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ST202EB, ST202EC, ST232EB, ST232EC Electrical characteristics
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3 Electrical characteristics
Note: All tests versus GND.
Table 4. ESD performance: transmitter outputs, receiver inputs
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
ESD ESD protection voltage
Human body model ±  15
--kVIEC 1000-4-2 (contact discharge) ±  6
IEC 1000-4-2 (air discharge) ±  8
Table 5. Electrical characteristics
(C
1
 - C
4
 = 0.1 µF for ST202E, C
1
 - C
4
 = 0.1 µF for ST232E, V
CC
 = 5 V ± 10 %, 
T
A
 = -40 to 125 °C, unless otherwise specified; typical values are referred to T
A
 = 25 °C)
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
I
SUPPLY
V
CC
 power supply current No Load, T
A
 = 25°C 5 10 mA
Table 6. Transmitter electrical characteristics
(C
1
 - C4 = 0.1 µF, V
CC
 = 5 V ± 10 %, T
A
 = -40 to 85 °C, unless otherwise specified;
typical values are referred to T
A
 = 25 °C)
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit
V
TOUT
Output voltage swing
All transmitter outputs are loaded 
with 3 kΩ to GND
±  5 ±  9V
I
TIL
Input leakage current ±  10 µA
V
TIL
Input logic threshold low 0.8
V
V
TIH
Input logic threshold high 2
SR
T
Transition slew rate
T
A
 = 25 °C, V
CC
 = 5 V R
L
 = 3 to 7 
KΩ, C
L
 = 50 to 1000 pF
(1)
3 6 30 V/µs
D
R
Data rate
R
L
 = 3 to 7 kΩ, C
L
 = 50 to 1000 pF 
one transmitter switching
230 400 kbits/s
R
TOUT
Transmitter output resistance V
CC
 = V+ = V- = 0V V
OUT
 = ± 2 V 300 Ω
I
SC
Transmitter output short circuit 
current
±10 ±60 mA
t
DT
Transmitter propagation delay
R
L
 = 3 to 7 kΩ, C
L
 = 50 to 2500 pF 
All transmitter loaded
2µA
1. Measured from 3 V to -3 V or from -3 V to 3 V










