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+5V-Powered, Multichannel RS-232 Drivers/Receivers
MAX220, MAX222, MAX223, MAX225, MAX230, MAX231, MAX232, MAX232A, MAX233, MAX233A, MAX234, MAX235, MAX236, MAX237, MAX238, MAX239, MAX240, MAX241, MAX242, MAX243, MAX244, MAX245, MAX246, MAX247, MAX248, MAX249

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Low-Power, Slew-Rate-Limited RS-485/RS-422 Transceivers
MAX1487, MAX481, MAX483, MAX485, MAX487, MAX488, MAX489, MAX490, MAX491

Key Specifications: RS-232 Line Driver/Receivers
Part Number	Supply Voltage (V)	Number of Tx	Number of Rx	Data Rate (kbps)	Typ. I_CC Current (mA)	Internal Charge Pump	Number of Ext. Caps	Nom. Cap. Value (µF)	Number of Rx Active in Shutdown	Package
MAX220	5	2	2	120	0.5	Yes	4	0.1	-	CDIP(N)/16 PDIP(N)/16 SOIC(N)/16 SOIC(W)/16
MAX222	5	2	2	200	4	Yes	4	0.1	0	CDIP(N)/18 LCC/20 PDIP(N)/18 SOIC(W)/18
MAX223	5	4	5	120	7	Yes	4	1	2	SOIC(W)/28 SSOP/28
MAX225	5	5	5	120	10	Yes	0	-	5	SOIC(W)/28
MAX230	5	5	0	120	7	Yes	4	1	-	CDIP(N)/20 PDIP(N)/20 SOIC(W)/20
MAX231	5 12	2	2	120	0.4	No	2	1	-	CDIP(N)/14 PDIP(N)/14 SOIC(W)/16
MAX232	5	2	2	120	5	Yes	4	1	-	CDIP(N)/16 LCC/20 PDIP(N)/16 SOIC(N)/16 SOIC(W)/16 TSSOP/16
MAX232A	5	2	2	200	4	Yes	4	0.1	-	CDIP(N)/16 LCC/20 PDIP(N)/16 SOIC(N)/16 SOIC(W)/16 TSSOP/16
MAX233	5	2	2	120	5	Yes	0	-	-	PDIP(N)/20 SOIC(W)/20
MAX233A	5	2	2	200	4	Yes	0	-	-	PDIP(N)/20 SOIC(W)/20
MAX234	5	4	0	120	7	Yes	4	1	-	CDIP(N)/16 PDIP(N)/16 SOIC(W)/16
MAX235	5	5	5	120	7	Yes	0	-	-	PDIP(W)/24
MAX236	5	4	3	120	7	Yes	4	1	-	CDIP(N)/24 PDIP(N)/24 SOIC(W)/24
MAX237	5	5	3	120	7	Yes	4	1	-	CDIP(N)/24 PDIP(N)/24 SOIC(W)/24
MAX238	5	4	4	120	7	Yes	4	1	-	CDIP(N)/24 PDIP(N)/24 SOIC(W)/24
MAX239	5 12	3	5	120	0.4	No	2	1	-	CDIP(N)/24 PDIP(N)/24 SOIC(W)/24
MAX240	5	5	5	120	7	Yes	4	1	-	MQFP/44
MAX241	5	4	5	120	7	Yes	4	1	-	SOIC(W)/28 SSOP/28
MAX242	5	2	2	200	4	Yes	4	0.1	2	CDIP(N)/18 PDIP(N)/18 SOIC(W)/18 SSOP/20
MAX243	5	2	2	200	4	Yes	4	0.1	-	CDIP(N)/16 PDIP(N)/16 SOIC(N)/16 SOIC(W)/16
MAX244	5	8	10	120	11	Yes	4	1	-	PLCC/44
MAX245	5	8	10	120	11	Yes	0	-	10	PDIP(W)/40
MAX246	5	8	10	120	11	Yes	0	-	10	PDIP(W)/40
MAX247	5	8	9	120	11	Yes	0	-	9	PDIP(W)/40
MAX248	5	8	8	120	11	Yes	4	1	8	PLCC/44
MAX249	5	6	10	120	11	Yes	4	1	10	PLCC/44
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Key Specifications: RS-422/485 Line Driver/Receivers
Part Number	Number of Tx/Rx	Duplex	Supply Voltage (V)	Typ. I_CC (mA)	Data Rate (kbps)	Tx EN	Rx EN	Typ. Shutdown I_CC (µA)	Number of Rx/Tx on Bus	Package
MAX1487	1Tx + 1Rx	Half	5	0.3	2,500	Yes	Yes	-	128	µMAX/8 PDIP(N)/8 SOIC(N)/8
MAX481	1Tx + 1Rx	Half	5	0.5	2,500	Yes	Yes	0.1	32	µMAX/8 CDIP(N)/8 PDIP(N)/8 SOIC(N)/8
MAX483	1Tx + 1Rx	Half	5	0.35	250	Yes	Yes	0.1	32	µMAX/8 CDIP(N)/8 PDIP(N)/8 SOIC(N)/8
MAX485	1Tx + 1Rx	Half	5	0.5	2,500	Yes	Yes	-	32	µMAX/8 CDIP(N)/8 PDIP(N)/8 SOIC(N)/8
MAX487	1Tx + 1Rx	Half	5	0.25	250	Yes	Yes	0.1	128	µMAX/8 CDIP(N)/8 PDIP(N)/8 SOIC(N)/8
MAX488	1Tx + 1Rx	Full	5	0.12	250	No	No	-	32	µMAX/8 CDIP(N)/8 PDIP(N)/8 SOIC(N)/8
MAX489	1Tx + 1Rx	Full	5	0.12	250	Yes	Yes	-	32	CDIP(N)/14 PDIP(N)/14 SOIC(N)/14
MAX490	1Tx + 1Rx	Full	5	0.3	2,500	No	No	-	32	µMAX/8 CDIP(N)/8 PDIP(N)/8 SOIC(N)/8
MAX491	1Tx + 1Rx	Full	5	0.3	2,500	Yes	Yes	-	32	CDIP(N)/14 PDIP(N)/14 SOIC(N)/14
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