MAX3232ESE+T
The MAX3232ESE+T is an electronic component. View the full MAX3232ESE+T datasheet below including electrical characteristics, absolute maximum ratings.
Overview
Part: MAX3232E — Texas Instruments
Type: Multichannel RS-232 Line Driver and Receiver
Description: The MAX3232E is a 3-V to 5.5-V multichannel RS-232 line driver and receiver with two drivers, two receivers, and a dual charge-pump circuit, providing ±15-kV IEC ESD protection and operating up to 250 kbit/s.
Operating Conditions:
- Supply voltage: 3 V to 5.5 V
- Operating temperature: -40 to 85 °C
- Max data rate: 250 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): 0.3 mA (typ) at no load, VCC = 3.3 V or 5 V
- Driver high-level output voltage (VOH): 5 V (min) at RL = 3 kΩ to GND, DIN = GND
- Driver low-level output voltage (VOL): -5 V (min) at RL = 3 kΩ to GND, DIN = VCC
- Receiver input resistance (ri): 3 kΩ (min) to 7 kΩ (max) at VI = ±3 V to ±25 V
- Receiver input hysteresis (Vhys): 0.3 V (typ)
- Maximum data rate: 250 kbit/s (typ)
- Driver slew rate (SR(tr)): 6 V/μs (min) to 30 V/μs (max) at RL = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ, CL = 150 pF to 1000 pF, VCC = 3.3 V
- External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 μF
Features:
- ESD protection for RS-232 bus pins: ±15 kV (HBM), ±8 kV (IEC61000-4-2, Contact discharge), ±15 kV (IEC61000-4-2, 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
- Two drivers and two receivers
- Low supply current: 300 μA (typical)
- Accepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply
Applications:
- Industrial PCs
- Wired networking
- Data center and enterprise computing
- Battery-powered systems
- Notebooks
- Palmtop PCs
- Hand-held equipment
Package:
- SOIC (D) (16)
- SSOP (DB) (16)
- SOIC (DW) (16)
- TSSOP (PW) (16)
Features
- ESD protection for RS-232 bus pins
- -±15 kV (HBM)
- -±8 kV (IEC61000-4-2, Contact discharge)
- -±15 kV (IEC61000-4-2, 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
- Two drivers and two receivers
- Low supply current: 300 μA (typical)
- External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 μF
- Accepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply
- Pin compatible to alternative high-speed devices (1 Mbit/s)
- -SN65C3232E (-40°C to +85°C)
- -SN75C3232E (0°C to 70°C)
Applications
Pin Configuration
Figure 5-1. D, DW, DB and PW Package, 16-Pin SOIC, SSOP and TSSOP, Top View
Table 5-1. Pin Functions
| PIN | PIN | I/O | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAME | NO. | I/O | DESCRIPTION |
| C1+ | 1 | - | Positive lead of C1 capacitor |
| V+ | 2 | O | Positive charge pump output for storage capacitor only |
| C1- | 3 | - | Negative lead of C1 capacitor |
| C2+ | 4 | - | Positive lead of C2 capacitor |
| C2- | 5 | - | Negative lead of C2 capacitor |
| V- | 6 | O | Negative charge pump output for storage capacitor only |
| DOUT2 | 7 | O | RS232 line data output (to remote RS232 system) |
| RIN2 | 8 | I | RS232 line data input (from remote RS232 system) |
| ROUT2 | 9 | O | Logic data output (to UART) |
| DIN2 | 10 | I | Logic data input (from UART) |
| DIN1 | 11 | I | Logic data input (from UART) |
| ROUT1 | 12 | O | Logic data output (to UART) |
| RIN1 | 13 | I | RS232 line data input (from remote RS232 system) |
| DOUT1 | 14 | O | RS232 line data output (to remote RS232 system) |
| GND | 15 | - | Ground |
| V CC | 16 | - | Supply Voltage, Connect to external 3-V to 5.5-V power supply |
Electrical Characteristics
over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air temperature (unless otherwise noted) (see Typical Operating Circuit and Capacitor Values).
| PARAMETER | PARAMETER | TEST CONDITIONS | MIN TYP (2) | MAX | UNIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I CC | Supply current | No load, V CC = 3.3 V or 5 V | 0.3 | 1 | mA |
Absolute Maximum Ratings
over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) (1)
| MIN | MAX | UNIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V CC | Supply voltage (2) | Supply voltage (2) | -0.3 | 6 | V |
| V+ | Positive output supply voltage (2) | Positive output supply voltage (2) | -0.3 | 7 | V |
| V- | Negative output supply voltage (2) | Negative output supply voltage (2) | 0.3 | -7 | V |
| V+ - V- | Supply voltage difference (2) | Supply voltage difference (2) | 13 | V | |
| V I | Drivers | -0.3 | 6 | V | |
| Input | Receivers | -25 | 25 | V | |
| V O | Drivers | -13.2 | 13.2 | V | |
| Output voltage | Receivers | -0.3 | V CC + 0.3 | V | |
| T J | Operating virtual junction temperature | Operating virtual junction temperature | 150 | °C | |
| T stg | Storage temperature | Storage temperature | -65 | 150 | °C |
Recommended Operating Conditions
See Typical Operating Circuit and Capacitor Values.
| MIN | NOM | MAX | UNIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V CC = 3.3 V | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | V | ||
| Supply voltage | Supply voltage | V CC = 5 V | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | V |
| voltage | DIN | V CC = 3.3 V | 2 | 5.5 | V | |
| V IH Driver high-level input | DIN | V CC = 5 V | 2.4 | 5.5 | V | |
| V IL Driver low-level input voltage | DIN | 0 | 0.8 | V | ||
| V I Receiver input | RIN | -25 | 25 | V |
Thermal Information
| MAX3232E | MAX3232E | MAX3232E | MAX3232E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THERMAL METRIC (1) | PW (TSSOP) | D (SOIC) | DW (SOIC) | DB (SSOP) | |
| 16 PINS | 16 PINS | 16 PINS | 16 PINS | ||
| R θJA | Junction-to-ambient thermal resistance | 108.2 | 85.9 | 72.3 | 103.1 |
| R θJCtop | Junction-to-case (top) thermal resistance | 39.0 | 43.1 | 33.5 | 49.2 |
| R θJB | Junction-to-board thermal resistance | 54.4 | 44.5 | 37.1 | 54.8 |
| ψ JT | Junction-to-top characterization parameter | 3.3 | 10.1 | 7.5 | 12 |
| ψ JB | Junction-to-board characterization parameter | 53.8 | 44.1 | 37.1 | 54.1 |
| R θJCbot | Junction-to-case (bottom) thermal resistance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Typical Application
For proper operation, add capacitors as shown in Table 9-1.
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