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July 1996, vol.13, no. 5
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Translator is first with integrated diodeWith the industry's first single-chip voltage translator, designers of PCs, notebooks, workstations and networking and telecommunication equipment can use both 5-V and 3.3-V parts in the same system without slowing down the performance of the system or consuming valuable board space. Because 5-V devices are usually less expensive than their 3.3-V counterparts, developers are able to bring to market the most cost-effective system by using both 3.3-V and 5-V parts when appropriate. When this occurs, a voltage translator is needed. TI's new CBTD3384 is based on very fast cross bar technology and has an integrated diode for voltage translation. Previous to the CBTD3384, voltage shifting required at least three discrete devices: a switch, an external diode and a resistor. Because of its low resistance and simple switching mechanism, the CBTD3384 has a minimal propagation delay of just 250 picoseconds. The CBTD3384 offers bi-directional voltage translation between 5-V TTL and 3.3-V LVTTL devices, or uni-directional shifting from 5-V CMOS chips to 3.3-V LVTTL devices. The CBTD3384 is organized as two five-bit switches, providing 10 bits of high-speed TTL-compatible bus switching. The CBTD3384 is available now from TI and authorized distributors.
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