MAX232N Part Information
Details for MAX232N by Texas Instruments
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| Break | Price |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1.5400 |
| 10 | 1.3100 |
| 50 | 1.2100 |
| 100 | 1.1100 |
| 250 | 0.9130 |
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Part Features
- ESD Protection Exceeds JESD 22 u2013 2000-V Human-Body Model (A114-A)
- Low Supply Current: 8 mA Typical
- Meets or Exceeds TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU Recommendation V.28
- Operates From a Single 5-V Power Supply With 1.0-u00b5F Charge-Pump Capacitors
- Operates up to 120 kbit/s
- Two Drivers and Two Receivers
- Upgrade With Improved ESD (15-kV HBM) and
- u00b130-V Input Levels
Part Specifications
| Device Type | RS232 Transceiver |
| IC Interface Type | RS232 |
| No. of Drivers | 2Drivers |
| No. of Receivers | 2Receivers |
| Supply Voltage Min | 4.5V |
| Supply Voltage Max | 5.5V |
| Driver Case Style | DIP |
| No. of Pins | 16Pins |
| Operating Temperature Min | 0°C |
| Operating Temperature Max | 70°C |
| Product Range | MAX232x Family |
| Automotive Qualification Standard | - |
| MSL | - |
| IC Generic Number | MAX232 |
| SVHC | No SVHC (27-Jun-2018) |
| RoHS Phthalates Compliant | Yes |
| Base Number | 232 |
| Data Rate | 120Kbps |
| Line Bus Drive Receive Transceiver Type | RS-232 |
| Logic Case Style | DIP |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0°C to +70°C |
| Supply Current | 8mA |
| Supply Voltage Range | 4.5V to 5.5V |
| Termination Type | Through Hole |
Alternative Part Descriptions
- DRIVER/RECEIVER, RS232, 120KBPS, 5V, DIP; Device Type:RS232 Transceiver; IC Interface Type:RS232; No. of Drivers:2Drivers; No. of Receivers:2Receivers; Supply Voltage Min:4.5V; Supply Voltage Max:5.5V; Driver Case Style:DIP; MSL:- RoHS Compliant: Yes | Newark Electronics
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Engineeer Comments
RS232 is, in many ways, a living fossil. While the relatively low data rates don't qualify the protocol as a high-speed communication interface, it's robustness and ease of implementation nevertheless make it attractive.
One of Dallas Maxim's absolute evergreens is the MAX232- a nifty transceiver IC which makes use of a capacitor based voltage boosting circuit to generate the voltage levels needed for fullly protocol compliant RS232 communication.
Having a second source makes evergreens even more popular. Texas Instruments is an international semiconductor powerhouse, and has been offering a second source alternative for quite some time. If you ever need to perform a fully protocol compliant RS232 communication and don't have access to the needed voltage levels, don't burden your design with complex boost regulators.
Instead, do it like the elders have done - a MAX232, a few capacitors, and have a happy day. The part is available in a DIP housing: convenient for small scale production and prototyping.