GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ADG3300 is a bidirectional logic level translator that contains eight bidirectional channels. It can be used in multivoltage digital system applications such as data transfer between a low voltage DSP/controller and a higher voltage device. The internal architecture allows the device to perform bidirectional logic level translation without an additional signal to set the direction of the translation.

The voltage applied to VCCA sets the logic levels on the A side of the device, while VCCY sets the levels on the Y side. For proper operation, VCCA must always be less than VCCY. The VCCA-compatible logic signals applied to the A side of the device appear as VCCY-compatible levels on the Y side. Similarly, VCCY-compatible logic levels applied to the Y side of the device appear as VCCA compatible logic levels on the A side.

FEATURES

Bidirectional level translation

Operates from 1.15 V to 5.5 V

Low quiescent current <1 µA

No direction pin

APPLICATIONS

Low voltage ASIC level translation

Smart card readers

Cell phones and cell phone cradles

Portable communications devices

Telecommunications equipment

Network switches and routers

Storage systems (SAN/NAS)

Computing/server applications

GPS

Portable POS systems

Low cost serial interfaces