MAX3232 Datasheet (Texas Instruments) - 3-V to 5.5-V Multichannel RS-232 Line Driver/Receiver

MAX3232, 3-V to 5.5-V Multichannel RS-232 Line Driver/Receiver

The MAX3232 device consists of two line drivers, two line receivers, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ±15-kV ESD protection terminal to terminal (serialport connection terminals, including GND).

The device meets the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between an as

MAX3232 Features

* 1 RS-232 Bus-Terminal ESD Protection Exceeds ±15 kV Using Human-Body Model (HBM)

* Meets or Exceeds the Requirements of TIA/EIA232-F and ITU V.28 Standards

* Operates With 3-V to 5.5-V VCC Supply

* Operates up to 250 kbit/s

* Two Drivers and Two Receivers