MAX3223E

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

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Drivers per package 2 Receivers per package 2 Logic voltage (min) (V) 3.3 Data rate (max) (Mbps) 0.5 Main supply voltage (nom) (V) 3.3, 5 Features Auto-Powerdown ESD HBM (kV) 15 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Vout (typ) (V) 5.4
Drivers per package 2 Receivers per package 2 Logic voltage (min) (V) 3.3 Data rate (max) (Mbps) 0.5 Main supply voltage (nom) (V) 3.3, 5 Features Auto-Powerdown ESD HBM (kV) 15 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Vout (typ) (V) 5.4
SOIC (DW) 20 131.84 mm² 12.8 x 10.3 SSOP (DB) 20 56.16 mm² 7.2 x 7.8 TSSOP (PW) 20 41.6 mm² 6.5 x 6.4
  • 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 the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU v.28 standards
  • Operates with 3-V to 5.5-V V CC supply
  • Operates up to 500 kbit/s
  • Two drivers and two receivers
  • Low standby current: 1 µA typical
  • External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 µF
  • Accepts 5-V logic input With 3.3-V supply
  • Alternative high-speed pin-compatible device (1 Mbit/s) for SNx5C3223E
  • 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 the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU v.28 standards
  • Operates with 3-V to 5.5-V V CC supply
  • Operates up to 500 kbit/s
  • Two drivers and two receivers
  • Low standby current: 1 µA typical
  • External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 µF
  • Accepts 5-V logic input With 3.3-V supply
  • Alternative high-speed pin-compatible device (1 Mbit/s) for SNx5C3223E

The MAX3223E 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). 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. The device operates at typical data signaling rates up to 500 kbit/s and a maximum of 30-V/µs driver output slew rate.

Flexible control options for power management are available when the serial port is inactive. The auto-powerdown feature functions when FORCEON is low and FORCEOFF is high. During this mode of operation, if the device does not sense a valid RS-232 signal, the driver outputs are disabled. If FORCEOFF is set low and EN is high, both drivers and receivers are shut off, and the supply current is reduced to 1 mA. Disconnecting the serial port or turning off the peripheral drivers causes auto-powerdown to occur. Auto-powerdown can be disabled when FORCEON and FORCEOFF are high. With auto-powerdown enabled, the device is activated automatically when a valid signal is applied to any receiver input. The INVALID output is used to notify the user if an RS-232 signal is present at any receiver input. INVALID is high (valid data) if any receiver input voltage is greater than 2.7 V or less than –2.7 V, or has been between –0.3 V and 0.3 V for less than 30 µs. INVALID is low (invalid data) if the receiver input voltage is between –0.3 V and 0.3 V for more than 30 µs. Refer to for receiver input levels.

The MAX3223E 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). 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. The device operates at typical data signaling rates up to 500 kbit/s and a maximum of 30-V/µs driver output slew rate.

Flexible control options for power management are available when the serial port is inactive. The auto-powerdown feature functions when FORCEON is low and FORCEOFF is high. During this mode of operation, if the device does not sense a valid RS-232 signal, the driver outputs are disabled. If FORCEOFF is set low and EN is high, both drivers and receivers are shut off, and the supply current is reduced to 1 mA. Disconnecting the serial port or turning off the peripheral drivers causes auto-powerdown to occur. Auto-powerdown can be disabled when FORCEON and FORCEOFF are high. With auto-powerdown enabled, the device is activated automatically when a valid signal is applied to any receiver input. The INVALID output is used to notify the user if an RS-232 signal is present at any receiver input. INVALID is high (valid data) if any receiver input voltage is greater than 2.7 V or less than –2.7 V, or has been between –0.3 V and 0.3 V for less than 30 µs. INVALID is low (invalid data) if the receiver input voltage is between –0.3 V and 0.3 V for more than 30 µs. Refer to for receiver input levels.

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* Data sheet 3-V to 5.5-V Multichannel RS-232 Line Driver and Receiver with ±15-kV ESD Protection datasheet (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 05 Dec 2023

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