need help deciphering current capability of latch...
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I want to drive LEDs directly from the outputs of a 74LS373N latch, but I can't figure out which parameter is the maximum current I can get from it. I've enclosed the data sheet. On p. 6, there's a then a different 1 on p. 9 IOH High-level output current and IOL Low-level output current then a different 1 on p. 9. Can anyone tell me which parameter I should be looking at? Or am I looking at teh wron g thing altogether? Thanks |
need help deciphering current capability of latch...
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:33:39 -0500, "tempus fugit"
wrote: Hey all; I want to drive LEDs directly from the outputs of a 74LS373N latch, but I can't figure out which parameter is the maximum current I can get from it. I've enclosed the data sheet. On p. 6, there's a then a different 1 on p. 9 IOH High-level output current and IOL Low-level output current then a different 1 on p. 9. Can anyone tell me which parameter I should be looking at? Or am I looking at teh wron g thing altogether? Thanks Bipolar TTL, such as the 74S and 74LS families, have much different drive capabilities for low and high output states. The low output current is always higher, so you should connect your LEDs to +5V, so they will turn on when the latch output is low. The table on page 6 refers to the 74LS parts, while page 9 refers to 74S parts. -- Peter Bennett, VE7CEI peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca new newsgroup users info : http://vancouver-webpages.com/nnq GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca |
need help deciphering current capability of latch...
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... Hey all; I want to drive LEDs directly from the outputs of a 74LS373N latch, but I can't figure out which parameter is the maximum current I can get from it. I've enclosed the data sheet. On p. 6, there's a then a different 1 on p. 9 IOH High-level output current and IOL Low-level output current then a different 1 on p. 9. Can anyone tell me which parameter I should be looking at? Or am I looking at teh wron g thing altogether? Thanks Looks like you can source 2.5ma, sink 24ma with a maximum of 40ma combined total per device. The 74HC373 can do much better, sourcing or sinking 35ma with a total of 70ma per device. I typically use a darlington driver array to buffer LEDs from logic IC's. Lookup Digikey part number TD62083AF-ND. It's cheap, TTL compatible, and can easily drive 8 high current LED's without straining your logic IC. Chris |
need help deciphering current capability of latch...
"Christopher Ott" spamtrap at ottelectronics dot com wrote in message ... "tempus fugit" wrote in message ... Hey all; I want to drive LEDs directly from the outputs of a 74LS373N latch, but I can't figure out which parameter is the maximum current I can get from it. I've enclosed the data sheet. On p. 6, there's a then a different 1 on p. 9 IOH High-level output current and IOL Low-level output current then a different 1 on p. 9. Can anyone tell me which parameter I should be looking at? Or am I looking at teh wron g thing altogether? Thanks Looks like you can source 2.5ma, sink 24ma with a maximum of 40ma combined total per device. The 74HC373 can do much better, sourcing or sinking 35ma with a total of 70ma per device. I typically use a darlington driver array to buffer LEDs from logic IC's. Lookup Digikey part number TD62083AF-ND. It's cheap, TTL compatible, and can easily drive 8 high current LED's without straining your logic IC. Chris Thankd guys. So just to make sure I've got this straight - if I connect one lead of the LED to the output of the latch and the other to ground, I've got 2.5mA, but if I connect one lead to +5v and the other to the output of the latch, I've got 24 mA? (Incidentally, I didn't even know you could connect the LED this way...) Thanks |
need help deciphering current capability of latch...
"tempus fugit" wrote in message ... "Christopher Ott" spamtrap at ottelectronics dot com wrote in message ... "tempus fugit" wrote in message ... Hey all; I want to drive LEDs directly from the outputs of a 74LS373N latch, but I can't figure out which parameter is the maximum current I can get from it. I've enclosed the data sheet. On p. 6, there's a then a different 1 on p. 9 IOH High-level output current and IOL Low-level output current then a different 1 on p. 9. Can anyone tell me which parameter I should be looking at? Or am I looking at teh wron g thing altogether? Thanks Looks like you can source 2.5ma, sink 24ma with a maximum of 40ma combined total per device. The 74HC373 can do much better, sourcing or sinking 35ma with a total of 70ma per device. I typically use a darlington driver array to buffer LEDs from logic IC's. Lookup Digikey part number TD62083AF-ND. It's cheap, TTL compatible, and can easily drive 8 high current LED's without straining your logic IC. Chris Thankd guys. So just to make sure I've got this straight - if I connect one lead of the LED to the output of the latch and the other to ground, I've got 2.5mA, but if I connect one lead to +5v and the other to the output of the latch, I've got 24 mA? (Incidentally, I didn't even know you could connect the LED this way...) Thanks That's correct, you have to respect the polarity of the LED however. You'll also need a series resistor. And when sinking the LED, you will turn it on by making the output low (switching ground instead of +5). If you're using all 8 outputs, you'll need to use high efficiency LED's or a buffer IC as I mentioned previously. Chris |
need help deciphering current capability of latch...
"Christopher Ott" spamtrap at ottelectronics dot com wrote in message ... "tempus fugit" wrote in message ... "Christopher Ott" spamtrap at ottelectronics dot com wrote in message ... "tempus fugit" wrote in message ... Hey all; I want to drive LEDs directly from the outputs of a 74LS373N latch, but I can't figure out which parameter is the maximum current I can get from it. I've enclosed the data sheet. On p. 6, there's a then a different 1 on p. 9 IOH High-level output current and IOL Low-level output current then a different 1 on p. 9. Can anyone tell me which parameter I should be looking at? Or am I looking at teh wron g thing altogether? Thanks Looks like you can source 2.5ma, sink 24ma with a maximum of 40ma combined total per device. The 74HC373 can do much better, sourcing or sinking 35ma with a total of 70ma per device. I typically use a darlington driver array to buffer LEDs from logic IC's. Lookup Digikey part number TD62083AF-ND. It's cheap, TTL compatible, and can easily drive 8 high current LED's without straining your logic IC. Chris Thankd guys. So just to make sure I've got this straight - if I connect one lead of the LED to the output of the latch and the other to ground, I've got 2.5mA, but if I connect one lead to +5v and the other to the output of the latch, I've got 24 mA? (Incidentally, I didn't even know you could connect the LED this way...) Thanks That's correct, you have to respect the polarity of the LED however. You'll also need a series resistor. And when sinking the LED, you will turn it on by making the output low (switching ground instead of +5). If you're using all 8 outputs, you'll need to use high efficiency LED's or a buffer IC as I mentioned previously. Chris OK thanks again Chris. I'm currently using a Darlington IC, but am changing a couple things in the design and thought I might be able to get away without it. |
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