Product Overview
The MAX3232CDR from Texas Instruments is a 3V to 5.5V dual RS-232 driver/receiver with +/-15kV ESD protection, requiring only four 0.1uF external capacitors in SOIC-16 package.
Key Specifications
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Drivers/Receivers | 2/2 |
| Data Rate | 250 kbps |
| Supply Voltage | 3.0V to 5.5V |
| Supply Current | 300 uA typical |
| ESD Protection | +/-15 kV HBM on bus pins |
| External Capacitors | 4 x 0.1 uF |
| Package | SOIC-16 (150mil) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to +70 C (commercial) |
| Compliance | TIA/EIA-232-F, ITU V.28 |