19-0246; Rev 1; 7/95
1 .8 V t o 4 .2 5 V-P o w e re d ,
Tru e RS -2 3 2 Du a l Tra n s c e ive r
MAX218
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
The MAX218 RS-232 transceiver is intended for battery-
powered EIA/TIA-232E and V.28/V.24 communications
interfaces that need two drivers and two receivers with
minimum power consumption. It provides a wide +1.8V
to +4.25V operating voltage range while maintaining
true RS-232 a nd EIA/TIA-562 volta g e le ve ls . The
MAX218 runs from two alkaline, NiCd, or NiMH cells
without any form of voltage regulator.
BETTER THAN BIPOLAR!
♦ Operates Directly from Two Alkaline, NiCd,
or NiMH Cells
♦ +1.8V to +4.25V Supply Voltage Range
♦ 120kbps Data Rate
♦ Low-Cost Surface-Mount Components
♦ Meets EIA/TIA-232E Specifications
♦ 1µA Low-Power Shutdown Mode
♦ Both Receivers Active During Low-Power Shutdown
♦ Three-State Receiver Outputs
A shutdown mode reduces current consumption to
1µA, extending battery life in portable systems. While
shut down, all receivers can remain active or can be
disabled under logic control, permitting a system incor-
p ora ting the CMOS MAX218 to monitor e xte rna l
devices while in low-power shutdown mode.
♦ Flow-Through Pinout
A guaranteed 120kbps data rate provides compatibility
with popular software for communicating with personal
computers. Three-state drivers are provided on all
receiver outputs so that multiple receivers, generally of
different interface standards, can be wire-ORed at the
UART. The MAX218 is available in 20-pin DIP, SO, and
SSOP packages.
♦ On-Board DC-DC Converters
♦ 20-Pin SSOP, Wide SO, or DIP Packages
______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
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
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
20 Plastic DIP
20 Wide SO
20 SSOP
MAX218CPP
MAX218CWP
MAX218CAP
MAX218C/D
MAX218EPP
MAX218EWP
MAX218EAP
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
Battery-Powered Equipment
Computers
Dice*
Printers
20 Plastic DIP
20 Wide SO
20 SSOP
Peripherals
Instruments
Modems
*Contact factory for dice specifications.
__________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
__________________P in Co n fig u ra t io n
TOP VIEW
1
19
LX
N.C.
GND
V+
1
2
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
V+
LX
1.8V
TO
15
18
16
6
V-
V
CC
4.25V
C1+
SHDN
EN
C1+
3
MAX218
3
GND
C1-
4
ON/OFF
SHDN
T1IN
C1-
MAX218
GND
5
T1OUT
7
14
13
T1
T2
V
CC
V-
6
T2IN
T2OUT
8
9
T1IN
T2IN
T1OUT
T2OUT
R1IN
R2IN
7
R1OUT
R1IN 12
8
R1
R1OUT
R2OUT
9
R2OUT
EN
R2IN
11
10
R2
10
GND
5, 17, 20
4
ENABLE
DIP/SO/SSOP
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