ST232AB

ST232AC
Very high speed, ultra low power consumption
5 V powered RS-232 drivers and receivers

Features
■ Supply voltage range: 4.5 to 5.5 V
■ Supply current no load (typ): 1.5 mA
■ Transmitter output voltage swing (typ): ± 9 V
■ Transition slew rate (typ.): 12 V/µs
■ Receiver propagation delay (typ.): 0.1 µs
■ Receiver input voltage range: ± 30 V
■ Data rate (typ.): 400 kbps/s SO-16 TSSOP16
■ Operating temperature range:
– -40 to 85 °C
– 0 to 70 °C

Description
The ST232AB/AC is a 2 driver, 2 receiver device .
following EIA/TIA-232 and V.28 communication
standard. It is particularly suitable for applications
where ±12 V is not available. The ST232AB/AC
uses a single 5 V power supply and only four
external capacitors (0.1 µF). Typical applications
are in: portable computers, low power modems,
interfaces translation, battery powered RS-232
networks.

Table 1. Device summary

Temperature
Order codes Packages Packaging
range

ST232ACDR 0 to 70 °C SO-16 (tape and reel) 2500 parts per reel

ST232ABDR -40 to 85 °C SO-16 (tape and reel) 2500 parts per reel
ST232ACTR 0 to 70 °C TSSOP16 (tape and reel) 2500 parts per reel
ST232ABTR -40 to 85 °C TSSOP16 (tape and reel) 2500 parts per reel

February 2008 Rev 9 1/16

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Contents

1 Pin configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Maximum ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3 Electrical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4 Typical application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5 Typical performance characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

6 Package mechanical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

7 Revision history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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ST232AB - ST232AC Pin configuration

1 Pin configuration

Figure 1. Pin connections (top view)

Table 2. Pin description

Pin n° Symbol Note

1 C1+ Positive terminal for the first charge pump capacitor

2 V+ Doubled voltage terminal
3 C1- Negative terminal for the first charge pump capacitor
4 C2+ Positive terminal for the second charge pump capacitor
5 C2- Negative terminal for the second charge pump capacitor
6 V- Inverted voltage terminal
7 T2OUT Second transmitter output voltage
8 R2IN Second receiver input voltage
9 R2OUT Second receiver output voltage
10 T2IN Second transmitter input voltage
11 T1IN First transmitter input voltage
12 R1OUT First receiver output voltage
13 R1IN First receiver input voltage
14 T1OUT First transmitter output voltage
15 GND Ground
16 VCC Supply voltage

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2 Maximum ratings

Table 3. Absolute maximum ratings

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

VCC Supply voltage -0.3 to 6 V

V+ Extra positive voltage (VCC - 0.3 to 13.2) V
V- Extra negative voltage 0.3 to -13.2 V
TIN Transmitter input voltage range -0.3 to (VCC + 0.3) V
RIN Receiver input voltage range ± 30 V
TOUT Transmitter output voltage range ± 15 V
ROUT Receiver output voltage range -0.3 to (VCC + 0.3) V
TSCTOUT Short circuit duration on TOUT infinite

Note: Absolute maximum ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur.
Functional operation under these condition is not implied.

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3 Electrical characteristics

Table 4. Electrical characteristics

(C1 - C4 = 0.1 µF, VCC = 5 V ± 10 %, TA = -40 to 85 °C, unless otherwise specified. Typical
values are referred to TA = 25 °C).
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

ISUPPLY VCC power supply current No Load, TA = 25°C 1.5 4 mA

Table 5. Transmitter electrical characteristics

(C1 - C4 = 0.1 µF, VCC = 5V ± 10 %, TA = -40 to 85 °C, unless otherwise specified. Typical
values are referred to TA = 25 °C).
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

All transmitter outputs are loaded

VTOUT Output voltage swing ±5 ±9 V
with 3kΩ to GND
ITIL Logic pull-up current TIN = 0V 5 40 µA
VTIL Input logic threshold low 0.8 1.4 V
VTIH Input logic threshold high 1.4 2 V
TA = 25°C, VCC = 5V
SRT Transition slew rate 6 12 30 V/µs
RL = 3 to 7kΩ, CL = 50 to 2500pF (1)
DR Data rate (2) 200 400 kbits/s
RTOUT Transmitter output resistance VCC = V+ = V- = 0V VOUT = ± 2V 300 Ω
Transmitter output short circuit
ISC One TXOUT to GND ±7 ±22 mA
current
TTL-CMOS IN to RS-232 OUT
tDT Propagation delay time 1.3 3.5 µs
CL = 150pF (50% to 50%)
1. Measured from 3 V to -3 V or from -3 V to 3 V.
2. One transmitter output is loaded with RL = 3 kΩ to 7 kΩ, CL = 50 to 1000 pF.

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Table 6. Receiver electrical characteristics

(C1 - C4 = 0.1 µF, VCC = 5 V ± 10 %, TA = -40 to 85 °C, unless otherwise specified. Typical
values are referred to TA = 25 °C).
Symbol Parameter Test condition Min. Typ. Max. Unit

Receiver input voltage

VRIN -30 30 V
operating range
RRIN RS-232 input resistance TA = 25°C 3 5 7 kΩ
VRIL RS-232 input threshold low 0.8 1.3 V
VRIH RS-232 input threshold high 1.8 2.4 V
VRIHYS RS-232 input hysteresis VCC = 5V 0.2 0.5 1 V
VROL TTL/CMOS output voltage low IOUT = 3.2mA (to VCC) 0.2 0.4 V
VROH TTL/CMOS output voltage high IOUT = -1mA (to GND) 3.5 VCC-0.2 V

Receiver output short circuit to GND 2 10

ISCR mA
current to VCC 10 30
tDR Propagation delay time CL = 150pF (1) 0.1 0.5 µs
1. RS-232 in to TTL-CMOS out (from 50% to 50%)

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ST232AB - ST232AC Typical application

4 Typical application

Figure 2. Application circuit (1) (2)

1. C1-4 capacitors can even be 1µF ones

2. C1-4 can be common or biased capacitors

Table 7. Capacitance value (µF)

C1 C2 C3 C4 C5

0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

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5 Typical performance characteristics

(Unless otherwise specified TJ = 25 °C)

Figure 3. Driver voltage transfer Figure 4. Drive short circuit output current vs
characteristics temperature

Figure 5. Receiver threshold vs supply Figure 6. Driver output capability current vs

voltage output voltage

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Figure 7. Driver short circuit supply current Figure 8. Receiver threshold vs temperature
vs temperature

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Package mechanical data ST232AB - ST232AC

6 Package mechanical data

In order to meet environmental requirements, ST offers these devices in ECOPACK®

packages. These packages have a lead-free second level interconnect. The category of
second Level Interconnect is marked on the package and on the inner box label, in
compliance with JEDEC Standard JESD97. The maximum ratings related to soldering
conditions are also marked on the inner box label. ECOPACK is an ST trademark.
ECOPACK specifications are available at: [Link].

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ST232AB - ST232AC Package mechanical data

SO-16 mechanical data

mm. inch.
Dim.
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.
A 1.75 0.068
a1 0.1 0.25 0.004 0.010
a2 1.64 0.063
b 0.35 0.46 0.013 0.018
b1 0.19 0.25 0.007 0.010
C 0.5 0.019
c1 45° (typ.)
D 9.8 10 0.385 0.393
E 5.8 6.2 0.228 0.244
e 1.27 0.050
e3 8.89 0.350
F 3.8 4.0 0.149 0.157
G 4.6 5.3 0.181 0.208
L 0.5 1.27 0.019 0.050
M 0.62 0.024
S 8° (max.)

0016020D

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TSSOP16 mechanical data

mm. inch.
Dim.
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.

A 1.2 0.047

A1 0.05 0.15 0.002 0.004 0.006

A2 0.8 1 1.05 0.031 0.039 0.041

b 0.19 0.30 0.007 0.012

c 0.09 0.20 0.004 0.0079

D 4.9 5 5.1 0.193 0.197 0.201

E 6.2 6.4 6.6 0.244 0.252 0.260

E1 4.3 4.4 4.48 0.169 0.173 0.176

e 0.65 BSC 0.0256 BSC

K 0° 8° 0° 8°

L 0.45 0.60 0.75 0.018 0.024 0.030

A A2
K L
A1 b e
c E

E1

PIN 1 IDENTIFICATION
1
0080338D

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Tape & reel SO-16 mechanical data

mm. inch.
Dim.
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.

A 330 12.992

C 12.8 13.2 0.504 0.519

D 20.2 0.795

N 60 2.362

T 22.4 0.882

Ao 6.45 6.65 0.254 0.262

Bo 10.3 10.5 0.406 0.414

Ko 2.1 2.3 0.082 0.090

Po 3.9 4.1 0.153 0.161

P 7.9 8.1 0.311 0.319

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Tape & reel TSSOP16 mechanical data

mm. inch.
Dim.
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Typ. Max.

A 330 12.992

C 12.8 13.2 0.504 0.519

D 20.2 0.795

N 60 2.362

T 22.4 0.882

Ao 6.7 6.9 0.264 0.272

Bo 5.3 5.5 0.209 0.217

Ko 1.6 1.8 0.063 0.071

Po 3.9 4.1 0.153 0.161

P 7.9 8.1 0.311 0.319

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7 Revision history

Table 8. Document revision history

Date Revision Changes

27-Oct-2006 7 Order codes updated.

14-Nov-2007 8 Added Table 1.
08-Feb-2008 9 Modified: Table 1 on page 1.

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