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From: cwiener@crlabs.CRLABS.COM (Chris Wiener)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: MAX-232 chip info wanted
Summary: Second sources are available!!
Keywords: MAX232,RS232,MAXIM,sources
Message-ID: <739@crlabs.CRLABS.COM>
Date: 15 Feb 89 16:25:16 GMT
References: <939@calvin.EE.CORNELL.EDU> <1989Feb14.163116.16322@utzoo.uucp>
Reply-To: cwiener@crlabs.CRLABS.COM (Chris Wiener)
Followup-To: sci.electronics
Organization: CR Labs, Cliffside Park, NJ
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In article <1989Feb14.163116.16322@utzoo.uucp> henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
>In article <939@calvin.EE.CORNELL.EDU> phil@calvin.EE.CORNELL.EDU (Phil Erickson) writes:
>>I've seen numerous references to the MAX-232 chip for TTL/RS232 conversion;
>>who makes this IC (i.e. part number so I can find it in a databook) ... 
>
>The part number is MAX-232, just like it says.  It's made by Maxim; don't
>expect to find it in databooks from anyone else yet.

WRONGO!  Try Intersil ICL-232 or Teledyne Semiconductors TSC232CPE.   I was
given this info by a MAXIM apps engineer when I inquired about second sources
(required for all parts used by my employer).  Call up the factories and ask
for the data sheet.

I can't believe I actually got one on Henry Spencer.   Never thought I'd be
able to prove him wrong :-) :-)

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Christopher Wiener N2CR                        CR Labs, Cliffside Park, NJ
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