Omer YALHI wrote:
> I am going to be interfacing the PIC with LTC1257.  The PIC will be
> powered by ~3.3V and the LTC1257 needs 5V.  It is easy to supply the
> 5V; however, will I need a level translator or will the LTC1257 work
> without one?  I searched DigiKey for Maxim level translators (or any
> level translator for that matter) and none found except for a level
> translator for a SIM card, LTC1555.

No, I'm not going to look up what a LTC1257 is just to answer a PIClist
question.

A cheap trick for level translating from 3.3V to 5V is using digital logic
gates with TTL inputs powered at 5V.  However, this only works in one
direction.


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