MAX3227E
3-V TO 5.5-V SINGLE-CHANNEL RS-232 LINE DRIVER/RECEIVER
WITH ±15-kV IEC ESD PROTECTION
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SLLS715–FEBRUARY 2006
FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
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Battery-Powered, Hand-Held, and Portable
Equipment
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Meets or Exceeds the Requirements of
TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU v.28 Standards
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PDAs and Palmtop PCs
Notebooks, Sub-Notebooks, and Laptops
Digital Cameras
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Operates With 3-V to 5.5-V VCC Supply
Operates at Least 1 Mbit/s
Low Standby Current . . . 1 µA Typ
External Capacitors . . . 4 × 0.1 µF
Accepts 5-V Logic Input With 3.3-V Supply
Mobile Phones and Wireless Devices
DB PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
Designed to Be Interchangeable With Maxim™
MAX3227E
READY
C1+
V+
FORCEOFF
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2
3
4
5
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16
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Latch-Up Performance Exceeds 100 mA Per
JESD 78, Class II
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CC
GND
ESD Protection for RS-232 I/O Pins
– ±15 kV – Human-Body Model
C1−
C2+
C2−
V−
DOUT
FORCEON
DIN
– ±8 kV – IEC61000-4-2, Contact Discharge
– ±15 kV – IEC61000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge
INVALID
ROUT
RIN
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Auto-Powerdown Plus Feature Automatically
Disables Drivers for Power Savings
Packaged in Plastic Shrink Small-Outline
Package
DESCRIPTION/ORDERING INFORMATION
The MAX3227E consists of one line driver, one line receiver, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ±15-kV IEC
ESD protection pin to pin (serial-port connection pins, including GND). The device meets the requirements of
TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between an asynchronous communication controller and the
serial-port connector. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 3-V to
5.5-V supply. This device operates at data-signaling rates of 1 Mbit/s in normal operating mode and a maximum
of 30-V/µs driver output slew rate. This device also features a logic-level output (READY) that asserts when the
charge pump is regulating and the device is ready to begin transmitting.
The MAX3227E achieves a 1-µA supply current using the auto-powerdown plus feature. This device
automatically enters a low-power powerdown mode when the RS-232 cable is disconnected or the drivers of the
connected peripherals are inactive for more than 30 s. They turn on again when they sense a valid transition at
any driver or receiver input. Auto-powerdown saves power without changes to the existing BIOS or operating
system.
The MAX3227EC is characterized for operation from 0°C to 70°C. The MAX3227EI is characterized for operation
from –40°C to 85°C.
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
PACKAGED DEVICE
TA
SHRINK SMALL OUTLINE
(DB)(1)
0°C to 70°C
MAX3227ECDB
MAX3227EIDB
–40°C to 85°C
(1) The DB package is available taped and reeled. Add the suffix R to
device type (e.g., MAX3227ECDBR).
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