Sipex Corp. (Milpitas, CA) introduced the SP3281EB, the newest RS232 transceiver added to Sipex’s interface product family. With five drivers, three receivers and a minimum data rate of 250Kbps, the SP3281 is suitable for cell phones, PDAs, data cables, notebooks, laptop computers and other portable applications. The device’s enhanced ESD protection on all I/O pins protects the device to ±15kV using Human Body Model and ±8kV using IEC 1000-4-2 Contact Discharge.
The SP3281 operates from a single +2.35V to 5.5V supply voltage, with full RS232 compliance down to 3.1V and RS232-compatible performance down to +2.35V. Its wide supply voltage operation allows the device to be powered directly off of a lithium-ion battery, thus eliminating the need for a voltage regulator.
The SP3281 is offered in 28-pin TSSOP and SSOP packages. It is available now and is priced at $2 in 1,000-piece quantities.
