19-0162; Rev 2; 2/94
+3 V-P o w e re d , Lo w -P o w e r,
Tru e RS -2 3 2 Tra n s c e ive r
MAX12
________________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
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SUPERIOR TO BIPOLAR:
♦ Operates from Single +3.0V to +3.6V Supply
The MAX212 RS-232 transceiver is intended for 3V-pow-
ered EIA/TIA-232E and V.28/V.24 communication inter-
faces where 3 drivers and 5 receivers are needed with
minimum power consumption. The operating voltage
range extends from 3.6V down to 3.0V while still main-
taining true RS-232 and EIA/TIA-562 voltage levels.
♦ 24-Pin SSOP or Wide SO Packages
♦ Meets All EIA/TIA-232E & EIA/TIA-562
Specifications
A 1µA typical shutdown mode reduces power con-
sumption, extending battery life in portable systems.
While shut down, all receivers can remain active or can
be disabled under logic control. This enables a system
incorporating the CMOS MAX212 to be in low-power
shutdown mode and monitor incoming RS-232 activity.
A guaranteed data rate of 120kbps provides compati-
bility with popular software for communicating with per-
sonal computers.
♦ 3mA Max Supply Current (Unloaded)
♦ 1µA Low-Power Shutdown Mode
♦ All Receivers Active During Low-Power Shutdown
♦ Mouse Compatible at 3.0V
♦ Low-Cost, Surface-Mount External Components
♦ 120kbps Guaranteed Data Rate—LapLink™
Compatible
Three-state drivers on all receiver outputs are provided
so that multiple receivers, generally of different inter-
face standards, can be wire-ORed at the UART.
The MAX212 is available in both small-outline (SO) and
s hrink-s ma ll-outline (SSOP) p a c ka g e s . The SSOP
package occupies less than half of the board area
required by the equivalent SO package.
♦ Three-State Receiver Outputs
♦ Evaluation Kit Available
♦ Flow-Through Pinout
___________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
1
23
2
14
Computers
LN
V+
V
LP
V-
Notebooks/Palmtops/Subnotebooks
Printers
Peripherals
Instruments
+3.3V
3
CC
DC-DC CONVERTER
MAX212
4
SHUTDOWN
SD
T1
T1
OUT 17
11
IN
T1
T2
T3
R1
R2
_______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
T2
T2
OUT
12
13
6
16
15
22
21
20
IN
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
24 Wide SO
24 SSOP
T3
IN
T3
OUT
MAX212CWG
MAX212CAG
MAX212C/D
MAX212EWG
MAX212EAG
R1
OUT
R1
IN
Dice*
24 Wide SO
24 SSOP
R2
OUT
R2
IN
7
* Dice are tested at T = +25°C only.
A
R3
OUT
R3
IN
8
R3
R4
R5
EV KIT
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
BOARD TYPE
R4
R4
IN
9
19
18
OUT
MAX212EVKIT-SSOP
Surface Mount
R5
OUT
R5
IN
10
EN
5
GND
24
ENABLE
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