The EL7156 high performance pin driver with three-state is
suited to many ATE and level-shifting applications. The 3.5A
peak drive capability makes this part an excellent choice
when driving high capacitance loads.
The output pin OUT is connected to input pins VH or VL
respectively, depending on the status of the IN pin. When the
OE pin is active low, the output is placed in the three-state
mode. The isolation of the output FETs from the power
supplies enables VH and VL to be set independently,
enabling level-shifting to be implemented. Related to the
EL7155, the EL7156 adds a lower supply pin VS- and makes
VL an isolated and independent input. This feature adds
applications flexibility and improves switching response due
to the increased enhancement of the output FETs.
This pin driver has improved performance over existing pin
drivers. It is specifically designed to operate at voltages
down to 0V across the switch elements while maintaining
good speed and ON-resistance characteristics.
Available in the 8 Ld SOIC and 8 Ld PDIP packages, the
EL7156 is specified for operation over the full -40°C to
+85°C temperature range.

Features
• Clocking speeds up to 40MHz
• 15ns tR/tFat 2000pF CLOAD
• 0.5ns rise and fall times mismatch
• 0.5ns tON-tOFF prop delay mismatch
• 3.5pF typical input capacitance
• 3.5A peak drive
• Low ON-resistance of 3.5Ω
• High capacitive drive capability
• Operates from 4.5V to 16.5V
• Pb-free plus anneal available (RoHS compliant)

Applications
• ATE/burn-in testers
• Level shifting
• IGBT drivers
• CCD drivers