General Description
The MAX3218 RS-232 transceiver is intended for battery-powered EIA/TIA-232E and V.28/V.24 communications interfaces that need two drivers and two receivers with minimum power consumption from a single lowvoltage supply.

FEATUREs
BETTER THAN BIPOLAR!
♦ 1µA Supply Current Using AutoShutdown™
♦ Operates Directly from Two Alkaline,
   NiCd or NiMH Cells
♦ +1.8V to +4.25V Single-Supply Voltage Range
♦ 120kbps Data Rate Guaranteed
♦ Low-Cost Surface-Mount Components
♦ Meets EIA/TIA-232E Specifications
♦ Three-State Receiver Outputs
♦ Flow-Through Pinout
♦ On-Board DC-DC Converters
♦ 20-Pin SSOP and DIP Packages

APPLICATIONs
   Battery-Powered Equipment
   Subnotebook Computers
   PDAs
   Hand-Held Equipment
   Peripherals
   Cellular Phones