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MAX232 Dual EIA-232 Drivers/Receivers

Texas Instruments offers its MAX232 dual drivers/receivers in 16-DIP, 16-SOIC, and 16-TSSOP packaging

Image of Texas Instruments' MAX232 Dual EIA-232 Driver/ReceiversTexas Instruments' MAX232 devices are dual drivers/receivers that include a capacitive voltage generator to supply TIA/EIA-232-F voltage levels from a single 5 V supply. Each receiver converts TIA/EIA-232-F inputs to 5 V TTL/CMOS levels. These receivers have a typical threshold of 1.3 V, a typical hysteresis of 0.5 V, and can accept ±30 V inputs. Each driver converts TTL/CMOS input levels into TIA/EIA-232-F levels.

Features
  • Meets or exceeds TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU recommendation V.28
  • Operates from a single 5 V power supply with 1 µF charge-pump capacitors
  • Operates up to 120 kbit/s
  • Two drivers and two receivers
  • ±30 V input levels
  • Low supply current: 8 mA typical
  • ESD protection exceeds JESD 22
    • 2000 V human body model (A114-A)
  • Upgrade with improved ESD (15 kV HBM) and 0.1 µF charge-pump capacitors is available with the MAX202 device

MAX232 Dual EIA-232 Drivers/Receivers

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIPMAX232NIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIP1184 - Immediate$2.05View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232DRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC30096 - Immediate$0.78View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232DWRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC0 - Immediate$1.64View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232IDWRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC1619 - Immediate$1.02View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOMAX232NSRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SO2960 - Immediate$1.77View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232ECDRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC1607 - Immediate$0.94View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIPMAX232ECNIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIP0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232EIDRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC3579 - Immediate$1.20View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232IDRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC5437 - Immediate$0.87View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIPMAX232EINIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIP5840 - Immediate$1.88View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232ECDIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC5702 - Immediate$1.46View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232ECDWIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC3509 - Immediate$1.46View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16TSSOPMAX232ECPWIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16TSSOP0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232EIDIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC0 - ImmediateSee Page for PricingView Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232EIDWIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC0 - Immediate$0.81View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16TSSOPMAX232EIPWIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16TSSOP4610 - Immediate$1.55View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIPMAX232INE4IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIP0 - Immediate$1.41View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232ECDWRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC413 - Immediate$1.26View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16TSSOPMAX232ECPWRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16TSSOP19 - Immediate$1.26View Details
IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOICMAX232EIDWRIC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16SOIC1417 - Immediate$1.22View Details
Published: 2016-08-11

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