SLLS410O January   2000  – June 2021 MAX3232

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 Recommended Operating Conditions
    4. 6.4 Thermal Information
    5. 6.5 Electrical Characteristics — Device
    6. 6.6 Electrical Characteristics — Driver
    7. 6.7 Electrical Characteristics — Receiver
    8. 6.8 Switching Characteristics
    9. 6.9 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 RS232 Driver
      3. 8.3.3 RS232 Receiver
    4. 8.4 Device Functional Modes
      1. 8.4.1 VCC powered by 3 V to 5.5 V
      2. 8.4.2 VCC unpowered, VCC = 0 V
  9. 9 Application and Implementation
    1. 9.1 Application Information
    2. 9.2 Standard 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

Refer to the PDF data sheet for device specific package drawings

Mechanical Data (Package|Pins)
  • DB|16
  • PW|16
  • DW|16
  • D|16
Thermal pad, mechanical data (Package|Pins)
Orderable Information

6.8 Switching Characteristics

over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air temperature (unless otherwise noted)(3) (see Figure 9-1)
PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP(1) MAX UNIT
Maximum data rate RL = 3 kΩ, CL = 1000 pF 150 250 kbit/s
One DOUT switching, See Figure 7-1
tsk(p) Driver Pulse skew(2) RL = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ, CL = 150 to 2500 pF 300 ns
See Figure 7-2
SR(tr) Slew rate, transition region
(see Figure 7-1)		 RL = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ,
VCC = 5 V		 CL = 150 to 1000 pF 6 30 V/μs
CL = 150 to 2500 pF 4 30
tPLH®) Propagation delay time, low- to high-level output CL = 150 pF 300 ns
tPHL®) Propagation delay time, high- to low-level output 300
tsk(p) Receiver Pulse skew(3) 300
(1) All typical values are at VCC = 3.3 V or VCC = 5 V, and TA = 25°C.
(2) Pulse skew is defined as |tPLH − tPHL| of each channel of the same device.
(3) Test conditions are C1–C4 = 0.1 μF at VCC = 3.3 V ± 0.3 V; C1 = 0.047 μF, C2–C4 = 0.33 μF at VCC = 5 V ± 0.5 V.