General Description

The MAX3218 RS-232 transceiver is intended for battery-powered EIA/TIA-232E and V.28/V.24 communications interfaces that need two drivers and two receivers with minimum power consumption from a single lowvoltage supply.

Features

BETTER THAN BIPOLAR!

♦ 1µA Supply Current Using AutoShutdown™

♦ Operates Directly from Two Alkaline,

   NiCd or NiMH Cells

♦ +1.8V to +4.25V Single-Supply Voltage Range

♦ 120kbps Data Rate Guaranteed

♦ Low-Cost Surface-Mount Components

♦ Meets EIA/TIA-232E Specifications

♦ Three-State Receiver Outputs

♦ Flow-Through Pinout

♦ On-Board DC-DC Converters

♦ 20-Pin SSOP and DIP Packages

Applications

   Battery-Powered Equipment

   Subnotebook Computers

   PDAs

   Hand-Held Equipment

   Peripherals

   Cellular Phones