MAX232MJE/883B - Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

SCOPE: +5V-Powered Multi-Channel RS-232 Drivers/Receivers

Device Type Generic Number Pkg Code

01 MAX232M(x)/883B J16 & L20

02 MAX230MJP/883B J20

03 MAX231MJD/883B J14

04 MAX234MJE/883B J16

05 MAX236MRG/883B R24

06 MAX237MRG/883B R24

07 MAX238MRG/883B R24

08 MAX239MRG/883B R24

Case Outline(s). The case outlines shall be designated in Mil-Std-1835 and as follows:

Outline Letter Mil-Std-1835 Case Outline Package Code

JD GDIP1-T14 or CDIP2-T14 14 LEAD CERDIP J14

JE GDIP1-T16 or CDIP2-T16 16 LEAD CERDIP J16

JP GDIP1-T20 or CDIP2-T20 20 LEAD CERDIP J20

RG GDIP1-T24 or CDIP2-T24 24 LEAD CERDIP R24

LP CQCC1-N20 20 Leadless Chip Carrier L20

A bsolute Maximum Ratings

VCC ........................................................................................................... -0.3V to +6V

V+ ................................................................................................. (VCC-0.3V) to +14V

V- ........................................................................................…............... +0.3V to -14V

Input Voltages:

TIN ........................................................................................ -0.3V to (VCC +0.3V)

RIN ................................................................................................................. ±30V

Output Voltages:

TOUT ............................................................................... (V+ +0.3V) to (V- -0.3V)

ROUT ..................................................................................... -0.3V to (VCC +0.3V)

Short-Circuit Duration, TOUT....................................................................... Continuous

Lead Temperature (soldering, 10 seconds) ....................................................................... +300°C

Storage Temperature ......................................................................................... -65°C to +160°C

Continuous Power Dissipation ............................................................................. TA=+70°C

14 pin CERDIP(derate 9.1mW/°C above +70°C) ...................................................... 727mW

16 pin CERDIP(derate 10mW/°C above +70°C) ....................................................... 800mW

20 pin CERDIP(derate 11.1mW/°C above +70°C) .................................................... 889mW

24 pin CERDIP(derate 12.5mW/°C above +70°C) .................................................. 1000mW

20 pin LCC(derate 9.1mW/°C above +70°C) ............................................................ 727mW

Junct ion Temperature TJ ...........................................................................…........... +150°C

Thermal Resista nce, J unction to Case, ΘJC

14 pin CERDIP................................................................................................... 55°C/W

16 pin CERDIP................................................................................................... 50°C/W

20 pin CERDIP................................................................................................... 40°C/W

24 pin CERDIP................................................................................................... 40°C/W

20 pin LCC ........................................................................................................ 20°C/W

Thermal Resistance, Junction to Ambient, ΘJA:

14 pin CERDIP.................................................................................................. 110°C/W

16 pin CERDIP.................................................................................................. 100°C/W

20 pin CERDIP.................................................................................................... 90°C/W

24 pin CERDIP................................................................................................... 80°C/W

20 pin LCC ...................................................................................................... 110°C/W

Recommended Operating Co ndit ions

Ambient Operating Range (TA) ............................................................ -55°C to +125°C

Supply Voltage Range .................................................................................. -30V to 30V

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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 section s of the sp ecifica tions is not implied. Exposure to ab so lute maximum

rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.

TABLE 1. ELECTRICAL TESTS:

TEST Symbol

CONDITIONS

-55 °C <=TA<= +125°C 1/

Unless otherwise specified Group A

Subgroup Device

type Limits

Min Limits

Max Units

Output Voltage Swing VOUT All transmitter outputs loaded

with 3kΩ to Gnd 1,2,3 All ±5.0 V

VCC Power-Supply

Current No load 1

02,04,05,

06,07

03,08

V+ Power-Supply Current No load 1 03

15 mA

Shutdown Supply Current 1 02,05 10 µA

RS-232

TRANSMITTERS

Input Logic Threshold

Low VIL TIN

SHDN

1,2,3 All

05,08

02,05

0.8

Input Logic Threshold

High VIN TIN

SHDN

1,2,3 All

05,08

02,05

2.0

2.4

Logic Pull-up/Current

Low IIL TIN=0V 1,2,3 All 200 µA

Output short circuit

current IOST VOUT=0V, Sourcing current

VOUT=0V, Sinking current 101

02,03,04,

05,06,07,

±25

±45 mA

Transmitter Output

Resistance RTOUT VCC=V+=V-=0V, VOUT=±2V 1,2,3 All 300 Ω

RS-232 RECEIVERS

Receiver Input Voltage

Operating Range 1,2,3 01,03,05,

06,07,08 -30 +30 V

RS-232 Input Threshold

Low VIL Normal Operation

VCC=5V 1

2,3 01,03,05,

06,07,08 0.8

0.4 V

RS-232 Input Threshold

High VIH Normal Operation

VCC=5V 1

2,3 01,03,05,

06,07,08 2.4

3.0 V

RS-232 Input Hysteresis VTH VCC=5V 1,2,3 01,03,05,

06,07,08 0.2 1.0 V

RS-232 Input Resistance RIN VCC=5V 1,2,3 01,03,05,

06,07,08 3.0 7.0 kΩ

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TEST Symbol

CONDITIONS

-55 °C <=TA<= +125°C 1/

Unless otherwise specified Group

Subgroup

Device

type Limits

Min Limits

Max Units

TTL/CMOS Output

Voltage Low VOL IOUT=3.2mA

IOUT=1.6mA 1,2,3 01,03

05,06

07,08

0.4

0.4 V

TTL/CMOS Output

Voltage High VOH IOUT=1.0mA 1,2,3 01,03,05,

06,07,08 3.5 V

TTL/CMOS Output

Leakage Current 0V≤ROUT≤VCC, __

EN=VCC

1,2,3 05,08 ±10 µA

Receiver Output Enable

Time NOTE 2 05,08 400 ns

Receiver Output Disable

Time NOTE 2 05,08 250 ns

Propagation Delay RS-232 IN to TTL/CMOS OUT,

CL=150pF 9,10,11 01,03,05,

06,07,08 10 µs

Transition Region Slew

Rate tSLEW CL=50pF to 2500pF, RL=3kΩ-

7kΩ, VCC=5V measured from

+3V to -3V or -3V to +3V 9

02,04,05,

06,07,08

01,03

3.0

1.5

30 V/µs

NOTE 1: VCC=+5V ±10% for MAX230, MAX232, MAX234, MAX236, MAX237 or MAX238.

for dash 02, 01, 04, 05, 06, 07 respectively.

VCC=+5V ±10%, V+=9.0V to 13.2V for MAX231 and MAX239 or for dash 03 and 08 respectively.

NOTE 2: Typical design limit.

TERMINAL CONNECTIONS FOR 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08

02 03 01 01 LCC 04 05 06 07 08

1T3

OUT C+ C1+ NC T1OUT T3OUT T3OUT T2OUT R1OUT

2T1

OUT C- V+ C1+ T2OUT T1OUT T1OUT T1OUT R1IN

3T2

OUT V- C1- V+ T2IN T2OUT T2OUT R2IN GND

4T2

IN T2OUT C2+ C1- T1IN R1IN R1IN R2OUT VCC

5T1

IN R2IN C2- C2+ GND R1OUT R1OUT T1IN V+

6 GND R2OUT V- NC VCC T2IN T2IN R1OUT C+

CC T2IN T2OUT C2- C1+ T1IN T1IN R1IN C-

8C1+ T1

IN R2IN V- V+ GND GND GND V-

9V+ R1

OUT R2OUT T2OUT C1- VCC VCC VCC R5IN

10 C1- R1IN T2IN R2IN C2+ C1+ C1+ C1+ R5OUT

11 C2+ T1OUT T1IN NC C2-V+V+V+R4

OUT

12 C2- GND R1OUT R2OUT V- C1- C1- C1- R4IN

13 V- VCC R1IN T2IN T3IN C2+ C2+ C2+ T3OUT

14 T3IN V+ T1OUT T1IN T4IN C2- C2- C2- __

15 T4IN GND R1OUT T4OUT V- V- V- NC

16 T5OUT VCC NC T3OUT R3IN R3IN R4IN T3IN

17 SHDN R1IN R3OUT R3OUT R4OUT R3OUT

18 NC T1OUT T3IN T3IN T2IN R3IN

19 T5IN GND T4IN T4IN T3IN T1OUT

20 T4OUT VCC __

EN T5OUT T4OUT T2OUT

21 SHDN T5IN T4IN R2IN

22 R2OUT R2OUT R3OUT R2OUT

23 R2IN R2IN R3IN T2IN

24 T4OUT T4OUT T3OUT T1IN

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Package ORDERING INFORMATION: SMD Number

01 16 pin CERDIP MAX232MJE/883B 5962-8987701EA

01 20 pin LCC MAX232MLP/883B 5962-89877012C

02 20 pin CERDIP MAX230MJP/883B 5962-8987702RA

03 14 pin CERDIP MAX231MJD/883B 5962-8987703CA

04 16 pin CERDIP MAX234MJE/883B 5962-8987704EA

05 24 pin CERDIP MAX236MRG/883B 5962-8987705JA

06 24 pin CERDIP MAX237MRG/883B 5962-8987706JA

07 24 pin CERDIP MAX238MRG/883B 5962-8987707JA

08 24 pin CERDIP MAX239MRG/883B 5962-8987708JA

QUALITY ASSURAN CE

Sampling and inspection procedures shall be in accordance with MIL-Prf-38535, Appendix A as specified in Mil-

Std-883.

Screening shall be in accordance with Method 5004 of Mil-Std-883. Burn-in test Method 1015:

1. Test Condition, A, B, C, or D.

2. TA = +125°C minimum.

3. Interim and final electrical test requirements shall be specified in Table 2.

Quality conformance inspection shall be in accordance with Method 5005 of Mil-Std-883, including Groups A, B,

C, and D inspection.

Group A inspection:

1. Tests as specified in Table 2.

2. Selected subgroups in Table 1, Method 5005 of Mil-Std-883 shall be omitted.

Group C and D inspections:

a. End-point electrical parameters shall be specified in Table 1.

b. Steady-state life test, Method 1005 of Mil-Std-883:

1. Test condition A, B, C, D.

2. TA = +125°C, minimum.

3. Test duration, 1000 hours, except as permitted by Method 1005 of Mil-Std-883.

TABLE 2. ELECTRICAL TEST REQUIREMENTS

Mil-Std-883 Test Requirements Subgroups

per Method 5005, Table 1

Interim Electric Parameters

Method 5004 1

Final Electrical Parameters

Method 5005 1*, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11

Group A Test Requirements

Method 5005 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11

Group C and D End-Point Electrical Parameters

Method 5005 1

* PDA applies to Subgroup 1 only.

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