Analog Devices Inc. MAX14850 Six-Channel Digital Isolators utilize ADI's proprietary process technology. Its monolithic design provides a compact and low-cost transfer of digital signals between circuits with different power domains. The technology enables low power consumption and stable high-temperature performance. The four unidirectional channels are each capable of DC to 50Mbps, with two of the four channels passing data across the isolation barrier in each direction. The two bidirectional channels are an open drain, capable of data rates from DC to 2Mbps. Independent 3.0V to 5.5V supplies on each side of the isolator also make it suitable as a level translator. The MAX14850 isolators can be used for isolating SPI busses, I²C busses with clock stretching, RS-232, RS-485/RS-422 busses, and general-purpose isolation. Extra channels are available for power monitoring and reset signals when used as a bus isolator.
