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TRS3243E

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3- to 5.5-V multichannel 500kbps RS-232 line driver/receiver with +/-15-kV IEC-ESD protection

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TRS3243E

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Drivers per package 3 Receivers per package 5 Logic voltage (min) (V) 3.3 Data rate (max) (Mbps) 0.5 Main supply voltage (nom) (V) 3.3, 5 Features Auto-Powerdown ESD HBM (kV) 15 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Vout (typ) (V) 5.4
Drivers per package 3 Receivers per package 5 Logic voltage (min) (V) 3.3 Data rate (max) (Mbps) 0.5 Main supply voltage (nom) (V) 3.3, 5 Features Auto-Powerdown ESD HBM (kV) 15 Rating Catalog Operating temperature range (°C) -40 to 85 Vout (typ) (V) 5.4
SOIC (DW) 28 184.37 mm² 17.9 x 10.3 SSOP (DB) 28 79.56 mm² 10.2 x 7.8 TSSOP (PW) 28 62.08 mm² 9.7 x 6.4 VQFN (RHB) 32 25 mm² 5 x 5
  • Single-chip and single-supply interface for IBM™ PC/AT™ serial port
  • ESD Protection for RS-232 bus pins
    • ±15-kV Human-body model (HBM)
    • ±8-kV IEC61000-4-2, Contact discharge
    • ±15-kV IEC61000-4-2, Air-gap discharge
  • Meets or exceeds requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU v.28 standards
  • Operates with 3-V to 5.5-V VCC supply
  • Always-active noninverting receiver output (ROUT2B)
  • Designed to transmit at a data rate up to 500 kbit/s
  • Low standby current: 1 µA typical
  • External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 µF
  • Accepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply
  • Designed to be interchangeable with industry standard ’3243E devices
  • Serial-mouse driveability
  • Auto-powerdown feature to disable driver outputs when no valid RS-232 signal is sensed
  • Package options include plastic small-outline (DW), shrink small-outline (DB), and thin shrink small-outline (PW)
  • Single-chip and single-supply interface for IBM™ PC/AT™ serial port
  • ESD Protection for RS-232 bus pins
    • ±15-kV Human-body model (HBM)
    • ±8-kV IEC61000-4-2, Contact discharge
    • ±15-kV IEC61000-4-2, Air-gap discharge
  • Meets or exceeds requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and ITU v.28 standards
  • Operates with 3-V to 5.5-V VCC supply
  • Always-active noninverting receiver output (ROUT2B)
  • Designed to transmit at a data rate up to 500 kbit/s
  • Low standby current: 1 µA typical
  • External capacitors: 4 × 0.1 µF
  • Accepts 5-V logic input with 3.3-V supply
  • Designed to be interchangeable with industry standard ’3243E devices
  • Serial-mouse driveability
  • Auto-powerdown feature to disable driver outputs when no valid RS-232 signal is sensed
  • Package options include plastic small-outline (DW), shrink small-outline (DB), and thin shrink small-outline (PW)

The TRS3243E device consists of three line drivers, five line receivers, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ±15-kV ESD (HBM and IEC61000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge) and ±8-kV ESD (IEC61000-4-2, Contact Discharge) protection on serial-port connection pins. The device meets the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between an asynchronous communication controller and the serial-port connector. This combination of drivers and receivers matches that needed for the typical serial port used in an IBM PC/AT, or compatible. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 3-V to 5.5-V supply. In addition, the device includes an always-active noninverting output (ROUT2B), which allows applications using the ring indicator to transmit data while the device is powered down. The device operates at data signaling rates up to 250 kbit/s and a maximum of 30-V/µs driver output slew rate.

The TRS3243E device consists of three line drivers, five line receivers, and a dual charge-pump circuit with ±15-kV ESD (HBM and IEC61000-4-2, Air-Gap Discharge) and ±8-kV ESD (IEC61000-4-2, Contact Discharge) protection on serial-port connection pins. The device meets the requirements of TIA/EIA-232-F and provides the electrical interface between an asynchronous communication controller and the serial-port connector. This combination of drivers and receivers matches that needed for the typical serial port used in an IBM PC/AT, or compatible. The charge pump and four small external capacitors allow operation from a single 3-V to 5.5-V supply. In addition, the device includes an always-active noninverting output (ROUT2B), which allows applications using the ring indicator to transmit data while the device is powered down. The device operates at data signaling rates up to 250 kbit/s and a maximum of 30-V/µs driver output slew rate.
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* Data sheet TRS3243E 3-V to 5.5-V Multichannel RS-232 Line Driver or Receiver With ±15-kV IEC ESD Protection datasheet (Rev. E) PDF | HTML 23 Dec 2022
Application note RS-232 Glossary and Selection Guide PDF | HTML 23 May 2023
Technical article How the RS-232 transceiver’s regulated charge-pump circuitry works PDF | HTML 28 Jun 2018
Application note AN-438 Low Power RS-232C Driver and Receiver in CMOS (Rev. B) 26 Apr 2013
Application note Understanding Power Requirements in RS-232 Applications (Rev. B) 26 Apr 2013
Application note Removing Ground Noise in Data Transmission Systems 05 Oct 2007
More literature RS-232 IEC ESD-Protected Devices From TI (Rev. A) 27 Jul 2007
Application note Interface Circuits for TIA/EIA-232-F (Rev. A) 19 Sep 2002
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SOIC (DW) 28 Ultra Librarian
SSOP (DB) 28 Ultra Librarian
TSSOP (PW) 28 Ultra Librarian
VQFN (RHB) 32 Ultra Librarian
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