Datasheet
_______________Detailed Description
Dual Charge-Pump Voltage Converter 
The MAX3224–MAX3227/MAX3244/MAX3245’s internal
power supply consists of a regulated dual charge
pump that provides output voltages of +5.5V (doubling
charge pump) and -5.5V (inverting charge pump), over
the +3.0V to +5.5V range. The charge pump operates
in discontinuous mode: if the output voltages are less
than 5.5V, the charge pump is enabled; if the output
voltages exceed 5.5V, the charge-pump is disabled.
Each charge pump requires a flying capacitor (C1, C2)
and a reservoir capacitor (C3, C4) to generate the V+
and V- supplies. 
The READY output (MAX3224–MAX3227) is low when
the charge pumps are disabled in shutdown mode. The
READY signal asserts high when V- goes below -4V.
1µA Supply Current, 1Mbps, 3.0V to 5.5V, 
RS-232 Transceivers with AutoShutdown Plus
Pin Description
PIN
MAX3224 
MAX3225
PDIP/ 
SSIP/ 
TSSOP
TQFN-
EP 
MAX3226 
MAX3227
MAX3244 
MAX3245 
NAME FUNCTION 
1 19  1  — READY 
Ready to Transmit Output, Active High. READY is enabled high when 
V- goes below -4V and the device is ready to transmit. 
2  1  2  28  C1+  Positive Terminal of Voltage-Doubler Charge-Pump Capacitor 
3  20  3  27  V+  +5.5V Generated By the Charge Pump 
4  2  4  24  C1-  Negative Terminal of Voltage-Doubler Charge-Pump Capacitor 
5  3  5  1  C2+  Positive Terminal of Inverting Charge-Pump Capacitor 
6  4  6  2  C2-  Negative Terminal of Inverting Charge-Pump Capacitor 
7 5 7 3 V- -5.5V Generated By the Charge Pump 
8, 17  6, 15  13  9, 10, 11  T_OUT  RS-232 Transmitter Outputs 
9, 16  7, 14  8  4–8  R_IN  RS-232 Receiver Inputs 
10, 15  8, 13  9  15–19  R_OUT  TTL/CMOS Receiver Outputs 
11 9  10  21 INVALID
Valid Signal Detector Output, Active Low. A logic-high indicates that 
a valid RS-232 level is present on a receiver input. 
12, 13  10, 11  11  12, 13, 14  T_IN  TTL/CMOS Transmitter Inputs 
14 12  12  23 FORCEON 
Force-On Input, Active High. Drive high to override AutoShutdown 
Plus, keeping transmitters and receivers on (FORCEOFF must be 
high) (Table 1). 
18 16  14  25  GND Ground 
19 17  15  26  V
CC
  +3.0V to +5.5V Single Supply Voltage 
20 18  16  22 FORCEOFF
Force-Off Input, Active Low. Drive low to shut down transmitters, 
receivers (except R2OUTB), and charge pump. This overrides 
AutoShutdown Plus and FORCEON (Table 1). 
— —  —  20 R2OUTB 
TTL/CMOS Noninverting Complementary Receiver Outputs. Always 
active. 
— —  —  —  EP 
Exposed Pad (TQFN only). Solder the exposed pad to the ground, or 
leave unconnected. 
Maxim Integrated
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MAX3224–MAX3227/MAX3244/MAX3245










