MAX3232
3-V TO 5.5-V MULTICHANNEL RS-232 LINE DRIVER/RECEIVER
SLLS410E – JANUARY 2000 – REVISED DECEMBER 2001
DRIVER SECTION
electrical characteristics over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air
temperature (unless otherwise noted) (see Note 3 and Figure 4)
†
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
DOUT at R = 3 kΩ to GND, DIN = GND
DIN = V
MIN TYP
MAX
UNIT
V
V
V
High-level output voltage
Low-level output voltage
High-level input current
Low-level input current
5
5.4
–5.4
OH
L
DOUT at R = 3 kΩ to GND,
–5
V
OL
L
CC
I
IH
V = V
I
±0.01
±0.01
±1
µA
µA
CC
I
IL
V at GND
I
±1
V
CC
V
CC
V
CC
= 3.6 V,
V
O
V
O
V
O
= 0 V
‡
Short-circuit output current
±35
±60
mA
I
OS
= 5.5 V,
= 0 V
r
Output resistance
, V+, and V– = 0 V,
= ±2 V
300
10M
o
†
‡
All typical values are at V
= 3.3 V or V
= 5 V, and T = 25°C.
CC A
CC
Short-circuit durations should be controlled to prevent exceeding the device absolute power dissipation ratings, and not more than one output
should be shorted at a time.
NOTE 3: Test conditions are C1–C4 = 0.1 µF at V
CC
= 3.3 V ± 0.3 V; C1 = 0.047 µF, C2–C4 = 0.33 µF at V = 5 V ± 0.5 V.
CC
switching characteristics over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air
temperature (unless otherwise noted) (see Note 3 and Figure 4)
†
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN TYP
MAX
UNIT
C
= 1000 pF,
R
L
= 3 kΩ,
See Figure 1
L
Maximum data rate
150
250
300
kbit/s
One DOUT switching,
R
= 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ,
L
§
t
Pulse skew
C
= 150 pF to 2500 pF
ns
sk(p)
L
See Figure 2
C
C
= 150 pF to 1000 pF
6
4
30
30
Slew rate, transition region
(see Figure 1)
R
= 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ,
= 3.3 V
L
L
L
SR(tr)
V/µs
V
CC
= 150 pF to 2500 pF
†
§
All typical values are at V
= 3.3 V or V
= 5 V, and T = 25°C.
A
CC
Pulse skew is defined as |t
CC
| of each channel of the same device.
– t
PLH PHL
NOTE 3: Test conditions are C1–C4 = 0.1 µF at V
= 3.3 V ± 0.3 V; C1 = 0.047 µF, C2–C4 = 0.33 µF at V = 5 V ± 0.5 V.
CC
CC
4
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