Datasheet

MAX3160E/MAX3161E/MAX3162E
±15kV ESD-Protected, +3.0V to +5.5V, 10nA,
RS-232/RS-485/RS-422 Multiprotocol Transceivers
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0
50
150
100
200
250
-40 10-15 35 60 85
SHUTDOWN CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3160E toc07
TEMPERATURE (°C)
SHUTDOWN CURRENT (nA)
0
40
20
80
60
120
100
140
0462 8 10 12
RS-485/RS-422 OUTPUT CURRENT
vs. DRIVER-OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
MAX3160E toc08
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
0
40
20
80
60
120
100
140
-7 -3 -1-5 135
RS-485/RS-422 OUTPUT CURRENT
vs. DRIVER-OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
MAX3160E toc09
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
0
20
10
40
30
60
50
70
90
80
100
0 1.0 1.50.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
RS-485/RS-422 DRIVER OUTPUT CURRENT
vs. DIFFERENTIAL OUTPUT VOLTAGE
MAX3160E toc10
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
2.0
2.3
2.2
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
3.0
-40 10-15 35 60 85
RS-485/RS-422 DRIVER DIFFERENTIAL
OUTPUT vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3160E toc11
TEMPERATURE (°C)
OUTPUT VOLTAGE (V)
R
DIFF
= 100Ω
FIGURE 1
0
10
5
20
15
25
30
0 1.5 2.00.5 1.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
RECEIVER OUTPUT CURRENT vs. RECEIVER-
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE
MAX3160E toc12
OUTPUT LOW VOLTAGE (V)
OUTPUT CURRENT (mA)
Typical Operating Characteristics (continued)
(V
CC
= +3.3V, 250kbps data rate, C
BYPASS
, C1, C2, C3, C4 = 0.1µF, all RS-232 transmitters (RS-232 mode) loaded with 3kΩ to
ground, T
A
= +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
0
20
10
50
40
30
60
70
100
90
80
110
0 400 800 1200 1600 2000
RS-232 TRANSMITTER SLEW RATE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE (FAST = V
CC
)
MAX3160E toc04
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
SLEW RATE (V/µs)
RISING
FALLING
0
30
20
10
40
50
60
0 20001000 3000 4000 5000
OPERATING SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE WHEN
TRANSMITTING DATA (RS-232 MODE)
MAX3160E to05
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
DATA RATE =
1Mbps
DATA RATE = 250kbps
DATA RATE = 20kbps
0
1.0
0.5
2.0
1.5
2.5
3.0
-40 10-15 35 60 85
MAX3160E/MAX3161E
NO-LOAD SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. TEMPERATURE
MAX3160E toc06
TEMPERATURE (
°
C)
SUPPLY CURRENT (mA)
RS-485 MODE
RS-232 MODE