DM74S161 • DM74S163
Synchronous 4-Bit Binary Counters
DM74S161 • DM74S163 Synchronous 4-Bit Binary Counters
August 1986
Revised April 2000
General Description
These synchronous, pres ettable counters fe ature an internal carry look-ahead for a ppl ica ti on in hi gh -sp eed co unt ing
designs. They are 4-bit binary counters. The carry output is
decoded by means of a NOR ga te, thus pre venting sp ikes
during the normal cou nting mode of operation. Synchronous operation is provi ded by having all flip- flops clocked
simultaneously so t hat the out puts change coincident wi th
each other when so instru cted by the count en able inputs
and internal gating. Thi s mode of operation elim inates the
output counting spikes w hich are normally associated with
asynchronous (ripple clock) counters. A buffered clock
input triggers the four flip-flops on the rising (positivegoing) edge of the clock input waveform.
These counters are fully programmable; that is, the outputs
may be preset to either level. As presetting is synchronous,
setting up a LOW level at the load input disables the
counter and causes th e outputs to agree with the setup
data after the next clock pulse regard less of the levels of
the enable input.
The carry look-ahead circuitry provides for cascading
counters for n-bit synchro nous applications without additional gating. Instrumental in accomplishing this function
are two count-enable inpu ts and a ripple carry output. Both
count-enable inputs (P and T) must be H IGH to count, and
input T is fed forward to enable the ripple carry output. The
ripple carry output thus enabled will produce a HIGH-level
output pulse with a duration approximately equal to the
HIGH-level portion of the Q
flow ripple carry pu lse can be used to en able successive
cascaded stages.
output. This HIGH-le vel ov er-
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Features
■ Synchronously programmable
■ Internal look-ahead for fast counting
■ Carry output for n-bit cascading
■ Synchronous counting
■ Load control line
■ Diode-clamped inputs
Ordering Code:
Order Number Package Number Package Description
DM74S161N N16E 16-Lead Plastic Dual-In-Line Package (PDIP), JEDEC MS-001, 0.300 Wide
DM74S163N N16E 16-Lead Plastic Dual-In-Line Package (PDIP), JEDEC MS-001, 0.300 Wide
Connection Diagram
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Timing Diagram
DM74S161 • DM74S163
Sequence:
1. Clear outputs to zero
2. Preset to binary twelve
3. Count to thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, zero, one and two
4. Inhibit
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