ISL83386E
When using minimum required capacitor values, make sure
that capacitor values do not degrade excessively with
temperature. If in doubt, use capacitors with a larger nominal
value. The capacitor’s equivalent series resistance (ESR)
usually rises at low temperatures and it influences the
amount of ripple on V+ and V-.
Power Supply Decoupling
In most circumstances a 0.1µF bypass capacitor is
adequate. In applications that are particularly sensitive to
power supply noise, decouple VCC to ground with a
capacitor of the same value as the charge-pump capacitor C1.
Connect the bypass capacitor as close as possible to the IC.
Transmitter Outputs when Exiting
Powerdown
Figure 3 shows the response of two transmitter outputs
when exiting powerdown mode. As they activate, the two
transmitter outputs properly go to opposite RS-232 levels,
with no glitching, ringing, nor undesirable transients. Each
transmitter is loaded with 3kΩ in parallel with 2500pF. Note
that the transmitters enable only when the magnitude of the
supplies exceed approximately 3V.
VCC
0.1µF
+
+
C1
+
C2
VCC
C1+ VCC VL V+
C1-
ISL83386E
C2+
V-
C2-
TIN
TOUT
ROUT
RIN
5k
SHDN
+
C3
+C4
1000pF
FIGURE 4. TRANSMITTER LOOPBACK TEST CIRCUIT
5V/DIV.
T1IN
5V/DIV
SHDN
T1
T1OUT
2V/DIV
T2
VCC = +3.3V
C1 - C4 = 0.1µF
TIME (20µs/DIV.)
FIGURE 3. TRANSMITTER OUTPUTS WHEN EXITING
POWERDOWN
High Data Rates
The ISL83386E maintains the RS-232 ±5V minimum
transmitter output voltages even at high data rates. Figure 4
details a transmitter loopback test circuit, and Figure 5
illustrates the loopback test result at 120kbps. For this test,
all transmitters were simultaneously driving RS-232 loads in
parallel with 1000pF, at 120kbps. Figure 6 shows the
loopback results for a single transmitter driving 1000pF and
an RS-232 load at 250kbps. The static transmitters were
also loaded with an RS-232 receiver.
R1OUT
VCC = +3.3V
C1 - C4 = 0.1µF
5µs/DIV.
FIGURE 5. LOOPBACK TEST AT 120kbps
5V/DIV.
T1IN
T1OUT
R1OUT
VCC = +3.3V
C1 - C4 = 0.1µF
2µs/DIV.
FIGURE 6. LOOPBACK TEST AT 250kbps
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FN6034.1
November 19, 2004