MC74LCX244DWG

Basic Information Overview

• Category: Integrated Circuit (IC)
• Use: Logic Level Translator
• Characteristics: Low Voltage, High-Speed, Non-Inverting
• Package: SOIC (Small Outline Integrated Circuit)
• Essence: Logic Gate Buffer/Driver
• Packaging/Quantity: Tape and Reel, 2500 units per reel

Specifications

• Supply Voltage Range: 2.3V to 3.6V
• Input Voltage Range: GND to VCC
• Output Voltage Range: GND to VCC
• Maximum Input Current: ±10mA
• Maximum Output Current: ±24mA
• Propagation Delay Time: 4.5ns (typical)
• Operating Temperature Range: -40°C to +85°C

Detailed Pin Configuration

The MC74LCX244DWG has a total of 20 pins, which are arranged as follows:

__ __ A1 --| |--| |-- VCC B1 --| |--| |-- A2 C1 --| |--| |-- B2 D1 --| |--| |-- C2 E1 --| |--| |-- D2 F1 --| |--| |-- E2 G1 --| |--| |-- F2 GND --| |--| |-- G2 Y1 --| |--| |-- H2 Y2 --| |--| |-- Y3 H1 --| |--| |-- Y4 J1 --| |--| |-- H3 K1 --| |--| |-- J2 L1 --| |--| |-- K2 M1 --| |--| |-- L2 N1 --| |--| |-- M2 N2 --| |--| |-- N3 P1 --| |--| |-- N4 P2 --| |--| |-- P3 GND --|__|--|__|-- P4

Functional Features

• Non-inverting logic level translation between different voltage domains.
• High-speed operation with low propagation delay time.
• Wide supply voltage range allows compatibility with various systems.
• Provides buffering and driving capabilities for digital signals.

Advantages

• Enables seamless communication between devices operating at different voltage levels.
• Low power consumption due to its CMOS technology.
• Compact package size allows for space-efficient designs.
• High noise immunity ensures reliable signal transmission.

Disadvantages

• Limited output current capability compared to specialized buffer/driver ICs.
• Not suitable for applications requiring bidirectional level translation.
• May not be compatible with very high-frequency signals.

Working Principles

The MC74LCX244DWG is based on CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) technology. It utilizes a combination of MOSFET transistors to achieve non-inverting logic level translation. The input signals are amplified and buffered, ensuring proper voltage levels are maintained while driving the output signals.

Detailed Application Field Plans

• Level shifting in battery-powered portable devices.
• Interfacing between microcontrollers and peripheral devices.
• Communication between systems operating at different voltage levels.
• Signal conditioning in industrial automation systems.
• Logic level translation in automotive electronics.

Detailed and Complete Alternative Models

• SN74LVC244A: Similar logic level translator with slightly different specifications.
• 74HCT244: TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic) based buffer/driver with higher output current capability.
• CD74HC244: High-speed CMOS buffer/driver with comparable characteristics.

Note: The above alternative models are provided for reference and may have different pin configurations or package options.

This entry provides an overview of the MC74LCX244DWG, a logic level translator IC. It includes basic information, specifications, pin configuration, functional features, advantages and disadvantages, working principles, application field plans, and alternative models.