TRS3221E

ACTIVE

3- to 5.5-V single channel 250kbps RS-232 line driver/receiver with +/-15-kV IEC-ESD protection

Product details

Drivers per package 1 Receivers per package 1 Logic voltage (min) (V) 3.3 Data rate (max) (Mbps) 0.25 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 1 Receivers per package 1 Logic voltage (min) (V) 3.3 Data rate (max) (Mbps) 0.25 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
SSOP (DB) 16 48.36 mm² 6.2 x 7.8 TSSOP (PW) 16 32 mm² 5 x 6.4 VQFN (RGT) 16 9 mm² 3 x 3
  • ESD Protection for RS-232 Pins
    • ±15-kV Human-Body Model (HBM)
    • ±8 kV (IEC 61000-4-2, contact discharge)
    • ±15 kV (IEC 61000-4-2, 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 VCC supply
  • Operates up to 250 kbit/s
  • One driver and one receiver
  • Near chip-scale package, 16-pin VQFN (RGT, 82% smaller than TSSOP package)
  • 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)
    • TRSF3221E
  • Auto-powerdown feature automatically disables drivers for power savings
  • ESD Protection for RS-232 Pins
    • ±15-kV Human-Body Model (HBM)
    • ±8 kV (IEC 61000-4-2, contact discharge)
    • ±15 kV (IEC 61000-4-2, 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 VCC supply
  • Operates up to 250 kbit/s
  • One driver and one receiver
  • Near chip-scale package, 16-pin VQFN (RGT, 82% smaller than TSSOP package)
  • 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)
    • TRSF3221E
  • Auto-powerdown feature automatically disables drivers for power savings

The TRS3221E is a single driver, single receiver RS-232 solution operating from a single VCC supply. The RS-232 pins provide IEC G1000-4-2 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 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 on the receiver input, the driver output is disabled. If FORCEOFF is set low and EN is high, both the driver and receiver are shut off, and the supply current is reduced to 1 µA. Disconnecting the serial port or turning off the peripheral drivers causes the auto-powerdown condition 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 the receiver input. The INVALID output notifies the user if an RS-232 signal is present at the receiver input. INVALID is high (valid data) if the 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 Figure 7-5 for receiver input levels.

The TRS3221E is a single driver, single receiver RS-232 solution operating from a single VCC supply. The RS-232 pins provide IEC G1000-4-2 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 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 on the receiver input, the driver output is disabled. If FORCEOFF is set low and EN is high, both the driver and receiver are shut off, and the supply current is reduced to 1 µA. Disconnecting the serial port or turning off the peripheral drivers causes the auto-powerdown condition 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 the receiver input. The INVALID output notifies the user if an RS-232 signal is present at the receiver input. INVALID is high (valid data) if the 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 Figure 7-5 for receiver input levels.

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* Data sheet TRS3221E 3-V TO 5.5-V Single-Channel RS-232 Line Driver/Receiver with ±15-kV IEC ESD Protection In Small Package datasheet (Rev. B) PDF | HTML 16 Jul 2021
Application note RS-232 Glossary and Selection Guide PDF | HTML 23 May 2023
EVM User's guide TRS3221 EVM User's Guide 10 Nov 2020
Application note AN-438 Low Power RS-232C Driver and Receiver in CMOS (Rev. B) 26 Apr 2013
Application note Understanding Power Requirements in RS-232 Applications (Rev. B) 26 Apr 2013
Application note Removing Ground Noise in Data Transmission Systems 05 Oct 2007
More literature RS-232 IEC ESD-Protected Devices From TI (Rev. A) 27 Jul 2007
Application note Interface Circuits for TIA/EIA-232-F (Rev. A) 19 Sep 2002
Application note Low-Voltage, Single-Supply 232-Standard Interface Solutions (Rev. A) 19 Sep 2000

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TRS3221RGTEVM — TRS3221EIRGTR multichannel RS-232 line driver/receiver with ESD protection evaluation module

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Reference designs

TIDA-060008 — Reference Design for Converting RS-232 Signaling to RS-485 Signaling

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SSOP (DB) 16 Ultra Librarian
TSSOP (PW) 16 Ultra Librarian
VQFN (RGT) 16 Ultra Librarian

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