MAX3222 Datasheet (Maxim) - True RS-232 Transceivers

MAX3222, True RS-232 Transceivers

The MAX3222/MAX3232/MAX3237/MAX3241 transceivers have a proprietary low-dropout transmitter output stage enabling true RS-232 performance from a 3.0V to 5.5V supply with a dual charge pump.

The devices require only four small 0.1µF external chargepump capacitors.

The MAX3222, MAX3232, and MAX3241 ar

MAX3222 Features

* a 1µA shutdown mode that reduces power consumption and extends battery life in portable systems. Its receivers remain active in shutdown mode, allowing external devices such as modems to be monitored using only 1µA supply current. The MAX3222 and MAX3232 are pin, package, and functionally compatible