### **Key Specifications:**  
- **Interface Type:** RS-232  
- **Number of Drivers/Receivers:** 3 Drivers / 5 Receivers  
- **Data Rate:** Up to **120 kbps**  
- **Supply Voltage:** **Single +5V supply**  
- **Operating Temperature Range:** **0°C to +70°C**  
- **Package Type:** **SO-28**  

### **Features:**  
- **Low Power Consumption**  
- **ESD Protection** (up to **±15 kV** on I/O lines)  
- **Compliant with EIA/TIA-232-F Standards**  
- **On-Chip Charge Pump for Voltage Conversion** (Generates ±10V from +5V supply)  
- **Three-State Outputs for Receivers**  

### **Applications:**  
- **Industrial Control Systems**  
- **Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals**  
- **Modems and Serial Communication Devices**  
- **Embedded Systems**  

For detailed electrical characteristics and pin configurations, refer to the **official ST8024 datasheet** from STMicroelectronics.