Datasheet
Table Of Contents
- Features
- Applications
- Description
- Absolute Maximum Ratings
- Recommended Operating Conditions
- Electrical Characteristics
- Driver Section
- Electrical Characteristics
- Switching Characteristics
- ESD Protection
- Receiver Section
- Electrical Characteristics
- Switching Characteristics
- ESD Protection
- Auto-Powerdown Section
- Electrical Characteristics
- Switching Characteristics
- Parameter Measurement Information
- Application Information
- Revision History

TEST CIRCUIT
50 Ω
Generator
(see Note B)
FORCEOFF
ROUT
FORCEON
Auto-
powerdown
INVALID
DOUTDIN
C
L
= 30 pF
(see Note A)
2.7 V
−2.7 V
0.3 V
−0.3 V
0 V
Valid RS-232 Level, INVALID
High
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
If Signal Remains Within This Region
For More Than 30 µs, INVALID
Is Low
†
Valid RS-232 Level, INVALID
High
†
Auto-powerdown disables drivers and reduces supply
current to 1 µA.
VOLTAGE WAVEFORMS
3 V
2.7 V
−2.7 V
INVALID
Output
Receiver
Input
t
valid
0 V
0 V
−3 V
V
CC
0 V
≈V+
0 V
≈V−
V+
V
CC
t
en
V−
50% V
CC
50% V
CC
2.7 V
−2.7 V
0.3 V
0.3 V
t
invalid
Supply
Voltages
MAX3221
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Parameter Measurement Information (continued)
Figure 5. INVALID Propagation Delay Times and Driver Enabling Time
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