The 74LCX16245 is a low voltage CMOS 16 bit bus transceiver (3-state) fabricated with sub-micron silicon gate and double-layer metal wiring C2MOS technology. It is ideal for low power and high speed 3.3V applications; it can be interfaced to 5V signal environment for both inputs and outputs. This IC is intended for two-way asynchronous communication between data buses; the direction of data transmission is determined by DIR input. The two enable inputs nG can be used to disable the device so that the buses are effectively isolated. It has same speed performance at 3.3V than 5V AC/ACT family, combined with a lower power consumption. All inputs and outputs are equipped with protection circuits against static discharge, giving them 2KV ESD immunity and transient excess voltage. All floating bus terminals during High Z State must be held HIGH or LOW.