ST 74VHCT238A User Manual

74VHCT238A

3 TO 8 LINE DECODER

■ HIGH SPEED: t

■ LOW POWER DISSIPATION:

I

= 4 µA (MAX.) at TA=25°C

CC

■ COMPATIBLE WITH TTL OUTP U TS:

V

= 2V (M IN.), V

IH

■ POWER DOWN PROTECTION ON INPUTS

= 5.5 ns (TYP.) at VCC = 5V

PD

= 0.8V (MAX)

IL

& OUTPUTS

■ SYMMETRICAL OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:

|I

| = IOL = 8 mA (MIN)

OH

■ BALANCED PROPAGATION DELAYS:

t

≅ t

PLH

■ OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE:

V

CC

■ PIN AND FUNCTION COMPATIBLE WITH

PHL

(OPR) = 4.5V to 5.5V

74 SERIES 238

■ IMPROVED LATCH-UP IMMUNITY

DESCRIPTION

The 74VHCT238A is an advanced high-speed
CMOS 3 TO 8 LINE DECODER fabricated with
sub-micron silicon gate and double-layer metal
wiring C

2

MOS technology.
When the device is enabled, 3 binary select inputs
(A, B, and C) determine which one of t he outputs
will go high. If enable input G1 is held low or either
G2A

or G2B is held high, decoding function is

inhibited and all the 8 outputs go to low.

TSSOPSOP

Table 1: Order Codes

PACKAGE T & R

SOP 74VHCT238AMTR

TSSOP 74VHCT238ATTR

The three enable inputs are provided to ease
cascade connection and application of address
decoders for memory systems.
Power down protection is provided on all inputs
and outputs and 0 to 7V can be accepted on
inputs with no regard to the supply voltage. This
device can be used t o interf ace 5V to 3V s ince al l
inputs are equipped with TTL threshold.
All inputs and outputs are equipped with
protection circuits against static disc harge, giving
them 2KV ESD immunity and transient excess
voltage.

Figure 1: Pin Connection And IEC Logic Symbols

Rev. 3

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74VHCT238A

Figure 2: Input Equivalent Circuit Table 2: Pin Description

PIN N° SYMBOL NAME AND FUNCTION

1, 2, 3 A, B, C Address Inputs

4, 5 G2A

6 G1 Enable Input

15, 14, 13,

12, 1 1, 10, 9,

7
8 GND Ground (0V)

16 V

Table 3: Truth Table

, G2B Enable Inputs

Y0 to Y7 Outputs

CC

Positive Supply Voltage

INPUTS

ENABLE SELECT

G2B

X : Don’t Care

G2A G1 C B A Y0 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7

XXLXXXLLLLLLLL
XHXXXXLLLLLLLL
HXXXXXLLLLLLLL
LLHLLLHLLLLLLL
LLHLLHLHLLLLLL
LLHLHLLLHLLLLL
LLHLHHLLLHLLLL
LLHHLLLLLLHLLL
LLHHLHLLLLLHLL
LLHHHLLLLLLLHL
LLHHHHLLLLLLLH

OUTPUTS

Figure 3: Logic Diagram

This logi c di agram has not be used to est i m ate propaga tion delays

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Table 4: Absolute Maximum Ratings

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

V

V
V
V

I

I

OK

I

or I

I

CC

T

T

Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional operation under these conditions is
not implied

1) V

CC

2) High or Low State

Table 5: Recommended Operating Conditions

Symbol Parameter Value Unit

V

V

V
V
T

dt/dv

Supply Voltage

CC

DC Input Voltage

I

DC Output Voltage (see note 1)

O

DC Output Voltage (see note 2) -0.5 to VCC + 0.5

O

DC Input Diode Current

IK

DC Output Diode Current
DC Output Current

O

DC VCC or Ground Current

GND

Storage Temperature

stg

Lead Temperature (10 sec)

L

= 0V

Supply Voltage

CC

Input Voltage

I

Output Voltage (see note 1)

O

Output Voltage (see note 2) 0 to V

O

Operating Temperature

op

Input Rise and Fall Time (see note 3) (V

= 5.0 ± 0.5V)

CC

-0.5 to +7.0 V

-0.5 to +7.0 V

-0.5 to +7.0 V

- 20 mA

± 20 mA
± 25 mA
± 50 mA

-65 to +150 °C
300 °C

4.5 to 5.5 V
0 to 5.5 V
0 to 5.5 V

CC

-55 to 125 °C
0 to 20 ns/V

V

V

1) V

= 0V

CC

2) High or Low State

3) V

from 0.8V to 2V

IN

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Table 6: DC Specifications

Symbol Parameter

V

V

V

+I

I

High Level Input

IH

Voltage
Low Level Input

V

IL

Voltage
High Level Output

OH

Voltage
Low Level Output

OL

Voltage

I

Input Leakage

I

Current

I

Quiescent Supply

CC

Current
Additional Worst

CC

Case Supply
Current

Output Leakage

OPD

Current

4.5 to

4.5 to

Test Condition Value

= 25°C

T

V

CC

(V)

5.5

5.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

0 to

VI = 5.5V or GND

5.5
V

5.5

=-50 µA

I

O

=-8 mA

I

O

=50 µA

I

O

=8 mA

I

O

= VCC or GND

I

A

Min. Typ. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.

222V

0.8 0.8 0.8 V

4.4 4.5 4.4 4.4

3.94 3.8 3.7

0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

0.36 0.44 0.55

± 0.1 ± 1.0 ± 1.0 µA

One Input at 3.4V,
other input at V

5.5

CC

1.35 1.5 1.5 mA

or GND

= 5.5V

0

V

OUT

0.5 5.0 5.0 µA

-40 to 85°C -55 to 125°C

Unit

V

V

44040µA

Table 7: AC Electrical Characteristics (Input t

Test Condition Value

Symbol Parameter

t

Propagation Delay

PLH

t
t

t
t

t

(*) Voltage range is 5.0V ± 0.5V

Time A,B,C to Y

PHL

Propagation Delay

PLH

Time G1 to Y

PHL

Propagation Delay

PLH

Time

PHL

G2A

, G2B to Y

(*)

(V)

C

(pF)

L

V

CC

5.0 15 5.5 8.1 1.0 9.5 1.0 9.5

5.0 50 7.0 10.1 1.0 11.5 1.0 11.5

5.0 15 5.4 8.1 1.0 9.5 1.0 9.5

5.0 50 6.9 10.1 1.0 11.5 1.0 11.5

5.0 15 5.7 8.1 1.0 9.5 1.0 9.5

5.0 50 7.2 10.1 1.0 11.5 1.0 11.5

Table 8: Capacitive Characteristics

Test Condition Value

Symbol Parameter

C

C

Input Capacitance

IN

Power Dissipation

PD

Capacitance
(note 1)

= tf = 3ns)

r

= 25°C

T

A

-40 to 85°C -55 to 125°C

Min. Typ. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.

T

= 25°C

A

-40 to 85°C -55 to 125°C

Min. Typ. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.

610 10 10pF

37 pF

Unit

ns

ns

ns

Unit

1) CPD is defined as the value of the IC’s internal equivalent capacitance which is calculated from the operating current consumption without
load. (R ef er to Test Circ ui t). Averag e operating current can be obtained by t he following equation. I

= CPD x VCC x fIN + I

CC(opr)

CC

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