Product Overview: SN74HC373APWR by Texas Instruments

The SN74HC373APWR is a high-performance, octal transparent D-type latch designed and manufactured by Texas Instruments (TI), a leader in semiconductor solutions. This integrated circuit is part of TI's 'HC' family, which indicates that it is fabricated using high-speed CMOS technology to achieve its operational characteristics.

Key Features

• Wide Operating Voltage: The device supports a wide range of operating voltages from 2V to 6V, making it versatile for various applications and compatible with many other logic families.
• High Current Drive: Capable of driving up to 15mA at the outputs, the SN74HC373APWR can drive heavier loads than many standard CMOS outputs.
• Low Power Consumption: Its CMOS technology ensures low power consumption, which is ideal for battery-operated and power-sensitive applications.
• Octal D-type Latches: The device contains eight latches with 3-state outputs for bus-oriented applications, providing a significant amount of data storage or buffering capability within a single package.
• Transparent Latches: The latches are transparent, meaning that when the latch-enable (LE) input is high, the Q outputs will follow the data (D) inputs. When LE is taken low, the data that was present at the D inputs when LE was high will be retained at the Q outputs until LE is taken high again.
• Package: Supplied in a TSSOP (Thin Shrink Small Outline Package) 20-pin configuration, the SN74HC373APWR is designed for space-saving and reduced weight in PCB design.

Applications

The SN74HC373APWR is suitable for a variety of applications including:

• Buffering and storage
• Bus interface and driver
• Data management and communication systems
• Microprocessor or microcontroller extension

Quality and Reliability

As with all Texas Instruments products, the SN74HC373APWR is designed to meet the highest quality and reliability standards. The device is thoroughly tested across a broad range of temperatures and voltages to ensure performance in demanding environments.