Flexibility and freedom for designers

26th February 2016

Joe Bush

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A new family of logic translators, designed for low power, low voltage and high performance applications, has been introduced by NXP. The family of AXP translators offer a low power and voltage translator solution while also offering a wide range of voltage translation from 0.7V to 5.5V.

The AXP translators (AXPnT) are well suited for high performance applications with microprocessors/ microcontrollers/SOCs operating at ultra-low voltages below 1.8V that still need to interface with I/O peripheral solutions typically operating at 2.5V, 3.3V or even 5.5V.

In 2014, NXP introduced the AXP family of logic devices, and with the introduction of the AXPnT, NXP now offers solutions to interfacing microprocessors/microcontrollers/ASICs operating as low as 0.7V to peripheral devices operating as high as 5.5V.

The AXPnT includes standard buffers, as well as gates and configurable functions. They are available in both leaded and leadless package options, including NXP’s 5 and 6 lead GX packages. By providing the low power and voltage translator products, NXP Semiconductors continues to support the migration of applications to lower voltages. The result is greater power savings for battery powered applications, while at the same time facilitating the interfacing of lower voltage ASICs, microprocessors, microcontrollers or SOC chips with legacy higher voltage peripheral devices in the market place.

Features of AXP devices