19-1076; Rev 0; 9/96
±15kV ESD-Prote c te d, EMC-Com plia nt, 230kbps
RS-232 Se ria l Port for Mothe rboa rds /De s ktop PCs
MAX3185
_______________Ge n e ra l De s c rip t io n
____________________________Fe a t u re s
The MAX3185 is a complete DTE RS-232 serial port
designed to meet the stringent ESD requirements of the
European community. All transmitter outputs and receiv-
er inputs are protected to ±15kV using IEC 1000-4-2
Air-Gap Discharge, ±8kV using IEC 1000-4-2 Contact
Discharge, and ±15kV using the Human Body Model.
♦ Enhanced ESD Protection:
±15kV—Human Body Model
±8kV—IEC1000-4-2, Contact Discharge
±15kV—IEC1000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge
♦ Latchup Free During an ESD Event
♦ 20-Pin SSOP and SO Packages
♦ Guaranteed 230kbps Data Rate
♦ Flow-Through Pinout
The MAX3185 has three RS-232 transmitters, five RS-
232 receivers, and no charge pump, optimizing it for
operation in desktop PC and motherboard applications.
It is guaranteed to run at data rates up to 230kbps, pro-
viding compatibility with popular software for communi-
cating with personal computers. Power-supply current
♦ Pin Compatible with SN75C185
♦ Complete DTE Serial Port
is less than 300µA for I
and I , and less than 1mA
DD
SS
for I
.
CC
The MAX3185 is pin and functionally compatible with
the industry-standard 75185, so existing designs can
ins ta ntly b e c ome EMC c omp lia nt. The MAX3185 is
available in an SO package and in the tiny SSOP that
further reduces board space.
______________Ord e rin g In fo rm a t io n
PART
TEMP. RANGE
0°C to +70°C
PIN-PACKAGE
20 SO
MAX3185CWP
MAX3185CAP
MAX3185EWP
MAX3185EAP
________________________Ap p lic a t io n s
0°C to +70°C
20 SSOP
20 SO
Desktop PC
-40°C to +85°C
-40°C to +85°C
20 SSOP
Motherboards
Instruments
Equipment Meeting IEC1000-4-2
__________Typ ic a l Op e ra t in g Circ u it
__________________P in Co n fig u ra t io n
MAX3186
MAX3185
TOP VIEW
V
1
2
V
CC
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
12
11
DD
R1
T1
R1OUT
R2OUT
R3OUT
T1IN
R1IN
R2IN
T2
T3
T4
T5
R1
R2
R3
R2
R3
R4
R5
T1
T2
T3
3
RS-232
INTERCONNECTING
CABLE
TTL/CMOS
LOGIC
I/O
TTL/CMOS
LOGIC
I/O
R3IN
4
T1OUT
T2OUT
R4IN
5
T2IN
6
R4OUT
T3IN
7
T3OUT
R5IN
8
R5OUT
GND
9
V
SS
10
MAX3185
SO/SSOP
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