■ Meets true EIA/TIA-232-F Standards
from a +3.0V to +5.5V power supply
■ Interoperable with EIA/TIA-232 and
adheres to EIA/TIA-562 down to a +2.7V
power source
■
AUTO ON-LINE
®
circuitry automatically
wakes up from a 1µA shutdown
■ Regulated Charge Pump Yields Stable
RS-232 Outputs Regardless of V
Variations
CC
■ Enhanced ESD Specifications:
+15kV Human Body Model
+15kV IEC1000-4-2 Air Discharge
+8kV IEC1000-4-2 Contact Discharge
■ 250 Kbps min. transmission rate (EB)
■ 1000 Kbps min. transmission rate (EU)
■ Ideal for High Speed RS-232 Applications
1
C2+
2
C2-
3
V-
4
R
IN
1
5
IN
R
2
R
3
R4IN
R
5
T
OUT
1
T
OUT
2
OUT
T
3
T
3
T2IN
T
1
SP3243
IN
6
7
8
IN
9
10
11
12
IN
13
IN
14
Now Available in Lead Free Packaging
28
C1+
V+
27
V
26
25
GND
24
C1-
23
ONLINE
22
SHUTDOWN
21
STATUS
R
20
R
19
18
R
17
R
16
R
15
R
CC
2
1
2
3
4
5
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
DESCRIPTION
The SP3243 products are 3 driver/5 receiver RS-232 transceiver solutions intended for portable or handheld applications such as notebook and palmtop computers. The SP3243 includes one complementary
receiver that remains alert to monitor an external device's Ring Indicate signal while the device is
shutdown. The SP3243E and EB devices feature slew-rate limited outputs for reduced crosstalk and
EMI. The "U" and "H" series are optimized for high speed with data rates up to 1Mbps, easily meeting
the demands of high speed RS-232 applications. The SP3243 series uses an internal high-efficiency,
charge-pump power supply that requires only 0.1µF capacitors in 3.3V operation. This charge pump and
Sipex's driver architecture allow the SP3243 series to deliver compliant RS-232 performance from a single
power supply ranging from +3.0V to +5.5V. The AUTO ON-LINE
®
feature allows the device to
automatically "wake-up" during a shutdown state when an RS-232 cable is connected and a connected
peripheral is turned on. Otherwise, the device automatically shuts itself down drawing less than 1µA.
These are stress ratings only and functional operation
of the device at these ratings or any other above those
indicated in the operation sections of the specifications
below is not implied. Exposure to absolute maximum
Storage Temperature......................-65°C to +150°C
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Unless otherwise noted, the following specifications apply for VCC = +3.0V to +5.5V with T
C1 - C4 = 0.1µF. Typical values apply at VCC = +3.3V or +5.0V and T
Unless otherwise noted, the following specifications apply for VCC = +3.0V to +5.5V with T
C1 - C4 = 0.1µF. Typical values apply at VCC = +3.3V or +5.0V and T
Receiver Threshold to Drivers350µSFigure 20
Enabled (t
ONLINE
)
Receiver Positive or Negative0.2µSFigure 20
Threshold to STATUS HIGH
(t
)
STSH
Receiver Positive or Negative30µSFigure 20
Threshold to STATUS LOW
(t
)
STSL
TIMING CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Data Rate (U)1000Kbps RL = 3KΩ, CL = 250pF, one driver active
(H)460RL = 3KΩ, CL = 1000pF, one driver active
(B)250RL = 3KΩ, CL = 1000pF, one driver active.
( - )120RL = 3KΩ, CL = 1000pF, one driver active
Receiver Propagation Delay
t
t
PHL
PLH
0.15µsReceiver input to Receiver output, CL = 150pF
Unless otherwise noted, the following performance characteristics apply for VCC = +3.3V, 1000kbps data rate, all drivers
loaded with 3kΩ, 0.1µF charge pump capacitors, and T
= +25°C.
AMB
200
150
100
Skew (ns)
50
0
0250500100015002000
T1 at 500Kbps
T2 at 31.2Kbps
All TX loaded 3K // CLoad
Load Capacitance (pF)
Figure 1. Transmitter Skew VS. Load Capacitance
6
4
2
0
-2
Voltage (V)
Transmitter Output
-4
-6
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TxOUT +
TxOUT -
Supply Voltage (V
)
DC
Figure 3. Transmitter Output Voltage VS. Load
Capacitance for the SP3243EU
6
4
2
0
Voltage (V)
-2
Transmitter Output
-4
-6
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1Driver at 1Mbps
Other Drivers at 62.5Kbps
All Drivers Loaded with 3K // 250pF
Supply Voltage (V)
Figure 2. Transmitter Output Voltage VS. Supply
Voltage for the SP3243EU
40
35
30
(mA)
25
20
15
10
Supply Current
5
0
010002000300040005000
250Kbps
1 Transmitter at full Data Rate
2 Transmitters at 15.5 Kbps
All Transmitters loades 3K + Load Cap
Load Capacitance (pF)
120Kbps
20Kbps
Figure 4. Supply Current VS. Load Capacitance for the
SP3243EU
25
20
15
10
1 Transmitter at 250Kbps
2 Transmitters at 15.6Kbps
5
Supply Current (mA)
Figure 5. Supply Current VS. Supply Voltage for the
SP3243EU
Figure 6. Transmitter Output Voltage VS. Supply
Voltage for the SP3243EU
6
4
2
0
-2
Voltage (V)
Transmitter Output
-4
-6
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TxOUT +
TxOUT -
Supply Voltage (V
)
DC
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TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Unless otherwise noted, the following performance characteristics apply for VCC = +3.3V, 1000kbps data rate, all drivers
loaded with 3kΩ, 0.1µF charge pump capacitors, and T
= +25°C.
AMB
6
4
TxOUT +
2
0
-2
Voltage (V)
-4
Transmitter Output
-6
TxOUT -
010002000300040005000
Load Capacitance (pF)
Figure 7. Transmitter Output Voltage VS. Load
Capacitance
The SP3243 transceivers meet the EIA/TIA-232
and ITU-T V.28/V.24 communication protocols
and can be implemented in battery-powered,
portable, or hand-held applications such as notebook or palmtop computers. The SP3243 devices feature Sipex's proprietary and patented
(U.S.-- 5,306,954) on-board charge pump circuitry that generates ±5.5V RS-232 voltage levels from a single +3.0V to +5.5V power supply.
The SP3243EU devices can operate at a data rate
of 1000kbps fully loaded.
The SP3243 is a 3-driver/5-receiver device, ideal
for portable or hand-held applications. The
SP3243 includes one complementary
always-active receiver that can monitor an
external device (such as a modem) in shutdown.
This aids in protecting the UART or serial
controller IC by preventing forward biasing
of the protection diodes where VCC may be
disconnected.
The SP3243 series is an ideal choice for power
sensitive designs. The SP3243 devices feature
V
CC
RESET
UART
or
Serial µC
µP
Supervisor
IC
+
0.1µF
C5
+
0.1µF
C1
+
C2
0.1µF
TxD
RTS
DTR
RxD
CTS
DSR
DCD
RI
V
CC
V
IN
28
C1+
24
C1-
1
C2+
2
C2-
T1IN
14
T2IN
13
T
12
R2OUT
20
R
19
R
18
R
17
R
16
15
22
SHUTDOWN
23
ONLINE
21
STATUS
26
V
CC
27
V+
+
0.1µF
C3
SP3243
IN
3
OUT
1
OUT
2
OUT
3
OUT
4
R
OUT
5
GND
3
V-
0.1µF
C4
+
OUT
T
9
1
OUT
T
10
2
RS-232
OUTPUTS
T
OUT
11
3
R1IN
4
5KΩ
R
IN
5
2
5KΩ
IN
R
6
3
RS-232
5KΩ
5KΩ
5KΩ
25
INPUTS
R
IN
4
7
R
IN
5
8
®
AUTO ON-LINE
circuitry which reduces the
power supply drain to a 1µA supply current. In
many portable or hand-held applications, an RS232 cable can be disconnected or a connected
peripheral can be turned off. Under these conditions, the internal charge pump and the drivers
will be shut down. Otherwise, the system automatically comes online. This feature allows design engineers to address power saving concerns
without major design changes.
THEORY OF OPERATION
The SP3243 series is made up of four basic
circuit blocks:
1. Drivers
2. Receivers
3. the Sipex proprietary charge pump, and
4. AUTO ON-LINE
®
circuitry.
Drivers
The drivers are inverting level transmitters that
convert TTL or CMOS logic levels to 5.0V EIA/
TIA-232 levels with an inverted sense relative to
the input logic levels. Typically, the RS-232
output voltage swing is +5.4V with no load and
+5V minimum fully loaded. The driver outputs
are protected against infinite short-circuits to
ground without degradation in reliability. These
drivers comply with the EIA-TIA-232-F and all
previous RS-232 versions. Unused drivers inputs should be connected to GND or VCC.
The drivers have a minimum data rate of 250kbps
(EB) or 1000kbps (EU) fully loaded.
Figure 17 shows a loopback test circuit used to
test the RS-232 Drivers. Figure 18 shows the test
results where one driver was active at 1Mbps and
all three drivers loaded with an RS-232 receiver
in parallel with a 250pF capacitor. Figure 19
Figure 16. Interface Circuitry Controlled by Microprocessor Supervisory Circuit
Table 2. SHUTDOWN Truth Tables
Note: In AUTO ON-LINE® Mode where ONLINE =
GND and SHUTDOWN = VCC, the device will shut down
if there is no activity present at the Receiver inputs.
+3V to +5V
+
0.1µF
C5
C1
C2
TTL/CMOS
INPUTS
TTL/CMOS
OUTPUTS
V
CC
To µP Supervisor
Circuit
+
+
0.1µF
0.1µF
C1+
C1-
SP3243
C2+
C2-
IN
T
1
T
IN
X
OUT
R
1
R
OUT
X
SHUTDOWN
ONLINE
STATUS
CC
V
GND
V+
OUT
T
1
OUT
T
X
IN
R
1
5kΩ
R
IN
X
5kΩ
+
0.1µF
C3
V-
1000pF
0.1µF
C4
+
1000pF
Figure 17. Loopback Test Circuit for RS-232 Driver
Data Transmission Rates
shows the test results of the loopback circuit with
all drivers active at 250kbps with typical
RS-232 loads in parallel with 1000pF capacitors. A
superior RS-232 data transmission rate of 1Mbps
makes the SP3243EU an ideal match for high
speed LAN and personal computer peripheral
applications.
Receivers
The receivers convert +5.0V EIA/TIA-232
levels to TTL or CMOS logic output levels.
Receivers are active when the AUTO ON-LINE
circuitry is enabled or when in shutdown.
During the shutdown, the receivers will continue
to be active. If there is no activity present at the
receivers for a period longer than 100µs or when
SHUTDOWN is enabled, the device goes into a
standby mode where the circuit draws 1µA. The
truth table logic of the SP3243 driver and receiver
outputs can be found in Table 2.
The SP3243 includes an additional non-inverting receiver with an output R
OUT. R2OUT is an
2
extra output that remains active and
monitors activity while the other receiver
outputs are forced into high impedance.
This allows Ring Indicator (RI) from a
peripheral to be monitored without forward
biasing the TTL/CMOS inputs of the other
devices connected to the receiver outputs.
Since receiver input is usually from a transmission line where long cable lengths and system
interference can degrade the signal, the inputs
have a typical hysteresis margin of 300mV. This
ensures that the receiver is virtually immune to
noisy transmission lines. Should an input be left
unconnected, an internal 5KΩ pulldown resistor
to ground will commit the output of the receiver
to a HIGH state.
Charge Pump
The charge pump is a Sipex–patented design
(U.S. 5,306,954) and uses a unique approach
compared to older less–efficient designs. The
charge pump still requires four external
capacitors, but uses a four–phase voltage
shifting technique to attain symmetrical 5.5V
power supplies. The internal power supply consists of a regulated dual charge pump that provides output voltages 5.5V regardless of the
input voltage (V
range. This is important to maintain compliant
) over the +3.0V to +5.5V
CC
RS-232 levels regardless of power supply
fluctuations.
The charge pump operates in a discontinuous
mode using an internal oscillator. If the output
voltages are less than a magnitude of 5.5V, the
charge pump is enabled. If the output voltages
exceed a magnitude of 5.5V, the charge pump is
disabled. This oscillator controls the four phases
of the voltage shifting. A description of each
phase follows.
Phase 1
— VSS charge storage — During this phase of
the clock cycle, the positive side of capacitors
C1 and C2 are initially charged to VCC. C
then switched to GND and the charge in C
transferred to C
VCC, the voltage potential across capacitor C2 is
–
. Since C
2
+
is connected to
2
+
is
l
–
is
1
now 2 times VCC.
Phase 2
— VSS transfer — Phase two of the clock
connects the negative terminal of C2 to the V
storage capacitor and the positive terminal of C
SS
to GND. This transfers a negative generated
voltage to C3. This generated voltage is
regulated to a minimum voltage of -5.5V.
Simultaneous with the transfer of the voltage to
C3, the positive side of capacitor C1 is switched
to VCC and the negative side is connected to
GND.
Phase 3
— VDD charge storage — The third phase of the
clock is identical to the first phase — the charge
transferred in C1 produces –VCC in the negative
terminal of C1, which is applied to the negative
side of capacitor C2. Since C
voltage potential across C2 is 2 times VCC.
+
is at VCC, the
2
Phase 4
— VDD transfer — The fourth phase of the clock
connects the negative terminal of C2 to GND,
and transfers this positive generated voltage
across C2 to C4, the VDD storage capacitor. This
voltage is regulated to +5.5V. At this voltage,
the internal oscillator is disabled. Simultaneous
with the transfer of the voltage to C4, the
positive side of capacitor C1 is switched to V
and the negative side is connected to GND,
CC
allowing the charge pump cycle to begin again.
The charge pump cycle will continue as long as
the operational conditions for the internal
oscillator are present.
Since both V+ and V– are separately generated
from VCC, in a no–load condition V+ and V– will
be symmetrical. Older charge pump approaches
that generate V– from V+ will show a decrease in
the magnitude of V– compared to V+ due to the
inherent inefficiencies in the design. The clock
rate for the charge pump typically operates at
greater than 250kHz. The external capacitors
can be as low as 0.1µF with a 16V breakdown
voltage rating.
The Sipex-patented charge pumps are designed
to operate reliably with a range of low cost
capacitors. Either polarized or non polarized
capacitors may be used. If polarized capacitors
are used they should be oriented as shown in the
Typical Operating Circuit. The V+ capacitor
may be connected to either ground or Vcc
(polarity reversed.)
The charge pump operates with 0.1µF capacitors
for 3.3V operation. For other supply voltages,
see the table for required capacitor values. Do
not use values smaller than those listed. Increasing
the capacitor values (e.g., by doubling in value)
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Fu1.0=4C–1C
reduces ripple on the transmitter outputs and
may slightly reduce power consumption. C2,
C3, and C4 can be increased without changing
C1’s value.
For best charge pump efficiency locate the charge
pump and bypass capacitors as close as possible
to the IC. Surface mount capacitors are best for
this purpose. Using capacitors with lower
equivalent series resistance (ESR) and selfinductance, along with minimizing parasitic PCB
trace inductance will optimize charge pump
operation. Designers are also advised to consider
that capacitor values may shift over time and
operating temperature.
AUTO ONLINE CIRCUITRY
The SP3243 devices have a patent pending AUTO
ON-LINE® circuitry on board that saves power
in applications such as laptop computers, palmtop
(PDA) computers and other portable systems.
input typically sees at least +3V, which are
generated from the transmitters at the other end
of the cable with a +5V minimum. When the
external transmitters are disabled or the cable is
disconnected, the receiver inputs will be pulled
The SP3243 devices incorporate an AUTO ON-
LINE® circuit that automatically enables itself
when the external transmitters are enabled and
the cable is connected. Conversely, the AUTO
ON-LINE® circuit also disables most of the
internal circuitry when the device is not being
down by their internal 5kΩ resistors to ground.
When this occurs over a period of time, the
internal transmitters will be disabled and the
device goes into a shutdown or standy mode.
When ONLINE is HIGH, the AUTO ON-LINE
mode is disabled.
used and goes into a standby mode where the
device typically draws 1mA. This function can
also be externally controlled by the ONLINE
pin. When this pin is tied to a logic LOW, the
The AUTO ON-LINE® circuit has two stages:
1) Inactive Detection
2) Accumulated Delay
AUTO ON-LINE® function is active. Once active, the device is enabled until there is no
activity on the receiver inputs. The receiver
The first stage, shown in Figure 28, detects an
inactive input. A logic HIGH is asserted on
RXINACT if the cable is disconnected or the
external transmitters are disabled. Otherwise,
RXINACT will be at a logic LOW. This circuit is
duplicated for each of the other receivers.
The second stage of the AUTO ON-LINE® circuitry, shown in Figure 29, processes all the
receiver's RXINACT signals with an accumulated delay that disables the device to a 1µA
supply current.
The STATUS pin goes to a logic LOW when the
cable is disconnected, the external transmitters
are disabled, or the SHUTDOWN pin is
invoked. The typical accumulated delay is around
20µs.
When the SP3243 drivers or internal charge
pump are disabled, the supply current is reduced
to 1µA. This can commonly occur in hand-held
or portable applications where the RS-232 cable
is disconnected or the RS-232 drivers of the
connected peripheral are turned off.
The AUTO ON-LINE® mode can be disabled by
the SHUTDOWN pin. If this pin is a logic LOW,
the AUTO ON-LINE® function will not operate
regardless of the logic state of the ONLINE pin.
Table 3 summarizes the logic of the AUTO ONLINE® operating modes. The truth table logic of
the SP3243 driver and receiver outputs can be
found in Table 2.
The STATUS pin outputs a logic LOW signal
if the device is shutdown. This pin goes to a
logic HIGH when the external transmitters are
enabled and the cable is connected.
When the SP3243 devices are shut down, the
charge pumps are turned off. V+ charge pump
output decays to VCC, the V- output decays to
GND. The decay time will depend on the size of
capacitors used for the charge pump. Once in
shutdown, the time required to exit the shut
down state and have valid V+ and V- levels is
typically 200µs.
For easy programming, the STATUS can be
used to indicate DSR or a Ring Indicator signal.
Tying ONLINE and SHUTDOWN together
will bypass the AUTO ON-LINE® circuitry so
this connection acts like a shutdown input pin.
The SP3243 series incorporates ruggedized ESD
cells on all driver output and receiver input pins.
The ESD structure is improved over our previous family for more rugged applications and
environments sensitive to electro-static discharges and associated transients. The improved
ESD tolerance is at least +15kV without damage
nor latch-up.
There are different methods of ESD testing
applied:
a) MIL-STD-883, Method 3015.7
b) IEC1000-4-2 Air-Discharge
c) IEC1000-4-2 Direct Contact
The Human Body Model has been the generally
accepted ESD testing method for semiconductors. This method is also specified in
MIL-STD-883, Method 3015.7 for ESD testing.
The premise of this ESD test is to simulate the
human body’s potential to store electro-static
energy and discharge it to an integrated circuit.
The simulation is performed by using a test
model as shown in Figure 30. This method will
test the IC’s capability to withstand an ESD
transient during normal handling such as in
manufacturing areas where the ICs tend to be
handled frequently.
The IEC-1000-4-2, formerly IEC801-2, is
generally used for testing ESD on equipment and
systems. For system manufacturers, they must
guarantee a certain amount of ESD protection
since the system itself is exposed to the outside
environment and human presence. The premise
with IEC1000-4-2 is that the system is required
to withstand an amount of static electricity when
ESD is applied to points and surfaces of the
equipment that are accessible to personnel during
normal usage. The transceiver IC receives most
of the ESD current when the ESD source is
applied to the connector pins. The test circuit for
IEC1000-4-2 is shown on Figure 31. There are
two methods within IEC1000-4-2, the Air
Discharge method and the Contact Discharge
method.
With the Air Discharge Method, an ESD voltage
is applied to the equipment under test (EUT)
through air. This simulates an electrically charged
person ready to connect a cable onto the rear of
the system only to find an unpleasant zap just
before the person touches the back panel. The
high energy potential on the person discharges
through an arcing path to the rear panel of the
system before he or she even touches the system.
This energy, whether discharged directly or
through air, is predominantly a function of the
discharge current rather than the discharge
voltage. Variables with an air discharge such as
approach speed of the object carrying the ESD
potential to the system and humidity will tend to
change the discharge current. For example, the
rise time of the discharge current varies with the
approach speed.
The Contact Discharge Method applies the ESD
current directly to the EUT. This method was
devised to reduce the unpredictability of the
ESD arc. The discharge current rise time is
constant since the energy is directly transferred
without the air-gap arc. In situations such as
hand held systems, the ESD charge can be directly
discharged to the equipment from a person already
holding the equipment. The current is transferred
on to the keypad or the serial port of the equipment
directly and then travels through the PCB and finally
to the IC.
The circuit models in Figures30 and 31 represent
the typical ESD testing circuit used for all three
methods. The CS is initially charged with the DC
power supply when the first switch (SW1) is on.
Now that the capacitor is charged, the second
switch (SW2) is on while SW1 switches off. The
voltage stored in the capacitor is then applied
through RS, the current limiting resistor, onto the
device under test (DUT). In ESD tests, the SW2
switch is pulsed so that the device under test
receives a duration of voltage.
For the Human Body Model, the current limiting
resistor (RS) and the source capacitor (CS) are
1.5kΩ an 100pF, respectively. For IEC-1000-42, the current limiting resistor (RS) and the source
capacitor (CS) are 330Ω an 150pF, respectively.
SW2
SW2
C
C
S
S
RS and RV add up to 330Ω for IEC1000-4-2.
R
and
R
S
add up to 330
V
or IEC1000-4-2.
i ➙
30A
15A
0A
t=0nst=30ns
t ➙
Figure 32. ESD Test Waveform for IEC1000-4-2
Device
Under
Test
The higher CS value and lower RS value in the
IEC1000-4-2 model are more stringent than the
Human Body Model. The larger storage capacitor
injects a higher voltage to the test point when
SW2 is switched on. The lower current limiting
resistor increases the current charge onto the test
point.
DEVICE PIN HUMAN BODY IEC1000-4-2
TESTED MODEL Air Discharge Direct Contact Level
233 South Hillview Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
TEL: (408) 934-7500
FAX: (408) 935-7600
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and function compatible with legacy part numbers. Upgrade part numbers may contain
feature and/or performance enhancements or other changes to datasheet parameters.