General Description

The MAX3316E–MAX3319E are 2.5V powered RS-232 compatible transceivers. These devices feature shutdown (MAX3317E), AutoShutdown Plus™ (MAX3318E/MAX3319E), and enhanced electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection integrated into the chip. All transmitter outputs and receiver inputs are protected to ±15kV using the IEC 1000-4-2 Air-Gap Discharge method, ±8kV using the IEC 1000-4-2 Contact Discharge method, and ±15kV using the Human Body Model.

Features

♦ ESD Protection for RS-232 I/O Pins

   ±15kV—Human Body Model

   ±8kV—IEC 1000-4-2, Contact Discharge

   ±15kV—IEC 1000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge

♦ 300µA Operating Supply Current

♦ 1µA Low-Power Shutdown with Receivers Active

♦ Guaranteed 460kbps Data Rate

♦ Guaranteed 4V/µs Slew Rate

♦ RS-232 Compatible Down to 2.25V

Applications

   Palmtop Computers

   Hand-Held Instruments

   Pagers

   Cellular Phones

   GPS

   Handy Terminals

   Hand-Held Electronic Books