TI TCA9517DR

The TCA9517 is a bidirectional buffer with level shifting capabilities for I2C and SMBus systems. It provides bidirectional voltage- level translation (up- translation/down- translation) between low voltages (down to 0.9V) and higher voltages (2.7V to 5.5V) in mixed- mode applications. This device enables I2C and SMBus systems to be extended without degradation of performance, even during level shifting.

The TCA9517 buffers both the serial data (SDA) and the serial clock (SCL) signals on the I2C bus, thus allowing two buses of up to 400 - 10F bus capacitance to be connected in an I2C application.

The TCA9517 has two types of drivers: A- side drivers and B- side drivers. All inputs and I/Os are overvoltage tolerant to 5.5V even when the device is unpowered (VCCB and/or VCCA = 0V)

The type of buffer design on the B- side prevents it from being used in series with devices which use static voltage offset. This is because these devices do not recognize buffered low signals as a valid low and do not propagate it as a buffered low again.

The B- side drivers operate from 2.7V to 5.5V. The output low level for this internal buffer is approximately 0.5V but the input voltage must be 70mV or more below the output low level when the output internally is driven low. The higher- voltage low signal is called a buffered low. When the B- side I/O is driven low internally, the low is not recognized as a low by the input. This feature prevents a lockup condition from occurring when the input low condition is released.

The A- side drivers operate from 0.9V to 5.5V and drive more current. They do not require the buffered low feature (or the static offset voltage). This means that a low signal on the B- side translates to a nearly 0V low on the A- side, which accommodates smaller voltage swings of lower- voltage logic. The output pulldown on the A side drives a hard low, and the input level is set at 0.3xVCCA to accommodate the need for a lower low level in systems where the low- voltage- side supply voltage is as low as 0.9V

The A- side of two or more TCA9517s can be connected together, allowing many topographies, with the A- side as the common bus. Also, the A- side can be connected directly to any other buffer with static- or dynamic- offset voltage. Multiple TCA9517s can be connected in series, A- side to B- side, with no buildup in offset voltage and with only time- of- flight delays to consider.

• Two- Channel Bidirectional Buffer
• I2C Bus and SMBus Compatible
• Operating Supply Voltage Range of 0.9V to 5.5V on A- side
• Operating Supply Voltage Range of 2.7V to 5.5V on B- side
• Voltage- Level Translation From 0.9V - 5.5V to 2.7V - 5.5V
• Footprint and Functional Replacement for PCA9515B
• Active- High Repeater- Enable Input
• Open- Drain I2C I/O
• 5.5- V Tolerant I2C and Enable Input
• Support Mixed- Mode Signal Operation
• Accommodates Standard Mode and Fast Mode I2C Devices and Multiple Masters
• High- Impedance I2C Pins When Powered- Off
• Latch- Up Performance Exceeds 100 mA Per JESD 78, Class II
• ESD Protection Exceeds JESD 22:
  • 5500 V Human- Body Model (A114- A)
  • 200 V Machine Model (A115- A)
  • 1000 V Charged- Device Model (C101)

• Servers
• Routers (Telecom Switching Equipment)
• Industrial Equipment
• Products with Many I2C Slaves and/or Long PCB Traces