Isolated, Single-Channel
RS-232 Line Driver/Receiver
ADM3251E
FEATURES
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM
C1
0.1µF
16V
C3
0.1µF
10V
C2
0.1µF
16V
C4
0.1µF
16V
2.5 kV fully isolated (power and data) RS-232 transceiver
isoPower integrated, isolated dc-to-dc converter
460 kbps data rate
0.1µF
V
1 Tx and 1 Rx
V+
ISO
C1+ C1–
C2+
V–
C2–
VOLTAGE
DOUBLER
VOLTAGE
INVERTER
ADM3251E
Meets EIA/TIA-232E specifications
ESD protection on RIN and TOUT pins
8 kV: contact discharge
V
CC
RECT
REG
OSC
15 kV: air gap discharge
0.1µF
0.1 μF charge pump capacitors
High common-mode transient immunity: >25 kV/μs
Safety and regulatory approvals (pending)
UL recognition
DECODE
ENCODE
ENCODE
DECODE
R
T
*
IN
R
T
R
OUT
OUT
T
IN
2500 V rms for 1 minute per UL 1577
VDE Certificate of Conformity
GND
GND
ISO
*5kΩ PULL-DOWN RESISTOR ON THE RS-232 INPUT.
DIN V VDE V 0884-10 (VDE V 0884-10):2006-12
Figure 1.
V
IORM = 560 V peak
Operating temperature range: −40°C to +85°C
Wide body, 20-lead SOIC package
APPLICATIONS
High noise data communications
Industrial communications
General-purpose RS-232 data links
Industrial/telecommunications diagnostic ports
Medical equipment
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The ADM3251E conforms to the EIA/TIA-232E and ITU-T V. 28
specifications and operates at data rates up to 460 kbps.
The ADM3251E is a high speed, 2.5 kV fully isolated, single-
channel RS-232/V.28 transceiver device that operates from a
single 5 V power supply. Due to the high ESD protection on the
Four external 0.1 μF charge pump capacitors are used for the
voltage doubler/inverter, permitting operation from a single
5 V supply.
RIN and TOUT pins, the device is ideally suited for operation in
electrically harsh environments or where RS-232 cables are
frequently being plugged and unplugged.
The ADM3251E is available in a 20-lead, wide body SOIC package
and is specified over the −40°C to +85°C temperature range.
The ADM3251E incorporates dual-channel digital isolators with
isoPower™ integrated, isolated power. There is no requirement
to use a separate isolated dc-to-dc converter. Chip-scale trans-
former iCoupler® technology from Analog Devices, Inc., is used
both for the isolation of the logic signals as well as for the
integrated dc-to-dc converter. The result is a total isolation
solution.
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