Product Overview
The SN74LVC4245APWR from Texas Instruments is an octal bidirectional level-shifting bus transceiver in a 24-pin TSSOP package. It translates between 3.3V (B port) and 5V (A port) logic levels with 3-state outputs, direction control, and output enable, designed for asynchronous communication between mixed-voltage data buses.
Key Specifications
| Function | Octal bus transceiver and level shifter |
| Channels | 8 (bidirectional) |
| VCCA (A Port) | 4.5V to 5.5V |
| VCCB (B Port) | 2.7V to 3.6V |
| Translation | 3.3V to 5V and 5V to 3.3V |
| Direction Control | DIR pin (A-to-B or B-to-A) |
| Output Enable | OE pin (active low, 3-state) |
| Control Voltage Ref | VCCA (DIR and OE referenced to A-side) |
| Output Type | 3-state |
| Propagation Delay | ~4ns typ |
| Latch-Up | >250mA per JESD 17 |
| ESD | 2000V HBM, 200V MM, 1000V CDM |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +85 C |
| Package | TSSOP-24 (7.8 x 4.4 mm) |
| Status | Active |
Features
- Octal bidirectional level-shifting transceiver
- 3.3V to 5V / 5V to 3.3V voltage translation
- Direction control via DIR pin
- 3-state output enable via OE pin
- Pin-compatible with standard 245 transceiver layout
- Control inputs referenced to VCCA
- >250mA latch-up immunity
- High ESD protection (2kV HBM)
Applications
- 5V to 3.3V logic level translation
- Microcontroller to 5V peripheral interface
- Mixed-voltage bus communication
- PCI/ISA bus bridging