MAX3318E
www.ti.com SLLS741A – JUNE 2006 – REVISED OCTOBER 2013 2.5-V 460-kbps RS-232 TRANSCEIVER
WITH В±15-kV ESD PROTECTION
Check for Samples: MAX3318E FEATURES DESCRIPTION The MAX3318E is a dual-driver, dual-receiver, RS232-compatible transceiver. The device features
auto-power-down plus and enhanced electrostatic
discharge (ESD) protection integrated into the chip.
Driver output and receiver input are protected to В±15
kV using the IEC 61000-4-2 Air-Gap Discharge
method, В±8 kV using the IEC 61000-4-2 Contact
Discharge method, and В±15 kV using the HumanBody Model (HBM). 1 ESD Protection for RS-232 I/O Pins
– ±15 kV (Human-Body Model)
– ±8 kV (IEC 61000-4-2, Contact Discharge)
– ±15 kV (IEC 61000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge)
300-ОјA Operating Supply Current
1-ОјA Low-Power Standby (With Receivers
Active) Mode
Designed to Transmit at a Data Rate of
460 kbps
Auto-Power-Down Plus Option Features
Flexible Power-Saving Mode
Operates From a Single 2.25-V to 3-V VCC
Supply The device operates at a data rate of 460 kbps. The
transceiver has a proprietary low-dropout driver …