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News Release from: Fairchild Semiconductor | Subject: FXL2TD245
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 07 December 2006
Dual supply bidirectional translator
The FXL2TD245 in MicroPak offers unique design flexibility while dramatically reducing board space in low-voltage designs
Fairchild Semiconductor introduces the FXL2TD245, the first dual-supply bidirectional translator on the market configurable for both unidirectional and independent bidirectional voltage translation between two logic levels In addition to offering designers unparalleled design flexibility in a wide variety of low-voltage applications, this MicroPak-packaged translator helps them dramatically save board space
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The FXL2TD245 measures only 0.55mm x 1.6mm x 2.1mm, which is 80 percent smaller than comparable dual-supply translators in SOIC packages.
It also replaces two 1-bit components used in typical designs.
This ultra-compact translator is ideal for use in cell phones, PDAs, gaming devices and other portable applications, although its wide voltage range (1.1-3.6V) accommodates the voltage requirements of a variety of consumer and industrial applications.
"Fairchild's FXL2TD245 offers independent-direction controls for each bit, a truly unique attribute that allows this translator to be configured for many different designs," said Gary O'Donnell, Fairchild's technical marketing manager Logic Products.
"By offering this full functionality in an ultra-compact MicroPak, the FXL2TD245 offers a significantly smaller footprint than similar products on the market".
"This flexible, compact translator helps our customers minimise time-to-market, save board space and reduce bill-of-materials (BOM) cost, all vital considerations for today's low-voltage applications".
In addition to performance and space improvements, the FXL2TD245 bolsters system reliability.
For instance, its 10-terminal MicroPak offers 35 percent more pad-contact area than other leadless packages, which results in a stronger solder bond between the device and the circuit board.
The FXL2TD245 facilitates more robust designs by providing outputs that switch to 3-state if either supply voltage (VCC) is equal to ground (GND).
It also offers built-in power-off protection.
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