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MAX232E Description

The MAX232E is a dual driver and receiver that includes a capacitive voltage generator to supply RS232-F pliant voltage levels from a single 5-V supply. Each receiver converts RS-232 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.

MAX232E Key Features

  • 1 Meets or Exceeds TIA/RS-232-F and ITU Remendation V.28
  • 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
  • Operates From a Single 5-V Power Supply With 1-µF Charge-Pump Capacitors
  • Operates up to 250 kbit/s
  • Two Drivers and Two Receivers
  • Low Supply Current: 8 mA Typical