422 transceiver — up to 10 Mbps, one driver plus one receiver, in 8-pin SOIC, tube packing (100 per tube; T suffix is the reel), -40 to +85 °C. The 3.3 V single supply with 5 V-logic interoperability is the selection point: RS-485 on modern 3.3 V logic rails without level translation or charge pumps. Selection advice: the MAX3485 driver is not slew-rate limited, so it reaches 10 Mbps — for EMI-sensitive or long unterminated runs choose the slew-limited MAX3483 (250 kbps) instead. Half-duplex suits two-wire RS-485 buses with up to 32 nodes; for four-wire full-duplex use the MAX3490/91. The fail-safe receiver guarantees a logic-high on open inputs, and driver short-circuit plus thermal shutdown protect the bus. Match the full MAX3485ESA+ code — the + denotes lead-free, ESA is the SO-8 package, and tube versus reel matters for your assembly line. Evidence: Maxim MAX3485 datasheet and TME/LCSC listings confirm 3.3 V, 10 Mbps, half-duplex, SO-8 and -40 to +85 °C. State quantity, packing and date-code requirements in your RFQ; we reconfirm the offered lot before quotation and reply within 24 hours.
MAX3485ESA+ is a RS-485 transceiver from Analog Devices, orderable in the SOIC-8 package. The ordering code fixes the exact configuration you receive — package, grade and packing — so procurement starts with matching this code character-for-character against your BOM, not just the base series name.
When you request a quote, include the full ordering code, the target packing format (reel, tube, tray or cut tape), your quantity and any date-code or lot requirements. We reconfirm manufacturer, suffix, package, date code and traceability against the actual offered lot before any commercial quote is issued, and every RFQ gets a reply within 24 hours.
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Every suffix in a manufacturer ordering code identifies one exact orderable device — package, temperature grade, packing format or a revision. MAX3485ESA+ names the SOIC-8 configuration; a code that differs by even one suffix character may be a different device. Always quote the complete code exactly as it appears on your BOM.
The package (SOIC-8) is the physical form of the device itself. Packing describes how the devices are delivered — reel, tube, tray or cut tape. The same ordering code can ship in different packing formats depending on the lot, so confirm the required packing format when you submit your RFQ.
Traceability evidence — lot and date-code information, labels and photos — is confirmed per lot at quotation time, because it depends on the actual lot offered. Tell us which documents your receiving inspection requires when you submit the RFQ, and we will confirm what can be provided for the offered lot.
Add MAX3485ESA+ to your RFQ with the complete ordering code, the manufacturer (Analog Devices), your quantity, the target packing format and any date-code requirements. We reply to every RFQ within 24 hours.