Description

The ST232A is a 2 driver, 2 receiver device following EIA/TIA-232 and V.28 communication standard. It is particularly suitable for applications where ±12V is not available. The ST232A uses a single 5V power supply and only four external capacitors (0.1µF). Typical applications are in: Portable Computers, Low Power Modems, Interfaces Translation, Battery Powered RS-232 Networks.

Feature summary

■ Supply voltage range: 4.5 to 5.5V

■ Supply current no load (typ): 1.5mA

■ Transmitter output voltage swing (typ): ± 9V

■ Transition slew rate (typ.): 12V/µs

■ Receiver propagation delay (typ.): 0.1µs

■ Receiver input voltage range: ± 30V

■ Data rate (typ.): 400Kbp/s

■ Operating temperature range:

– -40 to 85 °C,

–0 to 70°C