Datasheet
  ADM202E/ADM1181A
Rev. C | Page 3 of 16 
SPECIFICATIONS 
V
CC
 = 5.0 V ± 10%, C1 to C4 = 0.1 µF. All specifications T
MIN
 to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted. 
Table 1. 
Parameter  Min  Typ  Max  Unit  Test Conditions/Comments 
DC CHARACTERISTICS 
Operating Voltage Range  4.5  5.0  5.5  V   
V
CC
 Power Supply Current    2.5  6.0  mA  No load 
    13  18  mA  R
L
 = 3 kΩ to GND 
LOGIC 
Input Logic Threshold Low, V
INL
      0.8  V  T
IN
Input Logic Threshold High, V
INH
  2.4      V  T
IN
CMOS Output Voltage Low, V
OL
      0.4  V  I
OUT
 = 3.2 mA 
CMOS Output Voltage High, V
OH
  3.5      V  I
OUT
 = −1 mA 
Logic Pull-Up Current    +12  ±25  µA  T
IN
 = 0 V 
RS-232 RECEIVER 
EIA-232 Input Voltage Range  −30    +30  V   
EIA-232 Input Threshold Low  0.4  1.2    V   
EIA-232 Input Threshold High    1.6  2.4  V   
EIA-232 Input Hysteresis    0.65    V   
EIA-232 Input Resistance  3  5  7  kΩ  T
A
 = 0°C to 85°C 
RS-232 TRANSMITTER 
Output Voltage Swing  ±5.0  ±9.0    V 
All transmitter outputs loaded with 3 kΩ to 
ground 
Transmitter Output Resistance  300      Ω  V
CC
 = 0 V, V
OUT
 = ±2 V 
RS-232 Output Short-Circuit Current    ±10  ±60  mA   
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS 
Maximum Data Rate  230 
kbps  R
L
 = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ, C
L
 = 50 pF to 1000 pF 
Receiver Propagation Delay           
T
PHL
    0.1  1  µs   
T
PLH
    0.3  1  µs   
Transmitter Propagation Delay    1.0  1.5  µs  R
L
 = 3 kΩ, C
L
 = 1000 pF 
Transition Region Slew Rate  3  8  30  V/µs  R
L
 = 3 kΩ, C
L
 = 1000 pF 
          Measured from +3 V to −3 V, or −3 V to +3 V 
EM IMMUNITY 
ESD Protection (I/O Pins)    ±15    kV  Human body model 
    ±15    kV  IEC1000-4-2 air discharge 
    ±8 kV    kV  IEC1000-4-2 contact discharge 
EFT Protection (I/O Pins)    ±2    kV  IEC1000-4-4 
EMI Immunity    10    V/m  IEC1000-4-3 










