
HD74HC540/HD74HC541
Octal Buffers/Line Drivers (with 3-state outputs)
Description
The HD74HC540 is an inverting buffer and the HD74HC541 is a non-inverting buffer. The 3-state control
gate operates as a two-input NOR such that if either G1 or G2 are high, all eight outputs are in the highimpedance state.
Features
• High Speed Operation: tpd = 11.5 ns typ (CL = 50 pF)
• High Output Current: Fanout of 15 LSTTL Loads
• Wide Operating Voltage: VCC = 2 to 6 V
• Low Input Current: 1 µA max
• Low Quiescent Supply Current: ICC (static) = 4 µA max (Ta = 25°C)
Function Table
Inputs Output Y
G
1
LL L H L
LL H L H
HX X Z Z
XH X Z Z
X : irrelevant
Z : off (high-impedance) state of a 3-state output.
G
2
A HD74HC540 HD74HD541

HD74HC541
HD74HC540/HD74HC541
1
1 VCC
G
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
G2
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
A8
9
10 11
GND
12
Y7
Y8
Top view
Absolute Maximum Ratings
Item Symbol Rating Unit
Supply voltage range V
Input voltage V
Output voltage V
Output current I
DC current drai per VCC GND ICC, I
DC input diode current I
DC output diode current I
Power Dissipation per package P
CC
IN
OUT
OUT
GND
IK
OK
T
Storage temperature Tstg –65 to +150 °C
–0.5 to +7.0 V
–0.5 to VCC + 0.5 V
–0.5 to VCC + 0.5 V
±35 mA
±75 mA
±20 mA
±20 mA
500 mW
3

HD74HC540/HD74HC541
DC Characteristics
Ta = –40 to
Ta = 25°C
Item Symbol V
Input voltage V
IH
(V) Min Typ Max Min Max Unit Test Conditions
CC
2.0 1.5 — — 1.5 — V
4.5 3.15 — — 3.15 —
6.0 4.2 — — 4.2 —
V
IL
2.0 — — 0.3 — 0.3 V
4.5 — — 1.35 — 1.35
6.0 — — 1.8 — 1.8
Hysteresis voltage V
H
2.0 — 0.1 — — — V
4.5 — 0.4 — — —
6.0 — 0.4 — — —
Output voltage V
OH
2.0 1.9 2.0 — 1.9 — V Vin = VIH or VILIOH = –20 µA
4.5 4.4 4.5 — 4.4 —
6.0 5.9 6.0 — 5.9 —
4.5 4.18 — — 4.13 — IOH = –6 mA
6.0 5.68 — — 5.63 — IOH = –7.8 mA
V
OL
2.0 — 0.0 0.1 — 0.1 V Vin = VIH or VILIOL = 20 µA
4.5 — 0.0 0.1 — 0.1
6.0 — 0.0 0.1 — 0.1
4.5 — — 0.26 — 0.33 IOL = 6 mA
6.0 — — 0.26 — 0.33 IOL = 7.8 mA
Off-state output
I
OZ
6.0 — — ±0.5 — ±5.0 µA Vin = VIH or VIL,
current
Input current Iin 6.0 — — ±0.1 — ±1.0 µA Vin = VCC or GND
Quiescent supply
I
CC
6.0 — — 4.0 — 40 µA Vin = VCC or GND, Iout = 0 µA
current
+85°C
Vout = V
or GND
CC
4

HD74HC540/HD74HC541
AC Characteristics (CL = 50 pF, Input tr = tf = 6 ns)
Ta = –40 to
Ta = 25°C
Item Symbol V
Propagation delay t
time t
PLH
PHL
(V) Min Typ Max Min Max Unit Test Conditions
CC
2.0 — — 100 — 125 ns (HD74HC540 only)
4.5 — 11 20 — 25
6.0 — — 17 — 21
t
PLH
t
PHL
2.0 — — 115 — 145 ns (HD74HC541 only)
4.5 — 12 23 — 29
6.0 — — 20 — 25
Output enable t
time t
ZH
ZL
2.0 — — 150 — 190 ns
4.5 — 14 30 — 38
6.0 — — 26 — 33
Output disable t
time t
HZ
LZ
2.0 — — 150 — 190 ns
4.5 — 16 30 — 38
6.0 — — 26 — 33
Output rise/fall t
time t
TLH
THL
2.0 — — 60 — 75 ns
4.5 — 4 12 — 15
6.0 — — 10 — 13
Input capacitance Cin — — 5 10 — 10 pF
+85°C
5

24.50
25.40 Max
Unit: mm
1120
6.30
1
0.89
1.27 Max
2.54 ± 0.25
1.30
10
0.48 ± 0.10
7.00 Max
0.51 Min
2.54 Min 5.08 Max
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Weight
7.62
+ 0.11
0.25
– 0.05
0° – 15°
(reference value)
DP-20N
—
Conforms
1.26 g

20
Unit: mm
12.6
13 Max
11
5.5
1
0.80 Max
1.27
*0.42 ± 0.08
0.40 ± 0.06
*Dimension including the plating thickness
Base material dimension
10
0.12
0.10 ± 0.10
0.15
M
2.20 Max
7.80
0.20 ± 0.04
*0.22 ± 0.05
0.70 ± 0.20
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Weight
(reference value)
+ 0.20
– 0.30
1.15
0° – 8°
FP-20DA
—
Conforms
0.31 g

20
Unit: mm
12.8
13.2 Max
11
7.50
1
0.935 Max
1.27
*0.42 ± 0.08
0.40 ± 0.06
*Dimension including the plating thickness
Base material dimension
10
0.12
0.20 ± 0.10
0.15
M
2.65 Max
10.40
0.25 ± 0.04
*0.27 ± 0.05
0.70
Hitachi Code
JEDEC
EIAJ
Weight
(reference value)
+ 0.25
– 0.40
1.45
+ 0.57
– 0.30
0° – 8°
FP-20DB
Conforms
—
0.52 g

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