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MAX232N by:
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Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, BICMOS, PDIP16

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MAX232N Information

MAX232N by Texas Instruments is a Line Driver or Receiver.
Line Driver or Receivers are under the broader part category of Drivers And Interfaces.

A driver controls the current or voltage delivered to components like LCDs or motors, while an interface component connects systems for data transfer and control. Read more about Drivers And Interfaces on our Drivers And Interfaces part category page.

Available Datasheets

Part # Manufacturer Description Datasheet
MAX232N Texas Instruments Dual EIA-232 driver and receiver 16-PDIP 0 to 70
MAX232NSR Texas Instruments Dual EIA-232 driver and receiver 16-SO 0 to 70
MAX232NE4 Texas Instruments Dual EIA-232 driver and receiver 16-PDIP 0 to 70

Price & Stock for MAX232N

Part # Distributor Description Stock Price Buy
DISTI # 33AH4336
Newark Rs232 Transceiver, 120 Kbps, |Texas Instruments MAX232N RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 1 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 0 Container: Bulk 1393
  • 1 $2.1900
  • 10 $1.6900
  • 100 $1.3500
  • 500 $1.2400
  • 1,000 $1.2200
  • 2,500 $1.1800
  • 5,000 $1.1600
$1.1600 / $2.1900 Buy Now
DISTI # 296-1402-5-ND
DigiKey IC TRANSCEIVER FULL 2/2 16PDIP Min Qty: 1 Container: Tube 6885
Tube
  • 1 $2.4800
  • 10 $1.8360
  • 25 $1.6756
  • 100 $1.4990
  • 250 $1.4148
  • 500 $1.3641
  • 1,000 $1.3223
  • 2,500 $1.2782
  • 5,000 $1.2517
$1.2517 / $2.4800 Buy Now
DISTI # P02:6590_15785553
Arrow Electronics Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube COO: United States RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 2 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 2446 Asia - 157
  • 2 $2.0898
  • 10 $1.6065
  • 25 $1.5000
  • 100 $1.3037
  • 250 $1.2458
  • 500 $1.1947
  • 1,000 $1.1330
  • 2,500 $1.0867
  • 5,000 $1.0571
$1.0571 / $2.0898 Buy Now
DISTI # V99:2348_07298368
Arrow Electronics Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube COO: China RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 1 Package Multiple: 1 Lead time: 16 Weeks Date Code: 2402 Americas - 3
  • 1 $1.5598
  • 10 $1.3332
  • 25 $1.2763
  • 100 $1.1634
  • 250 $1.1281
  • 500 $1.0959
  • 1,000 $1.0560
  • 2,500 $1.0252
  • 5,000 $1.0184
$1.0184 / $1.5598 Buy Now
DISTI # 595-MAX232N
Mouser Electronics RS-232 Interface IC Dual RS232 Driver RoHS: Compliant 119
  • 1 $2.2400
  • 10 $1.7400
  • 25 $1.5800
  • 100 $1.4100
  • 250 $1.3300
  • 500 $1.2800
  • 1,000 $1.2400
  • 2,500 $1.2000
  • 5,000 $1.1800
$1.1800 / $2.2400 Buy Now
DISTI # 85990272
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Americas - 49412
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 86000683
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 0601 Americas - 16191
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 85998523
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 0701 Americas - 4134
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 93850611
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 2 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 2446 Americas - 157
  • 2 $2.0729
  • 10 $1.5935
  • 25 $1.4879
  • 100 $1.2931
  • 250 $1.2358
  • 500 $1.1850
  • 1,000 $1.1239
  • 2,500 $1.0779
  • 5,000 $1.0486
$1.0486 / $2.0729 Buy Now
Quest Components IC,LINE TRANSCEIVER,2 DRIVER,2 RCVR,DIP,16PIN,PLASTIC 455
  • 1 $2.1600
  • 127 $1.0800
  • 279 $0.9990
$0.9990 / $2.1600 Buy Now
Quest Components IC,LINE TRANSCEIVER,2 DRIVER,2 RCVR,DIP,16PIN,PLASTIC 74
  • 1 $1.5295
  • 19 $1.2236
  • 62 $0.9177
$0.9177 / $1.5295 Buy Now
Quest Components IC,LINE TRANSCEIVER,2 DRIVER,2 RCVR,DIP,16PIN,PLASTIC 38
  • 1 $2.1500
  • 3 $1.7200
  • 13 $1.2900
$1.2900 / $2.1500 Buy Now
Quest Components IC,LINE TRANSCEIVER,2 DRIVER,2 RCVR,DIP,16PIN,PLASTIC 32
  • 1 $2.4472
  • 3 $1.8354
  • 15 $1.5295
$1.5295 / $2.4472 Buy Now
Quest Components IC,LINE TRANSCEIVER,2 DRIVER,2 RCVR,DIP,16PIN,PLASTIC 21
  • 1 $2.1196
  • 3 $1.5897
  • 17 $1.3248
$1.3248 / $2.1196 Buy Now
Quest Components IC,LINE TRANSCEIVER,2 DRIVER,2 RCVR,DIP,16PIN,PLASTIC 6
  • 1 $2.4735
  • 3 $1.9788
$1.9788 / $2.4735 Buy Now
Rochester Electronics IC INTERFACE Transceiver RS232 120kbps 4.5V - 5.5V 16-DIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Status: Active Min Qty: 1 69816
  • 100 $1.2900
  • 500 $1.1600
  • 1,000 $1.0700
  • 10,000 $0.9546
  • 100,000 $0.7998
$0.7998 / $1.2900 Buy Now
DISTI # P02:6590_15785553
Arrow Electronics Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube COO: United States RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 2 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 2446 Asia - 157
  • 2 $2.0898
  • 10 $1.6065
  • 25 $1.5000
  • 100 $1.3037
  • 250 $1.2458
  • 500 $1.1947
  • 1,000 $1.1330
  • 2,500 $1.0867
  • 5,000 $1.0571
$1.0571 / $2.0898 Buy Now
DISTI # V99:2348_07298368
Arrow Electronics Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube COO: China RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 1 Package Multiple: 1 Lead time: 16 Weeks Date Code: 2402 Americas - 3
  • 1 $1.5598
  • 10 $1.3332
  • 25 $1.2763
  • 100 $1.1634
  • 250 $1.1281
  • 500 $1.0959
  • 1,000 $1.0560
  • 2,500 $1.0252
  • 5,000 $1.0184
$1.0184 / $1.5598 Buy Now
DISTI # 85990272
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Americas - 49412
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 86000683
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 0601 Americas - 16191
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 85998523
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 0701 Americas - 4134
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 93850611
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube COO: United States RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 2 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 2446 Americas - 157
  • 2 $2.0729
  • 10 $1.5935
  • 25 $1.4879
  • 100 $1.2931
  • 250 $1.2358
  • 500 $1.1850
  • 1,000 $1.1239
  • 2,500 $1.0779
  • 5,000 $1.0486
$1.0486 / $2.0729 Buy Now
DISTI # 85990272
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Americas - 49412
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 86000683
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 0601 Americas - 16191
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 85998523
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 233 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 0701 Americas - 4134
  • 233 $1.6125
  • 500 $1.4500
  • 1,000 $1.3375
  • 10,000 $1.1933
  • 100,000 $0.9998
$0.9998 / $1.6125 Buy Now
DISTI # 93850611
Verical Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube COO: United States RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 2 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 2446 Americas - 157
  • 2 $2.0729
  • 10 $1.5935
  • 25 $1.4879
  • 100 $1.2931
  • 250 $1.2358
  • 500 $1.1850
  • 1,000 $1.1239
  • 2,500 $1.0779
  • 5,000 $1.0486
$1.0486 / $2.0729 Buy Now
DISTI # MAX232N
TME IC: interface, transceiver, full duplex,RS232, 120kbps, DIP16 Min Qty: 1 2288
  • 1 $2.1500
  • 10 $1.6400
  • 25 $1.5100
  • 50 $1.4300
  • 100 $1.3600
  • 125 $1.3500
  • 250 $1.2900
  • 1,000 $1.1900
  • 5,000 $1.1200
$1.1200 / $2.1500 Buy Now
DISTI # P02:6590_15785553
Arrow Electronics Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube COO: United States RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 2 Package Multiple: 1 Date Code: 2446 Asia - 157
  • 2 $2.0898
  • 10 $1.6065
  • 25 $1.5000
  • 100 $1.3037
  • 250 $1.2458
  • 500 $1.1947
  • 1,000 $1.1330
  • 2,500 $1.0867
  • 5,000 $1.0571
$1.0571 / $2.0898 Buy Now
DISTI # V99:2348_07298368
Arrow Electronics Dual Transmitter/Receiver RS-232 16-Pin PDIP Tube COO: China RoHS: Compliant Min Qty: 1 Package Multiple: 1 Lead time: 16 Weeks Date Code: 2402 Americas - 3
  • 1 $1.5598
  • 10 $1.3332
  • 25 $1.2763
  • 100 $1.1634
  • 250 $1.1281
  • 500 $1.0959
  • 1,000 $1.0560
  • 2,500 $1.0252
  • 5,000 $1.0184
$1.0184 / $1.5598 Buy Now
ComSIT USA Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, BICMOS, PDIP16 ECCN: EAR99 RoHS: Not Compliant Stock DE - 165
Stock ES - 0
Stock US - 0
Stock MX - 0
Stock CN - 0
Stock HK - 0
RFQ
Chip Stock Integrated Circuit Interface Transceiver, RS-232, 120kbs, 4.5-5.5V, 0+70 deg.C, THT, DIP16 4875
RFQ
Chip Stock   400
RFQ
Win Source Electronics IC DUAL EIA-232 DRVR/RCVR 16-DIP 10050
  • 24 $2.1068
  • 58 $1.7287
  • 90 $1.6747
  • 124 $1.6207
  • 160 $1.5666
  • 214 $1.4046
$1.4046 / $2.1068 Buy Now

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MAX232N Part Data Attributes
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MAX232N Texas Instruments Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, BICMOS, PDIP16
Pbfree Code Yes
Rohs Code Yes
Part Life Cycle Code Active
Part Package Code DIP
Pin Count 16
ECCN Code EAR99
HTS Code 8542.39.00.90
Additional Feature External Charge Pump
Differential Output No
Driver Number of Bits 2
Input Characteristics Schmitt Trigger
Interface IC Type Line Transceiver
Interface Standard Eia-232-F; Tia-232-F; V.28
JESD-30 Code R-PDIP-T16
JESD-609 Code e4
Length 19.305 Mm
Number of Functions 2
Number of Terminals 16
Operating Temperature-Max 70 °C
Operating Temperature-Min
Out Swing-Min 10 V
Output Characteristics Totem-Pole
Output Low Current-Max 0.0032 A
Output Polarity Inverted
Package Body Material Plastic/Epoxy
Package Code DIP
Package Equivalence Code DIP16,.3
Package Shape Rectangular
Package Style In-Line
Qualification Status Not Qualified
Receiver Number of Bits 2
Seated Height-Max 5.08 Mm
Supply Current-Max 10 Ma
Supply Voltage-Max 5.5 V
Supply Voltage-Min 4.5 V
Supply Voltage-Nom 5 V
Supply Voltage1-Max 5.5 V
Supply Voltage1-Min 4.5 V
Supply Voltage1-Nom 5 V
Surface Mount No
Technology Bicmos
Temperature Grade Commercial
Terminal Finish Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)
Terminal Form Through-Hole
Terminal Pitch 2.54 Mm
Terminal Position Dual
Width 7.62 Mm

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TRS232CDWR Texas Instruments Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, PDSO16 MAX232N vs TRS232CDWR
TC232IJE Teledyne Technologies Inc Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, CMOS, CDIP16 MAX232N vs TC232IJE
MAX232EIDRG4 Texas Instruments Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, BICMOS, PDSO16 MAX232N vs MAX232EIDRG4
TRS232IPW Texas Instruments Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, PDSO16 MAX232N vs TRS232IPW
MAX232DG4 Texas Instruments Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, BICMOS, PDSO16 MAX232N vs MAX232DG4
MAX232IDRE4 Texas Instruments Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, BICMOS, PDSO16 MAX232N vs MAX232IDRE4
TC232COETR Microchip Technology Inc Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, PDSO16 MAX232N vs TC232COETR
LMS202IMW Texas Instruments Check for Price Line Transceiver MAX232N vs LMS202IMW
TRS232IDWRG4 Texas Instruments Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, BICMOS, PDSO16 MAX232N vs TRS232IDWRG4
MAX232NSRG4 Texas Instruments Check for Price Line Transceiver, 2 Func, 2 Driver, 2 Rcvr, BICMOS, PDSO16 MAX232N vs MAX232NSRG4
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