The MAX13000E–MAX13005E 6-channel level translators provide the level shifting necessary to allow data
transfer in multivoltage systems. Externally applied voltages, VCCand VL, set the logic levels on either side of
the device. Logic signals present on the VLside of the
device appear as higher voltage logic signals on the
VCCside of the device, and vice-versa.
The MAX13000E–MAX13005E feature a low VCCand V
L
quiescent supply current less than 4µA. The
MAX13000E–MAX13005E also have ±15kV ESD protection on the I/O VCCside for greater protection in applications that route signals externally. The ESD protection is
specified using the Human Body Model (HBM). The
MAX13000E/MAX13001E/MAX13002E operate at a guaranteed 230kbps data rate. The MAX13003E/
MAX13004E/MAX13005E operate at a guaranteed
20Mbps data rate when V
CC
> +1.65V.
The MAX13000E/MAX13003E are bidirectional level
translators, allowing data translation in either direction
(VL↔ VCC) on any single data line without a DIRECTION
input. The MAX13001E/MAX13002E/MAX13004E/
MAX13005E unidirectional level translators level shift
data in one direction (VL→ VCCor VCC→ VL) on any
single data line. The MAX13001E/MAX13002E/
MAX13004E/MAX13005E unidirectional translators’
inputs have the capability to interface with both CMOS
and open-drain (OD) outputs. For more information see
the Ordering Information, Selector Guide, and the Input-Driver Requirements sections.
The MAX13000E–MAX13005E operate with +0.9V to
+3.6V VLvoltages and +1.5V to +3.6V VCCvoltages. The
MAX13000E–MAX13005E are available in 16-bump
UCSP™ and 16-pin TSSOP packages, and are specified
over the extended -40°C to +85°C operating temperature range.
For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642,
or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
UCSP is a trademark of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
SPI is a trademark of Motorola, Inc.
MICROWIRE is a registered trademark of National
Semiconductor Corp.
Typical Operating Circuits and Selector Guide appear at end
of data sheet.
+Denotes a lead(Pb)-free/RoHS-compliant package.
Ordering Information
Pin Configurations continued at end of data sheet.
Ordering Information continued at end of data sheet.
Stresses beyond those listed under “Absolute Maximum Ratings” may cause permanent damage to the device. These are stress ratings only, and functional
operation of the device at these or any other conditions beyond those indicated in the operational sections of the specifications is not implied. Exposure to
absolute maximum rating conditions for extended periods may affect device reliability.
Voltages referenced to GND.
V
CC
...........................................................................-0.3V to +4V
V
L
..............................................................................-0.3V to +4V
I/O
VCC_
.......................................................-0.3V to (VCC+ 0.3V)
I/O
VL_
............................................................-0.3V to (VL+ 0.3V)
EN .................................................................-0.3V to (V
L
+ 0.3V)
Short-Circuit Duration I/O
VL_
, I/O
VCC_
to GND ..........Continuous
Continuous Power Dissipation (T
A
= +70°C)
16-Pin TSSOP (derate 9.4mW/°C at +70°C) ................755mW
16-Bump UCSP (derate 8.2mW/°C at +70°C) .............659mW
Operating Temperature Range ..........................-40°C to +85°C
Note 1: All devices are 100% production tested at TA= +25°C. Limits are guaranteed by design over the entire temperature range.
Note 2: V
L
must be less than or equal to VCCduring normal operation. However, VLcan be greater than VCCduring startup and
shutdown conditions.
Note 3: This consumption is referred to as no signal transmission.
Note 4: Guaranteed by design with an input signal full swing, rise/fall time ≤ 3ns, source resistance is 50Ω.
Note 5: Enable input signal full swing and rise/fall time ≤ 50ns.
Note 6: Guaranteed by design, not production tested.
PARAMETERSYMBOLCONDITIONSMINTYPMAXUNITS
Propagation Delay from
I/OV
CC
to I/OVL after EN
t
EN-VL
(Note 5)
Channel-to-Channel Skewt
Part-to-Part Skew (Note 6)t
SKEW
PPSKEW
Maximum Data Rate
C
= 50pF, CMOS output, Figure 42
I/OVL
C
= 50pF, OD output, Figure 46
I/OVL
Each translator equally loaded,
MAX13003E/MAX13004E/MAX13005E
Each translator equally loaded,
MAX13000E/MAX13001E/MAX13002E
Figure 3. Propagation Delay from I/OVLto I/OVCCAfter EN
Figure 4. Propagation Delay from I/OVCCto I/OVLAfter EN
MAX13000E
SOURCE
V
SOURCE
V
SOURCE
L
I/OV
C
I/OVL
EN
I/OV
I/OV
I/OV
CC
I/OV
L_
L
MAX13000E
EN
I/OV
L_
MAX13000E
EN
L_
V
AND t"
L
0
V
L
0
V
CC
0
V
L
0
V
L
0
V
CC
0
EN-VCC
.
EN
CC
C
I/OVCC
I/OV
I/OV
L_
CC_
t'
EN-VCC
t"
EN-VCC
V
/ 2
CC
EN
I/OV
L_
CC
I/OV
I/OV
CC_
CC_
t
EN-VCC
EN
V
/ 2
CC
IS WHICH EVER IS LARGER BETWEEN t'
t'
EN-VL
EN-VCC
V
0
V
L
CC
C
I/OVCC
0
V
V
CC
I/OV
L_
VL / 2
L
0
SOURCE
L
I/OV
L_
C
I/OVL
EN
MAX13000E
I/OV
CC
V
EN
I/OV
CC_
I/OV
L_
t
IS WHICH EVER IS LARGER BETWEEN t'
EN-VL
t"
EN-VL
VL / 2
EN-VL
AND t"
V
L
0
V
CC
0
V
L
0
EN-VL
.
MAX13000E–MAX13005E
Detailed Description
The MAX13000E–MAX13005E logic-level translators
provide the level shifting necessary to allow data transfer in multivoltage systems. Externally applied voltages,
VCCand VL, set the logic levels on each side of the
device. Logic signals present on the VLside of the
device appear as higher voltage logic signals on the
VCCside of the device, and vice-versa.
The MAX13000E/MAX13003E are bidirectional level
translators allowing data translation in either direction
(V
L
↔ VCC) on any single data line without the use of a
DIRECTION input. The MAX13001E/MAX13002E/
MAX13004E/MAX13005E unidirectional level translators
level shift data in one direction (V
L
→ VCCor VCC→
V
L
) on any single data line. The MAX13001E/
MAX13002E/MAX13004E/MAX13005E unidirectional
translators’ inputs have the capability to interface with
both CMOS and open-drain (OD) outputs. For more
information, see the Ordering Information section and
the Input Driver Requirements section.
The MAX13000E–MAX13005E accept V
L
from +0.9V to
+3.6V. All devices have V
CC
ranging from +1.5V to
+3.6V, making them ideal for data transfer between
low-voltage ASICs/PLDs and higher voltage systems.
The MAX13000E–MAX13005E feature low VCCquiescent supply current of less than 4µA, and VLquiescent
supply current of less than 2µA when in shutdown. The
MAX13000E–MAX13005E have ±15kV ESD protection
on the V
CC
side for greater protection in applications
that route signals externally. The ESD protection is
specified using the Human Body Model (HBM).The
MAX13000E/MAX13001E/MAX13002E operate at a
guaranteed 230kbps data rate. The MAX13003E/
MAX13004E/MAX13005E operate at a guaranteed
20Mbps data rate when VCC> +1.65V.
Level Translation
For normal operation, ensure that +1.5V ≤ VCC≤ +3.6V,
and +0.9V ≤ VL≤ VCC. During power-up sequencing,
VL≥ VCCdoes not damage the device whenever VLis
within the absolute maximum ratings (see the AbsoluteMaximum Ratings section). During power-supply
sequencing, when VCCis floating and VLis powered
up, 1mA of current can be sourced to each load on the
VLside, yet the device does not latch up.
The MAX13000E–MAX13005E are designed to have
VCC≥ VLat all times; however, if VCCis turned off, the
part will not be damaged and will not latch up. To prevent excessive leakage currents in either the I/O or
supply lines, the I/O on the VLside must be left in the
high state.
The maximum data rate for the MAX13000E–
MAX13005E depends heavily on the load capacitance
(see the Typical Operating Characteristics), output
impedance of the driver, and the operational voltage
range (see the Timing Characteristics table).
Open-Drain Operation
The MAX13001E/MAX13002E/MAX13004E/MAX13005E
have input stages specifically designed to accommodate external open-drain drivers. When using opendrain drivers, the MAX13001E/MAX13002E/
MAX13004E/MAX13005E operate in a unidirectionalonly mode, translating from the OD side to the CMOS
side. For improved performance, the rise- and fall-time
accelerators are present on both the CMOS and the
OD side. See the Input-Driver Requirement section. Do
not use pullup resistors greater than 15kΩ for proper
operation, and smaller pullup resistance may be needed for higher speed operation.
Input-Driver Requirements
The MAX13000E–MAX13005E feature four different
architectures based on the speed of the part, as well as
on whether the translator is a CMOS-to-CMOS translator, or whether it is an OD-to-CMOS translator.
20Mbps CMOS-to-CMOS Bidirectional Translator
(MAX13003E)
The MAX13003E architecture is based on a one-shot
accelerator output stage (Figure 5). Accelerator output
stages are always in tri-state, except when there is a
transition on any of the translators on the input side,
either I/OVLor I/OVCC. A short pulse is generated during which the one-shot output stage becomes active
and charges/discharges the capacitances at the I/Os.
Due to its bidirectional nature, the accelerator stages on
both the I/OVCCand the I/OVLbecome active during an
I/O transition from low to high or high to low. This can
lead to some current feeding into the external source
that is driving the translator. However, this behavior
helps speed up the transition on the driven side.
The type of devices that drive the inputs of the
MAX13003E is usually specified with an output drivecurrent capability (I
OUT
). When driving the inputs of the
MAX13003E, the maximum achievable speed is constrained by the drive current of the external driver. To
insure the maximum possible throughput of 20Mbps, the
external driver should meet the following requirement:
where, CPis the parasitic capacitance of the traces, V
is the supply voltage of the driven side (i.e., VLor VCC),
and CINis the input capacitance of the driven side
(CIN= 10pF for VLside, CIN= 20pF for VCCside).
20Mbps OD-to-CMOS Unidirectional Translators
(MAX13004E/MAX13005E)
The MAX13004E/MAX13005E architecture is virtually the
same as that for the bidirectional CMOS-to-CMOS translators, the only difference being that the output inverter
(inverter 4) at the driving side accommodates the driving
capabilities of an open-drain output (Figure 6).
For proper operation, a pullup resistor needs to be connected from the open-drain output to the power supply of
the driving side. Use pullup resistors no larger than 15kΩ.
230kbps CMOS-to-CMOS Bidirectional Translator
(MAX13000E)
The architecture of the MAX13000E lacks the one-shot
accelerator output stages since the transitions that this
device handles are limited by its data rate, 230kbps
(Figure 7).
For proper operation, the driver must meet the following
conditions: 1kΩ maximum output impedance and 1mA
minimum output current.
230kbps OD-to-CMOS Unidirectional Translators
(MAX13001E/MAX13002E)
The architecture of the MAX13001E/MAX13002E is similar to that of the 230kbps CMOS-to-CMOS part, with the
difference that it accommodates the driving capability of
an open-drain output on the driving side, and also that it
has only a single one-shot output stage (Figure 8).
For proper operation, a pullup resistor needs to be connected from the open-drain output to the power supply of
the driving side. Use pullup resistors no larger than 15kΩ.
Figure 9 shows a graph of the typical input current versus input voltage for all of the above configurations.
Enable Output Mode (EN)
The MAX13000E–MAX13005E feature an enable (EN)
input. Drive EN low to set the MAX13000E–MAX13005E
I/Os in tri-state mode. Drive EN high (V
L
) for normal
operation.
±15kV ESD Protection
As with all Maxim devices, ESD-protection structures
are incorporated on all pins to protect against electrostatic discharges encountered during handling and
assembly. The I/OVCClines have extra protection
against static discharge. Maxim’s engineers have
developed state-of-the-art structures to protect these
pins against ESD of ±15kV without damage. The ESD
structures withstand high ESD in all states: normal
operation, tri-state output mode, and power-down. After
an ESD event, Maxim’s E-versions keep working without latchup, whereas competing products can latch
and must be powered-down to remove latchup.
ESD protection can be tested in various ways. The
I/OVCClines of the MAX13000E–MAX13005E are characterized for protection to ±15kV using the Human
Body Model.
ESD Test Conditions
ESD performance depends on a variety of conditions.
Contact Maxim for a reliability report that documents
test setup, test methodology, and test results.
Human Body Model
Figure 10 shows the Human Body Model and Figure 11
shows the current waveform it generates when discharged into a low impedance. This model consists of
a 100pF capacitor charged to the ESD voltage of interest, which is then discharged into the test device
through a 1.5kΩ resistor.
V
Figure 8. Architecture of 230kbps, OD-to-CMOS Unidirectional Translator
The IEC 61000-4-2 standard (Figure 12) specifies ESD
tolerance for electronic systems. The IEC61000-4-2
model specifies a 150pF capacitor that is discharged
into the device through a 330Ω resistor. The
MAX13000E–MAX13005E’s I/O on the VCCside are
rated for IEC 61000-4-2 standard, (8kV Contact
Discharge and ±10kV Air-Gap Discharge).
The IEC 61000-4-2 model discharges higher peak current and more energy than the HBM due to the lower
series resistance and larger capacitor.
Applications Information
Power-Supply Decoupling
To reduce ripple and the chance of transmitting incorrect data, bypass VLand VCCto ground with a 0.1µF
capacitor. To ensure full ±15kV ESD protection, bypass
VCCto ground with a 1µF capacitor. Place all capacitors as close to the power-supply inputs as possible.
UCSP Package Considerations
For general UCSP package information and PC layout
considerations, please refer to Maxim application note:
Wafer-Level Chip-Scale Package.
UCSP Reliability
The chip-scale package (UCSP) represents a unique
packaging form factor that may not perform equally to a
packaged product through traditional mechanical reliability tests. UCSP reliability is integrally linked to the
user’s assembly methods, circuit board material, and
usage environment. The user should closely review
these areas when considering use of a UCSP package.
Performance through Operating Life Test and Moisture
Resistance remains uncompromised as it is primarily
determined by the wafer-fabrication process.
Mechanical stress performance is a greater consideration for a UCSP package. UCSPs are attached through
direct solder contact to the user’s PC board, foregoing
the inherent stress relief of a packaged product lead
frame. Solder joint contact integrity must be considered. Information on Maxim’s qualification plan, test
data, and recommendations are detailed in the UCSP
application note, which can be found on Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com.
For the latest package outline information and land patterns (footprints), go to www.maxim-ic.com/packages. Note that a “+”, “#”, or
“-” in the package code indicates RoHS status only. Package drawings may show a different suffix character, but the drawing pertains to the package regardless of RoHS status.
MAX13000E–MAX13005E
Ultra-Low-Voltage Level Translators
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