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Manufacturer Nexperia
Package DIP-16
Pins 16 pins (Select, Enable, Output, Power)
LCSC C5765
Type 3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer
Supply Voltage 2V–6V
Input Voltage CMOS compatible
Propagation Delay 19ns @ 4.5V

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SymbolGenerated Generated from pin data (KiCad symbol 74xx/74HC138 is multi-unit)
FootprintKiCad KiCad standard library: Package_DIP/DIP-16_W7.62mm
3DGenerated Generated pad visualization (Babylon.js)

Breakout Board

Auto-generated breakout molecule for 74HC138 — all pins brought to 2mm-pitch headers with 4 corner machine pins on 8mm grid.

Pricing & Availability

Specifications

Type3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer
Supply Voltage2V–6V
Input VoltageCMOS compatible
Propagation Delay19ns @ 4.5V
Output Current±25mA per output
Quiescent Current8µA
PackageDIP-16 / SOIC-16

Pin Configuration

SelectEnableOutputPower
PinNameGroupFunction
Select — Address select inputs
1A0SelectAddress input A0 (LSB)
2A1SelectAddress input A1
3A2SelectAddress input A2 (MSB)
Enable — Enable pins
4E1EnableEnable input (active low)
5E2EnableEnable input (active low)
6E3EnableEnable input (active high)
Output — Decoded outputs
7Y7OutputOutput Y7 (active low)
9Y6OutputOutput Y6 (active low)
10Y5OutputOutput Y5 (active low)
11Y4OutputOutput Y4 (active low)
12Y3OutputOutput Y3 (active low)
13Y2OutputOutput Y2 (active low)
14Y1OutputOutput Y1 (active low)
15Y0OutputOutput Y0 (active low)
Power — Supply and ground
8GNDPowerGround
16VCCPowerPositive supply voltage

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74HC138 — 3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer, DIP-16

Manufacturer: Nexperia Package: DIP-16 LCSC: C5765

Description

The 74HC138 is a 3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer with active-low outputs. Commonly used for address decoding in memory and I/O systems, and for expanding chip select signals.

Electrical Specifications

  • Type: 3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer
  • Supply Voltage: 2V–6V
  • Input Voltage: CMOS compatible
  • Propagation Delay: 19ns @ 4.5V
  • Output Current: ±25mA per output
  • Quiescent Current: 8µA
  • Package: DIP-16 / SOIC-16

Pin Configuration

Package: DIP-16

  • Pin 1: A0 — Address input A0 (LSB)
  • Pin 2: A1 — Address input A1
  • Pin 3: A2 — Address input A2 (MSB)
  • Pin 4: E1 — Enable input (active low)
  • Pin 5: E2 — Enable input (active low)
  • Pin 6: E3 — Enable input (active high)
  • Pin 7: Y7 — Output Y7 (active low)
  • Pin 8: GND — Ground
  • Pin 9: Y6 — Output Y6 (active low)
  • Pin 10: Y5 — Output Y5 (active low)
  • Pin 11: Y4 — Output Y4 (active low)
  • Pin 12: Y3 — Output Y3 (active low)
  • Pin 13: Y2 — Output Y2 (active low)
  • Pin 14: Y1 — Output Y1 (active low)
  • Pin 15: Y0 — Output Y0 (active low)
  • Pin 16: VCC — Positive supply voltage

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