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DRIVER SECTION

Electrical Characteristics

(1)

Switching Characteristics

(1)

ESD Protection

MAX213

5-V MULTICHANNEL RS-232 LINE DRIVER/RECEIVER

WITH

±15-kV ESD PROTECTION

SLLS680 – DECEMBER 2005

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted) (see Figure 4)

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS

MIN

TYP(2)

MAX

UNIT

VOH

High-level output voltage

DOUT at RL = 3 kΩ to GND

5

9

V

VOL

Low-level output voltage

DOUT at RL = 3 kΩ to GND

–5

–9

V

IIH

Control high-level input current

EN, SHDN = 5 V

3

10

µA

Driver low-level input current

DIN = 0 V

–15

–200

IIL

µA

Control low-level input current

EN, SHDN = 0 V

–3

–10

IOS(3)

Short-circuit output current

VCC = 5.5 V,

VO = 0 V

±10

±60

mA

ro

Output resistance

VCC, V+, and V– = 0 V,

VO = ±2 V

300

Ω

(1)

Test conditions are C1–C4 = 0.1

µF at V

CC = 5 V ± 0.5 V

(2)

All typical values are at VCC = 5 V, and TA = 25°C.

(3)

Short-circuit durations should be controlled to prevent exceeding the device absolute power dissipation ratings, and not more than one

output should be shorted at a time.

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)

PARAMETER

TEST CONDITIONS

MIN TYP(2)

MAX

UNIT

CL = 50 pF to 1000 pF,

RL = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ,

Maximum data rate

120

kbit/s

One DOUT switching,

See Figure 3

Propagation delay time,

CL = 2500 pF,

RL = 3 kΩ,

tPLH(D)

2

µs

low- to high-level output

All drivers loaded,

See Figure 3

Propagation delay time,

CL = 2500 pF,

RL = 3 kΩ,

tPHL(D)

2

µs

high- to low-level output

All drivers loaded,

See Figure 3

CL = 150 pF to 2500 pF,

RL = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ,

tsk(p)

Pulse skew(3)

300

ns

See Figure 3

Slew rate, transition region

CL = 50 pF to 1000 pF,

RL = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ,

SR(tr)

3

6

30

V/

µs

(see Figure 2)

VCC = 5 V

(1)

Test conditions are C1–C4 = 0.1

µF at V

CC = 5 V ± 0.5 V.

(2)

All typical values are at VCC = 5 V, and TA = 25°C.

(3)

Pulse skew is defined as (tPLH – tPHL) of each channel of the same device.

over operating free-air temperature range (unless otherwise noted)

PIN

TEST CONDITIONS

TYP

UNIT

DOUT

Human-Body Model

±15

kV

5