MAX3243EIRHBR

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

3- to 5.5-V multichannel 500kbps RS-232 line driver/receiver with +/-15-kV IEC-ESD protection


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Features for the MAX3243E

  • Single-chip and single-supply interface for IBM™ PC/AT™ serial port
  • 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
  • Meets or exceeds requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU V.28 standards
  • Operates with 3-V to 5.5-V VCC supply
  • Always-active noninverting receiver output (ROUT2B)
  • Designed to transmit at a data rate up to 500 kbit/s
  • Low standby current: 1 µA typical
  • External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 µF
  • Accepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply
  • Designed to Be interchangeable with maxim MAX3243E
  • Serial-Mouse Driveability
  • Auto-powerdown feature to disable driver outputs when no valid RS-232 signal is sensed
  • Package options include plastic small-outline (DW), shrink small-outline (DB), and thin shrink small-outline (PW) packages

Description for the MAX3243E

The MAX3243E device consists of three line drivers, five line receivers, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ±15-kV ESD (HBM and IEC61000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge) and ±8-kV ESD (IEC61000-4-2, Contact Discharge) protection on serial-port connection pins. The device meets the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between an asynchronous communication controller and the serial-port connector. This combination of drivers and receivers matches that needed for the typical serial port used in an IBM PC/AT, or compatible. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 3-V to 5.5-V supply. In addition, the device includes an always-active noninverting output (ROUT2B), which allows applications using the ring indicator to transmit data while the device is powered down.