SP3238 Datasheet, PDF (1/19 Pages) Sipex Corporation – Intelligent +3.0V to +5.5V RS-232 Transceiver

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SP3238
Intelligent +3.0V to +5.5V RS-232 Transceiver
FEATURES
■ Meets true EIA/TIA-232-F Standards
from a +3.0V to +5.5V power supply
■ Interoperable with EIA/TIA-232 and
adheres to EIA/TIA-562 down to a +2.7V
power source
■ AUTO ON-LINE^® circuitry automatically
wakes up from a 1µA shutdown
■ Minimum 250Kbps data rate under load
■ Regulated Charge Pump Yields Stable
RS-232 Outputs Regardless of V_CC
Variations
■ ESD Specifications:
+2kV Human Body Model
C2+ 1
GND 2
C2- 3
V- 4
T1OUT 5
T2OUT 6
T3OUT 7
R1IN 8
R2IN 9
T4OUT 10
R3IN 11
T5OUT 12
ONLINE 13
SHUTDOWN 14
SP3238
28 C1+
27 V+
26 VCC
25 C1-
24 T1IN
23 T2IN
22 T3IN
21 R1OUT
20 R2OUT
19 T4IN
18 R3OUT
17 T5IN
16 R1OUT
15 STATUS
Now Available in Lead Free Packaging
DESCRIPTION
The SP3238 device is an RS-232 transceiver solution intended for portable or hand-held
applications such as notebook and palmtop computers. The SP3238 uses an internal
high-efficiency, charge-pump power supply that requires only 0.1µF capacitors in 3.3V
operation. This charge pump and Sipex's driver architecture allow the SP3238 device to
deliver compliant RS-232 performance from a single power supply ranging from +3.0V to
+5.0V. The SP3238 is a 5-driver/3-receiver device, ideal for laptop/notebook computer and
PDA applications. The SP3238 includes one complementary receiver that remains alert to
monitor an external device's Ring Indicate signal while the device is shutdown.
The AUTO ON-LINE^® feature allows the device to automatically "wake-up" during a shutdown
state when an RS-232 cable is connected and a connected peripheral is turned on. Otherwise,
the device automatically shuts itself down drawing less than 1µA.
SELECTION TABLE
Device Power Supplies RS-232 RS-232
External
AUTO ON-LINE^®
Drivers Receivers Components Circuitry
SP3220 +3.0V to +5.5V
1
1
4 capacitors
NO
SP3223 +3.0V to +5.5V
2
2
4 capacitors
YES
SP3243 +3.0V to +5.5V
3
5
4 capacitors
YES
SP3238 +3.0V to +5.5V
5
3
4 capacitors
YES
TTL 3-State
YES
YES
YES
YES
No. of
Pins
16
20
28
28
Applicable U.S. Patents - 5,306,954; and other patents pending.
Rev. 6/30/03
SP3238 Intelligent +3.0V to +5.5V RS-232 Transceiver
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