Interconnection with 3V and 5V Logic

The MAX3384E can directly interface with various 5V

logic families, including ACT and HCT CMOS. See

Table 3 for more information on possible combinations

of interconnections.

±15kV ESD-Protected, 3.0V to 5.5V, Low-Power,

up to 250kbps, True RS-232 Transceiver

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Table 3. Logic-Family Compatibility with

Various Supply Voltages

5

SYSTEM

POWER-SUPPLY

VOLTAGE

(V)

5

3.3

Compatible with ACT

and HCT CMOS, and

with AC, HC, or

CD4000 CMOS

COMPATIBILITY

Compatible with all TTL

and CMOS families

Compatible with all

CMOS families

3.3

VOLTAGE

(V)

5

3.3

18

17

16

15

14

13

1

2

3

8

12

11

10

4

5

6

7

SHDN

GND

T1OUT

C1-

V+

C1+

N.C.

R1IN

R1OUT

T2IN

R2OUT

T2OUT

V-

C2-

C2+

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R2IN

SO

T1IN

MAX3384E

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