The PCA9306 device is a dual bidirectional I2C and SMBus voltage-level translator with an enable (EN) input, and is operational from 1.2-V to 3.3-V VREF1 and 1.8-V to 5.5-V VREF2.The PCA9306 device allows bidirectional voltage translations between 1.2 V and 5 V, without the use of a direction pin. The low ON-state resistance (RON) of the switch allows connections to be made with minimal propagation delay. When EN is high, the translator switch is ON, and the SCL1 and SDA1 I/O are connected to the SCL2 and SDA2 I/O, respectively, allowing bidirectional data flow between ports. When EN is low, the translator switch is off, and a high-impedance state exists between ports.In addition to voltage translation, the PCA9306 device can be used to isolate a 400-kHz bus from a 100-kHz bus by controlling the EN pin to disconnect the slower bus during fast-mode communication.
- 2-Bit bidirectional translator for SDA and SCL lines in mixed-mode I2C Applications
- I2C and SMBus compatible
- Less than 1.5-ns maximum propagation delay to accommodate standard-mode and fast-mode I2C devices and multiple controllers
- Allows voltage-level translation between
- 1.2-V VREF1 and 1.8-V, 2.5-V, 3.3-V, or 5-V VREF2
- 1.8-V VREF1 and 2.5-V, 3.3-V, or 5-V VREF2
- 2.5-V VREF1 and 3.3-V or 5-V VREF2
- 3.3-V VREF1 and 5-V VREF2
- Provides bidirectional voltage translation with no direction pin
- Low 3.5-Ω ON-state resistance between input and output ports provides less signal distortion
- Open-drain I2C I/O ports (SCL1, SDA1, SCL2, and SDA2)
- 5-V Tolerant I2C I/O ports to support mixed-mode signal operation
- High-impedance SCL1, SDA1, SCL2, and SDA2 pins for EN = low
- Lockup-free operation for isolation when EN = low
- Flow-through pinout for ease of printed-circuit-board trace routing
- Latch-up performance exceeds 100 mA Per JESD 78, class II
- ESD protection exceeds JESD 22
- 2000-V Human-body model (A114-A)
- 1000-V Charged-device model (C101)
| Features | Enable pin |
| Frequency (max) (MHz) | 0.4 |
| VCCA (min) (V) | 1.2 |
| VCCA (max) (V) | 3.3 |
| VCCB (min) (V) | 1.8 |
| VCCB (max) (V) | 5.5 |
| Supply restrictions | VCCA |
| Rating | Catalog |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | -40 to 85 |