1. General description

The 74AVC4T245 is an 4-bit, dual supply transceiver that enables bidirectional level translation.

The device can be used as two 2-bit transceivers or as a 4-bit transceiver. It features four 2-bit

input-output ports (nAn and nBn), a direction control input (nDIR), a output enable input (nOE)

and dual supply pins (VCC(A) and VCC(B)). Both VCC(A) and VCC(B) can be supplied at any voltage

between 0.8 V and 3.6 V making the device suitable for translating between any of the low voltage

nodes (0.8 V, 1.2 V, 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V and 3.3 V). Pins nAn, nOE and nDIR are referenced to

VCC(A) and pins nBn are referenced to VCC(B). A HIGH on nDIR allows transmission from nAn to

nBn and a LOW on nDIR allows transmission from nBn to nAn. The output enable input (nOE) can

be used to disable the outputs so the buses are effectively isolated.

The device is fully specified for partial power-down applications using IOFF. The IOFF circuitry

disables the output, preventing any damaging backflow current through the device when it is

powered down. In suspend mode when either VCC(A) or VCC(B) are at GND level, both nAn and nBn

are in the high-impedance OFF-state.

2. Features and benefits

• Wide supply voltage range:

• VCC(A): 0.8 V to 3.6 V

• VCC(B): 0.8 V to 3.6 V

• Complies with JEDEC standards:

• JESD8-12 (0.8 V to 1.3 V)

• JESD8-11 (0.9 V to 1.65 V)

• JESD8-7 (1.2 V to 1.95 V)

• JESD8-5 (1.8 V to 2.7 V)

• JESD8-B (2.7 V to 3.6 V)

• ESD protection:

• HBM JESD22-A114E Class 3B exceeds 8000 V

• MM JESD22-A115-A exceeds 200 V

• CDM JESD22-C101C exceeds 1000 V

• Maximum data rates:

• 380 Mbit/s (≥ 1.8 V to 3.3 V translation)

• 200 Mbit/s (≥ 1.1 V to 3.3 V translation)

• 200 Mbit/s (≥ 1.1 V to 2.5 V translation)

• 200 Mbit/s (≥ 1.1 V to 1.8 V translation)

• 150 Mbit/s (≥ 1.1 V to 1.5 V translation)

• 100 Mbit/s (≥ 1.1 V to 1.2 V translation)

• Suspend mode

• Latch-up performance exceeds 100 mA per JESD 78 Class II

• Inputs accept voltages up to 3.6 V

• IOFF circuitry provides partial Power-down mode operation

• Multiple package options

• Specified from -40 °C to +85 °C and -40 °C to +125 °C