MAX202E–MAX213E,
MAX232E/MAX241E
±15kV ESD-Protected,
5V RS-232 Transceivers
Typical Operating Characteristics
MAX232E
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
MAX202E-TOC1
MAX202E/MAX203E
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
MAX202E-TOC2
MAX241E
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
ALL TRANSMITTERS LOADED
DATA RATE = 120kbps
R
L
= 3kΩ
V
CC
= 5.5V
MAX202E-TOC3
8.0
7.5
7.0
V
OH
, -V
OL
(V)
ALL TRANSMITTERS LOADED
DATA RATE = 120kbps
R
L
= 3kΩ
8.0
7.5
7.0
V
OH
, -V
OL
(V)
ALL TRANSMITTERS LOADED
DATA RATE = 120kbps
R
L
= 3kΩ
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
V
CC
= 5.0V
6.0
5.5
V
CC
= 4.5V
5.0
0
1000
2000
3000
V
CC
= 5.5V
6.5
6.0
5.5
V
CC
= 5.5V
V
CC
= 5.0V
V
OH
, -V
OL
(V)
6.5
6.0
5.5
V
CC
= 5.0V
V
CC
= 4.5V
5.0
4000
5000
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
5.0
0
V
CC
= 4.5V
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
MAX211E/MAX213E
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
MAX202E-TOC4
MAX211E/MAX213E/MAX241E
TRANSMITTER SLEW RATE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
ALL TRANSMITTERS LOADED
DATA RATE = 120kbps
R
L
= 3kΩ
MAX202E-TOC5
8.0
7.5
7.0
V
OH
, -V
OL
(V)
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
0
V
CC
= 4.5V
1000
2000
V
CC
= 5.0V
3000
4000
ALL TRANSMITTERS LOADED
DATA RATE = 120kbps
R
L
= 3kΩ
30
25
SLEW RATE ( V/μs)
20
15
10
-SLEW RATE
5
+SLEW RATE
0
V
CC
= 5.5V
5000
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
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