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ICL3237E
±15kV ESD Protected, 10nA Supply-
Current, +3V to +5.5V, 250k/1Mbps,
RS-232 Transmitters/Receivers
The Intersil ICL3237E contains 3.0V to 5.5V powered
RS-232 transmitters/receivers which meet ElA/TIA-232 and
V.28/V.24 specifications, even at V
CC
= 3.0V. Additionally, it
provides
±15kV ESD protection (IEC61000-4-2 Air Gap and
Human Body Model) on transmitter outputs and receiver
inputs (RS-232 pins). Targeted applications are cell phones,
PDAs, Palmtops, and notebook and laptop computers where
the low operational, and even lower standby, power
consumption is critical. Efficient on-chip charge pumps,
coupled with the manual powerdown function, reduce the
standby supply current to a 10nA trickle. Small footprint
packaging, and the use of small, low value capacitors ensure
board space savings as well. Data rates greater than 1Mbps
(MBAUD = V
CC
) are guaranteed at worst case load
conditions. The ICL3237E is fully compatible with 3.3V only
systems, mixed 3.3V and 5.0V systems, and 5.0V only
systems.
The ICL3237E is a 5 driver, 3 receiver device that also
includes a noninverting always-active receiver for “wake-up”
capability.
Table 1 summarizes the features of the device represented
by this data sheet, while Application Note AN9863
summarizes the features of each device comprising the
ICL32XX 3V family.
Features
ESD Protection For RS-232 I/O Pins to ±15kV (IEC61000)
Pin Compatible Replacement for MAX3237E
Pin Selectable, Guaranteed Data Rate . . 250kbps/1Mbps
Meets EIA/TIA-232 and V.28/V.24 Specifications at 3V
RS-232 Compatible with V
CC
= 2.7V
Latch-Up Free
On-Chip Voltage Converters Require Only Four External
Capacitors
Manual Powerdown Feature
Flow Through Pinout
Rx and Tx Hysteresis For Improved Noise Immunity
Rx Active in Powerdown; Separate Rx Enable Pin
Guaranteed Minimum Slew Rate . . . . . . . 6V/µs or 24V/µs
Wide Power Supply Range. . . . . . . . Single +3V to +5.5V
Low Supply Current in Powerdown State. . . . . . . . . .10nA
Pb-free available
Applications
Any System Requiring RS-232 Communication Ports
- Battery Powered, Hand-Held, and Portable Equipment
- Laptop Computers, Notebooks, Palmtops
- Modems, Printers and other Peripherals
- Data Cradles and Cables
- Cellular/Mobile Phone
TABLE 1. SUMMARY OF FEATURES
PART
NUMBER
NO. OF
Tx.
NO. OF
Rx.
NO. OF
MONITOR Rx.
(R
OUTB
)
(NOTE 1)
DATA
RATE
(kbps)
Rx. ENABLE
FUNCTION?
READY
OUTPUT?
MANUAL
POWER-
DOWN?
AUTOMATIC
POWERDOWN
FUNCTION?
ICL3237E 5 3 1 250/1000 YES NO YES NO
NOTE:
1. Data rate is selectable via the MBAUD pin.
Data Sheet July 2004
2
Pinout
ICL3237E (SSOP)
TOP VIEW
C2+
GND
C2-
V-
T1
OUT
T2
OUT
T3
OUT
R1
IN
R2
IN
R3
IN
T5
OUT
EN
SHDN
C1+
V
CC
C1-
T1
IN
T2
IN
R1
OUT
T4
IN
R3
OUT
T5
IN
R1
OUTB
MBAUD
V+
T3
IN
R2
OUT
28
27
26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
T4
OUT
Ordering Information
PART NUMBER
TEMP.
RANGE (
o
C) PACKAGE
PKG. DWG.
#
ICL3237ECA 0 to 70 28 Ld SSOP M28.209
ICL3237ECAZ
(See Note)
0 to 70 28 Ld SSOP
(Pb-free)
M28.209
ICL3237EIA -40 to 85 28 Ld SSOP M28.209
ICL3237EIAZ
(See Note)
-40 to 85 28 Ld SSOP
(Pb-free)
M28.209
*Add “-T” suffix to part number for tape and reel packaging.
NOTE: Intersil Pb-free products employ special Pb-free material
sets; molding compounds/die attach materials and 100% matte tin
plate termination finish, which is compatible with both SnPb and
Pb-free soldering operations. Intersil Pb-free products are MSL
classified at Pb-free peak reflow temperatures that meet or exceed
the Pb-free requirements of IPC/JEDEC J Std-020B.
Pin Descriptions
PIN FUNCTION
V
CC
System power supply input (3.0V to 5.5V).
V+ Internally generated positive transmitter supply (+5.5V).
V- Internally generated negative transmitter supply (-5.5V).
GND Ground connection.
C1+ External capacitor (voltage doubler) is connected to this lead.
C1- External capacitor (voltage doubler) is connected to this lead.
C2+ External capacitor (voltage inverter) is connected to this lead.
C2- External capacitor (voltage inverter) is connected to this lead.
T
IN
TTL/CMOS compatible transmitter Inputs (Note 2).
T
OUT
±15kV ESD Protected, RS-232 level (nominally ±5.5V) transmitter outputs.
R
IN
±15kV ESD Protected, RS-232 compatible receiver inputs.
R
OUT
TTL/CMOS level receiver outputs.
R
OUTB
TTL/CMOS level, noninverting, always enabled receiver output.
EN
Active low receiver enable control; doesn’t disable R
OUTB
output (Note 2).
SHDN
Active low input to shut down transmitters and on-board power supply, to place device in low power mode (Note 2).
MBAUD Input low selects 250kbps data rate, and input high selects 1Mbps data rate (Note 2).
NOTE:
2. These input pins incorporate positive feedback resistors. Once the input is driven to a valid logic level, the feedback resistor maintains that logic
level until V
CC
is removed.
ICL3237E
3
Typical Operating Circuit
ICL3237E
NOTES:
3. THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF C
3
CAN BE CONNECTED TO EITHER V
CC
OR GND.
4. FOR V
CC
= 3.15V (3.3V -5%), USE C
1
- C
4
= 0.1µF OR GREATER. FOR V
CC
= 3.0V (3.3V -10%), USE C
1
- C
4
= 0.22µF.
26
V
CC
T1
OUT
T2
OUT
T3
OUT
T1
IN
T2
IN
T3
IN
T
1
T
2
T
3
0.1µF
+
0.1µF
+
0.1µF
24
23
5
6
22 7
28
25
27
4
V+
V-
C1+
C1-
C2+
C2-
+
0.1µF
1
3
R1
OUT
R1
IN
8
5k
R2
OUT
R2
IN
920
5k
R3
OUT
R3
IN
1118
5k
21
R1
OUTB
C
1
C
2
+
C
3
C
4
EN
SHDN
13
GND
14
+3.3V
+
0.1µF
16
2
V
CC
TTL/CMOS
LOGIC LEVELS
RS-232
LEVELS
RS-232
LEVELS
R
1
R
2
R
3
15
MBAUD
TO CONTROL LOGIC
+
C
3
(OPTIONAL CONNECTION, NOTE 3)
T4
OUT
T5
OUT
T4
IN
T5
IN
T
4
T
5
19 10
17 12
NOTE 4
NOTE 4
ICL3237E

ICL3237ECAZ

Mfr. #:
Manufacturer:
Renesas / Intersil
Description:
RS-232 Interface IC RS232 3V 5D/3R 15KV SHTDWN COM
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