The SN74LVCH8T245 is an 8-bit noninverting bus transceiver that uses two separate configurable power-supply rails. The A port is designed to track VCCA, which accepts any supply voltage from 1.65V to 5.5V. The B port is designed to track VCCB, which also accepts any supply voltage from 1.65V to 5.5V. This allows for universal low-voltage bidirectional translation between any of the 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.3V, and 5.5V voltage nodes.
The SN74LVCH8T245 is designed for asynchronous communication between two data buses. The logic levels of the direction-control (DIR) input and the output-enable (OE) input activate either the B-port outputs, the A-port outputs, or place both output ports into a high-impedance state. The device transmits data from the A bus to the B bus when the B-port outputs are activated, and from the B bus to the A bus when the A-port outputs are activated. The input circuitry on both A and B ports are always active.
Active bus-hold circuitry holds unused or undriven inputs at a valid logic state. Use of pullup or pulldown resistors with the bus-hold circuitry is not recommended. This device is fully specified for partial-power-down applications using Ioff. The Ioff circuitry disables the outputs, preventing damaging current backflow through the device. The VCC isolation feature is designed so that if either VCCA or VCCB is at GND, then the outputs are in the high-impedance state. To put the device in the high-impedance state during power up or power down, tie OE to VCCA through a pullup resistor; the current-sinking capability of the driver determines the minimum value of the resistor.
The SN74LVCH8T245 is designed so that the control pins (DIR and OE) are referenced to VCCA.
| Top documentation | Type | Title | Format options | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | Data sheet | SN74LVCH8T245 8-BIT Dual-Supply Bus Transceiver With Configurable Level-Shifting, Voltage Translation, and 3-State Outputs datasheet (Rev. D) | PDF | HTML | May 29, 2026 |
| Application note | Schematic Checklist - A Guide to Designing With Fixed or Direction Control Translators | PDF | HTML | Oct 2, 2024 | |
| Application note | Schematic Checklist - A Guide to Designing with Auto-Bidirectional Translators | PDF | HTML | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Application note | Understanding Transient Drive Strength vs. DC Drive Strength in Level-Shifters (Rev. A) | PDF | HTML | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| Selection guide | Voltage Translation Buying Guide (Rev. A) | Apr 15, 2021 | ||
| Application note | Designing with SN74LVCXT245 and SN74LVCHXT245 Family of Direction Controlled | Oct 27, 2015 |
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| Package | Pins | CAD symbols, footprints & 3D models |
|---|---|---|
| SSOP (DB) | 24 | Ultra Librarian |
| VQFN (RHL) | 24 | Ultra Librarian |
| TVSOP (DGV) | 24 | Ultra Librarian |
| TSSOP (PW) | 24 | Ultra Librarian |
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