The SP213EEA-L/TR is a low-power 230 kbps RS232 transceiver with high Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) protection. It is manufactured by MaxLinear and packaged in a SSOP-28. It operates at +5V power and has a low current consumption of 12 mA maximum transmit/receive. The SP213E series is designed for use in point-to-point or multipoint RS232 communication links requiring ESD protection. It offers full-duplex serial data communication up to 230 kbps. The device features 0.1 µF capacitors (in receive and transmit pairs) externally, to ensure compliance with EIA/ITU-T and CEPT recommendations. It is suitable for operation in industrial, telecommunication, and computer applications.