MAX3221E/MAX3223E/MAX3243E
±15kV ESD-Protected, 1µA, 3.0V to 5.5V, 250kbps,
RS-232 Transceivers with AutoShutdown
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS—MAX3221E/MAX3223E/MAX3243E
(VCC = +3.0V to +5.5V, C1–C4 = 0.1µF (Note 2), TA = TMIN to TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.)
PARAMETER
SYMBOL
CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX UNITS
Maximum Data Rate
RL = 3kΩ, CL = 1000pF,
one transmitter switching
250
kbps
Receiver Propagation Delay
tPHL
tPLH
CL = 150pF
Receiver Output Enable Time
Normal operation
0.15
µs
0.15
200
ns
Receiver Output Disable Time
Normal operation
200
ns
Transmitter Skew
Receiver Skew
⏐ tPHL - tPLH ⏐ (Note 3)
⏐ tPHL - tPLH ⏐
100
ns
50
ns
Transition-Region Slew Rate
VCC = 3.3V,
RL = 3kΩ to 7kΩ,
TA = +25°C,
measured from +3V
to -3V or
CL = 150pF to
1000pF
6
-3V to +3V, one
transmitter switching
30
V/µs
Note 2: C1–C4 = 0.1µF, tested at 3.3V ±10%. C1 = 0.047µF, C2–C4 = 0.33µF, tested at 5.0V ±10%.
Note 3: Transmitter skew is measured at the transmitter zero cross points.
Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = +3.3V, 250kbps data rate, 0.1µF capacitors, all transmitters loaded with 3kΩ and CL, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
MAX3221E/MAX3223E
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
6
5
4
VOUT+
3
2
T1 TRANSMITTING AT 250kbps
1
T2 (MAX3223E) TRANSMITTING AT 15.6kbps
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
VOUT-
-6
0
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
MAX3221E/MAX3223E
SLEW RATE vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
16
14
12
-SLEW
10
+SLEW
8
6
4
2
FOR DATA RATES UP TO 250kbps
0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
4
Maxim Integrated