MAX33048E

• Easy Evaluation of the MAX33048E
• I/O Interface Compatibility from 1.71V to 5.5V
• Proven PCB Layout
• Arduino^®/Arm^® Mbed^™ Platform Compatible
• Fully Assembled and Tested

The MAX33048E Shield evaluation kit (EV kit) is a fully assembled and tested printed circuit board (PCB) that demonstrates the functionality of the MAX33048E, a 20Mbps full-duplex RS-485 transceiver with ±25V fault protection, extended -7V to +12V common-mode range, and ±40kV ESD Human Body Model (HBM) for A/B and Y/Z data lines. The shield features a digital isolator which is used as a level translator between the RS-485 transceiver and the controller interface.

• Easy Evaluation of the MAX33047E/MAX33048E
• Power/Ground Connections Through Screw Terminal Blocks
• Screw Terminal Blocks for RS-485 Signals
• Test Points for Measuring All Signals
• Proven PCB Layout
• Fully Assembled and Tested

The MAX33047E evaluation kit is a fully assembled and tested board that demonstrates the functionality of the MAX33047E/MAX33048E. These devices are full-duplex RS-485/RS-422 transceivers with ±25V fault protection and ±40kV human body model (HBM) ESD protection for the A/B and Y/Z data lines. The MAX33047E supports data rates of up to 500kbps, while the MAX33048E supports data rates of up to 20Mbps.

The EV kit includes the MAX33047E installed on the 8-pin SOIC footprint and can also be utilized to evaluate the MAX33048E.