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