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Octal Buffers Transceiver
54BCT245
©2002 Maxwell Technologies
All rights reserved.
7.25.02 REV 5
FEATURES:
• 3-state outputs drive bus lines or buffer memory address
registers
RAD-PAK
®
radiation-hardened against natural space radia-
tion
Total dose hardness:
- > 100 krad (Si), depending upon space mission
Package:
- 20-pin RAD-PAK
®
flat package
Operating temperature range: -55 to +125°C
Bi-CMOS design
ESD protection exceeds 2000V
DESCRIPTION:
Maxwell Technologies’ 54BCT245 octal bus transceiver fea-
tures a greater than 100 krad (Si) total dose tolerance. The
54BCT245 is designed specifically for asynchronous commu-
nication between data buses. The 54BCT245 transmits data
from the A bus to the B bus or from the B bus to the A bus
depending upon the level at the direction-control (DIR) input.
The output-enable (OE) input can be used to disable the
device so the buses are effectively isolated.
Maxwell Technologies' patented RAD-PAK® packaging technol-
ogy incorporates radiation shielding in the microcircuit pack-
age. It eliminates the need for box shielding while providing
the required radiation shielding for a lifetime in orbit or space
mission. In a GEO orbit, RAD-PAK provides greater than 100
krad (Si) radiation dose tolerance. This product is available
with screening up to Class S.
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