Description
The MAX3232 device consists of two line drivers, two line receivers, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ±15-kV ESD protection pin to pin (serial-port connection pins, including GND).
Features
- 1.
- RS-232 Bus-Pin ESD Protection Exceeds ±15 kV Using Human-Body Model (HBM).
- Meets or Exceeds the Requirements of TIA/EIA-232-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.
- Low Supply Current . . . 300 µA Typical.
- External Capacitors . . . 4 × 0.1 µF.
- Accepts 5-V Logic Input With 3.3-V Supply.
- Alternative High-Speed Pin-Compatible Device
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