SDLS973 june 2023 LSF0101
PRODUCTION DATA
When the signal is being driven from A to B and the An port is HIGH, the switch will be OFF and the Bn port will then be driven to a voltage higher than Vref_A by the pull-up resistor that is connected to the pull-up supply voltage (VPU). This functionality allows seamless translation between higher and lower voltages selected by the user, without the need for directional control. Pull-up resistors are always required on the high side, and pull-ups are only required on the low side, if the low side of the device's output is open drain or its input has a leakage greater than 1 µA.
Up translation with the LSF requires attention to two important factors: maximum data rate and sink current. Maximum data rate is directly related to the rising edge of the output signal. Sink current depends on supply values and the chosen pull-up resistor values. Equation 1 shows the maximum data rate formula and Equation 2 shows the maximum sink current formula, both of which are estimations. A low RC value is needed to reach high speeds, which also require strong drivers. Please see the Up Translation with the LSF Family video for estimated data rate and sink current calculations based on circuit components.