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MAX232DRG4

Dual EIA-232 Drivers/Receivers

The MAX232DRG4 is a dual eia-232 drivers/receivers from Texas Instruments. View the full MAX232DRG4 datasheet below including electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.

Manufacturer

Texas Instruments

Category

Dual EIA-232 Drivers/Receivers

Overview

Part: MAX232 from Texas Instruments

Type: Dual EIA-232 Drivers and Receivers

Description: The MAX232 is a dual driver/receiver that includes a capacitive voltage generator to supply TIA/EIA-232-F voltage levels from a single 5V supply, operating up to 120 kbit/s with two drivers and two receivers, and accepting ±30V input levels.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: 4.5–5.5 V
  • Operating temperature: 0 to 70 °C (for MAX232)
  • Max data rate: 120 kbit/s

Absolute Maximum Ratings:

  • Max supply voltage: 6 V
  • Max junction temperature: 150 °C
  • Max storage temperature: -65 to 150 °C

Key Specs:

  • Supply current (ICC): 8 mA typical, 10 mA max (VCC = 5.5V, all outputs open, TA = 25°C)
  • Driver high-level output voltage (VOH): 5 V min, 7 V typical (RL = 3kΩ to GND)
  • Driver low-level output voltage (VOL): -7 V typical, -5 V max (RL = 3kΩ to GND)
  • Receiver input voltage range (R1IN, R2IN): ±30 V
  • Receiver input hysteresis voltage (Vhys): 0.2 V min, 0.5 V typical, 1 V max (VCC = 5V)
  • Receiver input resistance (rI): 3 kΩ min, 5 kΩ typical, 7 kΩ max (VCC = 5V, TA = 25°C)
  • Driver slew rate (SR): 30 V/μs max
  • ESD protection (HBM): 2000 V

Features:

  • Meets or exceeds TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU recommendation V.28
  • Operates from a single 5V power supply with 1μF charge-pump capacitors
  • Operates up to 120kbit/s
  • Two drivers and two receivers
  • ±30V Input levels
  • Low supply current: 8mA typical
  • ESD protection exceeds JESD 22
  • -2000V Human-body model (A114-A)
  • Upgrade with improved ESD (15kV HBM) and 0.1μF charge-pump capacitors is available with the MAX202 device

Applications:

  • TIA/EIA-232-F
  • Battery-powered systems
  • Terminals
  • Modems
  • Computers

Package:

  • SOIC (16)
  • PDIP (16)
  • SOP (16)

Features

  • Meets or exceeds TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU recommendation V.28
  • Operates from a single 5V power supply with 1μF charge-pump capacitors
  • Operates up to 120kbit/s
  • Two drivers and two receivers
  • ±30V Input levels
  • Low supply current: 8mA typical
  • ESD protection exceeds JESD 22
  • -2000V Human-body model (A114-A)
  • Upgrade with improved ESD (15kV HBM) and 0.1μF charge-pump capacitors is available with the MAX202 device

Applications

MAX232

SLLS047N - FEBRUARY 1989 - REVISED FEBRUARY 2024

Pin Configuration

Not to scale

Figure 4-1. MAX232: D, DW, N or NS Package MAX232I: D, DW, or N Package (Top View)

Electrical Characteristics

over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air temperature (unless otherwise noted) (see Figure 8-1)

PARAMETERPARAMETERTEST CONDITIONS (2)MIN TYP (1)MAXUNIT
I CCSupply currentV CC = 5.5V, all outputs open, T A = 25°C810mA

Absolute Maximum Ratings

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)

MINMAXUNIT
V CCInput Supply voltage range (2)Input Supply voltage range (2)-0.36V
V S+Positive output supply voltage rangePositive output supply voltage rangeV CC - 0.315V
V S-Negative output supply voltage rangeNegative output supply voltage range-0.3-15V
V IInput voltage rangeT1IN, T2IN-0.3V CC + 0.3V
R1IN, R2IN±30V
V OOutput voltage rangeT1OUT, T2OUTV S- - 0.3V S+ + 0.3V
V OR1OUT, R2OUT-0.3V CC + 0.3V
Short-circuit durationT1OUT, T2OUTUnlimitedUnlimitedUnlimited
T JOperating virtual junction temperatureOperating virtual junction temperature150°C

Recommended Operating Conditions

MINMAXUNIT
V CCSupply voltageSupply voltage4.55.5V
V IHHigh-level input voltage (T1IN,T2IN)High-level input voltage (T1IN,T2IN)2V
V ILLow-level input voltage (T1IN, T2IN)Low-level input voltage (T1IN, T2IN)0.8V
R1IN, R2INReceiver input voltageReceiver input voltage±30V
AT OperatingMAX232070°C
AT OperatingMAX232I-4085°C

Thermal Information

THERMAL METRIC (1)THERMAL METRIC (1)SOIC (D)SOIC wide (DW)PDIP (N)SOP (NS)UNIT
16 PINS16 PINS16 PINS16 PINS
R θJAJunction-to-ambient thermal resistance84.671.760.688.5°C/W
R θJC(top)Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance43.537.648.146.2°C/W
R θJBJunction-to-board thermal resistance43.236.840.650.7°C/W
ψ JTJunction-to-top characterization parameter10.413.327.513.5°C/W
ψ JBJunction-to-board characterization parameter42.836.440.350.3°C/W

Typical Application

For proper operation add capacitors as shown in Figure 8-1. Pins 9 through 12 connect to UART or general purpose logic lines. EIA-232 lines will connect to a connector or cable.

Package Information

PART NUMBERPACKAGE (1)PACKAGE SIZE (2)
MAX232SOIC (16)9.9mm × 6mm
MAX232SOIC (16)10.4mm × 10.3mm
MAX232PDIP (16)19.3mm × 9mm
MAX232SOP (16)10.2mm × 7.8 mm
  • (1) For more Information, see Section 11 .
  • (2) The package size (length × width) is a nominal value and includes pins, where applicable.

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The following components are covered by the same datasheet.

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MAX232DR.BAnalog Devices—
MAX232DWTexas Instruments—
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MAX232DWRTexas Instruments—
MAX232DWRG4Texas Instruments—
MAX232ITexas Instruments—
MAX232IDTexas Instruments—
MAX232IDRTexas Instruments—
MAX232IDR.AAnalog Devices—
MAX232IDR.BAnalog Devices—
MAX232IDWTexas Instruments—
MAX232IDWRTexas Instruments—
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MAX232IDWR.BAnalog Devices—
MAX232IDWRG4Texas Instruments—
MAX232INTexas Instruments—
MAX232NTexas Instruments—
MAX232N.AAnalog Devices—
MAX232N.BAnalog Devices—
MAX232NE4Texas Instruments—
MAX232NSRTexas Instruments—
MAX232NSR.AAnalog Devices—
MAX232NSR.BAnalog Devices—
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