Historically, logic product offerings consisted of quad, hex and octal standard logic gates, inverters and buffers. Entire applications were built from these building blocks. As greater integration and miniaturization occurred, the demand for logic solutions continued to grow, but shifted toward 'glue' or 'control' logic.

With the shift to control logic applications, engineers left much of the standard logic solution unused, often only using one or two of the four logic gates in a quad device. However, this situation posed a problem when circuit boards became increasingly complex and more densely packed, necessitating logic and voltage translation solutions tuned to the exact electrical and physical specifications of the application, and with no margin for inefficient use of components. The larger pin count and package sizes available in standard logic also complicated layout and hindered smaller form fit applications.

As the leading innovator in package technology, NXP introduced Mini Logic to address these issues. Mini Logic provides solutions in single-, dual- and triple-gate leaded (PicoGate) and leadless (MicroPak) packages, simplifying layout and reducing footprint by 85% or more. Designers can now combine the logic function and package footprint that best suits the application.

NXP offers the largest, most comprehensive portfolio of 0.8 V to 5.0 V Mini Logic products, and invented the world's smallest 5-pin logic package-the 5-pin MicroPak package. In 2013, NXP also released the AXP family of Mini Logic solutions, which offers the lowest power logic solutions, another innovation that enables smaller form factors through reduced battery sizes for equivalent operational duration.

NXP also works with its partners to integrate more features and functionality into the Mini Logic portfolio. For example, NXP offers configurable logic that allows design flexibility, reduced inventory cost and faster qualification for customer applications. By combining more than one function in a single package and offering the flexibility to configure them separately, engineers always have glue logic readily available to economically solve any design issue, while saving even more space, power and cost.

Whether an application requires low voltage, low power, or the stringent requirements of automotive qualification, NXP has the ideal Mini Logic solution to help.

Get the details:

To learn more, visit the Mini Logic Portfolio page to download datasheets for NXP Mini Logic products. For more information about the innovation, benefits, and quality of NXP Mini Logic products, also see NXP's Mini Logic Portfolio white paper.

http://www.nxp.com/products/logic/family/MINI_LOGIC/

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