Article ID: 000074972 Content Type: Troubleshooting Last Reviewed: 02/13/2006

Is it acceptable to pull up my FLEX® 10KE I/O pin to 5 V even though the V<sub>CCIO</sub> is only 3.3 V?

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BUILT IN - ARTICLE INTRO SECOND COMPONENT
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Yes, this is acceptable, provided that the PCI clamping diode is disabled.

Consider the case when the pullup resistor is 10K. When the output is being driven LOW, the total current flow through the device is approximately 0.5 mA (5 V/10K). When the output is being driven HIGH, the p-channel metal-oxide semiconductor would have 3.3 V on the source. Its drain is connected to the external 5 V supply through a 10K resistor. Thus, the total current flowing from the drain to the source would be approximately 0.17 mA (a reliabile level).

When the pin is being used in input mode, a 5-V input will not damage the device since it is 5-V-tolerant.

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