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ST3232BTR

STMicroelectronics · RS232 ICs · TSSOP-16

ST3232BTR from STMicroelectronics, in a TSSOP-16. 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 terminal for the first charge pump capacitor (C1). Connects to the external flying capacitor used by the voltage-doubler charge pump.
2 V+ power_out Doubled voltage terminal, output of the internal charge pump (approximately +2xVCC). Requires an external reservoir capacitor (C3) to GND. Absolute max (VCC - 0.3) to 7 V.
3 C1- passive Negative terminal for the first charge pump capacitor (C1). Connects to the external flying capacitor used by the voltage-doubler charge pump.
4 C2+ passive Positive terminal for the second charge pump capacitor (C2). Connects to the external flying capacitor used by the voltage-inverter charge pump.
5 C2- passive Negative terminal for the second charge pump capacitor (C2). Connects to the external flying capacitor used by the voltage-inverter charge pump.
6 V- power_out Inverted voltage terminal, output of the internal charge pump (approximately -VCC to -2xVCC). Requires an external reservoir capacitor (C4) to GND. Absolute max 0.3 to -7 V.
7 T2OUT output Second transmitter (driver) RS-232 output. Delivers ±5 V typical swing into a 3 kΩ load; short-circuit current limited to ±60 mA.
8 R2IN input Second receiver RS-232 input. Accepts ±25 V input range with typical 5 kΩ input resistance; thresholds compliant with EIA/TIA-232.
9 R2OUT output Second receiver TTL/CMOS output. Drives VOL ≤ 0.4 V at 1.6 mA and VOH ≥ VCC-0.6 V at -1 mA; inverting relative to R2IN.
10 T2IN input Second transmitter (driver) TTL/CMOS input. Logic thresholds VTIL ≤ 0.8 V, VTIH ≥ 2 V (VCC = 3.3 V) with ~250 mV hysteresis; drives T2OUT (inverting).
11 T1IN input First transmitter (driver) TTL/CMOS input. Logic thresholds VTIL ≤ 0.8 V, VTIH ≥ 2 V (VCC = 3.3 V) with ~250 mV hysteresis; drives T1OUT (inverting).
12 R1OUT output First receiver TTL/CMOS output. Drives VOL ≤ 0.4 V at 1.6 mA and VOH ≥ VCC-0.6 V at -1 mA; inverting relative to R1IN.
13 R1IN input First receiver RS-232 input. Accepts ±25 V input range with typical 5 kΩ input resistance; thresholds compliant with EIA/TIA-232.
14 T1OUT output First transmitter (driver) RS-232 output. Delivers ±5 V typical swing into a 3 kΩ load; short-circuit current limited to ±60 mA.
15 GND power_in Ground reference for the device.
16 VCC power_in Supply voltage input, 3.0 to 5.5 V operating range (absolute max -0.3 to 6 V). Typical ISUPPLY 0.3 mA (VCC = 3.3 V) / 1 mA (VCC = 5 V). Bypass with a 0.1 µF capacitor to GND.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer STMicroelectronics
Package TSSOP-16
Category Interface
Pins 16

Ordering variants

Same part, different packaging or reel option.

  • ST3232BTRCTR
  • ST3232BTR
  • ST3232BTRCDR
  • ST3232BTRBDR
  • ST3232BTRCWR
  • ST3232BTRBWR

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: ST3232BTR
  • Footprint: Package_SO:TSSOP-16_4.4x5mm_P0.65mm
  • 3D model: TSSOP-16 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)

3D model downloads

Two STEP files. Same geometry, different body top:

File Size Use it when
st3232btr.step 205 KB You want the bare part, or you mark your own boards.
st3232btr-etched.step 2.6 MB You want the part with ST3232BTR already on it.

The marking in the etched file is real recessed geometry cut into the solid, not a texture or a decal: 637 faces against 255 in the bare model. It survives export, section views, and rendering in any CAD tool, and it drops straight into KiCad or Fusion with no extra setup.

Provenance

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

  • Datasheet: STMicroelectronics datasheet (18 pp, sha256 38bf6fa5becf1b1f, retrieved 2026-08-17, tier: manufacturer)
  • Extractor: ds2sf (Claude). Every pin and dimension is cited to a datasheet page; it refuses to fabricate.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

Datasheet PDF