MAX3243ECDBR UART Interface IC RS-232 Interface IC 3-5.5V MultiCh Line Driver/Receiver
FEATURES
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 Requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU v.28 Standards
Operates With 3-V to 5.5-V VCC Supply
Always-Active Noninverting Receiver Output
(ROUT2B)
Designed to Transmit at a Data Rate up to 500 kbit/s
Low Standby Current . . . 1 μA Typ
External Capacitors . . . 4 × 0.1 μF
Accepts 5-V Logic Input With 3.3-V Supply
Designed to Be Interchangeable With Maxim MAX3243E
Serial-Mouse Driveability
Auto-Powerdown Feature to Disable Driver Outputs When No Valid RS-232 Signal Is Sensed
Package Options Include Plastic Small-Outline (DW), Shrink Small-Outline (DB), and Thin Shrink Small-Outline (PW) Packages
APPLICATIONS
Battery-Powered Systems
PDAs
Notebooks
Laptops
Palmtop PCs
Hand-Held Equipment