2.5-V 460-Kbps RS-232 Transceiver With +/-15 KV ESD Protection

The MAX3318 is a dual-driver, dual-receiver, RS-232 compatible transceiver. The device features auto-power-down plus and enhanced electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection integrated into the chip. Driver output and receiver input are protected to 8 kV using the IEC 61000 Air-Gap Discharge method, 8 kV using the IEC 61000 Contact Discharge method, and 15 kV using the Human-Body Model (HBM). By Texas Instruments