74LCX541MTC

Product Overview

• Category: Integrated Circuit (IC)
• Use: Logic Level Shifter
• Characteristics: Low Voltage, High-Speed CMOS Technology
• Package: TSSOP (Thin Shrink Small Outline Package)
• Essence: Bidirectional Octal Buffer/Line Driver with 5V Tolerant Inputs and Outputs
• Packaging/Quantity: Tape and Reel, 2500 pieces per reel

Specifications

• Supply Voltage Range: 2.3V to 3.6V
• High-Level Input Voltage: 2.0V (Minimum), Vcc + 0.5V (Maximum)
• Low-Level Input Voltage: -0.5V (Minimum), 0.8V (Maximum)
• High-Level Output Voltage: Vcc - 0.5V (Minimum), Vcc (Maximum)
• Low-Level Output Voltage: 0.0V (Minimum), 0.5V (Maximum)
• Maximum Input Current: ±10mA
• Maximum Output Current: ±24mA
• Propagation Delay Time: 4.5ns (Maximum)
• Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C

Detailed Pin Configuration

The 74LCX541MTC has a total of 20 pins, which are assigned as follows:

1. OE (Output Enable) - Active LOW output enable input
2. A1 - Data input/output pin 1
3. B1 - Data input/output pin 2
4. GND - Ground
5. B2 - Data input/output pin 3
6. A2 - Data input/output pin 4
7. B3 - Data input/output pin 5
8. A3 - Data input/output pin 6
9. VCC - Positive power supply
10. A4 - Data input/output pin 7
11. B4 - Data input/output pin 8
12. GND - Ground
13. B5 - Data input/output pin 9
14. A5 - Data input/output pin 10
15. B6 - Data input/output pin 11
16. A6 - Data input/output pin 12
17. GND - Ground
18. A7 - Data input/output pin 13
19. B7 - Data input/output pin 14
20. Y - Data output pin

Functional Features

• Bidirectional buffer/line driver with 5V tolerant inputs and outputs
• Allows voltage level shifting between different logic families
• Provides non-inverting outputs for both input directions
• Supports bidirectional data flow
• Enables interfacing between low-voltage and higher-voltage systems

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: - Low voltage operation allows compatibility with modern low-power devices - High-speed CMOS technology ensures fast signal propagation - 5V tolerant inputs and outputs enable easy integration with legacy systems - Bidirectional functionality simplifies circuit design

Disadvantages: - Limited supply voltage range (2.3V to 3.6V) - Maximum output current may not be sufficient for certain applications - Propagation delay time may affect timing-sensitive designs

Working Principles

The 74LCX541MTC is a bidirectional octal buffer/line driver that utilizes high-speed CMOS technology. It operates within a specified supply voltage range of 2.3V to 3.6V. The device features 5V tolerant inputs and outputs, allowing seamless integration with both low-voltage and higher-voltage systems.

The IC provides non-inverting outputs for both input directions, enabling bidirectional data flow. It acts as a voltage level shifter, facilitating communication between different logic families. The 74LCX541MTC is commonly used to interface low-voltage devices, such as microcontrollers, with higher-voltage systems.

Detailed Application Field Plans

The 74LCX541MTC finds applications in various fields, including:

1. Embedded Systems: Used for level shifting between different voltage domains in microcontroller-based systems.
2. Communication Systems: Facilitates signal translation between different logic families in data communication circuits.
3. Industrial Automation: Enables interfacing between low-voltage control systems and higher-voltage actuators or sensors.
4. Automotive Electronics: Used for voltage level conversion in automotive electronic control units (ECUs) and sensor interfaces.
5. Consumer Electronics: Allows compatibility between low-voltage devices and legacy systems operating at higher voltages.

Detailed and Complete Alternative Models

1. SN74LVC541A: Octal Buffer/Line Driver with 3-State Outputs
2. MC74LCX541: Low Voltage CMOS Octal Buffer/Line Driver
3. CD54HC541: High-Speed CMOS Logic Octal Buffer/Line Driver
4. 74HCT541