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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
VOLTAGE TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS
V
DD
= 6 V, V
SS
= −6 V
V
I
− Input Voltage − V
V
DD
= 12 V, V
SS
= −12 V
V
DD
= 9 V, V
SS
= −9 V
R
L
= 3 kΩ
T
A
= 25°C
12
9
6
3
0
−3
−6
−9
−12
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2
V − Output Voltage − V
O
OUTPUT CURRENT
vs
OUTPUT VOLTAGE
V
O
− Output Voltage − V
3-kΩ
Load Line
V
DD
= 9 V
V
SS
= −9 V
T
A
= 25°C
I − Output Current − mA
O
V
OL
(V
I
= 1.9 V)
8
4
0
−4
−8
−12
−16
−20
12
16
20
−16 −12 −8 −4 0 4 8 12 16
V
OH
(V
I
= 0.8 V)
SHORT-CIRCUIT OUTPUT CURRENT
vs
FREE-AIR TEMPERATURE
T
A
− Free-Air Temperature − °C
I
OS(H)
(V
I
= 0.8 V)
I
OS(L)
(V
I
= 1.9 V)
V
DD
= 9 V
V
SS
= −9 V
V
O
= 0
12
9
6
3
0
−3
−6
−9
0 102030 40506070
−12
I − Short-Circuit Output Current − mA
OS
SLEW RATE
vs
LOAD CAPACITANCE
C
L
− Load Capacitance − pF
SR − Slew Rate − V/ μ s
V
DD
= 9 V
V
SS
= −9 V
R
L
= 3 kΩ
T
A
= 25°C
1000
100
10
1
10 100 1000
10000
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MULTIPLE RS-232 DRIVERS AND RECEIVERS
SLLS181D–DECEMBER 1994 – REVISED JANUARY 2006
ABC
DRIVER SECTION
Figure 7. Figure 8.
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