Datasheet
ISL4270E
QFN Packaged, ±15kV ESD Protected, +3V to +5.5V, 300nA, 250kbps, RS-232
Transceivers with Enhanced Automatic Powerdown and a Separate Logic Supply
The ISL4270E is a 3.0V to 5.5V powered RS-232
transceiver that meets ElA/TIA-232 and V.28/V.24
Features
• Available in near chip scale QFN (5mmx5mm)
package
specifications, even at V = 3.0V. It provides ±15kV
CC
ESD protection (IEC61000-4-2 Air Gap and Human
Body Model) on transmitter outputs and receiver
inputs (RS-232 pins). Targeted applications are
notebook and laptop computers where the low
operational power consumption and even lower
standby power consumption is critical. Efficient
on-chip charge-pumps coupled with manual and
enhanced automatic powerdown functions reduce the
standby supply current to a 300nA trickle. The
5mmx5mm Quad Flat No-Lead (QFN) packaging and
the use of small, low value capacitors ensure board
space savings. Data rates greater than 250kbps are
ensured at worst case load conditions.
• V supply pin for compatibility with mixed voltage
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systems
• ESD protection for RS-232 I/O pins to 15kV
(IEC61000)
• Manual and enhanced automatic powerdown
features
• Meets EIA/TIA-232 and V.28/V.24 specifications
at 3V
• On-chip charge pumps require only four external
0.1µF capacitors
• Receivers stay active in powerdown
• Very low supply current: 300µA
The ISL4270E features a V pin that adjusts the logic
pin output levels and input thresholds to values
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compatible with the V powering the external logic
(for example, a UART).
• Guaranteed minimum data rate: 50kbps
• Wide power supply range: single +3V to +5.5V
• Low supply current in powerdown state: 300nA
• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)
CC
This device includes an enhanced automatic
powerdown function that powers down the on-chip
power-supply and driver circuits. Automatic
powerdown occurs when all receiver and transmitter
inputs detect no signal transitions for a period of
30 seconds. The ISL4270E automatically powers
back up whenever it senses a transition on any
transmitter or receiver input.
Applications
• Any system requiring RS-232 communication ports
○ Battery powered, hand-held, and portable
equipment
Table 1 summarizes the features of the ISL4270E.
Application Note AN9863 summarizes the features of
each device comprising the 3V RS-232 family.
○ Industrial laptops, Palmtops, and PDAs
○ Digital cameras
Related Literature
For a full list of related documents, visit our website:
• ISL4270E device page
Table 1.
Summary of Features
No. of No. of
Data Rate
(kbps)
Rx. Enable
Function?
VL Logic
Supply Pin?
Manual
Powerdown?
Enhanced Automatic
Powerdown Function?
Part Number
Tx.
Rx.
ISL4270E
3
3
250
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
FN6041 Rev.3.00
Apr 26, 2019
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