JAJSC61C May 2016 – May 2016 TRS3122E
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The TRS3122E is an upgrade to standard RS232 transceivers, offering compatibility with modern system needs like 1.8-V GPIO capability, enhanced ESD & ultra low stand-by current. The majority of RS-232 transceivers with 1.8-V GPIO compatibility require a logic supply pin for the I/O translation, in addition to a minimum 3.3 V VCC for all of the other active circuitry on the chip. Unlike these transceivers, TRS3122E can operate with both VL and VCC equal to 1.8 V. When VCC= 3.0 V to 5.5 V, the charge pump will sense VCC and switch to doubler mode. C1 & C2 are the necessary flying capacitors, C3 is not needed, and the charge pump outputs V+ & V- will regulate to ~+/-5.4 V. When VCC= 1.65 V to 2.0 V, the charge pump will sense VCC and switch to tripler mode. C1, C2 & C3 are all necessary, and the charge pump outputs V+ & V- will regulate to ~+/-2.65*VCC from VCC= 1.65 V to 2.0 V.
With many modern applications expanding into products that use RS232 as a backup communication protocol, it is important for the transceiver to have efficient standby operation. In order to accommodate this, Auto Powerdown Plus has been integrated to shut-off all active circuitry, allowing TRS3122E to achieve an Ioff of 1 uA.
In order to comply with common interface system needs and environments, the RS-232 receive and transmit I/O pins comply with IEC 61000-4-2 ratings.
The internal power supply consists of a regulated auto-sensing charge pump that provides RS-232 compatible output voltages, over the 1.65 V to 2.0 V and 3.0 V to 5.5 V VCC ranges. The charge pump operates in two modes to efficiently accommodate low voltage (1.8 V) and higher voltage (3.3 V & 5.0 V) supplies.
The charge pump requires two flying capacitors (C1, C2) and reservoir capacitors (C4, C5) to generate the V+ and V- supplies of approximately ±5.4 V when VCC is greater than 3 V. When VCC is >2.9V, TRS3122E will sense the supply voltage level and switch the charge pump to a doubler. Hence, no need for a third flying capacitor. C3+ & C3- pins can be left open for proper operation. If a capacitor is placed between C3+ & C3-, the charge pump will ignore this capacitor and still behave as a doubler.
For capacitor choice recommendations, please refer to Table 1.
The charge pump requires three flying capacitors (C1, C2 & C3) and reservoir capacitors (C4, C5) to generate the V+ and V- supplies of approximately ±2.65 * VCC when VCC is greater than 1.65 V. When VCC is <2.1 V, TRS3122E will sense the supply voltage level and switch the charge pump to a tripler.
For capacitor choice recommendations, please refer to Table 1.
The drivers are inverting level transmitters that convert TTL or CMOS logic levels to RS-232 levels. For VCC=3.0 V to 5.0 V, the RS-232 output voltage swing is typically ±5.4 V fully loaded and ±5 V minimum fully loaded. For Vcc = 1.8 V, the RS-232 output voltage swing is typically ±.4.7 V fully loaded and ±4.25 V minimum fully loaded.
The driver outputs are protected against indefinite short-circuits to ground without degradation in reliability. These drivers are compatible with RS-232 logic levels and all previous RS-232 versions. Unused driver inputs should be connected to GND or VCC.
The receivers convert EIA/TIA-232 levels to TTL or CMOS logic output levels. Receivers have an inverting output that can be disabled by using the FORCEOFF pin. Receivers remain active when the Auto Powerdown Plus circuitry autonomously enters a low power state. See Auto Powerdown Plus for more information on the Auto Powerdown mode. If the FORCEOFF pin is manually set low, the receivers will be disabled and put into 3-state mode. In either of these powerdown modes, the device will typically consume about 0.5 uA. The truth table logic of the TRS3122E driver and receiver outputs can be found in Device Functional Modes. Since receiver input is usually from a transmission line where long cable lengths and system interference can degrade the signal, the inputs have a typical hysteresis margin of 300 mV. This ensures that the receiver is virtually immune to noisy transmission lines. Should an input be left unconnected, an internal 5kΩ pull-down resistor to ground will commit the output of the receiver to a HIGH state.
ESD protection structures are incorporated on all pins to protect against electrostatic discharges encountered during handling and assembly. The bus pins (driver outputs and receiver inputs) have extra protection structures, which have been tested up to ±15 kV.
ESD protection is tested in various ways. TI uses the following standards to qualify the ESD structures designed into TRS3122E:
The IEC 61000-4-2 standard is more rigorous than HBM, resulting in lower voltage levels compared with HBM for the same level of ESD protection. Because IEC 61000-4-2 specifies a lower series resistance, the peak current is higher than HBM. The TRS3122E has passed both HBM and IEC 61000-4-2 testing.
Powerdown is engaged in two separate cases: automatically, when no activity has occurred for a period of time, and manually, using the FORCEOFF device pin.
Auto Powerdown Plus is enabled when FORCEON is set LOW and FORCEOFF is set HIGH. Using TRS3122E's integrated edge detection circuitry and timer, the device can sense when there is no activity on the driver or receiver inputs for 30 seconds. When this condition is sensed by the device, it automatically shuts the charge pump off, reducing supply current to 0.5 uA. When a valid transition is sensed on one of the driver or receiver inputs, the charge pump turns back on and TRS3122E exits powerdown. The typical time to exit powerdown is typically in 30 us, but can be as long as 150 us. As a result, the system saves power without requiring any software control. Device Functional Modes summarizes the operating modes in truth table form.
While in the low power mode with Automatic Powerdown enabled (FORCEOFF = HIGH and FORCEON = LOW), the receiver inputs are still enabled.
The device can be manually powered down by externally setting FORCEOFF pin to low logic level. Both the drivers and receivers will be powered off. Device Functional Modes summarizes the operating modes in truth table form.
If the FORCEOFF and FORCEON pins are both set HIGH, the device will power on with Auto Powerdown Plus disabled. Both the drivers and receiver will be active regardless of inactivity. Because powerdown is autonomous, FORCEON can be used ensure drivers are ready for new data transmission if the time since last transmission (or receive data) was more than 15 seconds. Device Functional Modes summarizes the operating modes in truth table form.
INPUTS | OUTPUT | DRIVER STATUS | |||
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DIN | FORCEON | FORCEOFF | TIME ELAPSED SINCE LAST RIN OR DIN TRANSITION |
DOUT | |
X | X | L | X | Z | Powered off |
L | H | H | X | H | Normal operation with auto-powerdown plus disabled |
H | H | H | X | L | |
L | L | H | <30 s | H | Normal operation with auto-powerdown plus enabled |
H | L | H | <30 s | L | |
L | L | H | >30 s | Z | Powered off by auto-powerdown plus feature |
H | L | H | >30 s | Z |
INPUTS | OUTPUTS | RECEIVER STATUS | ||
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RIN | FORCEOFF | TIME ELAPSED SINCE LAST RIN OR DIN TRANSITION |
ROUT | |
X | L | X | Z | Powered off |
L | H | X | H | Normal operation with auto-powerdown plus disabled/enabled |
H | H | X | L | |
Open | H | X | H |
INPUTS | OUTPUT | |||
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RIN1, RIN2 | FORCEON | FORCEOFF | TIME ELAPSED SINCE LAST RIN OR DIN TRANSITION |
INVALID |
Any L or H | X | X | X | H |
All Open | X | X | X | L |
VCC = VL | C1 Capacitor Value | C2 Capacitor Value | C3 Capacitor Value | C4 Capacitor Value | C5 Capacitor Value |
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1.65 V to 2 V(1) | 100 nF | ||||
3.0 V to 3.6 V(1) | 100 nF | 100 nF or open | 100 nF | ||
4.5 V to 5.5 V(1) | 47 nF | 330 nF | 100 nF or open | 330 nF | |
3 V to 5.5 V(2) | 47 nF | 470 nF | 100 nF or open | 470 nF |