19-2128; Rev 0; 8/01
+2.35V to +5.5V, 1µA, 2Tx/2Rx RS-232 Transceivers
with 15ꢀV ESD-ꢁrotected I/O and Logic ꢁins
General Description
Features
The MAX3380E/MAX3381E are +2.35V to +5.5V-pow-
ered EIA/TIA-232 and V.28/V.24 communication inter-
faces with low power requirements, high data-rate
capabilities, and enhanced electrostatic discharge
(ESD) protection on both the TTL and RS-232 sides.
The MAX3380E/MAX3381E have two receivers and two
transmitters. All RS-232 inputs, outputs, and logic input
pins are protected to 15ꢀV using IEꢁ 1000-4-2 Air-
Gap Discharge method and the Human Body Model,
and 8ꢀV using IEꢁ 1000-4-2 ꢁontact Discharge
method.
The proprietary low-dropout transmitter output stage
enables true RS-232 performance from a +3.1V to
+5.5V supply with a dual charge pump. The parts
reduce the transmitter output levels to RS-232-compati-
ble levels with no increase in supply current for sup-
plies less than +3.1V and greater than +2.35V. The
+2.35V to +5.5V operating range is fully compatible
with lithium-ion (Li+) batteries. The charge pump
requires only four small 0.1µF capacitors for operation.
o ±±15kV ESVꢀProteoꢁrꢂVrꢂVꢃAAVꢄCMEVꢅꢂnVꢆEꢇ-2-
IꢂpuosVꢅꢂnVMuopuosV( xetpoVINVALID)
±±15kVꢈuꢉꢅꢂVꢊrndVCrntA
±±15kVI ꢄV±ꢋꢋꢋꢇꢌꢇ-VꢃꢁPꢇꢍꢅpVSꢁsecꢅPꢎt
±ꢏ5kVI ꢄV±ꢋꢋꢋꢇꢌꢇ-VꢄrꢂoꢅeoVSꢁsecꢅPꢎt
o MptPꢅotsVMvtPV ꢂoꢁPtVLꢁ+VꢊꢅootPdVꢆꢅꢂꢎt
o LrwVLrꢎꢁeVTcPtscrAnVSrwꢂVorV+±.61kVfrP
ꢄrꢉpꢅoꢁbꢁAꢁodVwꢁocVꢄtAAVꢀcrꢂtVLrꢎꢁeVEuppAdVkrAoꢅꢎts
o ±µꢃVLrwꢇꢀrwtPVꢃuorEcuonrwꢂVꢀAusVCrnt
o ꢄrꢉpꢅoꢁbAtVwꢁocVNtxoꢇꢍtꢂtPꢅoꢁrꢂVꢍECVSꢅoꢅVꢆꢅots
o -ꢋꢇꢀꢁꢂVTEEMꢀVꢀꢅe5ꢅꢎt
Ordering Information
ꢀꢃꢆT
T Cꢀ.VꢆꢃNꢍ
ꢀINꢇꢀꢃꢄKꢃꢍ
CꢃX22ꢏꢋ CUP
MAX3380EEUP
CꢃX22ꢏ± CUP
0°C to +70°C
-40°C to +85°C
0°C to +70°C
20 TSSOP
20 TSSOP
20 TSSOP
The MAX3380E/MAX3381E transceivers use Maxim’s
revolutionary AutoShutdown Plus™ feature to auto-
matically enter a 1µA shutdown mode. These
devices shut down the on-board power supply and
drivers when they do not sense a valid signal transi-
tion for 30 seconds on either the receiver or trans-
mitter inputs.
MAX3381EEUP
-40°C to +85°C
20 TSSOP
Typical Operating Circuit
+3.3V
The MAX3380E is capable of transmitting data at
rates of 460ꢀbps while maintaining RS-232 output
levels, and the MAX3381E operates at data rates up
to 250ꢀbps. The MAX3381E offers a slower slew rate
for applications where noise and EMI are issues. The
C5
0.1µF
V
V
L
CC
C1+
C1-
C2+
MAX3380E/MAX3381E have a unique V pin that
L
C1
V+
V-
allows interoperation in mixed-logic voltage systems
down to +1.65V. Both input and output logic levels
0.1µF
C3
0.1µF
MAX3380E/
MAX3381E
are referenced to the V pin. The MAX3380E/MAX3381E
L
C2
0.1µF
C4
0.1µF
are available in a space-saving TSSOP pacꢀage.
C2-
T1OUT
T2OUT
T1IN
Applications
ꢁell Phone Data Lump ꢁables
PDA Data Lump ꢁables
TTL/CMOS
INPUTS
RS-232
OUTPUTS
T2IN
V
V
L
GPS Receivers
R1OUT
R1IN
5kΩ
R2IN
Digital ꢁameras
TTL/CMOS
OUTPUTS
RS-232
INPUTS
L
R2OUT
AutoShutdown Plus is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products
5kΩ
Pin Configuration appears at end of data sheet.
GND
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