General Description

The MAX3000E/MAX3001E/MAX3002–MAX3012 8-channel level translators provide the level shifting necessary to allow data transfer in a multivoltage system. Externally applied voltages, VCC and VL, set the logic levels on either side of the device. Logic signals present on the VL side of the device appear as a higher voltage logic signal on the VCC side of the device, and vice-versa. The MAX3000E/MAX3001E/MAX3002/MAX3003 use an

architecture specifically designed to be bidirectional without the use of a directional pin.

Features

♦ Guaranteed Data Rate Options

   230kbps (MAX3000E)

   4Mbps (MAX3001E)

   20Mbps (MAX3002–MAX3012)

♦ Bidirectional Level Translation Without Using a Directional Pin (MAX3000E/MAX3001E/MAX3002/MAX3003)

♦ Unidirectional Level Translation(MAX3004–MAX3012)

♦ Operation Down to +1.2V on VL

♦ ±15kV ESD Protection on I/O VCC Lines (MAX3000E/MAX3001E)

♦ Ultra-Low 0.1µA Supply Current in Shutdown

♦ Low Quiescent Current (< 10µA)

♦ UCSP, TQFN, and TSSOP Packages

Applications

CMOS Logic-Level Translation

Cellphones

SPI™ and MICROWIRE™ Level Translation

Low-Voltage ASIC Level Translation

Smart Card Readers

Cellphone Cradles

Portable POS Systems

Portable Communication Devices

Low-Cost Serial Interfaces

GPS

Telecommunications Equipment