CD74HC368M

Product Overview

• Category: Integrated Circuit (IC)
• Use: Logic Function
• Characteristics: High-Speed CMOS, Hex Buffers/Line Drivers with 3-State Outputs
• Package: SOIC (Small Outline Integrated Circuit)
• Essence: The CD74HC368M is a high-speed CMOS hex buffer/line driver with 3-state outputs. It is designed to provide buffering and line driving capabilities for digital signals in various applications.
• Packaging/Quantity: The CD74HC368M is available in a standard SOIC package and is typically sold in reels of 2500 units.

Specifications

• Supply Voltage Range: 2V to 6V
• Input Voltage Range: 0V to VCC
• Output Voltage Range: 0V to VCC
• Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C
• Propagation Delay: 9ns (typical)
• Output Current: ±6mA
• Input Capacitance: 3.5pF
• Output Capacitance: 6pF

Pin Configuration

The CD74HC368M has a 16-pin configuration as follows:

1. Output Y1
2. Output Y2
3. Output Y3
4. Output Y4
5. Output Y5
6. Output Y6
7. GND (Ground)
8. Input E (Enable)
9. Input A1
10. Input B1
11. Input A2
12. Input B2
13. Input A3
14. Input B3
15. VCC (Power Supply)
16. Output Y7

Functional Features

• Hex Buffer/Line Driver: The CD74HC368M provides six independent buffers/line drivers, each capable of driving one TTL load.
• 3-State Outputs: The outputs of the CD74HC368M can be put into a high-impedance state (3-state) using the Enable input, allowing multiple devices to share a common bus without interference.
• High-Speed CMOS: The CD74HC368M operates at high speeds, making it suitable for applications that require fast signal transmission.

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages: - High-speed operation - 3-state outputs for bus sharing - Wide supply voltage range - Low power consumption

Disadvantages: - Limited output current capability - Relatively small input and output capacitance

Working Principles

The CD74HC368M is based on high-speed CMOS technology. It consists of six independent buffer/line driver circuits, each with an enable input. When the enable input is high, the corresponding output is active and follows the input signal. When the enable input is low, the output is in a high-impedance state, effectively disconnecting it from the circuit.

Detailed Application Field Plans

The CD74HC368M can be used in various applications, including:

1. Data Communication Systems: It can be used as a line driver to amplify and transmit digital signals over long distances.
2. Memory Interfacing: It can be used to interface between memory modules and microcontrollers, ensuring proper signal levels and driving capabilities.
3. Bus Sharing: The 3-state outputs make it suitable for bus sharing applications, where multiple devices need to communicate over a common bus without interference.
4. Industrial Control Systems: It can be used in control systems to buffer and drive digital signals for various industrial processes.

Detailed and Complete Alternative Models

Some alternative models to the CD74HC368M include:

1. SN74HC368: Similar hex buffer/line driver with 3-state outputs, offered by Texas Instruments.
2. MC74HC368: Hex buffer/line driver with 3-state outputs, offered by ON Semiconductor.
3. CD74HCT368: Hex buffer/line driver with 3-state outputs, compatible with TTL logic levels, offered by Texas Instruments.

These alternative models provide similar functionality and can be used as replacements for the CD74HC368M in various applications.

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