+1.2V to +3.6V, 0.1µA, 100Mbps,

8-Channel Level Translators

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Enable Input (EN)

The MAX3013 features an EN input. Pull EN low to set

the MAX3013 I/O on both sides in tristate output mode.

Applications Information

Power-Supply Decoupling

To reduce ripple and the chance of introducing data

ceramic capacitor. Place the bypass capacitors as

close to the power-supply input pins as possible.

8-Bit Bus Translation

The MAX3013 level-shifts the data present on the I/O

line between +1.2V to +3.6V, making it ideal for level

translation between a low-voltage ASIC and a higher

voltage system. The Typical Operating Circuit shows

the MAX3013 bidirectional translator in an 8-bit bus

level translation from a 1.8V system to a 3.3V system

and vice versa.

Unidirectional vs. Bidirectional Level

Translator

The MAX3013 bidirectional translator can operate as a

unidirectional device to translate signals without inver-

sion. This device provides the smallest solution (UCSP

package) for unidirectional level translation without inver-

sion.

0V

MAX3013

+1.8V

+3.3V

+1.8V

SYSTEM

CONTROLLER

+3.3V

SYSTEM

GND

EN

BIT 1

BIT 2

BIT 0

BIT 3

BIT 4

BIT 5

BIT 6

BIT 7

BIT 1

BIT 2

BIT 0

BIT 3

BIT 4

BIT 5

BIT 6

BIT 7

0.1

µF

0.1

µF

Typical Operating Circuit