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MAX218
1.8V to 4.25V-Powered,
True RS-232 Dual Transceiver
___________________Chip Topography
TRANSISTOR COUNT: 571
SUBSTRATE CONNECTED TO GND
C1+
GND
T1OUT
SHDN
EN
T2OUT
GND
T1IN
LX
V+
R2IN
R1OUT
T2IN
R2OUT
0.101"
(2.565mm)
0.122"
(3.099mm)
R1IN
C1-
V-
GND
V
CC
______3V-Powered EIA/TIA-232 and EIA/TIA-562 Transceivers from Maxim
0.1µF capacitors, AutoShutdown,
complementary receivers, drives mice
23212013/53.0 to 5.5MAX3243
0.1µF capacitors, 2 complementary
receivers, drives mice
23212022/23.0 to 5.5MAX3241
Pin-compatible with MAX23223212022/23.0 to 5.5MAX3232
0.1µF capacitors23212022/23.0 to 5.5MAX3223
0.1µF capacitors23212022/23.0 to 5.5MAX3222
Same as MAX218, but with AutoShutdown23212022/21.8 to 4.25MAX3218
AutoShutdown, complementary receiver,
drives mice, transient detection
23212053/52.7 to 3.6MAX3212
0.1µF capacitors56212022/23.0 to 3.6MAX563
Wide supply range56223053/52.7 to 5.25MAX562
Pin-compatible with MAX21456212004/53.0 to 3.6MAX561
Pin-compatible with MAX21356212024/53.0 to 3.6MAX560
Operates directly from a battery
without a voltage regulator
23212022/21.8 to 4.25MAX218
Drives mice23212053/53.0 to 3.6MAX212
FEATURES
EIT/TIA-
232
OR 562
GUARANTEED
DATA RATE
(kbps)
No. OF
RECEIVERS
ACTIVE IN
SHUTDOWN
No. OF
TRANSMITTERS/
RECEIVERS
SUPPLY
VOLTAGE
(V)
PART