MAX220-MAX249 +5V-Powered, Multichannel RS-232 Drivers/Receivers

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MAX220–MAX249 +5V-Powered, Multichannel

RS-232 Drivers/Receivers
General Description Benefits and Features

The MAX220–MAX249 family of line drivers/receivers is Saves Board Space
intended for all EIA/TIA-232E and V.28/V.24 communications ●● Integrated Charge Pump Circuitry
interfaces, particularly applications where ±12V is not • Eliminates the Need for a Bipolar ±12V Supply
available. • Enables Single Supply Operation from +5V Supply
The MAX225, MAX233, MAX235, and MAX245/MAX246/ ●● Integrated Capacitors (MAX223, MAX233, MAX235,
MAX247 use no external components and are recommended MAX245–MAX247)
for applications where printed circuit board space is critical.
Saves Power for Reduced Power Requirements
The MAX220-MAX249 are offered in 26 different packages
with temperatures from 0 to +70°C up to -55°C to +125°C. ●● 5μW Shutdown Mode
See ordering information table at the end of the data
sheet for all package and temperature options.
Ordering Information and Selection Table appears at end of
Applications data sheet.
●● Interface Translation
●● Multidrop RS-232 Networks
●● Portable Diagnostics Equipment
AutoShutdown and UCSP are trademarks of Maxim Integrated

Products, Inc.
MAX220/MAX232/MAX232A Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit

+5V INPUT C3
TOP VIEW
C5
16
+ 1 VCC
C1+ 1 16 VCC C1+ V+ 2 +10V
C1 +5V TO +10V
V+ 2 3 C1-
15 GND VOLTAGE DOUBLER
4
C1- 3 C2+ +10V TO -10V 6 -10V
14 T1OUT C2 5 C2- VOLTAGE INVERTER
V-
C4
C2+ 4 MAX220 13 R1IN
+5V
MAX232
C2- 5 MAX232A 12 R1OUT 400kΩ
V- 6 11 T1IN T1OUT 14
11 T1IN
+5V
T2OUT 7 10 T2IN TTL/CMOS RS-232
INPUTS 400kΩ OUTPUTS
R2IN 8 9 R2OUT 10 T2IN T2OUT 7
DIP/SO 12 R1OUT R1IN 13
CAPACITANCE (µF) TTL/CMOS 5kΩ RS-232

DEVICE C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 OUTPUTS INPUTS
9 R2OUT R2IN 8
MAX220 0.047 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33
MAX232 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
5kΩ
MAX232A 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
GND
15
19-4323; Rev 18; 5/19

Absolute Maximum Ratings—MAX220/222/232A/233A/242/243

(Voltages referenced to GND.) 16-Pin Narrow SO (derate 8.70mW/°C above +70°C).....696mW
VCC...........................................................................-0.3V to +6V 16-Pin Wide SO (derate 9.52mW/°C above +70°C)........762mW
V+ (Note 1)................................................. (VCC - 0.3V) to +14V 18-Pin Wide SO (derate 9.52mW/°C above +70°C)........762mW
V- (Note 1)..............................................................+0.3V to -14V 20-Pin Wide SO (derate 10.00mW/°C above +70°C)......800mW
Input Voltages 20-Pin SSOP (derate 8.00mW/°C above +70°C).............640mW
TIN.......................................................... -0.3V to (VCC - 0.3V) 16-Pin CERDIP (derate 10.00mW/°C above +70°C).......800mW
RIN (Except MAX220)......................................................±30V 18-Pin CERDIP (derate 10.53mW/°C above +70°C).......842mW
RIN (MAX220)..................................................................±25V Operating Temperature Ranges
TOUT (Except MAX220) (Note 2)....................................±15V MAX2_ _AC_ _, MAX2_ _C_ _...........................0°C to +70°C
TOUT (MAX220)............................................................±13.2V MAX2_ _AE_ _, MAX2_ _E_ _....................... -40°C to +85°C
Output Voltages MAX2_ _AM_ _, MAX2_ _M_ _.................... -55°C to +125°C
TOUT................................................................................±15V Storage Temperature Range............................. -65°C to +160°C
ROUT..................................................... -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................. +300°C
Driver/Receiver Output Short Circuited to GND.........Continuous Soldering Temperature (reflow)
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C) 20 PDIP (P20M+1).......................................................+225°C
16-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 10.53mW/°C above+70°C)....842mW All other lead(Pb)-free packages..................................+260°C
18-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 11.11mW/°C above +70°C)....889mW All other packages containing lead(Pb)........................ +240°C
20-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 8.00mW/°C above +70°C).....440mW
Note 1: For the MAX220, V+ and V- can have a maximum magnitude of 7V, but their absolute difference cannot exceed 13V.
Note 2: Input voltage measured with TOUT in high-impedance state, VSHDN or VCC = 0V.
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional operation of the device at these
or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect
device reliability.
Electrical Characteristics—MAX220/222/232A/233A/242/243
(VCC = +5V ±10%, C1–C4 = 0.1μF‚ MAX220, C1 = 0.047μF, C2–C4 = 0.33μF, TA = TMIN to TMAX‚ unless otherwise noted.) (Note 3)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

RS-232 TRANSMITTERS
Output Voltage Swing All transmitter outputs loaded with 3kΩ to GND ±5 ±8 V
Input Logic-Low Voltage 1.4 0.8 V
All devices except MAX220 2 1.4
Input Logic-High Voltage V
MAX220: VCC = +5.0V 2.4
All except MAX220, normal operation 5 40
Logic Pullup/lnput Current µA
VSHDN = 0V, MAX222/MAX242, shutdown, MAX220 ±0.01 ±1
VCC = +5.5V, VSHDN = 0V, VOUT = ±15V, MAX222/

±0.01 ±10
MAX242
Output Leakage Current µA
VOUT = ±15V ±0.01 ±10
VCC = VSHDN = 0V
MAX220, VOUT = ±12V ±25
Data Rate 200 116 kbps
Transmitter Output Resistance VCC = V+ = V- = 0V, VOUT = ±2V 300 10M Ω
VOUT = 0V ±7 ±22
Output Short-Circuit Current VOUT = 0V mA
MAX220 ±60
RS-232 RECEIVERS
±30
RS-232 Input Voltage Operating Range V
MAX220 ±25
All except MAX243 R2IN 0.8 1.3
RS-232 Input Threshold Low VCC = +5V V
MAX243 R2IN (Note 4) -3
All except MAX243 R2IN 1.8 2.4
RS-232 Input Threshold High VCC = +5V V
MAX243 R2IN (Note 4) -0.5 -0.1
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Electrical Characteristics—MAX220/222/232A/233A/242/243 (continued)


All except MAX220/MAX243, VCC = +5V, no
0.2 0.5 1.0
hysteresis in shutdown
RS-232 Input Hysteresis V
MAX220 0.3
MAX243 1
3 5 7
RS-232 Input Resistance TA = +25°C (MAX220) kΩ
3 5 7
IOUT = 3.2mA 0.2 0.4
TTL/CMOS Output Voltage Low V
IOUT = 1.6mA (MAX220) 0.4
VCC -
TTL/CMOS Output Voltage High IOUT = -1.0mA 3.5 V
0.2
Sourcing VOUT = VGND -2 -10
TTL/CMOS Output Short-Circuit Current mA
Sinking VOUT = VCC 10 30
VSHDN = VCC or VEN = VCC (VSHDN = 0V for
TTL/CMOS Output Leakage Current ±0.05 ±10 µA
MAX222), 0V ≤ VOUT ≤ VCC
EN Input Threshold Low MAX242 1.4 0.8 V
EN Input Threshold High MAX242 2.0 1.4 V
Supply Voltage Range 4.5 5.5 V
MAX220 0.5 2
No load MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233A/
4 10
VCC Supply Current (VSHDN = VCC), MAX242/MAX243
mA
Figures 5, 6, 11, 19 MAX220 12
3kΩ load
MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233A/
both inputs 15
MAX242/MAX243
TA = +25°C 0.1 10
MAX222/ TA = 0°C to +70°C 2 50
Shutdown Supply Current µA
MAX242 TA = -40°C to +85°C 2 50
TA = -55°C to +125°C 35 100
SHDN Input Leakage Current MAX222/MAX242 ±1 µA
SHDN Threshold Low MAX222/MAX242 1.4 0.8 V
SHDN Threshold High MAX222/MAX242 2.0 1.4 V
CL = 50pF to 2500pF, MAX222/MAX232A/

6 12 30
RL = 3kΩ to 7kΩ, VCC MAX233/MAX242/MAX243
Transition Slew Rate = +5V, TA = +25°C, V/µs
measured from +3V to
-3V or -3V to +3V MAX220 1.5 3 30.0
MAX222/MAX232A/
1.3 3.5
tPHLT, Figure 1 MAX233/MAX242/MAX243
Transmitter Propagation Delay TLL to MAX220 4 10
µs
RS-232 (Normal Operation) MAX222/MAX232A/
1.5 3.5
tPLHT, Figure 1 MAX233/MAX242/MAX243
MAX220 5 10

Electrical Characteristics—MAX220/222/232A/233A/242/243 (continued)


MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233/
0.5 1
tPHLR, Figure 2 MAX242/MAX243
Receiver Propagation Delay RS-232 to TLL MAX220 0.6 3
µs
(Normal Operation) MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233/
0.6 1
tPLHR, Figure 2 MAX242/MAX243
MAX220 0.8 3
Receiver Propagation Delay RS-232 to TLL tPHLS, Figure 2 MAX242 0.5 10
µs
(Shutdown) tPHLS, Figure 2 MAX242 2.5 10
Receiver-Output Enable Time tER MAX242, Figure 3 125 500 ns
Receiver-Output Disable Time tDR MAX242, Figure 3 160 500 ns
MAX222/MAX242, 0.1µF caps
Transmitter-Output Enable Time
tET (includes charge-pump start- 250 µs
(SHDN Goes High)
up), Figure 4
Transmitter-Output Disable Time MAX222/MAX242,
tDT 600 ns
(SHDN Goes Low) 0.1µF caps, Figure 4
Transmitter + to - Propagation Delay 300
tPHLT - tPLHT MAX242/MAX243 ns
Difference (Normal Operation)
MAX220 2000
Receiver + to - Propagation Delay 100
tPHLR - tPLHR MAX242/MAX243 ns
Difference (Normal Operation)
MAX220 225
Note 3: All units are production tested at hot. Specifications over temperature are guaranteed by design.
Note 4: MAX243 R2OUT is guaranteed to be low when R2IN ≥ 0V or is unconnected.
Typical Operating Characteristics

MAX220/MAX222/MAX232A/MAX233A/MAX242/MAX243
AVAILABLE OUTPUT CURRENT MAX222/MAX242

OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs. LOAD CURRENT vs. DATA RATE ON-TIME EXITING SHUTDOWN
10 11 +10V
MAX220-01
MAX220-02
MAX220-03
1µF V+
8 OUTPUT LOAD CURRENT 1µF CAPS
10 FLOWS FROM V+ TO V-
6 EITHER V+ OR V- LOADED V+
0.1µF CAPS
ALL CAPS +5V
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
VCC = +5V 0.1µF

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
4 9 1µF +5V
V+, V- VOLTAGE (V)
NO LOAD ON SHDN
2 TRANSMITTER OUTPUTS VCC = +5.25V 0V
8
0 (EXCEPT MAX220, MAX233A)
0V
ALL CAPS
-2 V- LOADED, NO LOAD ON V+ 7 0.1µF
VCC = +4.75V 1µF CAPS
-4 0.1µF 1µF
6
-6
5 0.1µF CAPS
-8 V- V-
V+ LOADED, NO LOAD ON V-
-10 4 -10V
0 5 10 15 20 25 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 500ms/div
LOAD CURRENT (mA) DATA RATE (kb/s)

Absolute Maximum Ratings—MAX223/MAX230–MAX241

(Voltages referenced to GND.) 28-Pin Wide SO (derate 12.50mW/°C above +70°C).........1W
VCC...........................................................................-0.3V to +6V 44-Pin Plastic FP (derate 11.11mW/°C above +70°C).889mW
V+............................................................... (VCC - 0.3V) to +14V 14-Pin CERDIP (derate 9.09mW/°C above +70°C).....727mW
V- ............................................................................+0.3V to -14V 16-Pin CERDIP (derate 10.00mW/°C above +70°C)...800mW
Input Voltages 20-Pin CERDIP (derate 11.11mW/°C above +70°C)....889mW
TIN......................................................... -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) 24-Pin Narrow CERDIP
RIN...................................................................................±30V (derate 12.50mW/°C above +70°C)....................................1W
Output Voltages 24-Pin Sidebraze (derate 20.0mW/°C above +70°C)......... 1.6W
TOUT................................................(V+ + 0.3V) to (V- - 0.3V) 28-Pin SSOP (derate 9.52mW/°C above +70°C)..............762mW
ROUT..................................................... -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Operating Temperature Ranges
Short-Circuit Duration, TOUT to GND........................Continuous MAX2 _ _ C _ _...................................................0°C to +70°C
Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C) MAX2 _ _ E _ _............................................... -40°C to +85°C
14-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 10.00mW/°C above +70°C)....800mW MAX2 _ _ M _ _............................................ -55°C to +125°C
16-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 10.53mW/°C above +70°C)....842mW Storage Temperature Range............................. -65°C to +160°C
20-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 11.11mW/°C above +70°C).....889mW Lead Temperature (soldering, 10s).................................. +300°C
24-Pin Narrow Plastic DIP Soldering Temperature (reflow)
(derate 13.33mW/°C above +70°C)...............................1.07W 20 PDIP (P20M+1).......................................................+225°C
24-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 9.09mW/°C above +70°C).500mW 24 PDIP (P24M-1)........................................................ +225°C
16-Pin Wide SO (derate 9.52mW/°C above +70°C)....762mW All other lead(Pb)-free packages..................................+260°C
20-Pin Wide SO (derate 10.00mW/°C above +70°C)..800mW All other packages containing lead(Pb)........................ +240°C
24-Pin Wide SO (derate 11.76mW/°C above +70°C)...941mW
device reliability.
Electrical Characteristics—MAX223/MAX230–MAX241
(MAX223/230/232/234/236/237/238/240/241, VCC = +5V ±10%; MAX233/MAX235, VCC = +5V ±5%‚ C1–C4 = 1.0μF;
MAX231/MAX239, VCC = +5V ±10%; V+ = +7.5V to +13.2V; TA = TMIN to TMAX; unless otherwise noted.) (Note 5)

Output Voltage Swing All transmitter outputs loaded with 3kΩ to ground ±5.0 ±7.3 V
MAX232/233 5 10
No load,
VCC Supply Current MAX223/230/234–238/240/241 7 15 mA
TA = +25°C
MAX231/239 0.4 1
MAX231 1.8 5
V+ Supply Current mA
MAX239 5 15
MAX223 15 50
Shutdown Supply Current TA = +25°C µA
MAX230/235/236/240/241 1 10
Input Logic-Low Voltage TIN, EN, SHDN (MAX233); EN, SHDN (MAX230/235–241) 0.8 V
TIN 2.0
Input Logic-High Voltage EN, SHDN (MAX223); V
2.4
EN, SHDN (MAX230/235/236/240/241)
Logic Pullup Current VTIN = 0V 1.5 200 µA
Receiver Input Voltage
-30 +30 V
Operating Range

Electrical Characteristics—MAX223/MAX230–MAX241 (continued)

(MAX223/230/232/234/236/237/238/240/241, VCC = +5V ±10%; MAX233/MAX235, VCC = +5V ±5%‚ C1–C4 = 1.0μF;
MAX231/MAX239, VCC = +5V ±10%; V+ = +7.5V to +13.2V; TA = TMIN to TMAX; unless otherwise noted.) (Note 5)

Normal operation
VSHDN = +5V (MAX223) 0.8 1.2
TA = +25°C, VSHDN = 0V (MAX235/236/240/241)
RS-232 Input Logic-Low Voltage V
VCC = +5V Shutdown (MAX223)
VSHDN = 0V, 0.6 1.5
VEN = +5V (R4IN, R5IN)
Normal operation
VSHDN = 5V (MAX223) 1.7 2.4
TA = +25°C, VSHDN = 0V (MAX235/236/240/241)
RS-232 Input Logic-High Voltage V
VCC = +5V Shutdown (MAX223)
VSHDN = 0V, 1.5 2.4
VEN = +5V (R4IN‚ R5IN)
RS-232 Input Hysteresis VCC = +5V, no hysteresis in shutdown 0.2 0.5 1.0 V
RS-232 Input Resistance TA = +25°C, VCC = +5V 3 5 7 kΩ
TTL/CMOS Output Voltage Low IOUT = 1.6mA (MAX231/232/233, IOUT = 3.2mA) 0.4 V
VCC
TTL/CMOS Output Voltage High IOUT = -1mA 3.5 V
- 0.4
TTL/CMOS Output Leakage 0V ≤ ROUT ≤ VCC; VEN = 0V (MAX223);
±0.05 ±10 µA
Current VEN = VCC (MAX235–241)
Normal MAX223 600
Receiver Output Enable Time ns
operation MAX235/236/239/240/241 400
Normal MAX223 900
Receiver Output Disable Time operation
ns
MAX235/236/239/240/241 250
RS-232 IN to Normal operation 0.5 10

Propagation Delay TTL/CMOS OUT, VSHDN = 0V tPHLS 4 40 µs
CL = 150pF (MAX223) tPLHS 6 40
MAX223/MAX230/MAX234–241, TA = +25°C, VCC = +5V,
RL = 3kΩ to 7kΩ‚ CL = 50pF to 2500pF, measured from 3 5.1 30
+3V to -3V or -3V to +3V
Transition Region Slew Rate V/μs
MAX231/MAX232/MAX233, TA = +25°C, VCC = +5V,
RL = 3kΩ to 7kΩ, CL = 50pF to 2500pF, measured from 4 30
+3V to -3V or -3V to +3V
Transmitter Output Resistance VCC = V+ = V- = 0V, VOUT = ±2V 300 Ω
Transmitter Output Short-Circuit
±10 mA
Current
Note 5: All units are production tested at hot except for the MAX240, which is production tested at TA = +25°C. Specifications over
temperature are guaranteed by design.


MAX223/MAX230–MAX241
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE (VOH)
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT TRANSMITTER SLEW RATE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE AT
VOLTAGE (VOH) vs. VCC vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
DIFFERENT DATA RATES
8.5 12.0
MAX220-04
7.4
MAX220-06
1 TRANSMITTER LOADED
MAX220-05
2 TRANSMITTERS TA = +25°C
LOADED 11.0 VCC = +5V
7.2
8.0 LOADED, RL = 3kΩ
10.0
C1–C4 = 1µF
7.0
SLEW RATE (V/µs)

1 TRANSMITTER 9.0 2 TRANSMITTERS
LOADED
VOH (V)
6.8 LOADED
VOH (V)
7.5 3 TRANS- 160kb/s 8.0

MITTERS 80kb/s
LOADED 6.6 20kb/s 7.0
TA = +25°C
7.0 TA = +25°C 3 TRANSMITTERS
C1–C4 = 1µF 6.4 6.0
VCC = +5V LOADED
TRANSMITTER
3 TRANSMITTERS LOADED 5.0 4 TRANSMITTERS
4 TRANSMITTERS LOADS = 6.2
RL = 3kΩ LOADED
LOADED 3kΩ || 2500pF
6.5 C1–C4 = 1µF 4.0
4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
VCC (V) LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE (VOL)

TRANSMITTER OUTPUT TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V+, V-)
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE AT
VOLTAGE (VOL) vs. VCC vs. LOAD CURRENT
DIFFERENT DATA RATES
-6.0 10
-6.0
MAX220-09
MAX220-07
4 TRANS- TA = +25°C
MAX220-08
MITTERS C1–C4 = 1µF TA = +25°C 8

-6.5 LOADED TRANSMITTER -6.2 VCC = +5V 6 TA = +25°C
LOADS = 3 TRANSMITTERS LOADED
-6.4 4 VCC = +5V
-7.0 3kΩ || 2500pF RL = 3kΩ
C1–C4 = 1µF
C1–C4 = 1µF 2
-6.6 V- LOADED,
V+, V- (V)
V+ AND V-
VOL (V)
NO LOAD V+ LOADED,
VOL (V)
-7.5 160kb/s 0 EQUALLY

-6.8 ON V+ NO LOAD
1 TRANS- 80kb/s -2 LOADED ON V-
-8.0 MITTER -7.0 20kb/s
-4
LOADED
2 TRANS- 3 TRANS- -7.2 -6
-8.5
MITTERS MITTERS -8
-7.4
LOADED LOADED ALL TRANSMITTERS UNLOADED
-9.0 -10
4.5 5.0 5.5 -7.6 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
VCC (V) CURRENT (mA)
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
V+, V- WHEN EXITING SHUTDOWN

(1µF CAPACITORS)
MAX220-13
V+
V-
VSHDN*
500ms/div
*SHUTDOWN POLARITY IS REVERSED
FOR NON MAX241 PARTS

Absolute Maximum Ratings—MAX225/MAX244–MAX249

(Voltages referenced to GND.) Continuous Power Dissipation (TA = +70°C)
Supply Voltage (VCC)...............................................-0.3V to +6V 28-Pin Wide SO (derate 12.50mW/°C above +70°C).........1W
Input Voltages 40-Pin Plastic DIP (derate 11.11mW/°C above +70°C).611mW
TIN‚ ENA, ENB, ENR, ENT, ENRA, 44-Pin PLCC (derate 13.33mW/°C above +70°C).........1.07W
ENRB, ENTA, ENTB.............................. -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Operating Temperature Ranges
RIN...................................................................................±25V MAX225C_ _, MAX24_C_ _................................0°C to +70°C
TOUT (Note 6)..................................................................±15V MAX225E_ _, MAX24_E_ _ ........................... -40°C to +85°C
ROUT..................................................... -0.3V to (VCC + 0.3V) Storage Temperature Range............................. -65°C to +160°C
Short Circuit Duration (one output at a time) Lead Temperature (soldering,10s))..................................+300°C
TOUT to GND.........................................................Continuous Soldering Temperature (reflow)
ROUT to GND........................................................Continuous 40 PDIP (P40M-2)........................................................ +225°C
All other lead(Pb)-free packages..................................+260°C
All other packages containing lead(Pb)........................ +240°C
Note 6: Input voltage measured with transmitter output in a high-impedance state, shutdown, or VCC = 0V.
device reliability.
Electrical Characteristics—MAX225/MAX244–MAX249
(MAX225, VCC = +5.0V ±5%; MAX244–MAX249, VCC = +5.0V ±10%, external capacitors C1–C4 = 1μF; TA = TMIN to TMAX; unless
otherwise noted.) (Note 7)

RS-232 TRANSMITTERS
Input Logic-Low Voltage 1.4 0.8 V
Input Logic-High Voltage 2 1.4 V
Normal operation 10 50
Logic Pullup/lnput Current Tables 1a–1d μA
Shutdown ±0.01 ±1
Data Rate Tables 1a–1d, normal operation 120 64 kbps
Output Voltage Swing All transmitter outputs loaded with 3kΩ to GND ±5 ±7.5 V
VENA, VENB, VENT, VENTA,
±0.01 ±25
Output Leakage Current (Shutdown) Tables 1a–1d VENTB = VCC, VOUT = ±15V μA
VCC = 0V, VOUT = ±15V ±0.01 ±25
Transmitter Output Resistance VCC = V+ = V- = 0V, VOUT = ±2V (Note 8) 300 10M Ω
Output Short-Circuit Current VOUT = 0V ±7 ±30 mA
RS-232 RECEIVERS
RS-232 Input Voltage Operating Range ±25 V
RS-232 Input Logic-Low Voltage VCC = +5V 0.8 1.3 V
RS-232 Input Logic-High Voltage VCC = +5V 1.8 2.4 V
RS-232 Input Hysteresis VCC = +5V 0.2 0.5 1.0 V
RS-232 Input Resistance 3 5 7 kΩ
TTL/CMOS Output Voltage Low IOUT = 3.2mA 0.2 0.4 V
VCC -
TTL/CMOS Output Voltage High IOUT = -1.0mA 3.5 V
0.2
Sourcing VOUT = VGND -2 -10
TTL/CMOS Output Short-Circuit Current mA
Sinking VOUT = VCC 10 30
Normal operation, outputs disabled,
TTL/CMOS Output Leakage Current ±0.05 ±0.10 μA
Tables 1a–1d, 0V ≤ VOUT ≤ VCC, VENR_ = VCC

Electrical Characteristics—MAX225/MAX244–MAX249 (continued)

(MAX225, VCC = +5.0V ±5%; MAX244–MAX249, VCC = +5.0V ±10%, external capacitors C1–C4 = 1μF; TA = TMIN to TMAX; unless
otherwise noted.) (Note 7)

POWER SUPPLY AND CONTROL LOGIC
MAX225 4.75 5.25
Supply Voltage Range V
MAX244–MAX249 4.5 5.5
MAX225 10 20
No load
VCC Supply Current MAX244–MAX249 11 30
mA
(Normal Operation) 3kΩ loads on MAX225 40
all outputs MAX244–MAX249 57
TA = +25°C 8 25
Shutdown Supply Current
TA = TMIN to TMAX 50
Leakage current ±1 µA
Control Input Logic-low voltage 1.4 0.8
V
Logic-high voltage 2.4 1.4
AC CHARACTERISTICS
CL = 50pF to 2500pF, RL = 3kΩ to 7kΩ, VCC = +5V,
Transition Slew Rate 5 10 30 V/μs
TA = +25°C, measured from +3V to -3V or -3V to +3V
Transmitter Propagation Delay tPHLT, Figure 1 1.3 3.5
µs
TLL to RS-232 (Normal Operation) tPLHT, Figure 1 1.3 3.5
Receiver Propagation Delay tPHLR, Figure 2 0.6 1.5
µs
TLL to RS-232 (Normal Operation) tPLHR, Figure 2 0.6 1.5
Receiver Propagation Delay tPHLS, Figure 2 0.6 1.5
µs
TLL to RS-232 (Low-Power Mode) tPLHS, Figure 2 0.6 10
Transmitter + to - Propagation
tPHLT - tPLHT 350 ns
Delay Difference (Normal Operation)
Receiver + to - Propagation
tPHLR - tPLHR 350 ns
Delay Difference (Normal Operation)
Receiver-Output Enable Time tER, Figure 3 100 500 ns
Receiver-Output Disable Time tDR, Figure 3 100 500 ns
MAX246–MAX249
5 µs
(excludes charge-pump startup)
Transmitter Enable Time tET
10 ms
(includes charge-pump startup)
Transmitter Disable Time tDT, Figure 4 100 ns
Note 7: All units production tested at hot. Specifications over temperature are guaranteed by design.
Note 8: The 300Ω minimum specification complies with EIA/TIA-232E, but the actual resistance when in shutdown mode or VCC =
0V is 10MΩ as is implied by the leakage specification.


TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V+, V-)

TRANSMITTER SLEW RATE OUTPUT VOLTAGE vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE AT
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE vs. LOAD CURRENT FOR V+ AND V- DIFFERENT DATA RATES
18 10 9.0
MAX220-10
VCC = +5V WITH ALL TRANSMITTERS DRIVEN
MAX220-11
MAX220-12
VCC = +5V 8
16 8.5 LOADED WITH 5kΩ
V+ AND V- LOADED
TRANSMITTER SLEW RATE (V/µs)
6 10kb/s
EITHER V+ OR
14 8.0 20kb/s
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY 4 VCC = +5V V- LOADED

12 1µF CAPACITORS 2 EXTERNAL CHARGE PUMP 7.5 40kb/s
V+, V- (V)
1µF CAPACITORS
10 40kb/s DATA RATE 0 8 TRANSMITTERS 7.0 60kb/s
8 TRANSMITTERS DRIVING 5kΩ AND
8 -2 6.5
LOADED WITH 3kΩ 2000pF AT 20kb/s
-4 V- LOADED
6 6.0 100kb/s
-6 V+ AND V- LOADED
200kb/s
4 5.5
-8
V+ LOADED ALL CAPACITIORS 1µF
2 -10 5.0
0 1 2 3 4 5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 1 2 3 4 5
LOAD CAPACITANCE (nF) LOAD CURRENT (mA) LOAD CAPACITANCE (nF)

Test Circuits/Timing Diagrams
+3V
0V* 50% 50%
+3V INPUT
INPUT
0V
VCC
OUTPUT 50% 50%
V+ GND
OUTPUT 0V
V- tPHLR tPLHR
tPHLS tPLHS
tPLHT tPHLT
*EXCEPT FOR R2 ON THE MAX243
WHERE -3V IS USED.
Figure 1. Transmitter Propagation-Delay Timing Figure 2. Receiver Propagation-Delay Timing
EN
RX OUT 1kΩ
RX IN RX VCC - 2V
+3V
SHDN
a) TEST CIRCUIT 0V
150pF
+3V OUTPUT DISABLE TIME (tDT)
EN INPUT V+
0V +5V
EN
OUTPUT ENABLE TIME (tER) 0V
+3.5V -5V
RECEIVER V-
OUTPUTS
+0.8V
a) TIMING DIAGRAM
b) ENABLE TIMING
+3V
EN
0V 1 OR 0 TX
EN INPUT
OUTPUT DISABLE TIME (tDR) 3kΩ 50pF
VOH
VOH - 0.5V
RECEIVER VCC - 2V
OUTPUTS
VOL + 0.5V b) TEST CIRCUIT
VOL
c) DISABLE TIMING
Figure 3. Receiver-Output Enable and Disable Timing Figure 4. Transmitter-Output Disable Timing

Control Pin Configuration Tables
Table 1a. MAX245 Control Pin Configurations

ENT ENR OPERATION STATUS TRANSMITTERS RECEIVERS
0 0 Normal Operation All Active All Active
0 1 Normal Operation All Active All High-Z
1 0 Shutdown All High-Z All Low-Power Receive Mode
1 1 Shutdown All High-Z All High-Z
Table 1b. MAX245 Control Pin Configurations

OPERATION TRANSMITTERS RECEIVERS
ENT ENR
STATUS TA1–TA4 TB1–TB4 RA1–RA5 RB1–RB5
0 0 Normal Operation All Active All Active All Active All Active
RA1–RA4 High-Z, RA1–RA4 High-Z,
0 1 Normal Operation All Active All Active
RA5 Active RA5 Active
All Low-Power All Low-Power
Receive Mode Receive Mode
1 1 Shutdown All High-Z All High-Z RA5 Low-Power RA5 Low-Power
Table 1c. MAX246 Control Pin Configurations

OPERATION TRANSMITTERS RECEIVERS
ENA ENB
STATUS TA1–TA4 TB1–TB4 RA1–RA5 RB1–RB5
0 0 Normal Operation All Active All Active All Active All Active
RA1–RA4 High-Z,
0 1 Normal Operation All Active All Active All Active
RA5 Active
RA1–RA4 High-Z, All Low-Power
RA5 Active Receive Mode
1 1 Shutdown All High-Z All High-Z RA5 Low-Power RA5 Low-Power

Table 1d. MAX247/MAX248/MAX249 Control Pin Configurations

TRANSMITTERS RECEIVERS
OPERATION MAX247 TA1–TA4 TB1–TB4 RA1–RA4 RB1–RB5
ENTA ENTB ENRA ENRB
STATUS MAX248 TA1–TA4 TB1–TB4 RA1–RA4 RB1–RB4
MAX249 TA1–TA3 TB1–TB3 RA1–RA5 RB1–RB5
0 0 0 0 Normal Operation All Active All Active All Active All Active
All High-Z, except
0 0 0 1 Normal Operation All Active All Active All Active RB5 stays active on
MAX247
0 0 1 0 Normal Operation All Active All Active All High-Z All Active
All High-Z, except
0 0 1 1 Normal Operation All Active All Active All High-Z RB5 stays active on
MAX247
0 1 0 0 Normal Operation All Active All High-Z All Active All Active
All High-Z, except
0 1 0 1 Normal Operation All Active All High-Z All Active RB5 stays active on
MAX247
0 1 1 0 Normal Operation All Active All High-Z All High-Z All Active
All High-Z, except
0 1 1 1 Normal Operation All Active All High-Z All High-Z RB5 stays active on
MAX247
1 0 0 0 Normal Operation All High-Z All Active All Active All Active
All High-Z, except
1 0 0 1 Normal Operation All High-Z All Active All Active RB5 stays active on
MAX247
1 0 1 0 Normal Operation All High-Z All Active All High-Z All Active
All High-Z, except
1 0 1 1 Normal Operation All High-Z All Active All High-Z RB5 stays active on
MAX247
Low-Power Low-Power
1 1 0 0 Shutdown All High-Z All High-Z
All High-Z, except
Low-Power
1 1 0 1 Shutdown All High-Z All High-Z RB5 stays active on
Receive Mode
MAX247
Low-Power
1 1 1 0 Shutdown All High-Z All High-Z All High-Z
Receive Mode
All High-Z, except
1 1 1 1 Shutdown All High-Z All High-Z All High-Z RB5 stays active on
MAX247

Detailed Description leakage current is typically microamperes (maximum

The MAX220–MAX249 contain four sections: dual charge- 25μA)—when in shutdown mode, in three-state mode, or
pump DC-DC voltage converters, RS-232 drivers, RS-232 when device power is removed. Outputs can be driven
receivers, and receiver and transmitter enable control to ±15V. The powersupply current typically drops to 8μA
inputs. in shutdown mode. The MAX220 does not have pullup
resistors to force the outputs of the unused drivers low.
Dual Charge-Pump Voltage Converter Connect unused inputs to GND or VCC.
The MAX220–MAX249 have two internal charge-pumps The MAX239 has a receiver three-state control line, and
that convert +5V to ±10V (unloaded) for RS-232 driver the MAX223, MAX225, MAX235, MAX236, MAX240, and
operation. The first converter uses capacitor C1 to double MAX241 have both a receiver three-state control line and
the +5V input to +10V on C3 at the V+ output. The second a low-power shutdown control. Table 2 shows the effects
converter uses capacitor C2 to invert +10V to -10V on C4 of the shutdown control and receiver three-state control
at the V- output. on the receiver outputs.
A small amount of power may be drawn from the +10V The receiver TTL/CMOS outputs are in a high-imped-
(V+) and -10V (V-) outputs to power external circuitry (see ance, three-state mode whenever the three-state enable
the Typical Operating Characteristics section), except on line is high (for the MAX225/MAX235/MAX236/MAX239–
the MAX225 and MAX245–MAX247, where these pins MAX241), and are also high-impedance whenever the
are not available. V+ and V- are not regulated, so the shutdown control line is high.
output voltage drops with increasing load current. Do not
When in low-power shutdown mode, the driver outputs
load V+ and V- to a point that violates the minimum ±5V
are turned off and their leakage current is less than 1μA
EIA/TIA-232E driver output voltage when sourcing current
with the driver output pulled to ground. The driver output
from V+ and V- to external circuitry.
leakage remains less than 1μA, even if the transmitter
When using the shutdown feature in the MAX222, output is backdriven between 0V and (VCC + 6V). Below
MAX225, MAX230, MAX235, MAX236, MAX240, -0.5V, the transmitter is diode clamped to ground with
MAX241, and MAX245–MAX249, avoid using V+ and Vto 1kΩ series impedance. The transmitter is also zener
power external circuitry. When these parts are shut down, clamped to approximately VCC + 6V, with a series imped-
V- falls to 0V, and V+ falls to +5V. For applications where ance of 1kΩ.
a +10V external supply is applied to the V+ pin (instead of
The driver output slew rate is limited to less than 30V/
using the internal charge pump to generate +10V), the C1
μs as required by the EIA/TIA-232E and V.28 specifica-
capacitor must not be installed and the SHDN pin must be
tions. Typical slew rates are 24V/μs unloaded and 10V/μs
connected to VCC. This is because V+ is internally con-
loaded with 3Ω and 2500pF.
nected to VCC in shutdown mode.
RS-232 Receivers
RS-232 Drivers
EIA/TIA-232E and V.28 specifications define a voltage
The typical driver output voltage swing is ±8V when load-
level greater than 3V as a logic 0, so all receivers invert.
ed with a nominal 5kΩ RS-232 receiver and VCC = +5V.
Input thresholds are set at 0.8V and 2.4V, so receivers
Output swing is guaranteed to meet the EIA/TIA-232E
respond to TTL level inputs as well as EIA/TIA-232E and
and V.28 specification, which calls for ±5V minimum driver
V.28 levels.
output levels under worst-case conditions. These include
a minimum 3kΩ load, VCC = +4.5V, and maximum oper-
ating temperature. Unloaded driver output voltage ranges
Table 2. Three-State Control of Receivers
from (V+ -1.3V) to (V- +0.5V). PART SHDN SHDN EN EN(R) RECEIVERS
Input thresholds are both TTL and CMOS compatible. The Low X High Impedance
inputs of unused drivers can be left unconnected since MAX223 — High Low — Active
400kΩ input pullup resistors to VCC are built in (except High High High Impedance
for the MAX220). The pullup resistors force the outputs of
Low High Impedance
unused drivers low because all drivers invert. The internal MAX225 — — —
High Active
input pullup resistors typically source 12μA, except in
shutdown mode where the pullups are disabled. Driver MAX235 Low Low High Impedance
outputs turn off and enter a high-impedance state—where MAX236 Low — — High Active
MAX240 High X High Impedance

The receiver inputs withstand an input overvoltage up to Shutdown—MAX222–MAX242

±25V and provide input terminating resistors with nominal On the MAX222‚ MAX235‚ MAX236‚ MAX240‚ and
5kΩ values. The receivers implement Type 1 interpreta- MAX241‚ all receivers are disabled during shutdown.
tion of the fault conditions of V.28 and EIA/TIA-232E. On the MAX223 and MAX242‚ two receivers continue
The receiver input hysteresis is typically 0.5V with a to operate in a reduced power mode when the chip is in
guaranteed minimum of 0.2V. This produces clear out- shutdown. Under these conditions‚ the propagation delay
put transitions with slow-moving input signals, even with increases to about 2.5μs for a high-to-low input transition.
moderate amounts of noise and ringing. The receiver When in shutdown, the receiver acts as a CMOS inverter
propagation delay is typically 600ns and is independent with no hysteresis. The MAX223 and MAX242 also have
of input swing direction. a receiver output enable input (EN for the MAX242 and
EN for the MAX223) that allows receiver output control
Low-Power Receive Mode independent of SHDN (SHDN for MAX241). With all other
The low-power receive mode feature of the MAX223, devices‚ SHDN (SHDN for MAX241) also disables the
MAX242, and MAX245–MAX249 puts the IC into shut- receiver outputs.
down mode but still allows it to receive information. This is
The MAX225 provides five transmitters and five receiv-
important for applications where systems are periodically
ers‚ while the MAX245 provides ten receivers and eight
awakened to look for activity. Using low-power receive
transmitters. Both devices have separate receiver and
mode, the system can still receive a signal that will acti-
transmitter-enable controls. The charge pumps turn off
vate it on command and prepare it for communication at
and the devices shut down when a logic high is applied
faster data rates. This operation conserves system power.
to the ENT input. In this state, the supply current drops to
Negative Threshold—MAX243 less than 25μA and the receivers continue to operate in
The MAX243 is pin compatible with the MAX232A, differ- a low-power receive mode. Driver outputs enter a high-
ing only in that RS-232 cable fault protection is removed impedance state (three-state mode). On the MAX225‚
on one of the two receiver inputs. This means that con- all five receivers are controlled by the ENR input. On the
trol lines such as CTS and RTS can either be driven MAX245‚ eight of the receiver outputs are controlled by
or left unconnected without interrupting communication. the ENR input‚ while the remaining two receivers (RA5
Different cables are not needed to interface with different and RB5) are always active. RA1–RA4 and RB1–RB4
pieces of equipment. are put in a three-state mode when ENR is a logic high.
The input threshold of the receiver without cable fault Receiver and Transmitter Enable
protection is -0.8V rather than +1.4V. Its output goes Control Inputs
positive only if the input is connected to a control line that The MAX225 and MAX245–MAX249 feature transmitter
is actively driven negative. If not driven, it defaults to the and receiver enable controls.
0 or “OK to send” state. Normally‚ the MAX243’s other
The receivers have three modes of operation: full-speed
receiver (+1.4V threshold) is used for the data line (TD or
receive (normal active)‚ three-state (disabled)‚ and low-
RD)‚ while the negative threshold receiver is connected to
power receive (enabled receivers continue to function at
the control line (DTR‚ DTS‚ CTS‚ RTS, etc.).
lower data rates). The receiver enable inputs control the
Other members of the RS-232 family implement the full-speed receive and three-state modes. The transmit-
optional cable fault protection as specified by EIA/TIA- ters have two modes of operation: full-speed transmit
232E specifications. This means a receiver output goes (normal active) and three-state (disabled). The transmit-
high whenever its input is driven negative‚ left uncon- ter enable inputs also control the shutdown mode. The
nected‚ or shorted to ground. The high output tells the device enters shutdown mode when all transmitters are
serial communications IC to stop sending data. To avoid disabled. Enabled receivers function in the low-power
this‚ the control lines must either be driven or connected receive mode when in shutdown.
with jumpers to an appropriate positive voltage level.

Tables 1a–1d define the control states. The MAX244 has The MAX249 provides ten receivers and six drivers with
no control pins and is not included in these tables. four control pins. The ENRA and ENRB receiver enable
The MAX246 has ten receivers and eight drivers with inputs each control five receiver outputs. The ENTA and
two control pins, each controlling one side of the device. ENTB transmitter enable inputs control three drivers
A logic high at the A-side control input (ENA) causes the each. There is no always-active receiver. The device
four A-side receivers and drivers to go into a three-state enters shutdown mode and transmitters go into a three-
mode. Similarly, the B-side control input (ENB) causes state mode with a logic high on both ENTA and ENTB. In
the four B-side drivers and receivers to go into a three- shutdown mode, active receivers operate in a low-power
state mode. As in the MAX245, one Aside and one B-side receive mode at data rates up to 20kb/s.
receiver (RA5 and RB5) remain active at all times. The
entire device is put into shutdown mode when both the A Applications Information
and B sides are disabled (ENA = ENB = +5V). Figures 5 through 25 show pin configurations and typi-
cal operating circuits. In applications that are sensitive to
The MAX247 provides nine receivers and eight drivers
power-supply noise, VCC should be decoupled to ground
with four control pins. The ENRA and ENRB receiver
with a capacitor of the same value as C1 and C2 con-
enable inputs each control four receiver outputs. The
nected as close as possible to the device.
ENTA and ENTB transmitter enable inputs each control
four drivers. The ninth receiver (RB5) is always active.
The device enters shutdown mode with a logic high on
both ENTA and ENTB.
The MAX248 provides eight receivers and eight drivers
with four control pins. The ENRA and ENRB receiver
enable inputs each control four receiver outputs. The
ENTA and ENTB transmitter enable inputs control four
drivers each. This part does not have an always-active
receiver. The device enters shutdown mode and transmit-
ters go into a three-state mode with a logic high on both
ENTA and ENTB.

+5V INPUT C3
TOP VIEW
C5
16
+ 1 VCC
C1+ 1 16 VCC C1+ V+ 2 +10V
C1 +5V TO +10V
V+ 2 3 C1-
15 GND VOLTAGE DOUBLER
4
C1- 3 C2+ +10V TO -10V 6 -10V
14 T1OUT C2 5 C2- VOLTAGE INVERTER
V-
C4
C2+ 4 MAX220 13 R1IN
+5V
MAX232
C2- 5 MAX232A 12 R1OUT 400kΩ
V- 6 11 T1IN T1OUT 14
11 T1IN
+5V
T2OUT 7 10 T2IN TTL/CMOS RS-232
CAPACITANCE (µF) TTL/CMOS 5kΩ RS-232

DEVICE C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 OUTPUTS INPUTS
9 R2OUT R2IN 8
MAX220 0.047 0.33 0.33 0.33 0.33
MAX232 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
5kΩ
MAX232A 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
GND
15
Figure 5. MAX220/MAX232/MAX232A Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit
+5V INPUT C3
TOP VIEW ALL CAPACITORS = 0.1µF
C5
17
2 VCC 3 +10V
C1+
+ C1 4 C1-
+5V TO +10V V+
(N.C.) EN 1 20 SHDN VOLTAGE DOUBLER
+ 5
C2+ 7 -10V
(N.C.) EN 1 18 SHDN C1+ 2 19 VCC +10V TO -10V V-
C2 6 C2-
VOLTAGE INVERTER C4
C1+ 2 17 VCC V+ 3 18 GND
V+ 3 C1- 4 +5V
16 GND 17 T1OUT (EXCEPT MAX220)
400kΩ
C1- 4 15 T1OUT C2+ 5 MAX222 16 N.C.
MAX242 12 T1IN T1OUT 15
C2+ 5 MAX222 C2- 6 +5V
14 R1IN 15 R1IN
MAX242 TTL/CMOS RS-232
V- 7 400kΩ (EXCEPT MAX220)
C2- 6 13 R1OUT 14 R1OUT INPUTS OUTPUTS
11 T2IN T2OUT 8
V- 7 12 T1IN T2OUT 8 13 N.C.
T2OUT 8 11 T2IN R2IN 9 12 T1IN 13 R1OUT R1IN 14
R2IN 9 10 R2OUT R2OUT 10 11 T2IN
TTL/CMOS 5kΩ RS-232
OUTPUTS INPUTS
SSOP
1 (N.C.) EN 5kΩ
( ) ARE FOR MAX222 ONLY. 18
GND SHDN
PIN NUMBERS IN TYPICAL OPERATING CIRCUIT ARE FOR DIP/SO PACKAGES ONLY.
16
Figure 6. MAX222/MAX242 Pin Configurations and Typical Operating Circuit

+5V
TOP VIEW 0.1µF

28 27
+5V VCC VCC

400kΩ
T1IN
+ 3 11
ENR 1 +5V T1OUT
28 VCC
ENR 2 400kΩ
27 VCC
T2IN
T1IN 3 4 12
26 ENT T2OUT
+5V
T2IN 4 25 T3IN 400kΩ
R1OUT 5 MAX225 24 T4IN T3IN
25 18
+5V T3OUT
R2OUT 6 23 T5IN
400kΩ
R3OUT 7 22 R4OUT
T4IN
24 17
R3IN 8 21 R5OUT +5V T4OUT
R2IN 9 20 R5IN 400kΩ
T5IN T5OUT
R1IN 10 19 R4IN 23 16
T1OUT 11 18 T3OUT ENT
26 15
T2OUT 12 17 T4OUT T5OUT
GND 13 16 T5OUT R1OUT R1IN

5 10
GND 14 15 T5OUT
5kΩ
SO R2OUT R2IN
6 9
5kΩ
R3OUT R3IN
7 8
MAX225 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
5kΩ
5 RECEIVERS
5 TRANSMITTERS R4OUT R4IN
22 19
2 CONTROL PINS
1 RECEIVER ENABLE (ENR) 5kΩ
1 TRANSMITTER ENABLE (ENT)
R5OUT R5IN
21 20
5kΩ
1 ENR
2 ENR
PINS (ENR, GND, VCC, T5OUT) ARE INTERNALLY CONNECTED. GND GND
CONNECT EITHER OR BOTH EXTERNALLY. T5OUT IS A SINGLE DRIVER.
13 14
Figure 7. MAX225 Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit

+5V INPUT
TOP VIEW 1.0µF
11
12 1.0µF
C1+ VCC 13
1.0µF 14 +5V TO +10V V+
C1- VOLTAGE DOUBLER
15
C2+ +10V TO -10V 17
1.0µF VOLTAGE INVERTER V-
16 C2-
1.0µF
+5V
400kΩ
7 T1IN T1OUT 2
T1
+
T3OUT 1 28 T4OUT +5V
T1OUT 2 27 R3IN 400kΩ

6 T2IN T2OUT 3
T2OUT 3 26 R3OUT T2
R2IN 4 25 SHDN (SHDN) +5V

TTL/CMOS RS-232
R2OUT 5 24 EN (EN) 400kΩ OUTPUTS
INPUTS
MAX223 20 T3IN T3OUT 1
T2IN 6 MAX241 23 R4IN* T3
T1IN 7 22 R4OUT* +5V
R1OUT 8 21 T4IN 400kΩ

21 T4IN T4OUT 28
R1IN 9 20 T3IN T4
GND 10 19 R5OUT*
8 R1OUT R1IN 9
VCC 11 18 R5IN* R1
5kΩ
C1+ 12 17 V-
V+ 13 16 C2- R2IN 4
5 R2OUT
R2
C1- 14 15 C2+
5kΩ
Wide SO/
SSOP LOGIC 26 R3OUT R3IN 27 RS-232
R3
OUTPUTS INPUTS
5kΩ
22 R4OUT R4IN 23
R4
5kΩ
19 R5OUT R5IN 18
R5
*R4 AND R5 IN MAX223 REMAIN ACTIVE IN SHUTDOWN. 5kΩ
24 EN (EN) SHDN 25
NOTE: PIN LABELS IN ( ) ARE FOR MAX241.
(SHDN)
GND
10
Figure 8. MAX223/MAX241 Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit

+5V INPUT
TOP VIEW 1.0µF
7 1.0µF
8 C1+ VCC 9
V+
1.0µF 10 C1- +5V TO +10V
+ VOLTAGE DOUBLER
T3OUT 1 20 T4OUT 11
C2+ +10V TO -10V 13
1.0µF 12
T1OUT 2 19 T5IN C2- VOLTAGE INVERTER V-
1.0µF
T2OUT 3 18 N.C. +5V
400kΩ
T2IN 4 17 SHDN 5 T1IN T1OUT 2
T1
T1IN 5 MAX230 16 T5OUT +5V
400kΩ
GND 6 15 T4IN 4 T2IN T2OUT 3
T2
VCC 7 14 T3IN +5V
400kΩ
C1+ 8 13 V-
TTL/CMOS 14 T3IN T3OUT 1 RS-232
T3
V+ 9 12 C2- INPUTS +5V OUTPUTS
400kΩ
C1- 10 11 C2+ 15 T4IN T4OUT 20
T4
+5V
400kΩ
DIP/SO 19 T5IN T5OUT 16
T5
N.C.x 18 17 SHDN
GND
6
+5V INPUT
TOP VIEW 1.0µF +7.5V TO +12V
13 (15)
1 VCC 14 (16)
C1+ V+
1.0µF 2 +12V TO -12V 3
C1- VOLTAGE CONVERTER V-
C2
+ + +5V 1.0µF
C+ 1 14 V+ C+ 1 16 V+
400kΩ
C- 2 13 VCC C- 2 15 VCC (10) (13)
8 T1IN T1OUT 11
T1
V- 3 12 GND V- 3 14 GND +5V
TTL/CMOS RS-232
T2OUT 4 MAX231 11 T1OUT T2OUT 4 MAX231 13 T1OUT INPUTS 400kΩ OUTPUTS
R2IN 5 10 R1IN R2IN 5 12 R1IN 7 T2IN T2OUT 4
T2
R2OUT 6 9 R1OUT R2OUT 6 11 R1OUT
(11) (12)
9 R1OUT R1IN 10
T2IN 7 8 T1IN T2IN 7 10 T1IN R1
N.C. 8 9 N.C. TTL/CMOS 5kΩ RS-232

OUTPUTS INPUTS
DIP
SO 6 R2OUT R2IN 5
R2
5kΩ
GND
PIN NUMBERS IN ( ) ARE FOR SO PACKAGE. 12 (14)
Figure 10. MAX231 Pin Configurations and Typical Operating Circuit

+5V INPUT
1.0µF
TOP VIEW 7
+5V VCC
400kΩ
+ 2 T1IN T1OUT 5
T2IN 1 20 R2OUT
+5V
T1IN 2 19 R2IN TTL/CMOS RS-232
INPUTS 400kΩ
R1OUT 3 OUTPUTS
18 T2OUT 1 T2IN T2OUT 18
R1IN 4 17 V-
3 R1OUT R1IN 4
T1OUT 5 MAX233 16 C2-
MAX233A
GND 6 15 C2+ TTL/CMOS 5kΩ RS-232
OUTPUTS INPUTS
VCC 7 14 V+ (C1-)
(V+) C1+ 13 C1- (C1+) 20 R2OUT R2IN 19
8
GND 9 12 V- (C2+) 8 (13) 5kΩ C2+ 11 (12)
DO NOT MAKE C1+
(V-) CS- 10 CONNECTIONS TO 13 (14) 15
11 C2+ (C2-) C1- C2+
THESE PINS
12 (10) 16
INTERNAL -10V V- C2-
DIP/SO POWER SUPPLY 17 V- 10 (11)
CS-
INTERNAL +10V 14 (8) V+
GND GND
POWER SUPPLY
6 9
PIN NAMES IN ( ) ARE FOR SO PACKAGE.
Figure 11. MAX233/MAX233A Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit
+5V INPUT
1.0µF
TOP VIEW
6 1.0µF
7
C1+ VCC 8
+5V TO +10V V+
1.0µF 9
C1- VOLTAGE DOUBLER
10
C2+ +10V TO -10V 12
VOLTAGE INVERTER V-
+ 1.0µF 11 C2- 1.0µF
T1OUT 1 16 T3OUT
+5V
T2OUT 2 15 T4OUT
400kΩ
T2IN 3 14 T4IN 4 T1IN T1OUT 1
T1
T1IN 4 MAX234 13 T3IN +5V
GND 5 12 V- 400kΩ
VCC 6 11 C2- 3 T2IN T2OUT 2
T2
C1+ 7 10 C2+ TTL/CMOS +5V RS-232
V+ 8 9 C1-
13 T3IN T3OUT 16
T3
DIP/SO +5V
400kΩ
14 T4IN T4OUT 15
T4
GND
5

+5V INPUT
TOP VIEW 1.0µF
12
VCC
+5V
400kΩ
8 T1IN T1OUT 3
T1
+5V
400kΩ
7 T2IN T2OUT 4
T2
+5V
400kΩ
T3
INPUTS OUTPUTS
+ +5V
T4OUT 1 24 R3IN
400kΩ
T3OUT 2 23 R3OUT T4OUT 1
16 T4IN
T4
T1OUT 3 22 T5IN
+5V
T2OUT 4 21 SHDN 400kΩ
R2IN 5 MAX235 20 EN 22 T5IN T5OUT 19
T5
R2OUT 6 19 T5OUT
T2IN 7 18 R4IN
9 R1OUT R1IN 10
T1
T1IN 8 17 R4OUT
5kΩ
R1OUT 9 16 T4IN
R1IN 10 15 T3IN R2IN 5

6 R2OUT
R2
GND 11 14 R5OUT
5kΩ
VCC 12 13 R5IN
TTL/CMOS 23 R3OUT R3IN 24 RS-232

DIP R3
OUTPUTS INPUTS
5kΩ
17 R4OUT R4IN 18
R4
5kΩ
14 R5OUT R5IN 13
R5
5kΩ
20 EN 21
SHDN
GND
11

TOP VIEW +5V INPUT

1.0µF
9 1.0µF
10 11
C1+ VCC V+
1.0µF +5V TO +10V
12
C1- VOLTAGE DOUBLER
13 15
C2+ V-
1.0µF +10V TO -10V
14 1.0µF
C2- VOLTAGE INVERTER
+5V
400kΩ
7 T1IN T1OUT 2
T1
+
T3OUT 1 24 T4OUT +5V
400kΩ
T1OUT 2 23 R2IN
6 T2IN T2OUT 3
T2OUT 3 22 R2OUT T2
R1IN 4 21 SHDN TTL/CMOS +5V RS-232

R1OUT 5 MAX236 20 EN
18 T3IN T3OUT 1
T2IN 6 19 T4IN T3
T1IN 7 18 T3IN +5V

400kΩ
GND 8 17 R3OUT
19 T4IN T4OUT 24
VCC 9 16 R3IN T4
C1+ 10 15 V-
V+ 11 14 C2- R1IN 4
5 R1OUT
R1
C1- 12 13 C2+
5kΩ
DIP/SO
22 R2OUT R2IN 23 RS-232
TTL/CMOS R2
OUTPUTS INPUTS
5kΩ
17 R3OUT R3IN 16
R3
5kΩ
20 EN 21
SHDN
GND

TOP VIEW
+5V INPUT
1.0µF
9 1.0µF
10 VCC 11
C1+ V+
+5V TO +10V
1.0µF 12
C1- VOLTAGE DOUBLER
13 15
C2+ V-
1.0µF +10V TO -10V
14 VOLTAGE INVERTER 1.0µF
C2-
+5V
400kΩ
+
T3OUT 1 24 T4OUT 7 T1IN T1OUT 2
T1
T1OUT 2 23 R2IN +5V
400kΩ
T2OUT 3 22 R2OUT
6 T2IN T2OUT 3
R1IN 4 21 T5IN T2
+5V
R1OUT 5 MAX237 20 T5OUT 400kΩ
T2IN 6 19 T4IN TTL/CMOS 18 T3IN T3OUT 1
T3 RS-232
T1IN 7 18 T3IN INPUTS +5V OUTPUTS
400kΩ
GND 8 17 R3OUT
19 T4IN T4OUT 24
VCC 9 16 R3IN T4
+5V
C1+ 10 15 V-
400kΩ
V+ 11 14 C2-
21 T5IN T5OUT 20
T5
C1- 12 13 C2+

R1
5kΩ
22 R2OUT R2IN 23 RS-232

TTL/CMOS R2
OUTPUTS INPUTS
5kΩ
17 R3OUT R3IN 16
R3
5kΩ
GND
8

TOP VIEW
+5V INPUT
1.0µF
9 1.0µF
10 VCC 11
C1+ V+
+5V TO +10V
1.0µF 12
C1- VOLTAGE DOUBLER
13
C2+ 15
1.0µF +10V TO -10V V-
14 VOLTAGE INVERTER
C2- 1.0µF
+5V
400kΩ
+
T2OUT 1 24 T3OUT 5 T1IN T1OUT 2
T1
T1OUT 2 23 R3IN +5V
400kΩ
R2IN 3 22 R3OUT
18 T2IN T2OUT 1
R2OUT 4 21 T4IN T2
+5V
T1IN 5 MAX238 20 T4OUT TTL/CMOS RS-232
400kΩ
INPUTS OUTPUTS
R1OUT 6 19 T3IN 24
19 T3IN T3OUT
T3
R1IN 7 18 T2IN +5V
GND 8 17 R4OUT 400kΩ
VCC 9 16 R4IN 21 T4IN T4OUT 20

T4
C1+ 10 15 V-
V+ 11 14 C2-
C1- 12 13 C2+ 6 R1OUT R1IN 7

R1
DIP/SO 5kΩ
4 R2OUT R2IN 3
R2

OUTPUTS INPUTS
22 R3OUT R3IN 23
R3
5kΩ
17 R4OUT R4IN 16
R4
5kΩ
GND
8
16. MAX238 Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit

TOP VIEW
+7.5V TO +13.2V
+5V INPUT INPUT
1.0µF
4 5
6 VCC V+
C1+ 8
V-
+10V TO -10V
1.0µF 7 1.0µF
+5V
400kΩ
24 T1IN T1OUT 19
T1
+ +5V
R1OUT 1 24 T1IN
400kΩ
R1IN 2 23 T2IN
TTL/CMOS 23 T2IN T2OUT 20
GND 3 22 R2OUT T2 RS-232
INPUTS OUTPUTS
+5V
VCC 4 21 R2IN
400kΩ
V+ 5 MAX239 20 T2OUT
16 T3IN T3OUT 13
C+ 6 19 T1OUT T3
C- 7 18 R3IN
V- 8 17 R3OUT 1 R1OUT R1IN 2
R1
R5IN 9 16 T3IN
5kΩ
R5OUT 10 15 N.C.
R4OUT 11 14 EN 22 R2OUT R2IN 21
R2
R4IN 12 13 T3OUT
5kΩ
DIP/SO
R3
OUTPUTS INPUTS
5kΩ
11 R4OUT R4IN 12
R4
5kΩ
10 R5OUT R5IN 9
R5
5kΩ
14 EN 15
N.C.
GND
3

+5V INPUT
1.0µF
TOP VIEW
19
25 1.0µF
C1+ VCC 26
1.0µF 27 +5V TO +10V V+
C1- VOLTAGE DOUBLER
28
C2+ +5V TO -10V 30
1.0µF VOLTAGE INVERTER V-
29 C2- 1.0µF
+5V
400kΩ
15 T1IN T1OUT 7
T1
+5V
400kΩ
14 T2IN T2OUT 8
T2
R3OUT
T2OUT
T1OUT
T3OUT
T4OUT
R2IN
R3IN
T5IN
+5V
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
400kΩ

T3
INPUTS OUTPUTS
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
+5V
400kΩ
+
N.C. 12 44 N.C. 38 T4IN T4OUT 5
T4
R2OUT 13 43 SHDN
T2IN 14 42 EN +5V
400kΩ
T1IN 15 41 T5OUT
R1OUT 16 40 R4IN 2 T5IN T5OUT 41
T5
R1IN 17 MAX240 39 R4OUT
GND 18 38 T4IN 16 R1OUT R1IN 17
VCC 19 37 T3IN R1
N.C. 20 36 R5OUT 5kΩ
N.C. 21 35 R5IN
N.C. 22 34 N.C. 13 R2OUT R2IN 10
R2
5kΩ
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

R3
OUTPUTS INPUTS
N.C.
N.C.
C1+
V+
C1-
C2+
C2
V-
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
5kΩ
Plastic FP
39 R4OUT R4IN 40
R4
5kΩ
36 R5OUT R5IN 35
R5
5kΩ
42 EN SHDN 43
GND
18

TOP VIEW +5V INPUT

0.1µF 0.1µF
16
1
C1+ VCC
2 +10V
0.1µF +5V TO +10V V+
3 VOLTAGE DOUBLER
C1-
+ 4
C2+
C1+ 1 16 VCC +10V TO -10V 6 -10V
0.1µF 5 V-
V+ 2 15 GND 0.1µF
C1- 3 14 T1OUT +5V
C2+ 4 MAX243 13 R1IN 400kΩ
C2- 5 12 R1OUT 11 T1IN T1OUT 14
V- 6 11 T1IN +5V
TTL/CMOS RS-232
T2OUT 7 10 T2IN
DIP/SO
12 R1OUT R1IN 13

OUTPUTS INPUTS
9 R2OUT R2IN 8
RECEIVER INPUT R1 OUTPUT R2 OUTPUT

≤ -3V HIGH HIGH 5kΩ
OPEN HIGH LOW
≥ +3V LOW LOW GND
15

+5V
TOP VIEW 1µF
1µF
20
21
C1+ VCC 22
1µF
TA4OUT
TA3OUT
TA2OUT
TA1OUT
TB1OUT
TB2OUT
TB3OUT
TB4OUT
23 C1- +5V TO +10V VOLTAGE DOUBLER V+
RA4IN
RA5IN
RB5IN
24 26
C2+ V- 1µF
1µF 25 C2-
6 5 4 3 2 1 44 43 42 41 40 +10V TO -10V VOLTAGE INVERTER
2 TA1OUT +5V +5V TB1OUT 44
+
400kΩ
15 TA1IN TB1IN 30
RA3IN 7 39 RB4IN
RA2IN 8 38 RB3IN +5V +5V
2 TA2OUT TB2OUT 43
RA1IN 9 37 RB2IN
400kΩ
RA1OUT 10 36 RB1IN 16 TA2IN TB2IN 29
RA2OUT 11 35 RB1OUT
RA3OUT 12
MAX244 34 RB2OUT 3 TA3OUT +5V +5V TB3OUT 42
RA4OUT 13 33 RB3OUT 400kΩ
RA5OUT 14 32 RB4OUT 17 TA3IN TB3IN 28
TA1IN 15 31 RB5OUT
TA2IN 16 30 TB1IN
400kΩ
TA3IN 17 29 TB2IN 18 TA4IN TB4IN 27
9 RA1IN RB1IN 36
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
TA4IN
GND
C1+
V+
C1-
C2+
C2-
V-
TB4IN
TB3IN
VCC
5kΩ 5kΩ
PLCC 10 RA1OUT RB1OUT 35

8 RA2IN RB2IN 37
5kΩ 5kΩ
10 RECEIVERS 11 RA2OUT RB2OUT 34
5 A-SIDE RECEIVERS 7 RA3IN RB3IN 38
5 B-SIDE RECEIVERS
8 TRANSMITTERS 5kΩ 5kΩ
4 A-SIDE TRANSMITTERS
4 B-SIDE TRANSMITTERS 12 RA3OUT RB3OUT 33
NO CONTROL PINS 6 RA4IN RB4IN 39
5kΩ 5kΩ
13 RA4OUT RB4OUT 32
5 RA5IN RB5IN 40
5kΩ 5kΩ
14 RA5OUT RB5OUT 31
GND
19

+5V
TOP VIEW
1µF
40
VCC
+ 16 TA1OUT +5V +5V TB1OUT 24
ENR 1 40 VCC
400kΩ
TA1IN 2 39 ENT
2 TA1IN TB1IN 38
TA2IN 3 38 TB1IN
TA3IN 4 37 TB2IN
400kΩ
TA4IN 5 36 TB3IN
3 TA2IN TB2IN 37
RA5OUT 6 35 TB4IN
RA4OUT 7
MAX245 34 RB5OUT 18 TA3OUT +5V +5V TB3OUT 22
400kΩ
RA3OUT 8 33 RB4OUT
4 TA3IN TB3IN 36
RA2OUT 9 32 RB3OUT
RA1OUT 10 31 RB2OUT
400kΩ
RA1IN 11 30 RB1OUT 5 TA4IN TB4IN 35
RA2IN 12 29 RB1IN
1 ENR ENT 39
RA3IN 13 28 RB2IN
11 RA1IN RB1IN 29
RA4IN 14 27 RB3IN
RA5IN 15 26 RB4IN
5kΩ 5kΩ
TA1OUT 16 25 RB5IN
TA2OUT 17 24 TB1OUT 10 RA1OUT RB1OUT 30

12 RA2IN RB2IN 28
TA3OUT 18 23 TB2OUT
TA4OUT 19 22 TB3OUT
5kΩ 5kΩ
GND 20 21 TB4OUT
9 RA2OUT RB2OUT 31
DIP 13 RA3IN RB3IN 27
5kΩ 5kΩ
8 RA3OUT RB3OUT 32
14 RA4IN RB4IN 26
10 RECEIVERS
5 A-SIDE RECEIVERS (RA5 ALWAYS ACTIVE)
5 B-SIDE RECEIVERS (RB5 ALWAYS ACTIVE) 5kΩ 5kΩ
8 TRANSMITTTERS
7 RA4OUT RB4OUT 33
15 RA5IN RB5IN 25
2 CONTROL PINS
1 RECEIVER ENABLE (ENR)
5kΩ 5kΩ
1 TRANSMITTER ENABLE (ENT)
6 RA5OUT RB5OUT 34
GND
20

+5V
TOP VIEW
1µF
40
+ VCC
ENA 1 40 VCC +5V +5V
16 TA1OUT TB1OUT 24
TA1IN 2 39 ENB
400kΩ
TA2IN 3 38 TB1IN
2 TA1IN TB1IN 38
TA3IN 4 37 TB2IN +5V +5V
TA4IN 5 36 TB3IN 17 TA2OUT TB2OUT 23
400kΩ
RA5OUT 6 35 TB4IN
3 TA2IN TB2IN 37
RA4OUT 7 MAX246 34 RB5OUT +5V +5V
RA3OUT 8 33 RB4OUT 18 TA3OUT TB3OUT 22

4 TA3IN TB3IN 36
RA1OUT 10 31 RB2OUT
+5V +5V
RA1IN 11 30 RB1OUT 19 TA4OUT TB4OUT 21
RA2IN 12 29 RB1IN 400kΩ

5 TA4IN TB4IN 35
RA3IN 13 28 RB2IN
1 ENA ENB 39
RA4IN 14 27 RB3IN
11 RA1IN RB1IN 29
RA5IN 15 26 RB4IN
TA1OUT 16 25 RB5IN 5kΩ 5kΩ

TA2OUT 17 24 TB1OUT
10 RA1OUT RB1OUT 30
TA3OUT 18 23 TB2OUT
12 RA2IN RB2IN 28
TA4OUT 19 22 TB3OUT
GND 20 21 TB4OUT 5kΩ 5kΩ
DIP 9 RA2OUT RB2OUT 31

13 RA3IN RB3IN 27
5kΩ 5kΩ
5 A-SIDE RECEIVERS (RA5 ALWAYS ACTIVE)
14 RA4IN RB4IN 26
5 B-SIDE RECEIVERS (RB5 ALWAYS ACTIVE)
8 TRANSMITTERS
5kΩ 5kΩ
2 CONTROL PINS 15 RA5IN RB5IN 25
ENABLE A-SIDE (ENA)
ENABLE B-SIDE (ENB) 5kΩ 5kΩ
6 RA5OUT RB5OUT 34
GND
20

+5V
TOP VIEW
1µF
40
1 ENTA VCC ENTB 39
+
ENTA 1 40 VCC +5V +5V
16 TA1OUT TB1OUT 24
TA1IN 2 39 ENTB
400kΩ
TA2IN 3 38 TB1IN 2 TA1IN TB1IN 38
TA3IN 4 37 TB2IN +5V +5V
17 TA2OUT TB2OUT 23
TA4IN 5 36 TB3IN
400kΩ
RB5OUT 6 35 TB4IN 3 TA2IN TB2IN 37
RA4OUT 7 MAX247 34 RB4OUT +5V +5V
18 TA3OUT TB3OUT 22
RA3OUT 8 33 RB3OUT
400kΩ
RA2OUT 9 32 RB2OUT
4 TA3IN TB3IN 36
RA1OUT 10 31 RB1OUT +5V +5V
19 TA4OUT TB4OUT 21
ENRA 11 30 ENRB
400kΩ
RA1IN 12 29 RB1IN
5 TA4IN TB4IN 35
RA2IN 13 28 RB2IN
6 RB5OUT RB5IN 25
RA3IN 14 27 RB3IN
TA1OUT 16 25 RB5IN
TA2OUT 17 24 TB1OUT 12 RA1IN RB1IN 29
TA3OUT 18 23 TB2OUT
5kΩ 5kΩ
TA4OUT 19 22 TB3OUT
GND 20 21 TB4OUT 10 RA1OUT RB1OUT 31

13 RA2IN RB2IN 28
DIP
5kΩ 5kΩ
4 A-SIDE RECEIVERS 14 RA3IN RB3IN 27
5 B-SIDE RECEIVERS (RB5 ALWAYS ACTIVE)
8 TRANSMITTERS 5kΩ 5kΩ
4 CONTROL PINS 15 RA4IN RB4IN 26
ENABLE RECEIVER A-SIDE (ENRA)

ENABLE RECEIVER B-SIDE (ENRB) 5kΩ 5kΩ
ENABLE RECEIVER A-SIDE (ENTA)

7 RA4OUT RB4OUT 34
ENABLE RECEIVER B-SIDE (ENTB)
11 ENRA ENRB 30
GND
20

TOP VIEW +5V

1µF
1µF
20
21
C1+ VCC 22
TA4OUT
TA3OUT
TA2OUT
TA1OUT
TB1OUT
TB2OUT
TB3OUT
TA4OUT
1µF V+
23 C1-
RA3IN
RA4IN
RB4IN
+5V TO +10V VOLTAGE DOUBLER 26
24 V-
C2+ 1µF
6 5 4 3 2 1 44 43 42 41 40 1µF 25 C2- +10V TO -10V VOLTAGE INVERTER
+ 18 ENTA ENTB 27
+5V +5V
1 TA1OUT TB1OUT 44
RA1IN 8 38 RB2IN 14 TA1IN TB1IN 31
ENRA 9 37 RB1IN +5V +5V
RA1OUT 10 36 ENRB 2 TA2OUT TB2OUT 43
RA3OUT 12
MAX248 34 RB2OUT 15 TA2IN TB2IN 30
3 TA3OUT TB3OUT 42
TA1IN 14 32 RB4OUT
TA2IN 15 31 TB1IN 400kΩ
16 TA3IN TB3IN 29
TA3IN 16 30 TB2IN
TA4IN 17 29 TB3IN
+5V +5V
4 TA4OUT TB4OUT 41
400kΩ
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
17 TA4IN TB4IN 28
ENTA
GND
C1+
V+
C1-
C2+
C2-
V-
ENTB
TB4IN
VCC
8 RA1IN RB1IN 37
PLCC
5kΩ 5kΩ
MAX248 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 10 RA1OUT RB1OUT 35

8 RECEIVERS 7 RA2IN RB2IN 38
4 A-SIDE RECEIVERS
4 B-SIDE RECEIVERS 5kΩ 5kΩ
8 TRANSMITTERS
11 RA2OUT RB2OUT 34
6 RA3IN RB3IN 39
4 B-SIDE TRANSMITTERS
4 CONTROL PINS
5kΩ 5kΩ
ENABLE RECEIVER B-SIDE (ENRB)
12 RA3OUT RB3OUT 33
ENABLE RECEIVER A-SIDE (ENTA)
5 RA4IN RB4IN 40
5kΩ 5kΩ
13 RA4OUT RB4OUT 32
9 ENRA ENRB 36
GND
19

+5V
TOP VIEW 1µF
1µF
20
21
C1+ VCC 22
TA3OUT
TA2OUT
TA1OUT
TB1OUT
TB2OUT
TB3OUT
1µF V+
23 C1-
RA3IN
RA4IN
RA5IN
RB5IN
RB4IN
+5V TO +10V VOLTAGE DOUBLER 26
24 V-
C2+ 1µF
6 5 4 3 2 1 44 43 42 41 40 1µF 25 C2- +10V TO -10V VOLTAGE INVERTER
+ 18 ENTA ENTB 27
+5V +5V
1 TA1OUT TB1OUT 44
RA1IN 8 38 RB2IN 15 TA1IN TB1IN 30
ENRA 9 37 RB1IN +5V +5V
RA1OUT 10 36 ENRB 2 TA2OUT TB2OUT 43
RA3OUT 12 MAX249 34 RB2OUT 16 TA2IN TB2IN 29
3 TA3OUT TB3OUT 42
RA5OUT 14 32 RB4OUT
TA1IN 15 31 RB5OUT 400kΩ
17 TA3IN TB3IN 28
TA2IN 16 30 TB1IN
8 RA1IN RB1IN 37
TA3IN 17 29 TB2IN
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5kΩ 5kΩ
ENTA
GND
C1+
V+
C1-
C2+
C2-
V-
ENTB
TB3IN
VCC
10 RA1OUT RB1OUT 35
7 RA2IN RB2IN 38
PLCC
5kΩ 5kΩ
11 RA2OUT RB2OUT 34
6 RA3IN RB3IN 39
10 RECEIVERS
5 A-SIDE RECEIVERS
5kΩ 5kΩ
5 B-SIDE RECEIVERS
6 TRANSMITTERS 12 RA3OUT RB3OUT 33
3 A-SIDE TRANSMITTERS 5 RA4IN RB4IN 40
3 B-SIDE TRANSMITTERS
4 CONTROL PINS
5kΩ 5kΩ
ENABLE RECEIVER B-SIDE (ENRB) 13 RA4OUT RB4OUT 32
ENABLE RECEIVER A-SIDE (ENTA) 4 RA5IN RB5IN 41
5kΩ 5kΩ
14 RA5OUT RB5OUT 31
9 ENRA ENRB 36
GND
19

Ordering Information
PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
MAX220CPE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Plastic DIP MAX231EWE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Wide SO
MAX220CSE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Narrow SO MAX231EJD -40°C to +85°C 14 CERDIP
MAX220CWE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Wide SO MAX231MJD 55°C to +125°C 14 CERDIP
MAX220C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* MAX232CPE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Plastic DIP
MAX220EPE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Plastic DIP MAX232CSE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Narrow SO
MAX220ESE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Narrow SO MAX232CWE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Wide SO
MAX220EWE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Wide SO MAX232C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX220EJE -40°C to +85°C 16 CERDIP MAX232EPE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Plastic DIP
MAX220MJE 55°C to +125°C 16 CERDIP MAX232ESE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Narrow SO
MAX222CPN+ 0°C to +70°C 18 Plastic DIP MAX232EWE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Wide SO
MAX222CWN+ 0°C to +70°C 18 Wide SO MAX232EJE -40°C to +85°C 16 CERDIP
MAX222C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* MAX232MJE 55°C to +125°C 16 CERDIP
MAX222EPN+ -40°C to +85°C 18 Plastic DIP MAX232MLP+ 55°C to +125°C 20 LCC
MAX222EWN+ -40°C to +85°C 18 Wide SO MAX232ACPE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Plastic DIP
MAX222EJN -40°C to +85°C 18 CERDIP MAX232ACSE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Narrow SO
MAX222MJN 55°C to +125°C 18 CERDIP MAX232ACWE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Wide SO
MAX223CAI+ 0°C to +70°C 28 SSOP MAX232AC/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX223CWI+ 0°C to +70°C 28 Wide SO MAX232AEPE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Plastic DIP
MAX223C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* MAX232AESE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Narrow SO
MAX223EAI+ -40°C to +85°C 28 SSOP MAX232AEWE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Wide SO
MAX223EWI+ -40°C to +85°C 28 Wide SO MAX232AEJE -40°C to +85°C 16 CERDIP
MAX225CWI+ 0°C to +70°C 28 Wide SO MAX232AMJE 55°C to +125°C 16 CERDIP
MAX225EWI+ -40°C to +85°C 28 Wide SO MAX232AMLP+ 55°C to +125°C 20 LCC
MAX230CPP+ 0°C to +70°C 20 Plastic DIP1 MAX233CPP+ 0°C to +70°C 20 Plastic DIP
MAX230CWP+ 0°C to +70°C 20 Wide SO MAX233EPP+ -40°C to +85°C 20 Plastic DIP
MAX230C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* MAX233ACPP+ 0°C to +70°C 20 Plastic DIP
MAX230EPP+ -40°C to +85°C 20 Plastic DIP MAX233ACWP+ 0°C to +70°C 20 Wide SO
MAX230EWP+ -40°C to +85°C 20 Wide SO MAX233AEPP+ -40°C to +85°C 20 Plastic DIP
MAX230EJP -40°C to +85°C 20 CERDIP MAX233AEWP+ -40°C to +85°C 20 Wide SO
MAX230MJP 55°C to +125°C 20 CERDIP MAX234CPE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Plastic DIP
MAX231CPD+ 0°C to +70°C 14 Plastic DIP MAX234CWE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Wide SO
MAX231CWE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Wide SO MAX234C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX231CJD 0°C to +70°C 14 CERDIP MAX234EPE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Plastic DIP
MAX231C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* +Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
MAX231EPD+ -40°C to +85°C 14 Plastic DIP *Contact factory for dice specifications.

Ordering Information (continued)

PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
MAX234EWE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Wide SO MAX240CMH+ 0°C to +70°C 44 Plastic FP
MAX234EJE -40°C to +85°C 16 CERDIP MAX240C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX234MJE 55°C to +125°C 16 CERDIP MAX241CAI+ 0°C to +70°C 28 SSOP
MAX235CPG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Wide Plastic DIP MAX241CWI+ 0°C to +70°C 28 Wide SO
MAX235EPG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Wide Plastic DIP MAX241C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX235EDG -40°C to +85°C 24 Ceramic SB MAX241EAI+ -40°C to +85°C 28 SSOP
MAX235MDG 55°C to +125°C 24 Ceramic SB MAX241EWI+ -40°C to +85°C 28 Wide SO
MAX236CNG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Narrow Plastic DIP MAX242CAP+ 0°C to +70°C 20 SSOP
MAX236CWG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Wide SO MAX242CPN+ 0°C to +70°C 18 Plastic DIP
MAX236C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* MAX242CWN+ 0°C to +70°C 18 Wide SO
MAX236ENG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Narrow Plastic DIP MAX242C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX236EWG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Wide SO MAX242EPN+ -40°C to +85°C 18 Plastic DIP
MAX236ERG -40°C to +85°C 24 Narrow CERDIP MAX242EWN+ -40°C to +85°C 18 Wide SO
MAX236MRG 55°C to +125°C 24 Narrow CERDIP MAX242EJN -40°C to +85°C 18 CERDIP
MAX237CNG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Narrow Plastic DIP MAX242MJN 55°C to +125°C 18 CERDIP
MAX237CWG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Wide SO MAX243CPE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Plastic DIP
MAX237C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* MAX243CSE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Narrow SO
MAX237ENG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Narrow Plastic DIP MAX243CWE+ 0°C to +70°C 16 Wide SO
MAX237EWG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Wide SO MAX243C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX237ERG -40°C to +85°C 24 Narrow CERDIP MAX243EPE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Plastic DIP
MAX237MRG 55°C to +125°C 24 Narrow CERDIP MAX243ESE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Narrow SO
MAX238CNG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Narrow Plastic DIP MAX243EWE+ -40°C to +85°C 16 Wide SO
MAX238CWG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Wide SO MAX243EJE -40°C to +85°C 16 CERDIP
MAX238C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* MAX243MJE 55°C to +125°C 16 CERDIP
MAX238ENG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Narrow Plastic DIP MAX244CQH+ 0°C to +70°C 44 PLCC
MAX238EWG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Wide SO MAX244C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX238ERG -40°C to +85°C 24 Narrow CERDIP MAX244EQH+ -40°C to +85°C 44 PLCC
MAX238MRG 55°C to +125°C 24 Narrow CERDIP MAX245CPL+ 0°C to +70°C 40 Plastic DIP
MAX239CNG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Narrow Plastic DIP MAX245C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX239CWG+ 0°C to +70°C 24 Wide SO MAX245EPL+ -40°C to +85°C 40 Plastic DIP
MAX239C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice* MAX246CPL+ 0°C to +70°C 40 Plastic DIP
MAX239ENG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Narrow Plastic DIP MAX246C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX239EWG+ -40°C to +85°C 24 Wide SO MAX246EPL+ -40°C to +85°C 40 Plastic DIP
MAX239ERG -40°C to +85°C 24 Narrow CERDIP +Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
MAX239MRG 55°C to +125°C 24 Narrow CERDIP *Contact factory for dice specifications.

Ordering Information (continued)

PART TEMP RANGE PIN-PACKAGE
MAX247CPL+ 0°C to +70°C 40 Plastic DIP
MAX247C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX247EPL+ -40°C to +85°C 40 Plastic DIP
MAX248CQH+ 0°C to +70°C 44 PLCC
MAX248C/D 0°C to +70°C Dice*
MAX248EQH+ -40°C to +85°C 44 PLCC
MAX249CQH+ 0°C to +70°C 44 PLCC
MAX249EQH+ -40°C to +85°C 44 PLCC
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.

*Contact factory for dice specifications.
Selection Table
NO. OF SHDN
POWER NOMINAL Rx DATA
PART RS-232 NO. OF AND
SUPPLY CAPACITOR ACTIVE RATE FEATURES
NUMBER Drivers/ EXT CAP THREE-
(V) VALUE (µF) IN SHDN (kbps)
Rx STATE
MAX220 +5 2/2 4 0.047, 0.33 No No 120 Ultra-low-power, industry-standard pinout
MAX222 +5 2/2 4 0.1 Yes No 200 Low-power shutdown
MAX223 +5 4/5 4 1.0, 0.1 Yes Yes 120 MAX241 and receivers active in shutdown
MAX225 +5 5/5 0 — Yes Yes 120 Available in SO
MAX230 +5 5/0 4 1.0, 0.1 Yes No 120 5 drivers with shutdown
MAX231 +5 and 2/2 2 1.0, 0.1 No No 120 Standard +5/+12V or battery supplies;
+7.5 to same functions as MAX232
MAX232 +5 2/2 4 1.0, 0.1 No No 120 (64) Industry standard
MAX232A +5 2/2 4 0.1 No No 200 Higher slew rate, small caps
MAX233 +5 2/2 0 — No No 120 No external caps
MAX233A +5 2/2 0 — No No 200 No external caps, high slew rate
MAX234 +5 4/0 4 1.0, 0.1 No No 120 Replaces 1488
MAX235 +5 5/5 0 — Yes No 120 No external caps
MAX236 +5 4/3 4 1.0, 0.1 Yes No 120 Shutdown, three state
MAX237 +5 5/3 4 1.0, 0.1 No No 120 Complements IBM PC serial port
MAX238 +5 4/4 4 1.0, 0.1 No No 120 Replaces 1488 and 1489
MAX239 +5 and 3/5 2 1.0, 0.1 No No 120 Standard +5/+12V or battery supplies;
+7.5 to single-package solution for IBM PC serial
MAX240 +5 5/5 4 1.0 Yes No 120 DIP or flatpack package
MAX241 +5 4/5 4 1.0, 0.1 Yes No 120 Complete IBM PC serial port
MAX242 +5 2/2 4 0.1 Yes Yes 200 Separate shutdown and enable
MAX243 +5 2/2 4 0.1 No No 200 Open-line detection simplifies cabling
MAX244 +5 8/10 4 1.0 No No 120 High slew rate
MAX245 +5 8/10 0 — Yes Yes 120 High slew rate, int. caps, two shutdown
MAX246 +5 8/10 0 — Yes Yes 120 High slew rate, int. caps, three shutdown
MAX247 +5 8/9 0 — Yes Yes 120 High slew rate, int. caps, nine operating
MAX248 +5 8/8 4 1.0 Yes Yes 120 High slew rate, selective half-chip enables
MAX249 +5 6/10 4 1.0 Yes Yes 120 Available in quad flatpack package

Package Information
For the latest package outline information and land patterns (footprints), go to www.maximintegrated.com/packages. Note that a “+”,
“#”, or “-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing
pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.
PACKAGE PACKAGE OUTLINE LAND PACKAGE PACKAGE OUTLINE LAND

TYPE CODE NO. PATTERN NO. TYPE CODE NO. PATTERN NO.
14 PDIP P14+3 16 SO(W) W16+1
16 PDIP P16+1 16 SO(W) W16+2 90-0107
16 PDIP P16+2 16 SO(W) W16+3
16 PDIP P16+3 18 SO(W) W18+1 90-0181
21-0043
18 PDIP P18+5 20 SO(W) W20+3
21-0042 90-0108
20 PDIP P20+3 20 SO(W) W20M+1
20 PDIP P20M+1 24 SO(W) W24+2 90-0182
24 PDIP N24+3 28 SO(W) W28+1
24 PDIP P24M+1 — 28 SO(W) W28+2 90-0109
28 PDIP P28+2 28 SO(W) W28M+1
21-0044
40 PDIP P40+1 20 LCC L20+3 21-0658 90-0177
40 PDIP P40M+2 20 SSOP A20+1 90-0094
14 CERDIP J14-3 24 SSOP A24+2 90-0110
21-0658
16 CERDIP J16-3 28 SSOP A28+1 90-0095
18 CERDIP J18-2 21-0045 16 TSSOP U16+1 90-0117
20 CERDIP J20-2 16 FPCK F16-3 21-0013 —
24 CERDIP R24-4 44 MQFP M44+5 21-0826 90-0169
16 SO(N) S16+3 44 PLCC Q44+1
21-0041 90-0097 21-0049 90-0236
16 SO(N) S16+5 44 PLCC Q44+2
Terminal Connections
01,03,05 01,03,05 02 02 04 04 01,03,05 01,03,05 02 02 04 04
J16 L20 J18 L20 J18 L20 J16 L20 J18 L20 J18 L20
1 C1+ NC NC NC EN EN 11 T1IN NC T2IN NC T2IN NC
2 V+ C1+ C1+ C1+ C1+ C1+ 12 R1OUT R2OUT T1IN R2OUT T1IN R2OUT
3 C1- V+ V+ V+ V+ V+ 13 R1IN T2IN R1OUT T2IN R1OUT T2IN
4 C2+ C1- C1- C1- C1- C1- 14 T1OUT T1IN R1IN T1IN R1IN T1IN
5 C2- C2+ C2+ C2+ C2+ C2+ 15 GND R1OUT T1OUT R1OUT T1OUT R1OUT
6 V- NC C2- NC C2- NC 16 VCC NC GND R1IN GND R1IN
7 T2OUT C2- V- C2- V- C2- 17 R1IN VCC T1OUT VCC T1OUT
8 R2IN V- T2OUT V- T2OUT V- 18 T1OUT SHND GND SHND GND
9 R2OUT T2OUT R2IN T2OUT R2IN T2OUT 19 GND VCC VCC
10 T2IN R2IN R2OUT R2IN R2OUT R2IN 20 VCC SHND SHND

Revision History
REVISION REVISION PAGES
DESCRIPTION
NUMBER DATE CHANGED
Added part information to the lead temperature in the Absolute Maximum Ratings
15 1/06 2, 5, 8
sections
Changed multiple packages to lead-free versions; updated/added notes 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8
16 7/10 to the Electrical Characteristics table; removed incorrect subscripting from all pin names 1, 2–9, 17–36
in the Electrical Characteristics table and Pin Configurations
17 1/15 Updated General Description and Benefits and Features sections 1
18 5/19 Add Terminal Connections table 38
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MAX220/MAX232/MAX232A Pin Configuration and Typical Operating Circuit

DIP/SO 12 R1OUT R1IN 13

CAPACITANCE (µF) TTL/CMOS 5kΩ RS-232

19-4323; Rev 18; 5/19

Absolute Maximum Ratings—MAX220/222/232A/233A/242/243

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

VCC = +5.5V, VSHDN = 0V, VOUT = ±15V, MAX222/

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Electrical Characteristics—MAX220/222/232A/233A/242/243 (continued)

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

CL = 50pF to 2500pF, MAX222/MAX232A/

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Electrical Characteristics—MAX220/222/232A/233A/242/243 (continued)

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Typical Operating Characteristics

AVAILABLE OUTPUT CURRENT MAX222/MAX242

VCC = +5V 0.1µF

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Absolute Maximum Ratings—MAX223/MAX230–MAX241

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

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Electrical Characteristics—MAX223/MAX230–MAX241 (continued)

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

RS-232 IN to Normal operation 0.5 10

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Typical Operating Characteristics

SLEW RATE (V/µs)

7.5 3 TRANS- 160kb/s 8.0

TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE (VOL)

MITTERS C1–C4 = 1µF TA = +25°C 8

-7.5 160kb/s 0 EQUALLY

V+, V- WHEN EXITING SHUTDOWN

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Absolute Maximum Ratings—MAX225/MAX244–MAX249

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

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Electrical Characteristics—MAX225/MAX244–MAX249 (continued)

PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

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Typical Operating Characteristics

TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V+, V-)

EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY 4 VCC = +5V V- LOADED

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Test Circuits/Timing Diagrams

Figure 1. Transmitter Propagation-Delay Timing Figure 2. Receiver Propagation-Delay Timing

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Control Pin Configuration Tables

Table 1a. MAX245 Control Pin Configurations

Table 1b. MAX245 Control Pin Configurations

Table 1c. MAX246 Control Pin Configurations

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Table 1d. MAX247/MAX248/MAX249 Control Pin Configurations

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Detailed Description leakage current is typically microamperes (maximum