Low-voltage single-gate logic devices expanded with 21 new XSON6 packaged products

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has expanded its 7UL series of low-voltage, single-gate logic ICs with the release of 21 new devices housed in the industry-standard XSON6 package. The series lineup, which now comprises 85 products in total, includes 12 new products in the 7UL1G series and nine products in the 7UL1T series.

The rapid advancement of AI technology has sped up the expansion of data centres and the rise of edge AI applications. As high-performance GPUs and large-capacity memory become more prevalent, the demand for efficient, multi-power systems with tailored power supply voltages has surged. However, these systems face the crucial issue of ensuring signal compatibility across varying voltage levels.

The series manages these issues with optimised power delivery while maintaining seamless communication between components operating at different voltages. The small, leadless XSON6 package, which measures 1.45mm x 1mm (typ.), enables implementation in space-constrained environments. This reduces PCB mounting area and supports high-density mounting, addressing the miniaturisation demands of mobile devices and IoT applications. These devices include smartphones, sensors, drones, surveillance cameras, and IoT devices.

The 7UL1G series operates with a power supply of 0.9V to 3.6V and provides a 3.6V-tolerant function on the input terminal. This allows a single device to perform logic conversion and voltage translation to 0.9V for input signals ranging from 0.9V to 3.6V, even when used with a 0.9V power supply.

The 7UL1T series operates with a power supply of 2.3V to 3.6V and sets the input threshold to 50% or less of the supply voltage. This ensures that even low input voltages are reliably recognised as ‘high’, which is important for correctly transmitting low-voltage signals such as 1.8V to 3.3V logic systems. With this feature, when used with a 3.3V power supply, a single device can perform logic conversion for input signals ranging from 1.8V to 3.6V and voltage translation to 3.3V.