SP3244 and SP3245

3V to 5V RS-232
Transceivers with Auto On-Line® Plus
 SP3244/45E Features & Benefits
• Low Power 3Tx/5Rx
• SP3244E at 250Kbps data rate
• SP3245E at 1Mbps data rate
• Power-saving Auto On-Line® Plus
• Automatically enters 1μA mode when idle
• STATUS output detects cable plug/unplug
• Automatic wakeup on signal activity
• Complete terminal or PC serial port
• 3 drivers, 5 receivers, with extra /Rx
• ±15kV ESD (IEC 1000-4-2) C2+

C1+
C2-

VCC
NC

NC
V+
V-
32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25
R1IN 1 24 GND

R2IN 2 23 C1-

• Small, Pb-free packages R3IN

R4IN

R5IN
3

5
SP3244/SP3245
QFN-32

TOP VIEW
22

21

20
ONLINE

SHUTDOWN

STATUS

• 28 pin TSSOP, SSOP

T1OUT 6 19 R2OUT

T2OUT 7 18 R1OUT

T3OUT 8 17 R2OUT
10

11

12

13

14

15

16
9

• 32 pin 5x5mm QFN

R5OUT

R4OUT

R3OUT
T3IN

T2IN

T1IN
NC

NC

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 Robust ESD Protection
• Enhanced durability for use in demanding applications
• Built-in protection against accidental static discharge
• ±15,000 Volt Human Body Model
• ±15,000 Volt Air-Gap (IEC61000-4-2)
• ±8,000 Volt Contact Discharge (IEC61000-4-2)
• Eliminate costly external TVS components
ESD Pulse Examples of Typical Static Voltage Potentials
Means of Generation 10-25% RH 65-90% RH
Walking across carpet 35,000V 1,500V
Walking across vinyl tile 12,000V 250V
Worker at bench 6,000V 100V
Chair with urethane
18,000V 1,500V
foam

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 Auto On-Line® Plus Saves Power
• Ordinary RS232 transceivers consume power
• Drivers are always on and driving
Receiver
into a 5kΩ load impedance
• Load impedance is not very high 5k

• Charge pumps running continually

• Auto On-Line® Plus: Exar’s most advanced

Figure 1 Receiver 5k? Current Path to Ground

automatic shutdown/wakeup saves power

• Automatically shuts down drivers/pumps and sends
transceiver into 1nA sleep mode when idle
• Automatically wakes-up to transmit data if it sees a
data transition on receiver input or driver input
• No user intervention or software required

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 SP3244/45E Target Applications
• Power-saving RS232 transceiver:
• SP3244 in computer, telecom,
consumer and embedded applications
• SP3245 for telecom, instrumentation,
POS and embedded applications
• Serial port DTE transceiver for laptop or
portable PC
• Synch cables/cradles for handhelds
• Use in conjunction with low-voltage
UARTs or microcontrollers

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Typical RS232 Port with SP3244
+3.3V
26
28 VCC 27
Typical EIA-232
C1+ V+ Application:
All capacitors 0.1uF
24
C 1- SP3244E, UART
1 C+
2 V- & DB-9
3
C 2-
Connector
2
15 8 DCD
DSR 1
16C550A 16 7
6
UART Rx
2
17 6 RTS
DCD 7
DSR 14 9 3
Tx
SI 8
13 10 CTS 4
RTS
9
SO 19 4 DTR
5
CTS RI
DTR 12 11

RI
18 5
CS
INT 20
SG
CS 22 SHUTDOWN

23 ONLINE

STATUS
21
GND
25
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Small Standard Package Footprint
Small, Pb-free packages Small, Pb-free packages
32 pin QFN 28 pin TSSOP, SSOP

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SP3244 Competitive Overview

Vendor Part Number Cross-Type

Direct Equivalents
Maxim MAX3244 Drop-In
Intersil ICL3244 Drop-In
Similar Devices (without Auto On-Line® Plus)
Sipex SP3243EB Pin-compatible
Maxim MAX3243 Pin-compatible
Intersil ICL3243 Pin-compatible
TI MAX3243 Pin-compatible
Maxim MAX3246E Similar Function

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SP3245 Competitive Overview

Vendor Part Number Cross-Type

Direct Equivalents

Maxim MAX3245 Drop-In

Intersil ICL3245 Drop-In

Similar Devices (without Auto On-Line® Plus)

Sipex SP3243EU Pin-compatible

TI SN65C3243 Pin-compatible

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 SP3244/45 Selection Guide
Part Number Temp. Package RoHS
SP3244ECA-L 0 to +70°C 28 pin SSOP
Y

SP3244ECY-L 0 to +70°C 28 pin TSSOP

Y

SP3244EEA-L -40 to 85°C 28 pin SSOP

Y

SP3244EEY-L -40 to 85°C 28 pin TSSOP Y

SP3244EER1-L -40 to 85°C 32 pin QFN
Y
SP3245ECA-L 0 to +70°C 28 pin SSOP
Y
SP3245ECY-L 0 to +70°C 28 pin TSSOP
Y
SP3245EEA-L -40 to 85°C 28 pin SSOP
Y
SP3245EEY-L -40 to 85°C 28 pin TSSOP
Y
SP3245EER1-L -40 to 85°C 32 pin QFN
Y

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 New Auto On-Line® Plus RS232
Isupply IQ(uA) Max Data
Vin MIN.
Name (mA) Auto On- Rate Drivers Receivers
(V)
Active line Plus (bps)

SP3224 0.7 1 3-5.5 250k 2 2

SP3225 0.7 1 3-5.5 1M 2 2
SP3226 0.7 1 3-5.5 250k 1 1
SP3227 0.7 1 3-5.5 1M 1 1
SP3238A 1 1 3-5.5 250k 5 3
SP3247 1 1 3-5.5 1M 5 3
SP3244 1 1 3-5.5 250k 3 5
SP3245 1 1 3-5.5 1M 3 5

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 Value Proposition
• Auto On-Line® Plus – save power by shutting down
the drivers/pumps when not needed to transmit
data
• High ESD Robustness – 15kV IEC (air-gap)
• Equivalent to other automatic power-saving
features
• Maxim “Shutdown Plus”
• Texas Instruments “Powerdown Plus”
• Intersil “Enhanced Automatic Powerdown” BATT
100%

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 Next Steps

• Visit Industrial customers next month

• Communicate SP3244-45 Value Propositions

• Get Design Win!

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