???? Operates With Single 5-V Power Supply 
???? LinBiCMOS? Process Technology 
???? Two Drivers and Two Receivers 
???? ±30-V Input Levels 
???? Low Supply Current . . . 8 mA Typical 
???? Meets or Exceeds TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU 
Recommendation V.28 
???? Designed to be Interchangeable With 
Maxim MAX232 
???? ESD Protection Exceeds JESD 22 
– 2000-V Human-Body Model (A114-A) 
???? Applications 
TIA/EIA-232-F 
Battery-Powered Systems 
Terminals 
Modems 
Computers 
???? Package Options Include Plastic 
Small-Outline (D, DW, NS) Packages and 
Standard Plastic (N) DIPs 
description 
The MAX232 device is a dual driver/receiver that includes a capacitive voltage generator to supply EIA-232 
voltage levels from a single 5-V supply. Each receiver converts EIA-232 inputs to 5-V TTL/CMOS levels. These 
receivers have a typical threshold of 1.3 V and a typical hysteresis of 0.5 V, and can accept ±30-V inputs. Each 
driver converts TTL/CMOS input levels into EIA-232 levels. The driver, receiver, and voltage-generator 
functions are available as cells in the Texas Instruments LinASIC? library. 
The MAX232 is characterized for operation from 0°C to 70°C. The MAX232I is characterized for operation from 
–40°C to 85°C. 
 
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