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March 1997
Revised April 2005
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74VHCT244A
Octal Buffer/Line Driver with 3-STATE Outputs
General Description
The VHCT244A is an advanced high speed CMOS octal
bus transceiver fabricated with silicon gate CMOS technol-
ogy. It achieves high speed operation similar to equivalent
Bipolar Schottky TTL while maintaining the CMOS low
power dissipation. The VHCT244A is a non-inverting
3-STATE buffer having two active-LOW output enables.
This device is designed to be used as 3-STATE memory
address drivers, clock drivers, and bus oriented transmitter/
receivers.
Protection circuits ensure that 0V to 7V can be applied to
the input and output (Note 1) pins without regard to the
supply voltage. These circuits prevent device destruction
due to mismatched supply and input/output voltages. This
device can be used to interface 5V to 3V systems and two
supply systems such as battery back up.
Note 1: Outputs in OFF-State
Features
s
High Speed: t
PD
5.9 ns (typ) at V
CC
5V
s
Power down protection is provided on inputs and
outputs
s
Low power dissipation: I
CC
4
P
A (max) @ T
A
25
q
C
s
Pin and function compatible with 74HCT244
Ordering Code:
Surface mount packages are also available on Tape and Reel. Specify by appending the suffix letter "X" to the ordering code.
Pb-Free package per JEDEC J-STD-020B.
Logic Symbol
Connection Diagram
Order Number
Package Number
Package Description
74VHCT244AM
M20B
20-Lead Small Outline Integrated Circuit (SOIC), JEDEC MS-013, 0.300" Wide
74VHCT244ASJ
M20D
Pb-Free 20-Lead Small Outline Package (SOP), EIAJ TYPE II, 5.3mm Wide
74VHCT244AMTC
MTC20
20-Lead Thin Shrink Small Outline Package (TSSOP), JEDEC MO-153, 4.4mm Wide
74VHCT244AN
N20A
20-Lead Plastic Dual-In-Line Package (PDIP), JEDEC MS-001, 0.300" Wide
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Pin Descriptions
Truth Tables
H
HIGH Voltage Level
L
LOW Voltage Level
I
Immaterial
Z
High Impedance
Pin Names
Description
OE
1
, OE
2
3-STATE Output Enable Inputs
I
0
I
7
Inputs
O
0
O
7
3-STATE Outputs
Inputs
Outputs
OE
1
I
n
(Pins 12, 14, 16, 18)
L
L
L
L
H
H
H
X
Z
Inputs
Outputs
OE
2
I
n
(Pins 3, 5, 7, 9)
L
L
L
L
H
H
H
X
Z
3
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Absolute Maximum Ratings
(Note 2)
Recommended Operating
Conditions
(Note 6)
Note 2: Absolute Maximum Ratings are values beyond which the device
may be damaged or have its useful life impaired. The databook specifica-
tions should be met, without exception, to ensure that the system design is
reliable over its power supply, temperature, and output/input loading vari-
ables. Fairchild does not recommend operation outside databook specifica-
tions.
Note 3: HIGH or LOW state. I
OUT
absolute maximum rating must be
observed.
Note 4: When outputs are in OFF-STATE or when V
CC
OV.
Note 5: V
OUT
GND, V
OUT
!
V
CC
(Outputs Active).
Note 6: Unused inputs must be held HIGH or LOW. They may not float.
DC Electrical Characteristics
Supply Voltage (V
CC
)
0.5V to
7.0V
DC Input Voltage (V
IN
)
0.5V to
7.0V
DC Output Voltage (V
OUT
)
(Note
3)
0.5V to V
CC
0.5V
(Note
4)
0.5V to
7.0V
Input Diode Current (I
IK
)
20 mA
Output Diode Current (I
OK
) (Note 5)
r
20 mA
DC Output Current (I
OUT
)
r
25 mA
DC V
CC
/GND Current (I
CC
)
r
75 mA
Storage Temperature (T
STG
)
65
q
C to
150
q
C
Lead Temperature (T
L
)
(Soldering, 10 seconds)
260
q
C
Supply Voltage (V
CC
)
4.5V to
5.5V
Input Voltage (V
IN
)
0V to
5.5V
Output Voltage (V
OUT
)
(Note 3)
0V to V
CC
(Note 4)
0V to
5.5V
Operating Temperature (T
OPR
)
40
q
C to
85
q
C
Input Rise and Fall Time (t
r
, t
f
)
V
CC
5.0V
r
0.5V
0 ns/V
a
20 ns/V
Symbol
Parameter
V
CC
(V)
T
A
25
q
C
T
A
40
q
C to
85
q
C
Units
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Min
Max
V
IH
HIGH Level
4.5
2.0
2.0
V
Input Voltage
5.5
2.0
2.0
V
IL
LOW Level
4.5
0.8
0.8
V
Input Voltage
5.5
0.8
0.8
V
OH
HIGH Level
4.5
4.40
4.50
4.40
V
V
IN
V
IH
I
OH
50
P
A
Output Voltage
3.94
3.80
V
or V
IL
I
OH
8 mA
V
OL
LOW Level
4.5
0.0
0.1
0.1
V
V
IN
V
IH
I
OL
50
P
A
Output Voltage
0.36
0.44
V
or V
IL
I
OL
8 mA
I
OZ
3-STATE Output
5.5
r
0.25
r
2.5
P
A
V
IN
V
IH
or V
IL
Off-State Current
V
OUT
V
CC
or GND
I
IN
Input Leakage
05.5
r
0.1
r
1.0
P
A
V
IN
5.5V or GND
Current
I
CC
Quiescent Supply
5.5
4.0
40.0
P
A
V
IN
V
CC
or GND
Current
I
CCT
Maximum I
CC
/Input
5.5
1.35
1.50
mA
V
IN
3.4V
Other Input
V
CC
or GND
I
OFF
Output Leakage Current
0.0
0.5
5.0
P
A
V
OUT
5.5V
(Power Down State)
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Noise Characteristics
Note 7: Parameter guaranteed by design.
AC Electrical Characteristics
Note 8: Parameter guaranteed by design. t
OSLH
|t
PLH max
t
PLH min
|; t
OSHL
|t
PHL max
t
PHL min
|
Note 9: C
PD
is defined as the value of the internal equivalent capacitance which is calculated from the operating current consumption without load. Average
operating current can be obtained by the equation: I
CC
(opr.)
C
PD
* V
CC
* f
IN
I
CC
/8 (per F/F). The total C
PD
when n pcs. of the Octal D Flip-Flop operates
can be calculated by the equation: C
PD
(total)
20
12n.
Symbol
Parameter
V
CC
(V)
T
A
25
q
C
Units
Conditions
Typ
Limits
V
OLP
(Note 7)
Quiet Output Maximum Dynamic V
OL
5.0
0.9
1.1
V
C
L
50 pF
V
OLV
(Note 7)
Quiet Output Minimum Dynamic V
OL
5.0
0.9
1.1
V
C
L
50 pF
V
IHD
(Note 7)
Minimum HIGH Level Dynamic Input Voltage
5.0
2.0
V
C
L
50 pF
V
ILD
(Note 7)
Maximum LOW Level Dynamic Input Voltage
5.0
0.8
V
C
L
50 pF
Symbol
Parameter
V
CC
(V)
T
A
25
q
C
T
A
40
q
C to
85
q
C
Units
Conditions
Min
Typ
Max
Min
Max
t
PLH
Propagation Delay
5.0
r
0.5
5.4
7.4
1.0
8.5
ns
C
L
15 pF
t
PHL
Time
5.9
8.4
1.0
9.5
C
L
50 pF
t
PZL
3-STATE Output
5.0
r
0.5
7.7
10.4
1.0
12.5
ns
R
L
1 k
:
C
L
15 pF
t
PZH
Enable Time
8.2
11.4
1.0
13.5
C
L
50 pF
t
PLZ
3-STATE Output
5.0
r
0.5
8.8
11.4
1.0
13.0
ns
R
L
1 k
:
C
L
50 pF
t
PHZ
Disable Time
t
OSLH
Output to
5.0
r
0.5
1.0
1.0
ns
(Note 8)
t
OSHL
Output Skew
C
IN
Input
4
10
10
pF
V
CC
Open
Capacitance
C
OUT
Output
9
pF
V
CC
5.0V
Capacitance
C
PD
Power Dissipation
18
pF
(Note 9)
Capacitance
5
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Physical Dimensions
inches (millimeters) unless otherwise noted
20-Lead Small Outline Integrated Circuit (SOIC), JEDEC MS-013, 0.300" Wide
Package Number M20B
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