>there are a few from Maxim I can't rember the actual part numbers
>off the top of my head.
>
>> >MAX232 (btw there are better chips than that, dont be fooled, if you
>> can find it buy the ones that dont need the external >caps, they are a
>> pain in the ass) and all was well.
>>
>> Any recommendation for a RS232 driver/recover that does not require
>>external capacitors ?

Agreed, and not only that but the capacitor less ones are pin compatible to
the capacitor ones IIRC. Go to the Maxim website and look for them. However
the ones that require capacitors are much cheaper, and the capacitors are
not that much of a hassle.

http://www.maxim-ic.com/

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