ADG3308/ADG3308-1
APPLICATIONS
The ADG3308/ADG3308-1 are designed for digital circuits
that operate at different supply voltages; therefore, logic level
translation is required. The lower voltage logic signals are
connected to the A pins, and the higher voltage logic signals
to the Y pins. The ADG3308/ADG3308-1 can provide level
translation in both directions (A→Y or Y→A) on all eight
channels, eliminating the need for a level translator IC for
each direction. The internal architecture allows the ADG3308/
ADG3308-1 to perform bidirectional level translation without
an additional signal to set the direction in which the translation
is made. It also allows simultaneous data flow in both directions
on the same part, for example, when two channels translate in the
A→Y direction while the other two translate in the Y→A
direction. This simplifies the design by eliminating the timing
requirements for the direction signal and reduces the number of
ICs used for level translation.
Figure 40 shows an application where a 3.3 V microprocessor
can read or write data to and from a 1.8 V peripheral device
using an 8-bit bus.
3.3V
I/OH1
100nF
100nF
VCCY VCCA
Y1
A1
ADG3308/
ADG3308-1
1.8V
I/OL1
I/OH2
I/OH3
Y2
A2
Y3
A3
I/OL2
I/OL3
I/OH4
I/OH5
Y4
A4
Y5
A5
I/OL4
I/OL5
I/OH6
Y6
A6
I/OL6
I/OH7
Y7
A7
I/OL7
I/OH8
Y8
A8
I/OL8
GND
EN
GND
GND
Figure 40. 1.8 V to 3.3 V 8-Bit Level Translation Circuit
When the application requires level translation between
a microprocessor and multiple peripheral devices, the
ADG3308/ADG3308-1 I/O pins can be three-stated by setting
EN = 0. This feature allows the ADG3308/ADG3308-1 to share
the data buses with other devices without causing contention
issues. Figure 41 shows an application where a 3.3 V micro-
processor is connected to 1.8 V peripheral devices using the
three-state feature.
Data Sheet
3.3V
I/OH1
I/OH2
I/OH3
I/OH4
I/OH5
I/OH6
I/OH7
I/OH8
GND CS
100nF
100nF
ADG3308/
ADG3308-1
VCCY
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
Y8
EN
VCCA
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
GND
1.8V
I/OL1
I/OL2
I/OL3
I/OL4
I/OL5
I/OL6
I/OL7
I/OL8
GND
100nF
100nF
ADG3308/
ADG3308-1
VCCY
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
Y8
EN
VCCA
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
GND
1.8V
I/OL1
I/OL2
I/OL3
I/OL4
I/OL5
I/OL6
I/OL7
I/OL8
GND
Figure 41. 1.8 V to 3.3 V Level Translation Circuit
Using the Three-State Feature
LAYOUT GUIDELINES
As with any high speed digital IC, the printed circuit board
layout is important in the overall performance of the circuit. Care
should be taken to ensure proper power supply bypass and
return paths for the high speed signals. Each VCC pin (VCCA and
VCCY) should be bypassed using low effective series resistance
(ESR) and effective series inductance (ESI) capacitors placed as
close as possible to the VCCA and VCCY pins. The parasitic induc-
tance of the high speed signal track can cause significant overshoot.
This effect can be reduced by keeping the length of the tracks as
short as possible. A solid copper plane for the return path
(GND) is also recommended.
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