June 1997
Revised April 1999
74VHCT138A 3-to-8 Decoder/Demultiplexer
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74VHCT138A
3-to-8 Decoder/Demultiplexer
General Description
The VHCT138A is an ad vanced high speed C MOS 3-to-8
DECODER fabricated with silic on gate CMOS technology.
It achieves the high speed operation similar to equivalent
Bipolar Schottky TTL while maintaining the CMOS low
power dissipation.
When the device is enab led, 3 Binary Select inputs ( A
0
, A
1
and A2) determine which one of the outputs (O0–O7) will go
LOW. When enable input E
3
is held LOW or either E1 or E
2
is held HIGH, decoding function is inhib ited and all outputs
go HIGH. E
3
, E1 and E2 inputs are provided to ease cas-
cade connection and for use as an address decoder f or
memory systems. Protection circuit s ensure that 0V to 7V
can be applied to the input pins without r egard to the sup-
ply voltage and to the output pins with V
CC
= 0V. These cir-
cuits prevent device destruction due to m isma tche d s upp l y
and input/output voltages. This device can be used to interface 3V to 5V systems and two supply system s such as
battery backup.
Features
■ High Speed: tPD = 7.6 ns (typ) at VCC = 5V
■ Low power dissipation: I
CC
= 4 µA (max.) at TA = 25°C
■ Power down protection is provided on all inputs and
outputs
■ Pin and function compatible with 74HCT138
Ordering Code:
Surface mount pack ages are also available on Tape and Reel. Specify by appending the s uffix let te r “X” to the ordering code.
Logic Symbols
IEEE/IEC
Connection Diagram
Pin Descriptions
Order Number Package Number Package Description
74VHCT138AM M16A 16-Lead Small Outline Integrated Circuit (SOIC), JEDEC MS-012, 0.150 Narrow
74VHCT138ASJ M16D 16-Lead Small Outline Package (SOP), EIAJ TYPE II, 5.3mm Wide
74VHCT138AMTC MTC16 16-Lead Thin Shrink Small Outline Package (TSSOP), JEDEC MO-153, 4.4mm Wide
74VHCT138AN N16E 16-Lead Plastic Dual-In-Line Package (PDIP), JEDEC MS-001, 0.300 Wide
Pin Names Description
A
0–A2
Address Inputs
E
1–E2
Enable Inputs
E
3
Enable Input
O
0–O7
Outputs