Datasheet

+3.0V to+5.5V, 1µA, RS-232/RS-485/422
Multiprotocol Transceivers
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
-40 -15 10 35 60 85
SHUTDOWN CURRENT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3160/2 TOC7
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SHUTDOWN CURRENT (nA)
0
40
20
80
60
120
100
140
0462 8 10 12
RS-485/422 OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DRIVER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
MAX3160/2 TOC8
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
0
40
20
100
80
60
160
140
120
180
-7 -3-5 -1 1 3 5
RS-485/422 OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DRIVER OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE
MAX3160/2 TOC9
OUTPUT HIGH VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
0.001
0.01
1
0.1
10
100
0 1.0 1.50.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
RS-485/422 DRIVER OUTPUT CURRENT vs.
DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE
MAX3160/2 TOC10
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
2.5
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
-40 10-15 35 60 85
RS-485/422 DRIVER DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3160/2 TOC11
TEMPERATURE (°C)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
R = 50Ω
0
10
5
20
15
25
30
0 1.5 2.00.5 1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
OUTPUT CURRENT vs. RECEIVER
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
MAX3160/2 TOC12
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.3V, 250kbps data rate, 0.1µF capacitors, all RS-232 transmitters (RS-232 mode) loaded with 3kΩ to ground, T
A
= +25°C,
unless otherwise noted.)
0
30
20
10
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
0 500 1000 1500 2000
RS-232 TRANSMITTER SLEW RATE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE (FAST = V
CC
)
MAX3160/2 TOC4
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
SLEW RATE (V/μs)
0
20
10
40
30
50
60
0 20001000 3000 4000 5000
OPERATING SUPPLY CURRENT vs.
LOAD CAPACITANCE WHEN
TRANSMITTING DATA (RS-232 MODE)
MAX3160/2 TOC5
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
1Mbps
250kbps
20kbps
0
1.0
2.0
1.5
2.5
3.0
-40 10-15 35 60 85
MAX3160/MAX3161
NO-LOAD SUPPLY CURRENT vs.
TEMPERATURE
MAX3160/2 TOC6
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
RS-485 MODE
RS-232 MODE
6
Maxim Integrated
MAX3160/MAX3161/MAX3162