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74F148
Unit Loading/Fan Out
Functional Description
The F148 8-input priority e ncoder accept s data from ei ght
active LOW inputs (I
0–I7
) and provides a binary repr esen-
tation on the three active LOW outputs. A priority is
assigned to each input so that when two or more inputs are
simultaneously active , the input with the hig hest priority is
represented on the output, with input line 7 having the highest priority. A HIGH on the Enable Input (EI
) will force all
outputs to the inactive ( HIGH) state an d allow new data to
settle without pr oducing erroneous information at the out-
puts.A Group Signal outp ut (GS
) and Enable Output ( EO)
are provided along with the three priority data outputs (A
2
,
A
1
, A0). GS is active LOW when any input is LOW: this
indicates when any input is active. EO
is active LOW when
all inputs are HIGH. Usi ng the Enable Output along with
the Enable Input allows casc ading for priority en coding on
any number of inp ut signals. Both EO
and GS are in the
inactive HIGH state when the Enable Input is HIGH.
Logic Diagram
Please note that this diagram is provided only for the understanding of logic
operations and should not be used to est im at e propagation delays.
Application
16-Input Priority Encoder
Pin Names Description
U.L.
Input I
IH/IIL
HIGH/LOW
Output I
OH/IOL
I
0
Priority Input (Active LOW) 1.0/1.0 20 µA/−0.6 mA
I
1–I7
Priority Inputs (Active LOW) 1.0/2.0 20 µA/−1.2 mA
EI
Enable Input (Active LOW) 1.0/1.0 20 µA/−0.6 mA
EO
Enable Output (Active LOW) 50/33.3 −1 mA/20 mA
GS
Group Signal Output (Active LOW) 50/33.3 −1 mA/20 mA
A
0–A2
Address Outputs (Active LOW) 50/33.3 −1 mA/20 mA