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MAX232DW is a Integrated Circuit component manufactured by Texas Instruments. It comes in a Small Outline Packages package. Below you'll find known alternative and equivalent parts that can serve as replacements in your design.
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Specification Comparison
| Parameter | MAX232DWSource | TRS232EIDWR | ATMEGA1609-AFR | 61300611121 | GDH08S04 | MAX232DWR | MAX232DWE4 | MAX232DWRG4 | MAX232DRG4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | Microchip | Würth Elektronik | TE Connectivity | Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments | Texas Instruments |
| Package Type | Small Outline Packages | Small Outline Packages | Quad Flat Packages | Header, Vertical | Small Outline Packages | Small Outline Packages | Small Outline Packages | Small Outline Packages | Small Outline Packages |
| Pin Count | 16 | 16 | 48 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Temperature Range | ~ 70.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 85.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 125.0°C | -40.0°C ~ 105.0°C | -30.0°C ~ 85.0°C | ~ 70.0°C | ~ 70.0°C | ~ 70.0°C | ~ 70.0°C |
| Price | $0.2625 | $1.0900 | $1.3800 | $0.1120 | $1.2249 | $0.7469 | $1.2726 | $1.2546 | $0.2005 |
| Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock |
| Lifecycle | OBSOLETE | ACTIVE | ACTIVE | ACTIVE | ACTIVE | OBSOLETE | OBSOLETE | OBSOLETE | OBSOLETE |
| Electrical Parameters | |||||||||
| YTEOL | 0 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Additional Feature | EXTERNAL CHARGE PUMP | — | ALSO OPERATES AT 2.7V SUPPLY @ 8MHZ | — | — | EXTERNAL CHARGE PUMP | EXTERNAL CHARGE PUMP | EXTERNAL CHARGE PUMP | EXTERNAL CHARGE PUMP |
| Differential Output | NO | NO | — | — | — | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Driver Number of Bits | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Input Characteristics | SCHMITT TRIGGER | SCHMITT TRIGGER | — | — | — | SCHMITT TRIGGER | SCHMITT TRIGGER | SCHMITT TRIGGER | SCHMITT TRIGGER |
| Interface IC Type | LINE TRANSCEIVER | LINE TRANSCEIVER | — | — | — | LINE TRANSCEIVER | LINE TRANSCEIVER | LINE TRANSCEIVER | LINE TRANSCEIVER |
| Interface Standard | EIA-232-F; TIA-232-F; V.28 | EIA-232-F; TIA-232-F; V.28 | — | — | — | EIA-232-F; TIA-232-F; V.28 | EIA-232-F; TIA-232-F; V.28 | EIA-232-F; TIA-232-F; V.28 | EIA-232-F; TIA-232-F; V.28 |
| JESD-30 Code | R-PDSO-G16 | R-PDSO-G16 | S-PQFP-G48 | — | — | R-PDSO-G16 | R-PDSO-G16 | R-PDSO-G16 | R-PDSO-G16 |
| JESD-609 Code | e4 | e4 | e3 | e4 | — | e4 | e4 | e4 | e4 |
| Number of Functions | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Out Swing-Min | 10 V | 10 V | — | — | — | 10 V | 10 V | 10 V | 10 V |
| Output Characteristics | TOTEM-POLE | — | — | — | — | TOTEM-POLE | TOTEM-POLE | — | — |
| Output Low Current-Max | 0.0032 A | 0.0032 A | — | — | — | 0.0032 A | 0.0032 A | 0.0032 A | 0.0032 A |
| Output Polarity | INVERTED | INVERTED | — | — | — | INVERTED | INVERTED | INVERTED | INVERTED |
| Package Body Material | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | — | — | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY | PLASTIC/EPOXY |
| Package Equivalence Code | SOP16,.4 | SOP16,.4 | TQFP48,.35SQ | — | — | SOP16,.4 | SOP16,.4 | SOP16,.4 | SOP16,.25 |
| Package Shape | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | SQUARE | — | — | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR | RECTANGULAR |
| Package Style | SMALL OUTLINE | SMALL OUTLINE | FLATPACK, THIN PROFILE, FINE PITCH | — | — | SMALL OUTLINE | SMALL OUTLINE | SMALL OUTLINE | SMALL OUTLINE |
| Peak Reflow Temperature (Cel) | 260 | 260 | 260 | — | — | 260 | 260 | 260 | 260 |
| Qualification Status | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | — | — | — | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified | Not Qualified |
| Receiver Number of Bits | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Supply Current-Max | 10 mA | 10 mA | — | — | — | 10 mA | 10 mA | 10 mA | 10 mA |
| Supply Voltage-Max | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | — | — | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V |
| Supply Voltage-Min | 4.5 V | 4.5 V | 4.5 V | — | — | 4.5 V | 4.5 V | 4.5 V | 4.5 V |
| Supply Voltage-Nom | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | — | — | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V |
| Supply Voltage1-Max | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | — | — | — | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V | 5.5 V |
| Supply Voltage1-Min | 4.5 V | 4.5 V | — | — | — | 4.5 V | 4.5 V | 4.5 V | 4.5 V |
| Supply Voltage1-Nom | 5 V | 5 V | — | — | — | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V |
| Surface Mount | YES | YES | YES | — | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Technology | BICMOS | BICMOS | CMOS | — | — | BICMOS | BICMOS | BICMOS | BICMOS |
| Temperature Grade | COMMERCIAL | INDUSTRIAL | AUTOMOTIVE | — | — | COMMERCIAL | COMMERCIAL | COMMERCIAL | COMMERCIAL |
| Terminal Finish | Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) | Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) | Matte Tin (Sn) | — | — | Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) | Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) | Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) | Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au) |
| Terminal Form | GULL WING | GULL WING | GULL WING | — | — | GULL WING | GULL WING | GULL WING | GULL WING |
| Terminal Pitch | 1.27 mm | 1.27 mm | 0.5 mm | 2.54 mm | — | 1.27 mm | 1.27 mm | 1.27 mm | 1.27 mm |
| Terminal Position | DUAL | DUAL | QUAD | — | — | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL | DUAL |
| Time@Peak Reflow Temperature-Max (s) | NOT SPECIFIED | 30 | — | — | — | NOT SPECIFIED | NOT SPECIFIED | NOT SPECIFIED | 30 |
| ## MAX232DW Alternates Showing results | Image | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pbfree Code | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | Yes | — | — |
| Manufacturer Package Code | — | — | TQFP-48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Factory Lead Time | — | — | 7 Weeks | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Date Of Intro | — | — | 2019-08-07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Has ADC | — | — | YES | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bit Size | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boundary Scan | — | — | YES | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CPU Family | — | — | AVR RISC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clock Frequency-Max | — | — | 20 MHz | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAC Channels | — | — | NO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DMA Channels | — | — | NO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Format | — | — | FIXED POINT | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Integrated Cache | — | — | NO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Low Power Mode | — | — | YES | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of External Interrupts | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of I/O Lines | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of Serial I/Os | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of Timers | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| On Chip Data RAM Width | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| On Chip Program ROM Width | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PWM Channels | — | — | NO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAM (bytes) | — | — | 2048 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAM (words) | — | — | 1024 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROM (words) | — | — | 16384 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROM Programmability | — | — | FLASH | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Screening Level | — | — | AEC-Q100 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Speed | — | — | 16 MHz | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| uPs/uCs/Peripheral ICs Type | — | — | MICROCONTROLLER, RISC | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ## ATMEGA1609-AFR Alternates Showing results | — | — | Image | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body Breadth | — | — | — | 0.1 inch | 6.18 mm | — | — | — | — |
| Body Depth | — | — | — | 0.1 inch | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body Length | — | — | — | 0.6 inch | — | — | — | — | — |
| Body/Shell Style | — | — | — | PLUG | — | — | — | — | — |
| Connector Type | — | — | — | BOARD CONNECTOR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Finish Mating | — | — | — | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Finish Termination | — | — | — | Gold (Au) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Gender | — | — | — | MALE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Material | — | — | — | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Pattern | — | — | — | RECTANGULAR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Resistance | — | — | — | 20 mΩ | 0.1 mΩ | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Style | — | — | — | SQ PIN-SKT | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dielectric Withstanding Voltage | — | — | — | 500VAC V | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filter Feature | — | — | — | NO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insulation Resistance | — | — | — | 1000000000 Ω | 100000000 Ω | — | — | — | — |
| Insulator Color | — | — | — | BLACK | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insulator Material | — | — | — | POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE | POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE | — | — | — | — |
| Mating Contact Pitch | — | — | — | 0.1 inch | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mixed Contacts | — | — | — | NO | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mounting Option 1 | — | — | — | LOCKING | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mounting Style | — | — | — | STRAIGHT | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mounting Type | — | — | — | BOARD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number Of Connectors | — | — | — | ONE | — | — | — | — | — |
| Number of Rows Loaded | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PCB Contact Pattern | — | — | — | RECTANGULAR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rated Current (Signal) | — | — | — | 3 A | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reference Standard | — | — | — | UL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Terminal Length | — | — | — | 0.118 inch | — | — | — | — | — |
| Termination Type | — | — | — | SOLDER | SOLDER | — | — | — | — |
| Total Number of Contacts | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Actuator Material | — | — | — | — | LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER | — | — | — | — |
| Actuator Type | — | — | — | — | SLIDE TYPE | — | — | — | — |
| Body Color | — | — | — | — | BLACK | — | — | — | — |
| Body Height | — | — | — | — | 2.31 mm | — | — | — | — |
| Body Length or Diameter | — | — | — | — | 11.28 mm | — | — | — | — |
| Center Contact Material | — | — | — | — | COPPER ALLOY | — | — | — | — |
| Center Contact Plating | — | — | — | — | GOLD OVER NICKEL | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Current(AC)-Max | — | — | — | — | 0.1 A | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Current(DC)-Max | — | — | — | — | 0.1 A | — | — | — | — |
| Contact (DC) Max Rating R Load | — | — | — | — | .025A@24VDC | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Function | — | — | — | — | ON-OFF | — | — | — | — |
| Contact Voltage(DC)-Max | — | — | — | — | 50 V | — | — | — | — |
| Dielectric Withstand Volts | — | — | — | — | 300VAC V | — | — | — | — |
| Electrical Life | — | — | — | — | 1000 Cycle(s) | — | — | — | — |
| End Contact Material | — | — | — | — | COPPER ALLOY | — | — | — | — |
| End Contact Plating | — | — | — | — | GOLD OVER NICKEL | — | — | — | — |
| Housing Material | — | — | — | — | POLYPHENYLENE SULPHIDE | — | — | — | — |
| Mounting Feature | — | — | — | — | PANEL MOUNT | — | — | — | — |
| Number of Positions | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Number of Switch Sections | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Packing Method | — | — | — | — | TUBE | — | — | — | — |
| Sealing | — | — | — | — | TAPE SEALED | — | — | — | — |
| Switch Action | — | — | — | — | LATCHED | — | — | — | — |
| Switch Function | — | — | — | — | SPST | — | — | — | — |
| Switch Type | — | — | — | — | SLIDE DIP SWITCH | — | — | — | — |
| Terminal Material | — | — | — | — | COPPER ALLOY | — | — | — | — |
| ## MAX232DRG4 Alternates Showing results | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Image |
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What is equivalent to MAX232DW?
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