Quick Overview 

1. Operates With Single 5V Power Supply
2. LinBiCMOS Process Technology
3. Two Drivers and Two Receivers
4. ?30-V Input Levels
5. Low Supply Current . . . 8 mA Typical
6. Meets or Exceeds TIA/EIA-232-F and ITURecommendation V.28
7. Designed to be Interchangeable WithMaxim MAX232

Product Description

The MAX232 device is a dual driver/receiver that includes a capacitive voltage generator to supply EIA-232 voltage levels from a single 5-V supply. Each receiver converts EIA-232 inputs to 5-V TTL/CMOS levels.

 These receivers have a typical threshold of 1.3 V and a typical hysteresis of 0.5 V, and can accept ?30-V inputs. Each driver converts TTL/CMOS input levels into EIA-232 levels. The driver, receiver, and voltage-generator functions are available as cells in the Texas Instruments LinASIC library. The MAX232 is characterized for operation from 0?C to 70?C. The MAX232I is characterized for operation from ?40?