[SOLVED] MAX232 alternative with more lines in single package

[harvie]

Hello, i am working on FPGA project with 32 duplex serial lines and i need to do conversion to RS232 voltage levels.
MAX232 can handle 4 lines, which would mean to use 16 pieces of MAX232 IC (only rx+tx, no hw flow control).
I wonder if there is similar IC which can do more lines in single package... i think it would makes sense to have at least 12 or 16 lines per IC...

Do you know such IC? Thanks.

 

[KlausST]

Hi,

I'd use the selection guides or tables provided by IC manufacturers or distributors...

Klaus

 

[betwixt]

Almost all the MAX23x and MAX24x interfaces are multi-channel. I think the MAX240 range is your best bet, check the data sheets.
The MAX245 has 10 receivers and 8 transmitters in one package.

Brian.

 

[harvie]

Ha! Thanks for pointing this out. Actualy i've went through MAX24x chips before, but the landing pages that google found showed MAX232 block diagram instead, which confused me. But now when i searched whole datasheet it is actualy there.

MAX244-MAX246 series seems to be quite adequate for my purpose...

Thank you.