logic

74HC00

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00 — Overview

What the 74HC00 family does

The 74HC00 and 74HCT00 are quad 2-input NAND gates available in SO14, TSSOP14, and DHVQFN14 packages across commercial and industrial temperature ranges. These devices operate with a wide supply voltage from 2.0 to 6.0 V, featuring CMOS low power dissipation and high noise immunity. Input levels differ between the HC and HCT variants, with the latter supporting TTL levels. The gates include clamp diodes to allow current limiting resistors for interfacing inputs to voltages exceeding VCC. They are typically used in digital logic circuits requiring robust noise immunity and latch-up performance exceeding 100 mA per JESD 78 Class II Level B standards.

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01 — Key specifications

74HC00 datasheet parameters

ParameterMinTypMaxConditionsSource
quiescent current — 150 µA — per input pin; VI = VCC- 2.1 V; IO = 0 A; other inputs at VCCor GND; VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V; 9. Static characteristics Nexperia datasheet, p. 5 — 9. Static characteristics
output current (abs max) — — 25 mA -0.5 V < VO< VCC+ 0.5 V; io; Limiting values Nexperia datasheet, p. 3 — Table 4. Limiting values
supply voltage range 2 V 5 V 6 V vcc; Recommended operating conditions Nexperia datasheet, p. 3 — Table 5. Recommended operating conditions
operating temperature -40 °C 25 °C 125 °C tamb; Recommended operating conditions Nexperia datasheet, p. 3 — Table 5. Recommended operating conditions
power dissipation (abs max) — — 500 mW [2]; ptot; Limiting values Nexperia datasheet, p. 3 — Table 4. Limiting values
input capacitance — 3.5 pF — ci; 74HC00 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
propagation delay — 25 ns — VCC = 2.0 V; tpd; 74HC00 Nexperia datasheet, p. 5 — Table 7. Dynamic characteristics
output voltage high — 2 V — IO = -20 µA; VCC = 2.0 V; voh; 74HC00 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
output voltage low — 150 mV — IO = 4.0 mA; VCC = 4.5 V; vol; 74HC00 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
01 — Key specifications

74HCT00 datasheet parameters

ParameterMinTypMaxConditionsSource
quiescent current — 150 µA — per input pin; VI = VCC- 2.1 V; IO = 0 A; other inputs at VCCor GND; VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V; 9. Static characteristics Nexperia datasheet, p. 5 — 9. Static characteristics
output current (abs max) — — 25 mA -0.5 V < VO< VCC+ 0.5 V; io; Limiting values Nexperia datasheet, p. 3 — Table 4. Limiting values
supply voltage range 4.5 V 5 V 5.5 V vcc; Recommended operating conditions Nexperia datasheet, p. 3 — Table 5. Recommended operating conditions
operating temperature -40 °C 25 °C 125 °C tamb; Recommended operating conditions Nexperia datasheet, p. 3 — Table 5. Recommended operating conditions
power dissipation (abs max) — — 500 mW [2]; ptot; Limiting values Nexperia datasheet, p. 3 — Table 4. Limiting values
input capacitance — 3.5 pF — ci; 74HC00 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
propagation delay — 25 ns — VCC = 2.0 V; tpd; 74HC00 Nexperia datasheet, p. 5 — Table 7. Dynamic characteristics
output voltage high — 2 V — IO = -20 µA; VCC = 2.0 V; voh; 74HC00 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
output voltage low — 150 mV — IO = 4.0 mA; VCC = 4.5 V; vol; 74HC00 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
03 — Alternatives

Closest matches to 74HC00

74HC14BQ 10.0× lower quiescent current, 1.6× higher propagation delay, similar input capacitance
74HC164BQ 2.5× lower quiescent current, 1.6× higher propagation delay, similar input capacitance
74HCT165BQ 2.5× lower quiescent current, 1.7× higher operating temperature, 1.5× lower propagation delay
74LVC245A 3.8× lower propagation delay, 2.0× higher output current, 1.9× lower supply voltage range
74LVC2G14GM 4.5× lower propagation delay, 2.0× higher output current, 2.0× lower power dissipation
74HCT08 10.0× lower quiescent current, 2.2× higher output voltage high, 1.7× higher operating temperature
NC7WZ16 20.0× lower quiescent current, 4.5× lower propagation delay, 2.8× lower power dissipation
NL17SZ08 20.0× lower quiescent current, 4.0× lower propagation delay, 2.0× higher output current
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