74HC138; 74HCT138
3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer; inverting
Rev. 4 — 27 June 2012
Product data sheet
1. General description
The 74HC138; 74HCT138 is a high-speed Si-gate CMOS device and is pin compatible
with Low-power Schottky TTL (LSTTL).
The 74HC138; 74HCT138 decoder accepts three binary weighted address inputs (A0, A1
and A3) and when enabled, provides 8 mutually exclusive active LOW outputs (Y0 to Y7).
The 74HC138; 74HCT138 features three enable inputs: two active LOW (E1 and E2) and
one active HIGH (E3). Every output is HIGH unless E1 and E2 are LOW and E3 is HIGH.
This multiple enable function allows easy parallel expansion of the 74HC138; 74HCT138
to a 1-of-32 (5 lines to 32 lines) decoder with just four 74HC138; 74HCT138 ICs and one
inverter.
The 74HC138; 74HCT138 can be used as an eight output demultiplexer by using one of
the active LOW enable inputs as the data input and the remaining enable inputs as
strobes. Permanently tie unused enable inputs to their appropriate active HIGH- or
LOW-state.
The 74HC138; 74HCT138 is identical to the 74HC238; 74HCT238 but has inverting
outputs.
2. Features and benefits
Demultiplexing capability
Multiple input enable for easy expansion
Complies with JEDEC standard no. 7A
Ideal for memory chip select decoding
Active LOW mutually exclusive outputs
ESD protection:
HBM EIA/JESD22-A114F exceeds 2000 V
MM EIA/JESD22-A115-A exceeds 200 V
Multiple package options
Specified from
−40 °C
to +85
°C
and from
−40 °C
to +125
°C
NXP Semiconductors
74HC138; 74HCT138
3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer; inverting
3. Ordering information
Table 1.
Ordering information
Package
Temperature range
74HC138N
74HCT138N
74HC138D
74 HCT138D
74HC138DB
74HCT138DB
74HC138PW
74HCT138PW
74HC138BQ
74HCT138BQ
−40 °C
to +125
°C
−40 °C
to +125
°C
TSSOP16
−40 °C
to +125
°C
SSOP16
−40 °C
to +125
°C
SO16
plastic small outline package; 16 leads;
body width 3.9 mm
plastic shrink small outline package; 16 leads;
body width 5.3 mm
plastic thin shrink small outline package;
16 leads; body width 4.4 mm
SOT109-1
SOT338-1
SOT403-1
−40 °C
to +125
°C
Name
DIP16
Description
plastic dual in-line package; 16 leads (300 mil)
Version
SOT38-4
Type number
DHVQFN16 plastic dual in-line compatible thermal enhanced SOT763-1
very thin quad flat package; no leads;
16 terminals; body 2.5
×
3.5
×
0.85 mm
4. Functional diagram
Y0
1
1
2
3
A0
A1
A2
Y0
Y1
Y2
Y3
4
5
6
E1
E2
E3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
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15
14
13
12
11
10
9
7
A0
A1
A2
3-to-8
DECODER
ENABLE
EXITING
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
7
2
3
4
5
6
E1
E2
E3
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Fig 1.
Logic symbol
Fig 2.
Functional diagram
74HC_HCT138
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3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer; inverting
A2
Y7
Y6
A1
Y5
A0
Y4
E1
Y3
E2
Y2
E3
Y1
Y0
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Fig 3.
Logic diagram
5. Pinning information
5.1 Pinning
74HC138BQ
74HCT138BQ
terminal 1
index area
16 V
CC
15 Y0
14 Y1
13 Y2
12 Y3
11 Y4
GND
Y6
10 Y5
9
001aae061
A0
A1
A2
E1
E2
E3
Y7
GND
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
A1
A2
E1
E2
E3
Y7
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
GND
(1)
16 V
CC
15 Y0
14 Y1
13 Y2
12 Y3
11 Y4
10 Y5
1
A0
74HC138
74HCT138
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Y6
Transparent top view
(1) The die substrate is attached to this pad using
conductive die attach material. It cannot be used as
supply pin or input.
Fig 4.
Pin configuration DIP16, SO16, SSOP16 and
TSSOP16
Fig 5.
Pin configuration DHVQFN16
74HC_HCT138
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3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer; inverting
5.2 Pin description
Table 2.
Symbol
A0, A1, A2
E1, E2
E3
Y0, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7
GND
V
CC
Pin description
Pin
1, 2, 3
4, 5
6
15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 7
8
16
Description
address input A0, A1, A2
enable input E1, E2 (active LOW)
enable input E3 (active HIGH)
output Y0, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, Y5, Y6, Y7 (active LOW)
ground (0 V)
positive supply voltage
6. Functional description
Table 3.
Control
E1
H
X
X
L
E2
X
H
X
L
E3
X
X
L
H
L
L
L
L
H
H
H
H
[1]
H = HIGH voltage level;
L = LOW voltage level;
X = don’t care.
Function table
[1]
Input
A2
X
A1
X
A0
X
Output
Y7
H
Y6
H
Y5
H
Y4
H
Y3
H
Y2
H
Y1
H
Y0
H
L
L
H
H
L
L
H
H
L
H
L
H
L
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
L
H
H
H
H
H
H
H
7. Limiting values
Table 4.
Limiting values
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). Voltages are referenced to GND (ground = 0 V).
Symbol
V
CC
I
IK
I
OK
I
O
I
CC
I
GND
T
stg
Parameter
supply voltage
input clamping current
output clamping current
output current
quiescent supply current
ground current
storage temperature
V
I
<
−0.5
V or V
I
> V
CC
+ 0.5 V
V
O
<
−0.5
V or V
O
> V
CC
+ 0.5 V
V
O
=
−0.5
V to (V
CC
+ 0.5 V)
Conditions
Min
−0.5
-
-
-
-
-
−65
Max
+7
±20
±20
±25
50
−50
+150
Unit
V
mA
mA
mA
mA
mA
°C
74HC_HCT138
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3-to-8 line decoder/demultiplexer; inverting
Table 4.
Limiting values
…continued
In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134). Voltages are referenced to GND (ground = 0 V).
Symbol
P
tot
Parameter
total power dissipation
DIP16 package
SO16 package
SSOP16 package
TSSOP16 package
DHVQFN16 package
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
For DIP16 package: P
tot
derates linearly with 12 mW/K above 70
°C.
For SO16 package: P
tot
derates linearly with 8 mW/K above 70
°C.
For SSOP16 and TSSOP16 packages: P
tot
derates linearly with 5.5 mW/K above 60
°C.
For DHVQFN16 packages: P
tot
derates linearly with 4.5 mW/K above 60
°C.
[1]
[2]
[3]
[3]
[4]
Conditions
Min
-
-
-
-
-
Max
750
500
500
500
500
Unit
mW
mW
mW
mW
mW
8. Recommended operating conditions
Table 5.
Recommended operating conditions
Voltages are referenced to GND (ground = 0 V)
Symbol Parameter
V
CC
V
I
V
O
T
amb
Δt/ΔV
supply voltage
input voltage
output voltage
ambient temperature
input transition rise and fall rate
V
CC
= 2.0 V
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 6.0 V
Conditions
74HC138
Min
2.0
0
0
−40
-
-
-
Typ
5.0
-
-
+25
-
1.67
-
Max
6.0
V
CC
V
CC
+125
625
139
83
74HCT138
Min
4.5
0
0
−40
-
-
-
Typ
5.0
-
-
+25
-
1.67
-
Max
5.5
V
CC
V
CC
+125
-
139
-
V
V
V
°C
ns/V
ns/V
ns/V
Unit
9. Static characteristics
Table 6.
Static characteristics
At recommended operating conditions; voltages are referenced to GND (ground = 0 V).
Symbol Parameter
Conditions
T
amb
= 25
°C
Min
74HC138
V
IH
HIGH-level
input voltage
V
CC
= 2.0 V
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 6.0 V
V
IL
LOW-level
input voltage
V
CC
= 2.0 V
V
CC
= 4.5 V
V
CC
= 6.0 V
1.5
3.15
4.2
-
-
-
1.2
2.4
3.2
0.8
2.1
2.8
-
-
-
0.5
1.35
1.8
1.5
3.15
4.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.5
1.35
1.8
1.5
3.15
4.2
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.5
1.35
1.8
V
V
V
V
V
V
Typ
Max
T
amb
=
−40 °C
to
+85
°C
Min
Max
T
amb
=
−40 °C
to Unit
+125
°C
Min
Max
74HC_HCT138
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