MAX3397EELA+T

Price range: $2.48 - $5.75

The MAX3397E ±15kV ESD-protected bidirectionallevel translator provides level shifting for data transfer ina multivoltage system. Externally applied voltages, VCCand VL, set the logic levels on either side of the device.A logic-low signal present on the VL side of the deviceappears as a logic-low signal on the VCC side of thedevice, and vice versa. The MAX3397E utilizes a transmission-gate-based design to allow data translation ineither direction (VL ↔ VCC) on any single data line. The MAX3397E accepts VL from +1.2V to +5.5V and VCC from +1.65V to +5.5V, making the device ideal for datatransfer between low-voltage ASICs/PLDs and highervoltage systems.The MAX3397E features a shutdown mode that reducessupply current to less than 1µA, thermal short-circuit protection,and ±15kV ESD protection on the VCC side forgreater protection in applications that route signals externally.The MAX3397E operates at a guaranteed data rateof 8Mbps over the entire specified operating voltagerange. Within specific voltage domains, higher data ratesare possible. See the Timing Characteristics table in the full data sheet.The MAX3397E is available in an 8-pin µDFN packageand specified over the extended -40°C to +85°C operatingtemperature range.