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74HC14

Full part number: 74HC14BQ

Every spec below is cited to the manufacturer datasheet. Compare the closest alternatives, then ask the assistant what it means for your design.

00 — Overview

What the 74HC14 does

The 74HC14/74HCT14 is a hex inverting Schmitt trigger available in SO14, TSSOP14, and DHVQFN14 packages across commercial, industrial, and military temperature ranges. It operates on a 2.0 to 6.0 V supply, features high noise immunity, and supports unlimited input rise and fall times. This component is typically used for wave and pulse shaping, as well as in astable and monostable multivibrator circuits. The device includes clamp diodes to interface inputs to voltages exceeding VCC and transforms slowly changing signals into sharply defined, jitter-free outputs.

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01 — Key specifications

Datasheet parameters

Datasheet parameters for 74HC14
ParameterMinTypMaxConditionsSource
quiescent current 2 µA VI = VCCor GND; IO = 0 A; VCC = 6.0 V; icc; 74HC14 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. 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; 74HC14 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
propagation delay 41 ns 125 ns VCC = 2.0 V; tpd; 74HC14 Nexperia datasheet, p. 5 — Table 7. Dynamic characteristics
output voltage high 1.9 V 2 V IO = -20 µA; VCC = 2.0 V; voh; 74HC14 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
output voltage low 0 V 100 mV IO = 20 µA; VCC = 2.0 V; vol; 74HC14 Nexperia datasheet, p. 4 — Table 6. Static characteristics
02 — Alternatives

Closest matches to 74HC14

74HC164BQ 4.0× higher quiescent current, similar input capacitance, similar operating temperature
74HC595D 3.4× lower propagation delay, 2.8× higher output current, 2.0× lower quiescent current
74HCT165BQ 4.0× higher quiescent current, 2.4× lower propagation delay, 1.7× higher operating temperature
74LVC245A 20.0× lower quiescent current, 6.3× lower propagation delay, 2.0× higher output current
74LVC2G14GM 20.0× lower quiescent current, 7.3× lower propagation delay, 2.0× higher output current
NC7WZ16 7.5× lower propagation delay, 2.8× lower power dissipation, 2.0× lower quiescent current
NC7WZ17 4.9× lower propagation delay, 2.8× lower power dissipation, 2.0× higher output current
NL17SZ08 6.5× lower propagation delay, 2.0× higher output current, 2.0× lower quiescent current
03 — FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is the input capacitance (ci) for the 74HC14?

The input capacitance (ci) for the 74HC14 is 3.5 pF.

What is the operating temperature (tamb) under Recommended operating conditions?

The operating temperature (tamb) is 25 °C.

What is the output current (io) under limiting values when -0.5 V < VO < VCC + 0.5 V?

The output current is 25 mA.

What is the output voltage high (VOH) for the 74HC14 when VCC = 2.0 V and IO = -20 µA?

The output voltage high is 2 V.

What is the output voltage low (vol) for the 74HC14 when IO = 20 µA and VCC = 2.0 V?

The output voltage low is 0 V.

What is the power dissipation (ptot) under Limiting values?

The power dissipation is 500 mW.

What is the propagation delay (tpd) for the 74HC14 when VCC = 2.0 V?

The propagation delay is 41 ns.

What is the quiescent current (icc) for the 74HC14BQ when VI = VCC or GND, IO = 0 A, and VCC = 6.0 V?

The quiescent current is 2 µA.

What is the supply voltage range for the 74HC14BQ under recommended operating conditions?

The supply voltage range is 5 V at vcc.

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