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DOUT1
DOUT2
DOUT3
RIN1
RIN2
DOUT4
RIN3
NC
C1–
DIN1
DIN2
DIN3
ROUT1
ROUT2
DIN4
ROUT3
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C2+
GND
C2−
V−
DOUT1
DOUT2
DOUT3
RIN1
RIN2
DOUT4
RIN3
DOUT5
FORCEON
FORCEOFF
C1+
V+
V
CC
C1−
DIN1
DIN2
DIN3
ROUT1
ROUT2
DIN4
ROUT3
DIN5
ROUT1B
INVALID
DB, DW, OR PW PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
RHB PACKAGE
(TOP VIEW)
V−
C2–
GND
C2+
C1+
V+
V
CC
NC
DOUT5
FORCEON
FORCEOFF
INVALID
NC
ROUT1B
DIN5
NC
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DESCRIPTION/ORDERING INFORMATION
MAX3238E
3-V TO 5.5-V MULTICHANNEL RS-232 LINE DRIVER/RECEIVER
WITH ± 15-kV ESD (HBM) PROTECTION
SLLS710A FEBRUARY 2006 REVISED APRIL 2006
RS-232 Bus-Pin ESD Protection Exceeds
± 15 kV Using Human-Body Model (HBM)
Meets or Exceeds the Requirements of
TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU v.28 Standards
Operates With 3-V to 5.5-V V
CC
Supply
Operates up to 400 kbit/s
Five Drivers and Three Receivers
Auto-Powerdown Plus Feature Enables
Flexible Power-Down Mode
Low Standby Current . . . 1 µ A Typical
External Capacitors . . . 4 × 0.1 µ F
Accepts 5-V Logic Input With 3.3-V Supply
Always-Active Noninverting Receiver Output
(ROUT1B)
Alternative High-Speed Pin-Compatible
Device (1 Mbit/s) for SNx5C3238
ESD Protection for RS-232 Interface Pins
± 15 kV Human-Body Model (HBM)
± 8 kV IEC61000-4-2, Contact Discharge
± 15 kV IEC61000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge
Battery-Powered Systems
PDAs
Notebooks
Subnotebooks
Laptops
Palmtop PCs
Hand-Held Equipment
Modems
Printers
The MAX3238E consists of five line drivers, three line receivers, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ± 15-kV
ESD (HBM) protection on the driver output (DOUT) and receiver input (RIN) terminals. The device meets the
requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between notebook and subnotebook
computer applications. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 3-V to
5.5-V supply. In addition, the device includes an always-active noninverting output (ROUT1B), which allows
applications using the ring indicator to transmit data while the device is powered down. This device operates at
data signaling rates up to 250 kbit/s and a maximum of 30-V/ µ s driver output slew rate.
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 © 2006, 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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