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MAX3221
  • MAX3221
  • MAX3221
  • MAX3221

MAX3221

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3- to 5.5-V single channel 250kbps RS-232 line driver/receiver with +/-15-kV ESD protection

Texas Instruments MAX3221 Product Info

1 April 2026 0

Parameters

Drivers per package

1

Receivers per package

1

Logic voltage (min) (V)

3.3

Data rate (max) (Mbps)

0.25

Main supply voltage (nom) (V)

3.3, 5

Features

Auto-Powerdown

ESD HBM (kV)

15

Rating

Catalog

Operating temperature range (°C)

-40 to 85

Vout (typ) (V)

5.4

Package

SSOP (DB)-16-48.36 mm² 6.2 x 7.8

Features

  • RS-232 Bus-pin ESD protection exceeds ±15 kV using human body model (HBM)
  • Meets or exceeds the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU V.28 standards
  • Operates with 3-V to 5.5-V VCC supply
  • Operates up to 250 kbps
  • One driver and one receiver
  • Low standby current: 1 µA typical
  • External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 µF
  • Accepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply
  • Alternative high-speed pin-compatible device (1 Mbps)
    • SNx5C3221
  • Automatic power-down feature automatically disables drivers for power savings
  • RS-232 Bus-pin ESD protection exceeds ±15 kV using human body model (HBM)
  • Meets or exceeds the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU V.28 standards
  • Operates with 3-V to 5.5-V VCC supply
  • Operates up to 250 kbps
  • One driver and one receiver
  • Low standby current: 1 µA typical
  • External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 µF
  • Accepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply
  • Alternative high-speed pin-compatible device (1 Mbps)
    • SNx5C3221
  • Automatic power-down feature automatically disables drivers for power savings

Description

The MAX3221 device consists of one line driver, one line receiver with dedicated enable pin, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ±15-kV ESD protection pin to pin (serial-port connection pins, including GND). The device meets the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between an asynchronous communication controller and the serial-port connector. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 3-V to 5.5-V supply. These devices operate at data signaling rates up to 250 kbps and a maximum of 30-V/µs driver output slew rate.

Flexible control options for power management are available when the serial port is inactive. The automatic power-down feature functions when FORCEON is low and FORCEOFF is high. During this mode of operation, if the device does not sense a valid RS-232 signal on the receiver input, the driver output is disabled and the supply current is reduced to 1 µA. The INVALID output notifies the user if an RS-232 signal is present at the receiver input.

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The MAX3221 device consists of one line driver, one line receiver with dedicated enable pin, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ±15-kV ESD protection pin to pin (serial-port connection pins, including GND). The device meets the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between an asynchronous communication controller and the serial-port connector. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 3-V to 5.5-V supply. These devices operate at data signaling rates up to 250 kbps and a maximum of 30-V/µs driver output slew rate.

Flexible control options for power management are available when the serial port is inactive. The automatic power-down feature functions when FORCEON is low and FORCEOFF is high. During this mode of operation, if the device does not sense a valid RS-232 signal on the receiver input, the driver output is disabled and the supply current is reduced to 1 µA. The INVALID output notifies the user if an RS-232 signal is present at the receiver input.

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