Voltage level translators
Resolve I/O voltage difference with level shifter ICs
Browse our portfolio of voltage translators/level shifters, including general purpose direction, auto-bidirectional and unidirectional level shifters.
Unidirectional voltage translators
Up or down translation in push-pull and 3-state output configurations.
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Auto-bidirectional voltage translators
Automatic direction sensing for two-way level translation applications.
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Direction controlled voltage translators
Voltage translation with a dedicated direction control.
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GTL/TTL/BTL/ECL transceiver/translator
Voltage translation for standard bus and backplane applications.
Application specific voltage translators
Voltage translation for standard interfaces such as SPI, SDIO, I2C, and others.
Selecting the right autobidirectional voltage translator for your design
This short video provides an overview of our three autobidirectional families (TXB, TXS and LSF) and when to use them.
- TXB is designed to preserve signal integrity in push-pull interfaces.
- TXS works with both push-pull and open-drain interfaces and includes integrated pull-up resistors.
- LSF is the most flexible for discrete designs.
For systems requiring higher drive strength or higher data rates, we recommend using direction controlled or unidirectional voltage level translators.
Featured logic shifters
SN74AXC4T774
4-bit dual-supply bus transceiver with 3-state outputs and independent direction control inputs
Featured evaluation modules
AXC-SMALLPKG1EVM
Evaluation module for small package direction-controlled translation devices.
Supports SN74AXC8T245 in the RJW package and SN74AXC1T45 in DEA & DTQ packages; populates the SN74AVC4T245 in the RSV package.
LSF-EVM
1-to 8-bit LSF translator family evaluation module.
The LSF family of devices are level translators that support a voltage range of 0.95-V and 5-V and provide multi-voltage bidirectional translation without a direction pin.
TXS-EVM
1-to 8-bit TXS translator family evaluation module.
TXS-EVM supports single, dual, quad and octal channel TXS devices. TXS devices belong to the auto bidirectional voltage level translation family with an operating voltage between 1.2-V and 5.5-V.
Application notes
- Common Risks of Discrete FET Voltage Translation and Advantages of TI’s Integrat (Rev. A) (PDF, 328KB)
- Voltage Translation Between 3.3-V, 2.5-V, 1.8-V, and 1.5-V Logic Standards (Rev. B) (PDF, 390KB)
- Biasing Requirements for TXS, TXB, and LSF Auto-Bidirectional Translators (PDF, 146KB)
- Low Voltage Translation for SPI, UART, RGMII, JTAG Interfaces (Rev. A) (PDF, 1393KB)