MAX3318
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SLLS687A –OCTOBER 2005–REVISED OCTOBER 2013
2.5-V 460-kbps RS-232 TRANSCEIVER
WITH ±15-kV ESD PROTECTION
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FEATURES
DESCRIPTION
The MAX3318 is a dual-driver, dual-receiver, RS-232
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ESD Protection for RS-232 I/O Pins
compatible transceiver. The device features auto-
power-down plus and enhanced electrostatic
discharge (ESD) protection integrated into the chip.
Driver output and receiver input are protected to ±8
kV using the IEC 61000-4-2 Air-Gap Discharge
method, ±8 kV using the IEC 61000-4-2 Contact
Discharge method, and ±15 kV using the Human-
Body Model (HBM).
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±15 kV (Human-Body Model)
±8 kV (IEC 61000-4-2, Contact Discharge)
±8 kV (IEC 61000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge)
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300-μA Operating Supply Current
1-μA Low-Power Standby (With Receivers
Active) Mode
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Designed to Transmit at a Data Rate of
460 kbps
The device operates at a data rate of 460 kbps. The
transceiver has
a proprietary low-dropout driver
output stage enabling RS-232-compatible operation
from a 2.25-V to 3-V supply with a dual charge pump.
The charge pump requires only four 0.1-μF
capacitors and features a logic-level output (READY)
that asserts when the charge pump is regulating and
the device is ready to begin transmitting.
Auto-Power-Down Plus Option Features
Flexible Power-Saving Mode
Operates From a Single 2.25-V to 3-V VCC
Supply
APPLICATIONS
The MAX3318 achieves a 1-μA supply current using
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Battery-Powered Systems
PDAs
the
auto-power-down
feature.
This
device
automatically enters a low-power power-down mode
when the RS-232 cable is disconnected or the drivers
of the connected peripherals are inactive for more
than 30 s. The device turns on again when it senses
a valid transition at any driver or receiver input. Auto
power down saves power without changes to the
existing BIOS or operating system.
Cellular Phones
Notebooks
Hand-Held Equipment
Pagers
This device is available in two space-saving
packages: 20-pin SSOP and 20-pin TSSOP.
DB OR PW PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
READY
C1+
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VCC
GND
V+
C1−
C2+
DOUT1
RIN1
C2−
ROUT1
FORCEON
DIN1
V−
DOUT2
RIN2
ROUT2
DIN2
INVALID
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