Exar Corporation 48720 Kato Road, Fremont CA, 94538 • (50)668-7000 • Fax (50)668-707 • www.exar.com SP233A,30A,32A 00_05308

DESCRIPTION

FEATURES

SP233A,SP310A and SP312A

Enhanced RS-232 Line Drivers/Receivers

• Operates from a Single +5V Power Supply

• Meets all RS-232F and ITU V.28 Specifications

• Operates with 0.

μF Ceramic Capacitors

• No External Capacitors required (SP233A)

• Low Power Shutdown (SP30A, SP32A)

• High Data Rate - 20kbps under load

• Low power CMOS Operation

• +/-2kV Human Body Model ESD Protection

• Lead Free packaging available

The SP233A / SP30A / SP32A devices are a family of line driver and receiver pairs that meets

the specifications of RS-232 and V.28 serial protocols. The devices are pin-to-pin compatible with

popular industry standard pinouts. The SP233A / SP30A / SP32A offer 20kbps data rate under

load, small ceramic type 0.

μF charge pump capacitors and overall ruggedness for comercial appli-

cations. Features include Exar's BiCMOS design allowing for low power operation without sacrificing

performance. These devices are available in plastic DIP and SOIC Wide packages operating over

the commercial and industrial temperature ranges.

SELECTION TABLE

Model

Number of RS-232

No. of RX

active in

Shutdown

No. of External

0.

WakeUp

TTL Tri-State

Drivers

Receivers

SP233A

2

2

N/A

0

No

No

No

SP30A

2

2

0

4

Yes

No

Yes

SP32A

2

2

2

4

Yes

Yes

Yes