74VHC238
3 TO 8 LINE DECODER
June 1999
s
HIGH SPEED: t
PD
=5.5 ns (TYP.) at V
CC
= 5V
s
LOW POWER DISSIPATION:
I
CC
= 4
A (MAX.) at T
A
= 25
o
C
s
HIGH NOISE IMMUNITY:
V
NIH
= V
NIL
= 28% V
CC
(MIN.)
s
POWER DOWN PROTECTION ON INPUTS
s
SYMMETRICAL OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:
|I
OH
| = I
OL
= 8 mA (MIN)
s
BALANCED PROPAGATION DELAYS:
t
PLH
t
PHL
s
OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE:
V
CC
(OPR) = 2V to 5.5V
s
PIN AND FUNCTION COMPATIBLE WITH
74 SERIES 238
s
IMPROVED LATCH-UP IMMUNITY
DESCRIPTION
The 74VHC238 is an advanced high-speed
CMOS 3 TO 8 LINE DECODER fabricated with
sub-micron silicon gate and double-layer metal
wiring C
2
MOS technology.
If the device is enabled, 3 binary select inputs (A,
B and C) determine which one of the outputs will
go high. If enable input G1 is held low or either
G2A or G2B is held high, decoding function is
inhibited and all the 8 outputs go to low.
Three enable inputs are provided to ease
cascade connection and application of this
address decoders for memory systems.
Power down protection is provided on all inputs
and 0 to 7V can be accepted on inputs with no
regard to the supply voltage. This device can be
used to interface 5V to 3V.
All inputs
and
outputs are
equipped with
protection circuits against static discharge, giving
them 2KV ESD immunity and transient excess
voltage.
PIN CONNECTION AND IEC LOGIC SYMBOLS
M1
(Micro Package)
T
(TSSOP Package)
ORDER CODES :
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INPUT EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
LOGIC DIAGRAM
PIN DESCRIPTION
PIN No
SYMBOL
NAME AND FUNCT ION
1, 2, 3
A, B, C
Address Inputs
4, 5
G2A, G2B
Enable Inputs
6
G1
Enable Input
15, 14, 13,
12, 11, 10,
9, 7
Y0 to Y7
Outputs
8
GND
Ground (0V)
16
V
CC
Positive Supply Voltage
TRUTH TABLE
INPUT S
OUTPUTS
ENABL E
SELECT
G2B
G2A
G 1
C
B
A
Y0
Y1
Y2
Y3
Y4
Y5
Y6
Y7
X
X
L
X
X
X
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
X
H
X
X
X
X
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
X
X
X
X
X
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
L
L
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
L
L
H
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
L
H
L
L
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
L
H
H
L
L
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
H
H
L
H
L
L
L
L
L
H
L
L
L
L
H
H
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
L
L
L
H
H
H
H
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
H
X:Don't Care
Thislogic diagram has notbe used to estimate propagation delays
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ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol
Parameter
Val ue
Unit
V
CC
Supply Voltage
-0.5 to +7.0
V
V
I
DC Input Voltage
-0.5 to +7.0
V
V
O
DC Output Voltage
-0.5 to V
CC
+ 0.5
V
I
IK
DC Input Diode Current
- 20
mA
I
OK
DC Output Diode Current
20
mA
I
O
DC Output Current
25
mA
I
CC
or I
GND
DC V
CC
or Ground Current
75
mA
T
stg
Storage Temperature
-65 to +150
o
C
T
L
Lead Temperature (10 sec)
300
o
C
Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional operation under these condition is not implied.
RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
Symbol
Parameter
Valu e
Uni t
V
CC
Supply Voltage
2.0 to 5.5
V
V
I
Input Voltage
0 to 5.5
V
V
O
Output Voltage
0 to V
CC
V
T
op
Operating Temperature
-40 to +85
o
C
dt/dv
Input Rise and Fall Time (see note 1) (V
CC
= 3.3
0.3V)
(V
CC
= 5.0
0.5V)
0 to 100
0 to 20
ns/V
ns/V
1) V
IN
from 30% to70%of V
CC
DC SPECIFICATIONS
Symb ol
Parameter
T est Cond ition s
Val ue
Un it
V
CC
(V)
T
A
= 25
o
C
-40 to 85
o
C
Min.
Typ .
Max.
Min .
Max.
V
IH
High Level Input
Voltage
2.0
1.5
1.5
V
3.0 to 5.5
0.7V
CC
0.7V
CC
V
IL
Low Level Input
Voltage
2.0
0.5
0.5
V
3.0 to 5.5
0.3V
CC
0.3V
CC
V
OH
High Level Output
Voltage
2.0
I
O
=-50
A
1.9
2.0
1.9
V
3.0
I
O
=-50
A
2.9
3.0
2.9
4.5
I
O
=-50
A
4.4
4.5
4.4
3.0
I
O
=-4 mA
2.58
2.48
4.5
I
O
=-8 mA
3.94
3.8
V
OL
Low Level Output
Voltage
2.0
I
O
=50
A
0.0
0.1
0.1
V
3.0
I
O
=50
A
0.0
0.1
0.1
4.5
I
O
=50
A
0.0
0.1
0.1
3.0
I
O
=4 mA
0.36
0.44
4.5
I
O
=8 mA
0.36
0.44
I
I
Input Leakage Current
0 to 5.5
V
I
= 5.5V or GND
0.1
1.0
A
I
CC
Quiescent Supply
Current
5.5
V
I
= V
CC
or GND
4
40
A
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CAPACITIVE CHARACTERISTICS
Symb ol
Parameter
T est Cond ition s
Val ue
Un it
T
A
= 25
o
C
-40 to 85
o
C
Min.
Typ .
Max.
Min .
Max.
C
IN
Input Capacitance
4
10
10
pF
C
PD
Power Dissipation
Capacitance (note 1)
37
pF
1) C
PD
isdefined as the value of the IC'sinternal equivalent capacitance which is calculated fromthe operating current consumption without load. (Referto
Test Circuit).Average operating current can be obtained by the following equation. I
CC
(opr) = C
PD
V
CC
f
IN
+ I
CC
AC ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS (Input t
r
= t
f
=3 ns)
Symb ol
Parameter
Test Co nditi on
Val ue
Un it
V
CC
(V)
C
L
(pF )
T
A
= 25
o
C
-40 to 85
o
C
Min.
Typ .
Max.
Min .
Max.
t
PLH
t
PHL
Propagation Delay
Time
A, B, C to Y
3.3
(*)
15
8.0
12.3
1.0
14.5
ns
3.3
(*)
50
10.5
15.8
1.0
18.0
5.0
(**)
15
5.5
8.1
1.0
9.5
5.0
(**)
50
7.0
10.1
1.0
11.5
t
PLH
t
PHL
Propagation Delay
Time
G1 to Y
3.3
(*)
15
8.1
12.8
1.0
15.0
ns
3.3
(*)
50
10.6
16.3
1.0
18.5
5.0
(**)
15
5.4
8.1
1.0
9.5
5.0
(**)
50
6.9
10.1
1.0
11.5
t
PLH
t
PHL
Propagation Delay
Time
G2A, G2B to Y
3.3
(*)
15
8.1
12.3
1.0
14.5
ns
3.3
(*)
50
10.6
15.8
1.0
18.0
5.0
(**)
15
5.7
8.1
1.0
9.5
5.0
(**)
50
7.2
10.1
1.0
11.5
(*) Voltage range is 3.3V
0.3V
(**) Voltage range is 5V
0.5V
TEST CIRCUIT
C
L
= 15/50 pF or equivalent (includes jig and probe capacitance)
R
L
= R
1
= 500
orequivalent
R
T
= Z
OUT
of pulse generator (typically 50
)
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WAVEFORM 2: PROPAGATION DELAYS FOR NON-INVERTING OUTPUTS (f=1MHz; 50% duty cycle)
WAVEFORM 1: PROPAGATION DELAYS FOR INVERTING OUTPUTS (f=1MHz; 50% duty cycle)
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