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MAX3232CDBR

Texas Instruments · RS232 ICs · SSOP-16-208mil

MAX3232CDBR from Texas Instruments, in a SSOP-16-208mil. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 C1+ passive Positive lead for external 0.1μF capacitor of charge pump.
2 V+ power_out Positive charge pump output for external storage capacitor.
3 C1- passive Negative lead for external 0.1μF capacitor of charge pump.
4 C2+ passive Positive lead for external 0.1μF to 0.33μF capacitor of charge pump.
5 C2- passive Negative lead for external 0.1μF to 0.33μF capacitor of charge pump.
6 V- power_out Negative charge pump output for external storage capacitor.
7 DOUT2 output RS-232 driver output delivering ±5V to ±5.4V into 3kΩ load.
8 RIN2 input RS-232 receiver input accepting ±25V maximum with 3kΩ to 7kΩ input impedance.
9 ROUT2 output Logic output with VOH ≥ VCC-0.1V and VOL ≤ 0.4V.
10 DIN2 input Logic input accepting 0V to 5.5V with VIH ≥ 2.4V at 5V VCC and VIL ≤ 0.8V.
11 DIN1 input Logic input accepting 0V to 5.5V with VIH ≥ 2.4V at 5V VCC and VIL ≤ 0.8V.
12 ROUT1 output Logic output with VOH ≥ VCC-0.1V and VOL ≤ 0.4V.
13 RIN1 input RS-232 receiver input accepting ±25V maximum with 3kΩ to 7kΩ input impedance.
14 DOUT1 output RS-232 driver output delivering ±5V to ±5.4V into 3kΩ load.
15 GND power_in Ground reference.
16 VCC power_in Power supply voltage input operating from 3V to 5.5V.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Texas Instruments
Package SSOP-16-208mil
Category Interface
Pins 16

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: MAX3232CDBR
  • Footprint: Package_SO:SSOP-16_5.3x6.2mm_P0.65mm
  • 3D model: SSOP-16-208mil (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: max3232cdbr-etched.step / max3232cdbr-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); max3232cdbr.step / max3232cdbr.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (30 pp, sha256 701aceb1d86cd247, retrieved 2026-09-23, tier: lcsc)
  • Datasheet language: Chinese. Pin names, descriptions, and specs on this page were extracted and translated to English by ds2sf; the linked PDF is the manufacturer original.
  • Extractor: parts-factory 2.0.0 / extract_pins 0.2, primary claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 (text), consensus claude-sonnet-5 (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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