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SN74CBT3345: voltage drop at output

Part Number: SN74CBT3345
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: SN74CB3Q3345

It is written in datasheet that when IC is enabled  then PORT A=PORT B.But I am getting 1 volt drop at output.What may be the possible reasons for this voltage drop.

  • Vaishnavi, 

    The SN74CBT3345 device is a single NFET type signal switch.  This means as the input/output voltage approaches the supply voltage the signal path resistance Ron becomes exponentially high.  This increase in on-state resistance is due to the NFET gate to source Vgs voltage becoming less than the FET turn on threshold.

    http://www.ti.com/lit/an/szza030/szza030.pdf 

    If you would like to have a switch that can support I/O voltages all the way up to the supply rail you will need a device like the SN74CB3Q3345 which is an NFET with a charge pump on the gate.  This charge pump increases the gate voltage above Vcc so that the Vgs voltage stays greater than the Vt and keeps a low resistance signal path. 

    Thank you,

    Adam

  • What maximum voltage we can apply to OE?

  • Vaishnavi,

    The SN74CBT3345 device doesn't specify a max recommended voltage for the OE pin.  To be safe I would not place a voltage higher than Vcc.  If you would like the value guaranteed by the datasheet you could use the SN74CB3Q3345 which has a max recommended value of 5.5 V.

    Thank you,

    Adam

  • I am making a system which will select any one setup out of 8 setups(multiplexer kind of thing).I just want to pass whatever data comes from PC(db9 connector) to whichever setup is selected using output enable pin.And I am thinking of controlling OE pin of each IC using any controller.I want to share my schematic with you so that you can tell me what is wrong in that.please try to give me demo connection diagram for 1 IC.

    I have connect IC to direct 5V. OE to 5V ,GND and any one port pin from A1 to A8 is connected  to 5V and I am checking output at corrosponding B port.Only this much connection I have done and I am getting 1V drop at output.

    Please let me know if anything is wrong in schematic.

    Thank you in advanceswitch5.pdf

  • Vaishnavi,

    Using an SN74CBTxxxx device will clamp the output about 1V below Vcc as described above.  If you would like to support rail to rail operation 5V in and 5V out you will need to use a different device like the SN74CB3Q3345.

    Additional information is found in the application note above where this section was taken.

    Thank you,

    Adam