IN74HC221A
DUAL MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR
The IN74HC221A is identical in pinout to the LS/ALS221. The
device inputs are compatible with standard CMOS outputs; with
pullup resistors, they are compatible with LS/ALSTTL outputs.
There are two trigger inputs, A INPUT (negative edge) and
B INPUT (positive edge). These inputs are valid for rising/falling
N SUFFIX
PLASTIC
16
signals
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The device may also be triggered by using the RESET input
D SUFFIX
SOIC
(positive-edge) because of the Schmitt-trigger input; after
16
triggering the output maintains the MONOSTABLE state for the
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IN74HC221AN Plastic
IN74HC221AD SOIC
IZ74HC221AZ Chip
TA = -55° to 125° C for all
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time period determined by the external resistor REXT and
capacitor CEXT. Taking RESET low breaks this MONOSTABLE
STATE. If the next trigger pulse occurs during the
MONOSTABLE period it makes the MONOSTABLE period
longer.
• Outputs Directly Interface to CMOS, NMOS, and TTL
• Operating Voltage Range: 3.0 to 6.0 V
• Low Input Current: 1.0 µA
• High Noise Immunity Characteristic of CMOS Devices
PIN ASSIGNMENT
LOGIC DIAGRAM
1A
1B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
16
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
V
CC
1REXT/CEXT
1CEXT
DEXT
REXT
DEXT
REXT
1RESET
1Q
CEXT
CEXT
1Q
2Q
2Q
2CEXT
2RESET
PIN 16 =VCC
PIN 8 = GND
2REXT/CEXT
GND
2B
2A
FUNCTION TABLE
Inputs
Outputs
Note
RESET
H
A
B
H
Q
Q
Output
Enable
Inhibit
Note
X
H
L
L
X
H
H
H
L *
L *
H *
H *
(1) CEXT, REXT, DEXT are external components.
(2) DEXT is a clamping diode.
Inhibit
Output
Enable
Output
Enable
Inhibit
The external capacitor is charged to VCC in the stand-by
state, i.e. no trigger. When the supply voltage is turned off
CX is discharged mainly through an internal parasitic
diode. If CX is sufficiently large and VCC decreases rapidy,
there will be some possibility of damaging the I.C. with a
surge current or latch-up. If the voltage supply filter
capacitor is large enough and VCC decrease slowly, the
surge current is automatically limited and damage the I.C.
is avoided. The maximum forward current of the parasitic
diode is approximately 20 mA.
L
H
X
X
L
L
H
X = don’t care
* - except for monostable period
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