Datasheet
Craft Port™ Tiny RS-232 Transceiver for 
Portable Applications 
Data Sheet 
ADM101E 
FEATURES 
460 kbit/s Transmission Rate 
Single 5 V Power Supply 
Compatible with RS-232 Input/Output Levels 
0.1 μF Charge Pump Capacitors 
One Driver and One Receiver 
On-Board DC-DC Converter 
±4.2 V Output Swing with 5 V Supply 
Low Power BiCMOS: 500 μA I
CC
Ultralow Power (1 μA) Shutdown Mode 
10-Lead MSOP Package 
Qualified for Automotive Applications 
APPLICATIONS 
Mobile Telephones 
Palmtop Computers 
PDAs 
Portable Instrumentation 
GPS Receivers 
FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAM 
Figure 1. 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 
The ADM101E is a single channel RS-232 driver and receiver in 
the Analog Devices Craft Port series, designed to operate from a 
single, 5 V supply. A highly efficient charge-pump voltage inverter 
generates an on-chip −5 V supply, which eliminates the need for 
a negative power supply for the driver and permits RS-232 
compatible output levels to be developed using charge pump 
capacitors as small as 0.1 μF. 
A shutdown input disables the charge pump and puts the device 
into a low power shutdown mode, in which the current 
consumption is typically less than 1 μA. The transmitter is 
disabled during shutdown but the receiver remains functional. 
An epitaxial BiCMOS construction minimizes power consumption 
to 3 mW and also guards against latch-up. Overvoltage protection 
is provided allowing the receiver inputs to withstand continuous 
voltages in excess of ±30 V. In addition, all I-O pins have ESD 
protection to levels greater than 15 kV. 
The ADM101E is available in a 10-lead MSOP package, which 
makes it ideal for serial communications in small, portable 
applications such as palmtop computers and mobile telephones, 
where a full, RS-232 serial interface is not required, but compact 
size and low power drain are paramount. 
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