MAX211
5V MULTICHANNEL RS232 LINE DRIVER/RECEIVER
WITH ±15kV ESD PROTECTION
SLLS567E MAY 2003 REVISED JANUARY 2004
5
POST OFFICE BOX 655303
DALLAS, TEXAS 75265
DRIVER SECTION
electrical characteristics over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air
temperature (unless otherwise noted) (see Note 4 and Figure 4)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
VOH
High-level output voltage
DOUT at RL = 3 k to GND
5
9
V
VOL
Low-level output voltage
DOUT at RL = 3 k to GND
5
9
V
IIH
Driver high-level input current
DIN = VCC
15
200
A
IIH
Control high-level input current
EN, SHDN = VCC
3
10
A
IIL
Driver low-level input current
DIN = 0 V
15
200
A
IIL
Control low-level input current
EN, SHDN = 0 V
3
10
A
IOS Short-circuit output current
VCC = 5.5 V,
VO = 0 V
±10
±60
mA
ro
Output resistance
VCC, V+, and V = 0 V,
VO = ±2 V
300
W
All typical values are at VCC = 5 V, and TA = 25°C.
Short-circuit durations should be controlled to prevent exceeding the device absolute power dissipation ratings, and not more than one output
should be shorted at a time.
NOTE 4: Test conditions are C1C4 = 0.1
F at VCC = 5 V ± 0.5 V.
switching characteristics over recommended ranges of supply voltage and operating free-air
temperature (unless otherwise noted) (see Note 4)
PARAMETER
TEST CONDITIONS
MIN
TYP
MAX
UNIT
Maximum data rate
CL = 50 pF to 1000 pF,
One DOUT switching,
RL = 3 k to 7 k,
See Figure 2
120
kbit/s
tPLH (D)
Propagation delay time,
low- to high-level output
CL = 2500 pF,
All drivers loaded,
RL = 3 k,
See Figure 2
2
s
tPHL (D)
Propagation delay time,
high- to low-level output
CL = 2500 pF,
All drivers loaded,
RL = 3 k,
See Figure 2
2
s
tsk(p)
Pulse skew§
CL = 150 pF to 2500 pF,
RL = 3 k to 7 k,
See Figure 3
300
ns
SR(tr)
Slew rate, transition region
(see Figure 2)
CL = 50 pF to 1000 pF,
VCC = 5 V
RL = 3 k to 7 k,
3
6
30
V/
s
All typical values are at VCC = 5 V, and TA = 25°C.
§ Pulse skew is defined as |tPLH tPHL| of each channel of the same device.
NOTE 4: Test conditions are C1C4 = 0.1
F at VCC = 5 V ± 0.5 V.
ESD protection
PIN
TEST CONDITIONS
TYP
UNIT
DOUT, RIN
Human-Body Model
±15
kV