How to solve MAX232 / MAX3232 Heating or Burning problem ?

Is your MAX232 or MAX3232 is getting heat or burned ? I have also faced similar issue and struggled a lot to find the problem when I was working in some projects involving RS232 communication. It is very easy to solve this problem, just follow the below guidelines.

Follow Manufacturer Specific Datasheet

As you know MAX232 / MAX3232 is manufactured by different companies. Each one is having it's own specifications and properties. So first you need to refer the manufacturer specific datasheet....

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