General Description
●The MAX220–MAX249 family of line drivers/receivers is intended for all EIA/TIA-232E and V.28/V.24 communications interfaces, particularly applications where ±12V is not available.
●These parts are especially useful in battery-powered systems, since their low-power shutdown mode reduces power dissipation to less than 5µW. The MAX225, MAX233, MAX235, and MAX245/MAX246/MAX247 use no external components and are recommended for applications where printed circuit board space is critical.
●Next-Generation Device Features
●♦ For Low-Voltage, Integrated ESD Applications
● MAX3222E/MAX3232E/MAX3237E/MAX3241E/
● MAX3246E: +3.0V to +5.5V, Low-Power, Up to
● 1Mbps, True RS-232 Transceivers Using Four
● 0.1µF External Capacitors (MAX3246E Available
● in a UCSP™ Package)
●♦ For Low-Cost Applications
● MAX221E: ±15kV ESD-Protected, +5V, 1µA,
● Single RS-232 Transceiver with AutoShutdown™
●Applications
● Portable Computers
● Low-Power Modems
● Interface Translation
● Battery-Powered RS-232 Systems
● Multidrop RS-232 Networks
