±15kV ESD-Protected, EMC-Compliant, 230kbps
RS-232 Serial Port for Motherboards/Desktop PCs
__________________________________________Typical Operating Characteristics
(VCC = +5.0V, VDD = +12.0V, VSS = -12.0V, TA = +25°C, unless otherwise noted.)
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. SUPPLY VOLTAGE
20
IDD, 240kbps
15
IDD, 120kbps
10
IDD, 20kbps 1 TRANSMITTER AT DATA RATE
5
ICC
0
2 TRANSMITTERS AT DATA RATE / 16
-5 ISS, 20kbps
3kΩ + 2500pF LOAD
-10
ISS, 120kbps
-15
ISS, 240kbps
-20
10.8
11.4
12.0
12.6
13.2
SUPPLY VOLTAGE (V)
SUPPLY CURRENT
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
25
20
IDD, 240kbps
15
IDD, 120kbps
10
IDD, 20kbps
5
ICC
0 ISS,
1 TRANSMITTER AT DATA RATE
-5 20kbps 2 TRANSMITTERS AT DATA RATE / 16
-10
ISS, 120kbps 3kΩ + CL LOAD
-15
ISS, 240kbps
-20
-25
0
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
SLEW RATE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
16
14
12
FALL
10
8
RISE
6
4 1 TRANSMITTER 240kbps
2 TRANSMITTERS 15kbps
2 3kΩ + CL LOAD
0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CAPACITANCE
12.5
120kbps
10.0
7.5
240kbps
5.0
1 TRANSMITTER AT DATA RATE
2.5 2 TRANSMITTERS AT DATA RATE / 16
0 3kΩ + CL LOAD
-2.5
-5.0
-7.5
-10.0
240kbps
120kbps
-12.5
0
1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
LOAD CAPACITANCE (pF)
MAX3185 TRANSMITTER OUTPUT VOLTAGE
vs. LOAD CURRENT PER TRANSMITTER
15
10
5
T1
0
T2
-5
VCC
T3
-10
VOUT+
VOUT-
VOUT+
VOUT-
-15
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
LOAD CURRENT PER TRANSMITTER (mA)
SLEW RATE
vs. TEMPERATURE
25
20
FALL, 500pF
15
RISE, 500pF
10
RISE, 2000pF
5
FALL, 2000pF
0
-55 -35 -15 5 25 45 65 85 105 125
TEMPERATURE (°C)
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