NCA9545
4-channel I2C-bus switch with
interrupt logic and reset
Datasheet (EN) 1.3
Allows Voltage-Level Translation Between 1.8-V, 2.5-V,
3.3-V, and 5-V Buses
Product Overview
The NCA9545 is a quad bidirectional translating switch
controlled via the I2C bus. The SCL/SDA upstream pair fans
out to four downstream pairs, or channels. Any individual
SCn/SDn channel or combination of channels can be
selected, determined by the contents of the
programmable control register. Four interrupt inputs
(INT3–INT0), one for each of the downstream pairs, are
provided. One interrupt (INT) output acts as an AND of
the four interrupt inputs.
No Glitch on Power-Up
Supports Hot Insertion
Low Standby Current
Operating Power-Supply Voltage Range of 1.65 V to 5.5
V
5.5 V Tolerant Inputs
0 to 400-kHz Clock Frequency
Latch-Up Performance Exceeds 100 mA per JESD 78
ESD Protection Exceeds JESD 22
An active-low reset (RESET) input allows the NCA9545 to
recover from a situation in which one of the downstream
I2C buses is stuck in a low state. Pulling RESET low resets
the I2C state machine and causes all the channels to be
deselected as does the internal power-on reset function.
– 2000-V Human-Body Model (A114-A)
– 1000-V Charged-Device Model (C101)
The pass gates of the switches are constructed such that
the VCC terminal can be used to limit the maximum high
voltage, which will be passed by the NCA9545. This allows
the use of different bus voltages on each pair, so that 1.8-
V, 2.5-V, or 3.3-V parts can communicate with 5-V parts
without any additional protection. External pull-up
resistors pull the bus up to the desired voltage level for
each channel. All I/O terminals are 5.5 V tolerant.
Applications
Servers
Routers (Telecom Switching Equipment)
Factory Automation
Products With I2C Slave Address Conflicts (e.g. Multiple,
Identical Temp Sensors)
Key Features
Device Information
1-of-4 Bidirectional Translating Switches
I2C Bus and SMBus Compatible
Four Active-Low Interrupt Inputs
Active-Low Interrupt Output
Active-Low Reset Input
Part Number
NCA9545-DTSR
Package
TSSOP20
Body Size
6.5mm*4.5mm
Functional Block Diagrams
Two Address Terminals, Allowing up to Four Devices on
the I2C Bus
Channel Selection via I2C Bus, in Any Combination
Power-Up With All Switch Channels Deselected
Low RON Switches
Figure 1. NCA9545 BlockDiagram