M74HC138

3 TO 8 LINE DECODER (INVERTING)

■ HIGH SPEED:
tPD = 13ns (TYP.) at VCC = 6V
■ LOW POWER DISSIPATION:
ICC = 4µA(MAX.) at TA=25°C
■ HIGH NOISE IMMUNITY:
VNIH = V NIL = 28 % VCC (MIN.)
■ SYMMETRICAL OUTPUT IMPEDANCE: DIP SOP TSSOP
|IOH| = IOL = 4mA (MIN)
■ BALANCED PROPAGATION DELAYS:
tPLH ≅ tPHL ORDER CODES
■ WIDE OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE: PACKAGE TUBE T&R
VCC (OPR) = 2V to 6V
DIP M74HC138B1R
■ PIN AND FUNCTION COMPATIBLE WITH
SOP M74HC138M1R M74HC138RM13TR
74 SERIES 138
TSSOP M74HC138TTR
DESCRIPTION
The M74HC138 is an high speed CMOS 3 TO 8 inhibited and all the 8 outputs go high. Three
LINE DECODER fabricated with silicon gate enable inputs are provided to ease cascade
C2MOS technology. connection and application of address decoders
If the device is enabled, 3 binary select inputs (A, for memory systems.
B, and C) determine which one of the outputs will All inputs are equipped with protection circuits
go low. If enable input G1 is held low or either G2A against static discharge and transient excess
or G2B is held high, the decoding function is voltage.

PIN CONNECTION AND IEC LOGIC SYMBOLS

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INPUT AND OUTPUT EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT PIN DESCRIPTION

PIN No SYMBOL NAME AND FUNCTION

1, 2, 3 A, B, C Address Inputs
4, 5 G2A, G2B Enable Inputs
6 G1 Enable Input
9, 10, 11, 12, Y0 to Y7 Data Outputs
13, 14, 15,
7
8 GND Ground (0V)
16 VCC Positive Supply Voltage

TRUTH TABLE

INPUTS
OUTPUTS
ENABLE SELECT

G2B G2A G1 C B A Y0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7
X X L X X X H H H H H H H H
X H X X X X H H H H H H H H
H X X X X X H H H H H H H H
L L H L L L L H H H H H H H
L L H L L H H L H H H H H H
L L H L H L H H L H H H H H
L L H L H H H H H L H H H H
L L H H L L H H H H L H H H
L L H H L H H H H H H L H H
L L H H H L H H H H H H L H
L L H H H H H H H H H H H L
X : Don’t Care

LOGIC DIAGRAM

This logic diagram has not be used to estimate propagation delays

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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

V CC Supply Voltage -0.5 to +7 V
VI DC Input Voltage -0.5 to VCC + 0.5 V
VO DC Output Voltage -0.5 to VCC + 0.5 V
IIK DC Input Diode Current ± 20 mA
IOK DC Output Diode Current ± 20 mA
IO DC Output Current ± 25 mA
ICC or IGND DC VCC or Ground Current ± 50 mA
PD Power Dissipation 500(*) mW
Tstg Storage Temperature -65 to +150 °C
TL Lead Temperature (10 sec) 300 °C
Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional operation under these conditions is
not implied
(*) 500mW at 65 °C; derate to 300mW by 10mW/°C from 65°C to 85°C

RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

V CC Supply Voltage 2 to 6 V
VI Input Voltage 0 to VCC V
VO Output Voltage 0 to VCC V
Top Operating Temperature -55 to 125 °C
Input Rise and Fall Time VCC = 2.0V 0 to 1000 ns
tr, tf VCC = 4.5V 0 to 500 ns
VCC = 6.0V 0 to 400 ns

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DC SPECIFICATIONS

Test Condition Value

Symbol Parameter TA = 25°C -40 to 85°C -55 to 125°C Unit

VCC
(V)
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
VIH High Level Input 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5
Voltage 4.5 3.15 3.15 3.15 V
6.0 4.2 4.2 4.2
V IL Low Level Input 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.5
Voltage 4.5 1.35 1.35 1.35 V
6.0 1.8 1.8 1.8
VOH High Level Output 2.0 IO=-20 µA 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9
Voltage
4.5 IO=-20 µA 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.4
6.0 IO=-20 µA 5.9 6.0 5.9 5.9 V
4.5 IO=-4.0 mA 4.18 4.31 4.13 4.10
6.0 IO=-5.2 mA 5.68 5.8 5.63 5.60
VOL Low Level Output 2.0 IO=20 µA 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Voltage
4.5 IO=20 µA 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
6.0 IO=20 µA 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 V
4.5 IO=4.0 mA 0.17 0.26 0.33 0.40
6.0 IO=5.2 mA 0.18 0.26 0.33 0.40
II Input Leakage
6.0 VI = VCC or GND ± 0.1 ±1 ±1 µA
Current
ICC Quiescent Supply
6.0 VI = VCC or GND 4 40 80 µA
Current

AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (CL = 50 pF, Input tr = tf = 6ns)

Test Condition Value

Symbol Parameter TA = 25°C -40 to 85°C -55 to 125°C Unit

VCC
(V)
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
tTLH tTHL Output Transition 2.0 30 75 95 110
Time 4.5 8 15 19 22 ns
6.0 7 13 16 19
tPLH tPHL Propagation Delay 2.0 60 125 155 190
Time (A, B, C - Y) 4.5 15 25 31 38 ns
6.0 13 21 26 32
tPLH tPHL Propagation Delay 2.0 56 120 150 180
Time (G, G - Y) 4.5 14 24 30 36 ns
6.0 12 20 26 31

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CAPACITIVE CHARACTERISTICS

Test Condition Value

Symbol Parameter TA = 25°C -40 to 85°C -55 to 125°C Unit

VCC
(V)
Min. Typ. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
CIN Input Capacitance 5.0 5 10 10 10 pF
C PD Power Dissipation
Capacitance (note 5.0 47 pF
1)
1) CPD is defined as the value of the IC’s internal equivalent capacitance which is calculated from the operating current consumption without
load. (Refer to Test Circuit). Average operating current can be obtained by the following equation. ICC(opr) = CPD x VCC x fIN + ICC

TEST CIRCUIT

C L = 50pF or equivalent (includes jig and probe capacitance)

R T = ZOUT of pulse generator (typically 50Ω)

WAVEFORM 1: PROPAGATION DELAYS FOR INVERTING OUTPUTS (f=1MHz; 50% duty cycle)

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WAVEFORM 2:PROPAGATION DELAYSFOR NON-INVERTINGOUTPUTS(f=1MHz;50%dutycycle)

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Plastic DIP-16 (0.25) MECHANICAL DATA

mm. inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.

a1 0.51 0.020

B 0.77 1.65 0.030 0.065

b 0.5 0.020

b1 0.25 0.010

D 20 0.787

E 8.5 0.335

e 2.54 0.100

e3 17.78 0.700

F 7.1 0.280

I 5.1 0.201

L 3.3 0.130

Z 1.27 0.050

P001C

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SO-16 MECHANICAL DATA

mm. inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.
A 1.75 0.068
a1 0.1 0.2 0.003 0.007
a2 1.65 0.064
b 0.35 0.46 0.013 0.018
b1 0.19 0.25 0.007 0.010
C 0.5 0.019
c1 45° (typ.)
D 9.8 10 0.385 0.393
E 5.8 6.2 0.228 0.244
e 1.27 0.050
e3 8.89 0.350
F 3.8 4.0 0.149 0.157
G 4.6 5.3 0.181 0.208
L 0.5 1.27 0.019 0.050
M 0.62 0.024
S 8° (max.)

PO13H

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TSSOP16 MECHANICAL DATA

mm. inch
DIM.
MIN. TYP MAX. MIN. TYP. MAX.

A 1.2 0.047

A1 0.05 0.15 0.002 0.004 0.006

A2 0.8 1 1.05 0.031 0.039 0.041

b 0.19 0.30 0.007 0.012

c 0.09 0.20 0.004 0.0089

D 4.9 5 5.1 0.193 0.197 0.201

E 6.2 6.4 6.6 0.244 0.252 0.260

E1 4.3 4.4 4.48 0.169 0.173 0.176

e 0.65 BSC 0.0256 BSC

K 0° 8° 0° 8°

L 0.45 0.60 0.75 0.018 0.024 0.030

A A2
K L
A1 b e c E

E1

PIN 1 IDENTIFICATION
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