
Absolute Maximum Ratings (Note 1)
Supply Voltage (VCC)b0.5V to a7.0V
DC Input Voltage (VIN)b0.5V to a7.0V
DC Output Voltage (VOUT)
VHC b0.5V to VCC a0.5V
VHCT*b0.5V to 7.0V
Input Diode Current (IIK)b20 mA
Output Diode Current (IOK)
VHC g20 mA
VHCT b20 mA
DC Output Current (IOUT)g25 mA
DC VCC/GND Current (ICC)g50 mA
Storage Temperature (TSTG)b65§Ctoa
150§C
Lead Temperature (TL)
(Soldering, 10 seconds) 260§C
*VOUT lVCC only if output is in H state.
Note 1:
Absolute Maximum Ratings are values beyond
which the device may be damaged or have its useful life
impaired. The databook specifications should be met, with-
out exception, to ensure that the system design is reliable
over its power supply, temperature, and output/input load-
ing variables. National does not recommend operation out-
side databook specifications.
Recommended Operating
Conditions
Supply Voltage (VCC)
VHC 2.0V to a5.5V
VHCT 4.5V to a5.5V
Input Voltage (VIN)0Vto
a
5.5V
Output Voltage (VOUT) 0VtoV
CC
Operating Temperature (TOPR)
74VHC/VHCT b40§Ctoa
85§C
Input Rise and Fall Time (tr,t
f
)
V
CC e3.3V g0.3V (VHC only) 0 E100 ns/V
VCC e5.0V g0.5V 0 E20 ns/V
DC Characteristics for ’VHC Family Devices
Symbol Parameter VCC
(V)
74VHC 74VHC
Units Conditions
TAe25§CT
A
eb
40§C
to a85§C
Min Typ Max Min Max
VIH High Level Input 2.0 1.50 1.50 V
Voltage 3.0–5.5 0.7 VCC 0.7 VCC
VIL Low Level Input 2.0 0.50 0.50 V
Voltage 3.0–5.5 0.3 VCC 0.3 VCC
VOH High Level Output 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.9 VIN eVIH IOH eb
50 mA
Voltage 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.9 V or VIL
4.5 4.4 4.5 4.4
3.0 2.58 2.48 VIOH eb
4mA
4.5 3.94 3.80 IOH eb
8mA
V
OL Low Level Output 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 VIN eVIH IOL ea
50 mA
Voltage 3.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 V or VIL
4.5 0.0 0.1 0.1
3.0 0.36 0.44 VIOL e4mA
4.5 0.36 0.44 IOL e8mA
I
IN Input Leakage 0–5.5 g0.1 g1.0
mAVIN e5.5V or GND
Current
ICC Quiescent Supply 5.5 2.0 20.0
mAVIN eVCC or GND
Current
2