Features

• ESD protection for RS-232 I/O pins to ±15kV

(IEC61000)

• RS-232 compatible with VCC = 2.7V

• Meets EIA/TIA-232 and V.28/V.24 specifications at

3V

• Latch-up free

• On-chip voltage converters require only four

external 0.1μF capacitors

• Manual and automatic powerdown features

• Receiver hysteresis for improved noise immunity

• Assured minimum data rate: 250kbps

• Power supply range : single +3.0V to +3.6V

• Low supply current in powerdown state: 1μA

• Pb-free (RoHS compliant)

Applications

• Any system requiring RS-232 communication ports

○ Battery powered, hand-held, and portable

equipment

○ Modems, printers, and other peripherals