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The MAX3250 is a 3.0V to 5.5V powered, ±50V isoꢀated
EIA/TIA-232 and V.28/V.24 communications interface
with high data-rate capabiꢀities. The MAX3250 is a duaꢀ
die part that operates with up to ±50V difference
between the RS-232 side and the ꢀogic side (ISOCOM
to GND). This makes the device ideaꢀ for operation in
noisy conditions with high common-mode voꢀtages.
This feature prevents damage to the device if RS-232
ꢀines are inadvertentꢀy short-circuited to a +24V or ±48V
power bus.
• Isoꢀation Breaks Ground Loops Due to High Common-
Mode Voꢀtages Whiꢀe Maintaining Data Rate
• ±50V Isoꢀation
• 250kbps Guaranteed Data Rate
•
FAULT Output Signaꢀs Eꢁcessive Isoꢀated-Side
Voꢀtage
• Integration of Isoꢀation and RS-232 Saves Space
• SSOP Package
• Shutdown Aꢀꢀows Muꢀtipꢀe Interfaces (IrDA, RS-232,
RS-485) to be Connected to the Same UART
• High-Impedance Transmitter and Receiver
The MAX3250 is powered by a singꢀe 3V to 5.5V suppꢀy
on the ꢀogic side. Power is transferred from the ꢀogic
side to the isoꢀated side by ±±00V eꢁternaꢀ capacitors.
Outputs in Shutdown
The MAX3250 has two receivers (Rꢁ) and two drivers
(Tꢁ) and is guaranteed to run at data rates of 250kbps
whiꢀe maintaining RS-232 output ꢀeveꢀs. The trans-
ceivers have a proprietary ꢀow-dropout transmitter out-
put stage, deꢀivering true RS-232 performance from a
3V to 5.5V suppꢀy with a duaꢀ charge pump. The device
features a FAULT open-drain output to signaꢀ an eꢁces-
sive isoꢀated-side voꢀtage condition on any of the RS-
232 inputs. This output can drive an aꢀarm LED or can
be monitored by the processor to prevent operation
under these conditions. The receiver outputs are high
impedance in shutdown, aꢀꢀowing muꢀtipꢀe interfaces
(IrDA, RS-232, RS-485) to be connected to the same
UART.
• 20µA Suppꢀy Current in Shutdown
• Inductorꢀess/Transformerꢀess Design Simpꢀifies EMI
Compꢀiance
• Low-Cost Repꢀacement for Opto-Isoꢀated
Transceivers
• Meets EIA/TIA-232 Specifications Down to 3.0V
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TOP VIEW
The MAX3250 is avaiꢀabꢀe in a space-saving 28-pin
SSOP package.
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C1-
R1OUT
R2OUT
T1IN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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27 C2-
Industriaꢀ Controꢀ
26 GND
Programmabꢀe Logic Controꢀꢀer
Point-of-Saꢀe Equipment
PC-to-Router Connections
Diagnostic Ports
25 FAULT
24 SHDN
23 N.C.
T2IN
MAX3250
N.C.
N.C.
22 N.C.
C1+
21 C2+
Teꢀecom Equipment
C3+
20 ISOVCC
19 R1IN
18 R2IN
17 T1OUT
16 T2OUT
15 ISOCOM
V+ 10
C3- 11
C4+ 12
C4- 13
V- 14
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PART
TEMP RANGE
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
PIN-PACKAGE
28 SSOP
MAX3250CAI+
MAX3250EAI+
28 SSOP
+Denotes a ꢀead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compꢀiant package.
SSOP
Typical Operating Circuit appears at end of data sheet.
±9-2443; Rev 4; 2/±5