
MAX3320A/B/L/T
3V to 5.5V, up to 250kbps True RS-232 Transceiver
with 4A AutoShutdown Plus and Power-On Reset
4
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-7.5
VT_OUT-
VT_OUT+
-2.5
-5.0
2.5
0
5.0
7.5
0
2000
1000
3000
4000
5000
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
MAX3320
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LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
OUTPUT
VOLTAGE
(V)
ONE TRANSMITTER AT 250kbps
ONE TRANSMITTER AT 15.6kbps
LOAD = 3k
+ CL
0
2
8
6
4
10
12
0
2000
1000
3000
4000
5000
SLEW RATE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
MAX3320
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LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
SLEW
RATE
(V/us)
ONE TRANSMITTER AT 250kbps
ONE TRANSMITTER AT 15.6kbps
LOAD = 3k
+ CL
NEGATIVE
SLEW
POSITIVE
SLEW
0
250kbps
120kbps
20kbps
10
5
30
20
25
15
40
35
45
0
2000
1000
3000
4000
5000
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE WHEN
TRANSMITTING DATA
MAX3320
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LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
SUPPLY
CURRENT
(mA)
ONE TRANSMITTER AT
FULL DATA RATE INDICATED
ONE TRANSMITTER AT
1/16 DATA RATE INDICATED
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
(VCC = 3V to 5.5V, C1–C4 = 0.1F, C1–C4 = 0.1F (for 3.3V ±10%), C1 = 0.047F, C2–C4 = 0.33F (tested at 5V ±10%),
TA = TMIN to TMAX, unless otherwise noted. Typical values are at TA = +25°C.)
kbps
250
RL = 3k, CL = 1000pF, one transmitter switching
Maximum Data Rate
ns
100
| tPHL - tPLH |
Transmitter Skew
0.3
s
0.3
R_IN to R_OUT, CL = 150pF
Receiver Propagation Delay
UNITS
MIN
TYP
MAX
CONDITIONS
PARAMETER
tPLH
tPHL
ns
200
| tPHL - tPLH |
Receiver Skew
CL = 150pF to
1000pf
V/s
6
30
VCC = 3.3V, RL = 3k to 7k,
measured from +3V to -3V or -3V to
+3V, TA = +25°C
Transition-Region Slew Rate
ms
100
280
VCC = reset threshold
RESET Active Timeout Period
s
40
100mV overdrive from reset threshold
VCC to RESET Delay
CL = 150pF to
2500pf
4
30
__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = 3.3V, 250kbps data rate, C1–C4 = 0.1F, all transmitters loaded with 3k. Typical values are at TA = +25°C, unless
otherwise noted.)