Datasheet
Electrical characteristics 
ST3232B, ST3232C 
6/18 
DocID7454 Rev 12 
Table 8: Timing characteristics (C1 - C4 = 0.1 µF tested at 3.3 V ±10 %, VCC = 3 V to 5.5 V, 
TA = -40 to 85 °C, unless otherwise specified. Typical values are referred to TA = 25 °C) 
Symbol 
Parameter 
Test conditions 
Min. 
Typ. 
Max. 
Unit 
D
R
Data transfer rate 
R
L
 = 3 kΩ, C
L2 
= 1000 pF one transmitter 
switching 
300 
400 
kbps 
t
PHLR
, 
t
PLHR
Propagation delay input 
to output 
R
XIN
 = R
XOUT
, C
L
 = 150 pF 
0.2 
µs 
|t
PHLT
 - 
t
THL
| 
Transmitter propagation 
delay difference 
See 
(1)
100 
ns 
|t
PHLR
 - 
t
THR
| 
Receiver propagation 
delay difference 
50 
S
RT
Transition slew rate 
T
A
 = 25 °C, R
L
 = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ, V
CC
 = 3.3 V 
measured from 3 V to -3 V or -3 V to 3 V, 
C
L
 = 150 pF to 1000 pF 
6 
30 
V/µs 
T
A
 = 25 °C, R
L
 = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ, V
CC
 = 3.3 V 
measured from 3 V to -3 V or -3 V to 3 V, 
C
L
 = 150 pF to 2500 pF 
4 
30 
Notes: 
(1)
Transmitter skew is measured at the transmitter zero cross points 










