General Description

The MAX3372E–MAX3379E and MAX3390E–MAX3393E ±15kV ESD-protected level translators provide the level
shifting necessary to allow data transfer in a multivoltage system. Externally applied voltages, VCCand VL, set the
logic levels on either side of the device. A low-voltage logic signal present on the VLside of the device appears
as a high-voltage logic signal on the VCCside of the device, and vice-versa.

Features

♦ Guaranteed Data Rate Options

  230kbps

  8Mbps (+1.2V ≤VL≤VCC≤+5.5V)

  10Mbps (+1.2V ≤VL≤VCC≤+3.3V)

  16Mbps (+1.8V ≤VL≤VCC≤+2.5V and +2.5V≤VL≤VCC≤+3.3V)

♦ Bidirectional Level Translation (MAX3372E/MAX3373E and MAX3377E/MAX3378E)

♦ Operation Down to +1.2V on VL

♦ ±15kV ESD Protection on I/O VCCLines

♦ Ultra-Low 1µA Supply Current in Three-State Output Mode

♦ Low-Quiescent Current (130µA typ)

♦ UCSP, TDFN, SOT23, and TSSOP Packages

♦ Thermal Short-Circuit Protection

Applications

    SPI™, MICROWIRE™, and I2C Level Translation

    Low-Voltage ASIC Level Translation

    Smart Card Readers

    Cell-Phone Cradles

    Portable POS Systems

    Portable Communication Devices

    Low-Cost Serial Interfaces

    Cell Phones

    GPS

    Telecommunications Equipment