multiplexer question

It would have been helpful for us if you told us what sort of signals you're multiplexing. TTL? CMOS? ECL? Audio-level/frequency analog? RF?

The full device part number usually includes the package type, and the device data sheet always contains packaging information.

-a

If you are looking for a digital multiplexer at TTL voltage levels, there is a part. But it may be impossible to find these days. You should be able to either make one from a CPLD or you can use a pair of

Actually when I searched on Digikey I found a 16 line multiplexer, MM82C19N, in a 24 pin DIP. Is your problem that it is 0.6 inches wide? You won't find a way around that just because of the pin count. Well, there is the $18 price tag and the $450,000 minimum order... go with the pair of 8 input muxes. :^)

Search for 4067 - made by most logic suppliers in .4000 series, and some in HC/HCT

eg DIP24 packages, are

you probably do not want

Note that it's the suffix letters that (usually) denote the package.

-jg

Look for a PLA with at least 18, probably 20, input pins, and 1 output. That will make it a 24 pin up package (2 power). You should then be able to implement what you want, and many other miscellaneous logics on the same chip. Such programs as CUPL can ease the programming. You might consider using two 16 or 18 pin PLAs.