• ESD protection for RS-232 bus pins
– ±15 kV (HBM)
– ±8 kV (IEC61000-4-2, Contact discharge)
– ±15 kV (IEC61000-4-2, Air-gap discharge)
• Meets or exceeds the requirements of TIA/
EIA-232-F and ITU V.28 standards
• Operates with 3-V to 5.5-V VCC supply
• Operates up to 250 kbit/s
• Two drivers and two receivers
• Low supply current: 300 μA (typical)
• External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 μF
• Accepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply
• Pin compatible to alternative high-speed devices
(1 Mbit/s)
– SN65C3232E (–40°C to +85°C)
– SN75C3232E (0°C to 70°C)