MAX220–MAX249
+5V-Powered, Multichannel
RS-232 Drivers/Receivers
Electrical Characteristics—MAX220/222/232A/233A/242/243 (continued)
(V
= +5V ±10%, C1–C4 = 0.1μF‚ MAX220, C1 = 0.047μF, C2–C4 = 0.33μF, T = T
to T
‚ unless otherwise noted.) (Note 3)
CC
A
MIN
MAX
PARAMETER
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
0.5
0.6
0.6
MAX UNITS
MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233/
MAX242/MAX243
1
t
t
, Figure 2
, Figure 2
PHLR
MAX220
3
Receiver Propagation Delay RS-232 to TLL
(Normal Operation)
µs
MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233/
MAX242/MAX243
1
3
PLHR
MAX220
0.8
0.5
t
t
t
t
, Figure 2
, Figure 2
MAX242
10
µs
10
Receiver Propagation Delay RS-232 to TLL
(Shutdown)
PHLS
PHLS
ER
MAX242
2.5
Receiver-Output Enable Time
Receiver-Output Disable Time
MAX242, Figure 3
MAX242, Figure 3
125
160
500
500
ns
ns
DR
MAX222/MAX242, 0.1µF caps
(includes charge-pump start-
up), Figure 4
Transmitter-Output Enable Time
(SHDN Goes High)
t
t
t
250
600
µs
ns
ns
ET
DT
Transmitter-Output Disable Time
(SHDN Goes Low)
MAX222/MAX242,
0.1µF caps, Figure 4
MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233/
MAX242/MAX243
300
2000
100
Transmitter + to - Propagation Delay
Difference (Normal Operation)
- t
PHLT PLHT
MAX220
MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233/
MAX242/MAX243
Receiver + to - Propagation Delay
Difference (Normal Operation)
t
- t
ns
PHLR PLHR
MAX220
225
Note 3: All units are production tested at hot. Specifications over temperature are guaranteed by design.
Note 4: MAX243 R2OUT is guaranteed to be low when R2IN ≥ 0V or is unconnected.
Typical Operating Characteristics
MAX220/MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233A/MAX242/MAX243
AVAILABLE OUTPUT CURRENT
MAX222/MAX242
vs. DATA RATE
ON-TIME EXITING SHUTDOWN
OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs. LOAD CURRENT
10
8
11
10
+10V
1µF
V+
OUTPUT LOAD CURRENT
FLOWS FROM V+ TO V-
1µF CAPS
EITHER V+ OR V- LOADED
V+
6
0.1µF CAPS
ALL CAPS
1µF
+5V
+5V
0.1µF
V
CC
= +5V
9
8
7
6
5
4
4
NO LOAD ON
TRANSMITTER OUTPUTS
(EXCEPT MAX220, MAX233A)
SHDN
V
= +5.25V
= +4.75V
0V
0V
2
0
CC
ALL CAPS
0.1µF
V- LOADED, NO LOAD ON V+
0.1µF
-2
V
CC
1µF CAPS
1µF
-4
-6
0.1µF CAPS
V-
-8
V-
V+ LOADED, NO LOAD ON V-
10 15 20 25
LOAD CURRENT (mA)
-10
-10V
0
5
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
500ms/div
DATA RATE (kb/s)
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