TI introduces a new sort of integrated logic gate device
With up/down translation, the firm's latest fully integrated devices are ideal for flexibility in applications like tablets, smartphones, PCs and servers
Texas Instruments has introduced what it claims is the industry's first logic devices to fully integrate logic gate and up/down translation functionality operating from a single power supply, reducing board space by more than 50 percent compared to discrete solutions.
The SN74LV1T family also offers a wide operating voltage range, from 1.8 to 5 V, for flexibility in the computing functionality of applications like tablets, smartphones, PCs and servers.
Because the SN74LV1T family is 5-V tolerant and supports up to 125C temperatures, it can also be utilised in industrial and telecommunications applications as a logic gate, translator or both. This eliminates the need for multiple logic ICs and eases procurement management
The SN74LV1T family is available in nine different logic gates: NAND and AND, NOR, OR and XOR, as well as several different buffer functions. In addition to the SN74LV1T family,
According to Texas Instruments, the key features and benefits of the SN74LV1T family are:
- More than 50 percent board reduction: Integrates the up and down level shifter with the logic gate driver to cut board space by more than half compared to multiple device and discrete solutions, to support space-constrained, cost-sensitive consumer applications
- Widest voltage range: To satisfy the requirements for a broad range of applications, the family offers the widest voltage range compared to competitive devices
- Eases routing: Needs only a single power supply to perform up/down translation across multiple logic functions, easing routing for the designer during board layout
- Extended temperature range: Satisfies the needs of harsh industrial environments with an extended temperature range from -40 to 125C
Availability, packaging and pricing
The SN74LV1T family is available in standard 5-pin SOT-23 and SC70 packages. Suggested retail pricing in 1,000-unit quantities starts at US$0.17.