AEC-Q100 buffer for the 3.3 V automotive bus
The Texas Instruments CLVC541AQDWRG4Q1 is an automotive-qualified (AEC-Q100) 8-bit non-inverting buffer with 3-state outputs in a 20-SOIC package.
The symmetrical 24 mA source and sink capability at the rated 2V to 3.6V supply means this buffer can drive the typical automotive CAN transceiver control lines, SPI chip-selects, or sensor interrupt lines without an external line driver. At 125°C ambient, the drive strength holds within spec — a critical margin for under-hood routing where trace impedance and temperature derating eat into signal integrity. The single-element, 8-bit-per-element architecture maps cleanly to an 8-bit data or control bus, so one package replaces eight discrete buffers.
