S E M I C O N D U C T O R ICL232

+5V Powered Dual RS-232

December 1993 Transmitter/Receiver

Features Description
• Meets All RS-232C Specifications The ICL232 is a dual RS-232 transmitter/receiver interface
• Requires Only Single +5V Power Supply circuit that meets all ElA RS-232C specifications. It requires
a single +5V power supply, and features two onboard charge
• Onboard Voltage Doubler/Inverter
pump voltage converters which generate +10V and -10V
• Low Power Consumption supplies from the 5V supply.
• 2 Drivers
The drivers feature true TTL/CMOS input compatibility, slew-
- ±9V Output Swing for +5V lnput rate-limited output, and 300Ω power-off source impedance.
- 300Ω Power-off Source Impedance The receivers can handle up to +30V, and have a 3kΩ to 7kΩ
- Output Current Limiting input impedance. The receivers also have hysteresis to
- TTL/CMOS Compatible improve noise rejection.
- 30V/µs Maximum Slew Rate
• 2 Receivers Ordering Information
- ±30V Input Voltage Range
- 3kΩ to 7kΩ Input Impedance TEMPERATURE
- 0.5V Hysteresis to Improve Noise Rejection PART NUMBER RANGE PACKAGE
• All Critical Parameters are Guaranteed Over the Entire ICL232CPE 0oC to +70oC 16 Lead Plastic DIP
Commercial, Industrial and Military Temperature
Ranges ICL232CJE 0oC to +70oC 16 Lead Ceramic DlP
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ICL232CBE 0 C to +70 C 16 Lead SOlC (W)
Applications
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ICL232lPE -40 C to +85 C 16 Lead Plastic DIP
• Any System Requiring RS-232 Communications Port
- Computer - Portable and Mainframe ICL232lJE -40oC to +85oC 16 Lead Ceramic DlP
- Peripheral - Printers and Terminals
ICL232lBE -40oC to +85oC 16 Lead SOlC (W)
- Portable Instrumentation
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- Modems ICL232MJE -55 C to + 125 C 16 Lead Ceramic DlP
- Dataloggers

Pinouts Functional Diagram

ICL232
(PDIP, CDIP, SOIC) +5V TO +10V
TOP VIEW C1+ 1 16 VCC
VOLTAGE DOUBLER

C1+ 1 16 VCC V+ 2 +10V TO -10V 15 GND

VOLTAGE INVERTER
V+ 2 15 GND
C1- 3 14 T1OUT
C1- 3 14 T1OUT 5kΩ

C2+ 4 13 R1IN C2+ 4 13 R1IN

C2- 5 12 R1OUT R1
C2- 5 12 R1OUT
V- 6 11 T1IN
T1
T2OUT 7 10 T2IN
V- 6 11 T1IN
VCC
R2IN 8 9 R2OUT 400kΩ
400kΩ
T2OUT 7 10 T2IN
T2
R2
R2IN 8 9 R2OUT
5kΩ

CAUTION: These devices are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. Users should follow proper I.C. Handling Procedures. File Number 3020.2
Copyright © Harris Corporation 1993
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 Specifications ICL232

Absolute Maximum Ratings Thermal Information

VCC to Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(GND -0.3V) <VCC < 6V Thermal Resistance θJA θJC
V+ to Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (VCC -0.3V) <V+ < 12V Ceramic DIP Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80oC/W 24oC/W
V- to Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -12V < V- < (GND +0.3V) Plastic DIP Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100oC/W -
Input Voltages SOIC Package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100oC/W -
T1IN, T2IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (V- -0.3V) < VIN < (V+ +0.3V) Maximum Power Dissipation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250mW
R1IN, R2IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±30V Operating Temperature Range
Output Voltages ICL232C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0oC to +70oC
T1OUT, T2OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (V- -0.3V) < VTXOUT < (V+ +0.3V) ICL232I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -40oC to +85oC
R1OUT, R2OUT . . . . . . . . . . . (GND -0.3V) < VRXOUT < (VCC +0.3V) ICL232M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -55oC to +125oC
Short Circuit Duration
T1OUT, T2OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuous
R1OUT, R2OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continuous
Storage Temperature Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -65oC to +150oC
Lead Temperature (Soldering 10s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +300oC
CAUTION: Stresses above those listed in “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. This is a stress only rating and operation
of the device at these or any other conditions above those indicated in the operational sections of this specification is not implied.

Electrical Specifications Test Conditions: VCC = +5V ±10%, TA = Operating Temperature Range. Test Circuit as in Figure 8
Unless Otherwise Specified

LIMITS

PARAMETER TEST CONDITIONS MIN TYP MAX UNITS

Transmitter Output Voltage Swing, TOUT T1OUT and T2OUT loaded with 3kΩ to ±5 ±9 ±10 V
Ground

Power Supply Current, ICC Outputs Unloaded, TA = +25oC - 5 10 mA

TIN, Input Logic Low, VlL - - 0.8 V

TIN, Input Logic High, VlH 2.0 - - V

Logic Pullup Current, IP T1IN, T2IN = 0V - 15 200 µA

RS-232 Input Voltage Range, VIN -30 - +30 V

Receiver Input Impedance, RIN VIN = ±3V 3.0 5.0 7.0 kΩ

Receiver Input Low Threshold, VlN (H-L) VCC = 5.0V, TA = +25oC 0.8 1.2 - V

Receiver Input High Threshold, VIN (L-H) VCC = 5.0V, TA = +25oC - 1.7 2.4 V

Receiver Input Hysteresis, VHYST 0.2 0.5 1.0 V

TTL/CMOS Receiver Output Voltage Low, VOL IOUT = 3.2mA - 0.1 0.4 V

TTL/CMOS Receiver Output Voltage High, VOH IOUT = -1.0mA 3.5 4.6 - V

Propagation Delay, tPD RS-232 to TTL - 0.5 - µs

Instantaneous Slew Rate, SR CL = 10pF, RL = 3kΩ, TA = +25oC - - 30 V/µs

(Notes 1, 2)

Transition Region Slew Rate, SRT RL = 3kΩ, CL = 2500pF Measured - 3 - V/µs

from +3V to -3V or -3V to +3V

Output Resistance, ROUT VCC = V+ = V- = 0V, VOUT = ±2V 300 - - Ω

RS-232 Output Short Circuit Current, ISC T1OUT or T2OUT shorted to GND - ±10 - mA

NOTES:
1. Guaranteed by design.
2. See Figure 4 for definition.

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Typical Performance Curves

550 10

500 9
V+, V- SUPPLY IMPEDANCES (Ω)

o V- SUPPLY V+ (VCC = 5V)

450 TA = +25 C

OUTPUT VOLTAGE (|V|)

8 V+ (VCC = 4.5V)
EXTERNAL SUPPLY LOAD
400 1kΩ BETWEEN V+ + GND
OR V- + GND 7
350 TRANSMITTER OUTPUT
OPEN CIRCUIT 6 V- (VCC = 4.5V) V- (VCC = 5V)
300 GUARANTEED
OPERATING 5
250 V+ SUPPLY RANGE
TA = +25oC
200 4
TRANSMITTER OUTPUTS
OPEN CIRCUIT
150 3
3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
INPUT SUPPLY VOLTAGE VCC (V) |ILOAD| (mA)

FIGURE 1. V+, V- OUTPUT IMPEDANCES vs VCC FIGURE 2. V+, V- OUTPUT VOLTAGES vs LOAD CURRENT

Pin Descriptions
PLASTIC DIP, PIN
CERAMIC DIP SOIC NAME DESCRIPTION

1 1 C1+ External capacitor “+” for internal voltage doubler.

2 2 V+ Internally generated +10V (typical) supply.

3 3 C1- External capacitor “-” for internal voltage doubler.

4 4 C2+ External capacitor “+” internal voltage inverter.

5 5 C2- External capacitor “-” internal voltage inverter.

6 6 V- Internally generated -10V (typical) supply.

7 7 T2OUT RS-232 Transmitter 2 output ±10V (typical).

8 8 R2IN RS-232 Receiver 2 input, with internal 5K pulldown resistor to GND.

9 9 R2out Receiver 2 TTL/CMOS output.

10 10 T2IN Transmitter 2 TTL/CMOS input, with internal 400K pullup resistor to VCC.

11 11 T1IN Transmitter 1 TTL/CMOS input, with internal 400K pullup resistor to VCC.

12 12 R1OUT Receiver 1 TTL/CMOS output.

13 13 R1IN RS-232 Receiver 1 input, with internal 5K pulldown resistor to GND.

14 14 T1OUT RS-232 Transmitter 1 output ±10V (typical).

15 15 GND Supply Ground.

16 16 VCC Positive Power Supply +5V ±10%

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Detailed Description Transmitters

The ICL232 is a dual RS-232 transmitter/receiver powered by The transmitters are TTL/CMOS compatible inverters which
a single +5V power supply which meets all ElA RS232C spec- translate the inputs to RS-232 outputs. The input logic
ifications and features low power consumption. The functional threshold is about 26% of VCC, or 1.3V for VCC = 5V. A logic
diagram illustrates the major elements of the ICL232. The cir- 1 at the input results in a voltage of between -5V and V- at
cuit is divided into three sections: a voltage doubler/inverter, the output, and a logic 0 results in a voltage between +5V
dual transmitters, and dual receivers. and (V+ -0.6V). Each transmitter input has an internal 400kΩ
pullup resistor so any unused input can be left unconnected
Voltage Converter and its output remains in its low state. The output voltage
An equivalent circuit of the dual charge pump is illustrated in swing meets the RS-232C specification of ±5V minimum
Figure 3. with the worst case conditions of: both transmitters driving
3kΩ minimum load impedance, VCC = 4.5V, and maximum
V+
allowable operating temperature. The transmitters have an
φ2 S1 φ2 S5 internally limited output slew rate which is less than 30V/µs.
+
C3 C1+ C2+ The outputs are short circuit protected and can be shorted to
-
φ1 S2 φ1 S6 ground indefinitely. The powered down output impedance is
+ a minimum of 300Ω with ±2V applied to the outputs and
VCC
RL+
- C1 VCC = 0V.
+5V φ2 S3
INPUT +
C1- C2 V+
-
φ1 S4 VCC
GND 400kΩ 300Ω
TXIN
+
φ2 S7 TOUT

RL- C4 C2- GND < TXIN < VCC V- < VTOUT < V+
-
φ1 S8 V-
V-
FIGURE 5. TRANSMITTER
RC
VOLTAGE φ1
LEVEL Receivers
OSCILLATOR
TRANSLATOR φ2
The receiver inputs accept up to ±30V while presenting the
FIGURE 3. DUAL CHARGE PUMP required 3kΩ to 7kΩ input impedance even it the power is off
(VCC = 0V). The receivers have a typical input threshold of
The voltage quadrupler contains two charge pumps which use
1.3V which is within the ±3V limits, known as the transition
two phases of an internally generated clock to generate +10V
region, of the RS-232 specification. The receiver output is
and -10V. The nominal clock frequency is 16kHz. During
0V to VCC. The output will be low whenever the input is
phase one of the clock, capacitor C1 is charged to VCC.
greater than 2.4V and high whenever the input is floating or
During phase two, the voltage on C1 is added to VCC,
driven between +0.8V and -30V. The receivers feature 0.5V
producing a signal across C2 equal to twice VCC. At the same
hysteresis to improve noise rejection.
time, C3 is also charged to 2VCC, and then during phase one,
it is inverted with respect to ground to produce a signal across
VCC
C4 equal to -2VCC. The voltage converter accepts input
voltages up to 5.5V. The output impedance of the doubler (V+)
RXIN ROUT
is approximately 200Ω, and the output impedance of the
-30V < RXIN < +30V 5kΩ GND < VROUT < VCC
inverter (V-) is approximately 450Ω. Typical graphs are
presented which show the voltage converters output vs input GND
voltage and output voltages vs load characteristics. The test
circuit (Figure 8) uses 1µF capacitors for C1-C4, however, the FIGURE 6. RECEIVER
value is not critical. Increasing the values of C1 and C2 will
lower the output impedance of the voltage doubler and
inverter, and increasing the values of the reservoir capacitors, T1IN, T2IN
C3 and C4, lowers the ripple on the V+ and V- supplies. OR
R1IN, R2IN

T1IN, T2IN T1OUT, T2OUT VOH

OR
90% R1OUT, R2OUT VOL
VOH
T1OUT, T2OUT 10% tPHL tPLH
VOL
tF tR

Instantaneous (0.8) (VOH - VOL) (0.8) (VOL - VOH) tPHL + tPLH

= or Average Propagation Delay =
Slew Rate (SR) tR tF 2

FIGURE 4. SLEW RATE DEFINITION FIGURE 7. PROPAGATION DELAY DEFINITION

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Test Circuits

1 C1+ VCC 16
+4.5V TO
- +5.5V INPUT 2 V+ GND 15
1µF
C3 +
1 C1+ VCC 16 3 C1- T1OUT 14

1µF +
2 V+ GND 15 4 C2+ R1IN 13
C1 -
3kΩ
C1- T1OUT 14 5 C2- R1OUT 12
3
T1 OUTPUT
6 V- T1IN 11
4 C2+ R1IN 13 RS-232
1µF + ±30V INPUT
C2 - 7 T2OUT T2IN 10
5 C2- R1OUT 12 TTL/CMOS
OUTPUT
1µF C4
+ - 8 R2IN R2OUT 9
6 V- T1IN 11 TTL/CMOS
INPUT
3kΩ
T2OUT TTL/CMOS ROUT = VIN/I T2OUT
7 T2IN 10
T2 OUTPUT INPUT
RS-232 VIN = ±2V A
8 R2IN R2OUT 9 TTL/CMOS
±30V INPUT OUTPUT
T1OUT

FIGURE 8. GENERAL TEST CIRCUIT FIGURE 9. POWER-OFF SOURCE RESISTANCE CONFIGURATION

Applications capacitors (C3 and C4). The benefit of sharing common res-
ervoir capacitors is the elimination of two capacitors and the
The ICL232 may be used for all RS-232 data terminal and reduction of the charge pump source impedance which
communication links. It is particularly useful in applications effectively increases the output swing of the transmitters.
where ±12V power supplies are not available for conven-
tional RS-232 interface circuits. The applications presented
1 4
represent typical interface configurations. C1 + + C2
ICL232
1µF - 3 5 - 1µF
A simple duplex RS-232 port with CTS/RTS handshaking is
11 T1 14
illustrated in Figure 10. Fixed output signals such as DTR TD TD (2) TRANSMIT DATA
(data terminal ready) and DSRS (data signaling rate select) T2
INPUTS 10 7
RTS RTS (4) REQUEST TO SEND
is generated by driving them through a 5kΩ resistor OUTPUTS 12 13
connected to V+. TTL/CMOS RD RD (3) RECEIVE DATA
R2 R1
9 8
+5V CTS CTS (5) CLEAR TO SEND
- C3
15
+ 1µF
16 2 5kΩ
1 CTR (20) DATA
C1 + TERMINAL READY
5kΩ 6 2
1µF - 3 DSRS (24) DATA C4 C3 +5V
ICL232 - -
+

SIGNALING RATE V- V+
4 6 SELECT
- 2µF 2µF RS-232
C2 + C4 6 2
5 RS-232 INPUTS AND
1µF - + 1µF 16
INPUTS & OUTPUTS OUTPUTS
11 T1 14
TD TD (2) TRANSMIT DATA ICL232
T2
10 7 1 4
INPUTS RTS RTS (4) REQUEST TO SEND + C2
C1 +
OUTPUTS 12 13 5
TTL/CMOS RD RD (3) RECEIVE DATA
1µF - 3 - 1µF
R2 11 T1 14 DTR (20) DATA TERMINAL
9 R1 8
CTS CTS (5) CLEAR TO SEND DTR READY
T2
INPUTS 10 7 DSRS (24) DATA SIGNALING
DSRS
OUTPUTS RATE SELECT
15 SIGNAL GROUND (7) 12 13
TTL/CMOS DCD DCD (8) DATA CARRIER
R2 DETECT
R1
9 8
FIGURE 10. SIMPLE DUPLEX RS-232 PORT WITH CTS/RTS R1 R1 (22) RING INDICATOR
HANDSHAKING
15 SIGNAL GROUND (7)
In applications requiring four RS-232 inputs and outputs
(Figure 11), note that each circuit requires two charge pump
FIGURE 11. COMBINING TWO ICL232s FOR 4 PAIRS OF RS-232
capacitors (C1 and C2) but can share common reservoir
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS

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