Datasheet
  ADM3232E
Rev. B | Page 3 of 12 
SPECIFICATIONS 
V
CC
 = 3.3 V ± 0.3 V, 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  3.0  3.3  5.5  V   
V
CC
 Power Supply Current    1.3  3  mA  No load 
LOGIC           
Input Logic Threshold Low, V
INL
      0.8  V  T
IN
Input Logic Threshold High, V
INH
  2.0      V  T
IN
TTL/CMOS Output Voltage Low, V
OL
      0.4  V  I
OUT
 = 1.6 mA 
TTLCMOS Output Voltage High, V
OH
  V
CC
 − 0.6      V 
I
OUT
 = −1 mA 
Logic Pull-Up Current    5  10  μA  T
IN
 = GND to V
CC
Transmitter Input Hysteresis    0.5    V   
RS-232 RECEIVER           
Input Voltage Range  −30    +30  V   
Input Threshold Low  0.6  1.2    V   
Input Threshold High    1.6  2.4  V   
Input Hysteresis    0.4    V   
Input Resistance  3  5  7  kΩ   
RS-232 TRANSMITTER            
Output Voltage Swing (RS-232)  ±5.0  ±5.2    V  V
CC
 = 3.3 V, all transmitter outputs loaded with 3 kΩ to ground 
Output Voltage Swing (RS-562)  ±3.7      V  V
CC
 = 3.0 V 
Transmitter Output Resistance  300      Ω  V
CC
 = 0 V, V
OUT
 = ±2 V 
Output Short-Circuit Current (RS-232)    ±15     mA    
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS           
Maximum Data Rate  460      kbps 
V
CC
 = 3.3 V, R
L
 = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ, C
L
 = 50 pF to 1000 pF, one 
Tx switching 
Receiver Propagation Delay           
t
PHL
    0.4  1  μs   
t
PLH
    0.4  1  μs   
Transmitter Propagation Delay    300  1.2  μs  R
L
 = 3 kΩ, C
L
 = 1000 pF 
Receiver Output Enable Time    200    ns   
Receiver Output Disable Time    200    ns   
Transmitter Skew    30    ns   
Receiver Skew    300    ns   
Transition Region Slew Rate  5.5  10  30  V/μs 
Measured from +3 V to −3 V or −3 V to +3 V, V
CC
 = 3.3 V; 
R
L
 = 3 kΩ, C
L
 = 1000 pF, T
A
 = 25°C 
ESD PROTECTION (RS-232 I/O PINS)           
    ±15    kV  Human body model 
    ±15    kV  IEC 1000-4-2 air discharge 
    ±8    kV  IEC 1000-4-2 contact discharge 










