SLLS686C October   2005  – July 2021 MAX3221E

PRODUCTION DATA  

  1. 1 Features
  2. 2 Applications
  3. 3 Description
  4. 4 Revision History
  5. 5 Pin Configuration and Functions
  6. 6 Specifications
    1. 6.1  Absolute Maximum Ratings
    2. 6.2  ESD Ratings
    3. 6.3  ESD Ratings - IEC Specifications
    4. 6.4  Recommended Operating Conditions
    5. 6.5  Thermal Information
    6. 6.6  Electrical Characteristics
    7. 6.7  Electrical Characteristics: Driver
    8. 6.8  Electrical Characteristics: Receiver
    9. 6.9  Electrical Characteristics: Auto-Power Down
    10. 6.10 Switching Characteristics: Driver
    11. 6.11 Switching Characteristics: Receiver
    12. 6.12 Switching Characteristics: Auto-Power Down
    13. 6.13 Typical Characteristics
  7. 7 Parameter Measurement Information
  8. 8 Detailed Description
    1. 8.1 Overview
    2. 8.2 Functional Block Diagram
    3. 8.3 Feature Description
      1. 8.3.1 Power
      2. 8.3.2 RS-232 Driver
      3. 8.3.3 RS-232 Receiver
      4. 8.3.4 RS-232 Status
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Typical Application
      1. 9.2.1 Design Requirements
      2. 9.2.2 Detailed Design Procedure
      3. 9.2.3 Application Curves
  10. 10Power Supply Recommendations
  11. 11Layout
    1. 11.1 Layout Guidelines
    2. 11.2 Layout Example
  12. 12Device and Documentation Support
    1. 12.1 Receiving Notification of Documentation Updates
    2. 12.2 Support Resources
    3. 12.3 Trademarks
    4. 12.4 Electrostatic Discharge Caution
    5. 12.5 Glossary
  13. 13Mechanical, Packaging, and Orderable Information

Package Options

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

3 Description

The MAX3221E is a single driver, single receiver RS-232 solution operating from a single VCC supply. The RS-232 pins provide IEC 61000-4-2 ESD protection. 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. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 3-V to 5.5-V supply. These devices operate at data signaling rates up to 250 kbit/s and a maximum of 30-V/µs driver output slew rate.

Flexible control options for power management are available. Auto-power down disables driver and charge pump when the receiver is disconnected or the remote driver is power down. The drivers can be manually enabled or disabled. INVALID output goes low when receiver input is unconnected or power off.

Device Information
PART NUMBERPACKAGE(1)BODY SIZE (NOM)
MAX3221ECDB,
MAX3221EIDB		SSOP (16)6.20 mm × 5.30 mm
MAX3221ECPW,
MAX3221EIPW		TSSOP (16)5.00 mm × 4.40 mm
(1) For all available packages, see the orderable addendum at the end of the data sheet.
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