TXG4122

The TXG4122 device is a dual bidirectional, non-galvanic based voltage and ground-level translator for I2C. This device supports two separate configurable power-supply rails. Side 1 is designed to track VCC1 which accepts any supply voltage from 3V to 5.5V. Side 2 is designed to track VCC2 which accepts any supply voltage from 2.25V to 5.5V. Compared to traditional level shifters, the TXG4122 can solve the challenges of voltage translation across different ground levels up to ±40V. Both GND1 or GND2 can have an offset ground as long as the difference between GND1 and GND2 remains -40V to +40V.

The Simplified Block Diagram shows a common use case where DC shift occurs between GND1 to GND2 due to parasitic resistance or capacitance. The TXG4122 is able to support I2C-based communication between systems that have different supply voltages and different ground references. The leakage between GND1 and GND2 is typically 25nA when VCC to GND is shorted.