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74HC138 3-to-8 Decoder DIP-16

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74HC138 3-to-8 Decoder DIP-16 - Nexperia - ic-nexperia-74hc138-3-to-8-decoder-dip16

3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer in DIP-16 package, operating from 2–6V. Three enable inputs (active-high and active-low) allow cascading without external gates. Commonly used for address decoding and chip-select generation.

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Pinout

Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
74HC138 3-TO-8 DECODERA0Y6A1Y5A2Y4E1Y3/E2Y2/E3Y1Y7Y0GNDVCC
  • A01
    Type · Analog
  • A12
    Type · Analog
  • A23
    Type · Analog
  • E14
    Type · Control
  • /E25
    Type · Control
  • /E36
    Type · Control
  • Y77
    Type · Signal
  • GND8
    Type · Ground
  • Y69
    Type · Signal
  • Y510
    Type · Signal
  • Y411
    Type · Signal
  • Y312
    Type · Signal
  • Y213
    Type · Signal
  • Y114
    Type · Signal
  • Y015
    Type · Signal
  • VCC16
    Type · Power
PinPositionType
A01Analog
A12Analog
A23Analog
E14Control
/E25Control
/E36Control
Y77Signal
GND8Ground
Y69Signal
Y510Signal
Y411Signal
Y312Signal
Y213Signal
Y114Signal
Y015Signal
VCC16Power
Logical pinout · physical placement not verified
74HC138 3-TO-8 DECODERA0Y6A1Y5A2Y4E1Y3/E2Y2/E3Y1Y7Y0GNDVCC

Pin details

16 connections
  1. A0
    Analog
    1
  2. A1
    Analog
    2
  3. A2
    Analog
    3
  4. E1
    Control
    4
  5. /E2
    Control
    5
  6. /E3
    Control
    6
  7. Y7
    Signal
    7
  8. GND
    Ground
    8
  9. Y6
    Signal
    9
  10. Y5
    Signal
    10
  11. Y4
    Signal
    11
  12. Y3
    Signal
    12
  13. Y2
    Signal
    13
  14. Y1
    Signal
    14
  15. Y0
    Signal
    15
  16. VCC
    Power
    16

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