MAX3232

3V TO 5.5V MULTICHANNEL RS232 LINE DRIVER/RECEIVER

WITH ±15kV ESD PROTECTION

SLLS410I − JANUARY 2000 − REVISED JANUARY 2004

6

POST OFFICE BOX 655303

PARAMETER MEASUREMENT INFORMATION

TEST CIRCUIT

VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS

0 V

3 V

Output

Input

VOL

VOH

tPLH

tPHL

50%

50%

NOTES: A. CL includes probe and jig capacitance.

B. The pulse generator has the following characteristics: PRR = 250 kbit/s, ZO = 50 Ω, 50% duty cycle, tr ≤ 10 ns, tf ≤ 10 ns.

1.5 V

1.5 V

50

Ω

Generator

(see Note B)

RL

RS-232

Output

CL

(see Note A)

Figure 2. Driver Pulse Skew

TEST CIRCUIT

VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS

50

Ω

50%

50%

−3 V

3 V

1.5 V

1.5 V

Output

Input

VOL

VOH

tPHL

Generator

(see Note B)

tPLH

Output

CL

(see Note A)

NOTES: A. CL includes probe and jig capacitance.

B. The pulse generator has the following characteristics: ZO = 50 Ω, 50% duty cycle, tr ≤ 10 ns, tf ≤ 10 ns.

Figure 3. Receiver Propagation Delay Times