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FEATURES
APPLICATIONS
DB OR DW PACKAGE
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DOUT2
DOUT1
RIN2
ROUT2
DIN1
ROUT1
RIN1
GND
V
CC
C1+
V+
C1–
DOUT3
RIN3
ROUT3
DIN4
DOUT4
DIN3
DIN2
ROUT4
RIN4
V–
C2–
C2+
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DESCRIPTION
MAX208
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................................................................................................................................................ SLLS596C OCTOBER 2003 REVISED AUGUST 2009
5-V MULTICHANNEL RS-232 LINE DRIVER/RECEIVER
WITH ± 15-kV ESD PROTECTION
ESD Protection for RS-232 I/O Pins
± 15-kV Human-Body Model (HBM)
Meets or Exceeds the Requirements of
TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU v.28 Standards
Operates at 5-V V
CC
Supply
Four Drivers and Four Receivers
Operates up to 120 kbit/s
External Capacitors: 4 × 0.1 µ F
Latch-Up Performance Exceeds 100 mA Per
JESD 78, Class II
Battery-Powered Systems
PDAs
Notebooks
Laptops
Palmtop PCs
Hand-Held Equipment
The MAX208 device consists of four line drivers, four line receivers, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ± 15-kV
HBM ESD protection pin to pin (serial-port connection pins, including GND). The device meets the requirements
of TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between an asynchronous communication controller and
the serial-port connector. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 5-V
supply. The devices operate at data signaling rates up to 120 kbit/s and a maximum of 30-V/ µ s driver output
slew rate.
ORDERING INFORMATION
(1)
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PACKAGE
(2)
ORDERABLE PART NUMBER TOP-SIDE MARKING
Tube of 25 MAX208CDW
SOIC DW MAX208C
Reel of 2000 MAX208CDWR
0 ° C to 70 ° C
Tube of 60 MAX208CDB
SSOP DB MA208C
Reel of 2000 MAX208CDBR
Tube of 25 MAX208IDW
SOIC DW MAX208I
Reel of 2000 MAX208IDWR
40 ° C to 85 ° C
Tube of 60 MAX208IDB
SSOP DB MB208I
Reel of 2000 MAX208IDBR
(1) For the most current package and ordering information, see the Package Option Addendum at the end of this document, or see the TI
web site at www.ti.com .
(2) Package drawings, thermal data, and symbolization are available at www.ti.com/packaging .
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Please be aware that an important notice concerning availability, standard warranty, and use in critical applications of Texas
Instruments semiconductor products and disclaimers thereto appears at the end of this data sheet.
PRODUCTION DATA information is current as of publication date.
Copyright © 2003 2009, Texas Instruments Incorporated
Products conform to specifications per the terms of the Texas
Instruments standard warranty. Production processing does not
necessarily include testing of all parameters.

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