Product Summary

The MAX232 line driver/receiver is intended for all EIA/TIA-232E and V.28/V.24 communications interfaces, particularly applications where ±12V is not available. These parts are especially useful in battery-powered systems, since their low-power shutdown mode reduces power dissipation to less than 5μW. The applications of MAX232 are: Portable Computers, Low-Power Modems, Interface Translation, Battery-Powered RS-232 Systems, Multidrop RS-232 Networks.

Parametrics

MAX232 absolute maximum ratings: (1)Supply Voltage (VCC): -0.3V to +6V; (2)V+ : (VCC - 0.3V) to +14V; (3)V- : +0.3V to +14V; (4)Input Voltages, TIN: -0.3V to (VCC - 0.3V); (5)RIN: ±30V; (6)TOUT (Except MAX220): ±15V; (7)Output Voltages, TOUT: ±15V; ROUT: -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V); (8)Driver/Receiver Output Short Circuited to GND: Continuous; (9)Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70℃): 16-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 10.53mW/℃ above +70℃): 842mW; 18-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 11.11mW/℃ above +70℃): 889mW; 20-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 8.00mW/℃ above +70℃): 440mW; 16-Pin Narrow SO (derate 8.70mW/℃ above +70℃): 696mW; 16-Pin Wide SO (derate 9.52mW/℃ above +70℃): 762mW; 18-Pin Wide SO (derate 9.52mW/℃ above +70℃): 762mW; 20-Pin Wide SO (derate 10.00mW/℃ above +70℃): 800mW; 20-Pin SSOP (derate 8.00mW/℃ above +70℃): 640mW; 16-Pin CERDIP (derate 10.00mW/℃ above +70℃): 800mW; 18-Pin CERDIP (derate 10.53mW/℃ above +70℃): 842mW; (10)Operating Temperature Ranges: 0℃ to +70℃; (11)Storage Temperature Range: -65℃ to +160℃; (12)Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s): +300℃.

Features

MAX232 features: (1)For Low-Voltage, Integrated ESD Applications MAX3222E/MAX3232E/MAX3237E/MAX3241E/MAX3246E: +3.0V to +5.5V, Low-Power, Up to 1Mbps, True RS-232 Transceivers Using Four 0.1μF External Capacitors (MAX3246E Available in a UCSP Package); (2)For Low Cost Applications, MAX221E: ±15kV ESD-Protected, +5V, 1μA, Single RS-232 Transceiver with AutoShutdown.

Diagrams

MAX232 PIN DIAGRAM

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