Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin SOIC T/R

The MAX232E is a dual driver/receiver that includes a capacitive voltage generator to supply TIA/RS-232-F voltage levels from a single 5-V supply. Each receiver converts TIA/RS-232-F inputs to 5-V TTL/CMOS levels. This receiver has a typical threshold of 1.3 V, a typical hysteresis of 0.5 V, and can accept ±30-V inputs. Each driver converts TTL/CMOS input levels into TIA/RS-232-F levels. The driver, receiver, and voltage-generator functions are available as cells in the Texas Instruments LinASIC library.

Meets or Exceeds TIA/RS-232-F and ITU
Recommendation V.28

Operates From a Single 5-V Power Supply
With 1.0-µF Charge-Pump Capacitors

Operates up to 250 kbit/s

Two Drivers and Two Receivers

±30-V Input Levels

Low Supply Current . . . 8 mA Typical

ESD Protection for RS-232 Bus Pins

• ±15-kV Human-Body Model (HBM)
• ±8-kV IEC61000-4-2, Contact Discharge
• ±15-kV IEC61000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge

APPLICATIONS

• TIA/RS-232-F
• Battery-Powered Systems
• Terminals
• Modems
• Computers