Date   : Fri, 23 Aug 1985 18:32:41 GMT
From   : Mike Ekberg <decvax!decwrl!spar!turtlevax!weitek!mae@UCB-VAX.ARPA>
Subject: Re: DC-DC converter ICs - try MC145406 instead of 1488

In article <301@cmu-cs-g.ARPA>, monta@cmu-cs-g.ARPA (Peter Monta) writes:
> Are there ICs which convert +5V to +15V and -15V, at about 40mA each?
> This would be very convenient for providing RS-232 signal levels;
> often this is the only place such voltages are needed.  (1488s require
> about 40mA at each voltage.)                                ------

You might be interested in a new part from Motorola, it's the
MC145406. It's a CMOS tranceiver that combines the functions of the
1488 and 1489. It contains 3 drivers and 3 receivers. It runs on +-5
V. And it uses 1/10 the power of the 1488. Price is $1.59 in 100-unit
quantities (see _Electronic Design_, August 8,1985, pg. 149).

Mike