Diodes has automotive qualified a four-bit bidirectional level translator that does not require a direction control pin. Its B and A ports are designed to track two different power supply rails (VccB and VccA). “Flexibility is maximised because VccA can be set to a value that is independent and either greater than or less than the VccB ...

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