Datasheet
(MAX202/MAX204/MAX206/MAX208/MAX211/MAX213: V
CC
 = +5V ±10%; MAX200/MAX203/MAX205/MAX207: V
CC
 = +5V ±5%, 
C1–C4 = 0.1µF; MAX201/MAX209: V
CC
 = +5V ±10%, V+ = +9.0V to +13.2V, T
A
 = T
MIN
 to T
MAX
, unless otherwise noted.)
PARAMETER CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS
Receiver Input Threshold 
Low
V
CC
 = +5V, 
T
A
 = +25°C
Active mode 0.8 1.2
V
Shutdown mode, MAX213, R4, R5 0.6 1.5
Receiver Input Threshold 
High
V
CC
 = +5V, 
T
A
 = +25°C
Active mode 1.7 2.4
V
Shutdown mode, MAX213, R4, R5 1.5 2.4
RS-232 Input Hysteresis V
CC
 = +5V, no hysteresis in shutdown 0.2 0.5 1.0 V
RS-232 Input Resistance V
CC
 = +5V, T
A
 = +25°C 3 5 7 kΩ
TTL/CMOS Output-Voltage 
Low
I
OUT 
= 3.2mA  MAX201, MAX202, MAX203
0.4 V
I
OUT 
= 1.6mA All others
TTL/CMOS Output-Voltage 
High
I
OUT
 = 1.0mA 3.5 V
TTL/CMOS Output 
Leakage Current
EN = V
CC
, EN = 0V, 0 ≤ R
OUT
 ≤ V
CC
0.05 ±10 µA
Output Enable Time Figure 2
MAX205, MAX206, MAX209, MAX211, 
MAX213
600 ns
Output Disable Time Figure 2
MAX205, MAX206, MAX209, MAX211, 
MAX213
200 ns
Receiver Propagation 
Delay
SHDN = 0V, R4, R5
MAX213
4 40
µsSHDN = V
CC
0.5 10
MAX200–MAX211 0.5 10
Transmitter Output 
Resistance
V
CC
 = V+ = V- = 0V, V
OUT
 = ±2V 300 Ω
Transition Region Slew 
Rate
C
L
 = 50pF to 2500pF, 
R
L
 = 3kΩ to 7kΩ,
V
CC
 = 5V, T
A
 = +25°C 
measured from +3V to
-3V or -3V to +3V
MAX200, MAX202–MAX211, MAX213 3 5.5 30
V/µs
MAX201 4 30
RS-232 Output Short-
Circuit Current
±10 ±60 mA
Maximum Data Rate R
L
 = 3kΩ to 7kΩ, C
L
 = 50pF to 1000pF, one transmitter 120 kbps
MAX200–MAX209/
MAX211/MAX213
+5V, RS-232 Transceivers
with 0.1μF External Capacitors
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