Often, it becomes necessary to interface an existing or new 5V AVR / PIC / MCU project to new devices that use 3.3V logic, like memory cards, sim cards, etc. Described here is a circuit that converts ...

VLSI technology is enabling the realization of complex System on Chip (SoC) designs where different parts of a system, such as analog and digital circuits, as well as passive components, are ...

Diodes has automotive qualified a four-bit bidirectional level translator that does not require a direction control pin. Its B and A ports are designed to track two different power supply rails (VccB ...

Toshiba is aiming at UART and SPI interfaces with three four-channel dual-supply level-translator-transceivers. “The bus transceivers support level-up and level-down voltage translation from either of ...

Low power high performance designs have become a recent trend in modern SoC design community. Often multiple voltage domains are being created in order to cater the need of low power requirements and ...

Several Apple patents have appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Following is a summary of each. Patent number 7994820 is for a level shifter with embedded logic and low minimum voltage. Per ...

Five new Apple patents have appeared at the US Patent & Trademark Office. Following is a summary of each. Patent number 7,834,662 is for a level shifter with embedded logic and low minimum voltage. In ...

VLSI technology is enabling the realization of complex System on Chip (SoC) designs where different parts of a system, such as analog and digital circuits, as well as passive components, are ...