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s
HIGH SPEED :
t
PD
= 25 ns (TYP.) at V
CC
= 6V
s
LOW POWER DISSIPATION:
STAND BY STATE :
I
CC
=4
A (MAX.) at T
A
=25C
ACTIVE STATE :
I
CC
=200
A (TYP.) at V
CC
= 6V
s
HIGH NOISE IMMUNITY:
V
NIH
= V
NIL
= 28 % V
CC
(MIN.)
s
SYMMETRICAL OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:
|I
OH
| = I
OL
= 4mA (MIN)
s
BALANCED PROPAGATION DELAYS:
t
PLH
t
PHL
s
WIDE OPERATING VOLTAGE RANGE:
V
CC
(OPR) = 2V to 6V
s
WIDE OUTPUT PULSE WIDTH RANGE :
t
WOUT
= 120 ns ~ 60 s OVER AT V
CC
= 4.5 V
s
PIN AND FUNCTION COMPATIBLE WITH
74 SERIES 4538
DESCRIPTION
The M74HC4538 is an high speed CMOS
MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR fabricated with
silicon gate C
2
MOS technology.
Each multivibrator features both a negative A, and
a positive B, edge triggered input, either of which
can be used as an inhibit input. Also included is a
clear input that when taken low resets the one
shot. The monostable multivibrator are
retriggerable. That is, they may be triggered
repeatedly while their outputs are generating a
pulse and the pulse will be extended. Pulse width
stability over a wide range of temperature and
supply is achieved using linear CMOS
techniques.
The output pulse equation is simply :
PW = 0.7 (R)(C) where PW is in seconds, R in
Omhs and C is in Farads.
All inputs are equipped with protection circuits
against static discharge and transient excess
voltage.
M74HC4538
DUAL RETRIGGERABLE MONOSTABLE MULTIVIBRATOR
PIN CONNECTION AND IEC LOGIC SYMBOLS
ORDER CODES
PACKAGE
TUBE
T & R
DIP
M74HC4538B1R
SOP
M74HC4538M1R
M74HC4538RM13TR
TSSOP
M74HC4538TTR
TSSOP
DIP
SOP
M74HC4538
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INPUT AND OUTPUT EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT
PIN DESCRIPTION
TRUTH TABLE
X : Don't Care
SYSTEM DIAGRAM
This logic diagram has not be used to estimate propagation delays
PIN No
SYMBOL
NAME AND FUNCTION
1, 15
1T1, 2T1
External Capacitor Con-
nections
2, 14
1T2, 2T2
External Resistor/
Capacitor Connections
3, 13
1CD, 2CD
Direct Reset Inputs
(Active Low)
4, 12
1A, 2A
Trigger Inputs (LOW to
HIGH, Edge-Triggered)
5, 11
1B, 2B
Trigger Inputs (HIGH to
LOW, Edge Triggered)
6, 10
Q1, Q2
Pulse Outputs
7, 9
Q1, Q2
Complementary Pulse
Outputs
8
GND
Ground (0V)
16
Vcc
Positive Supply Voltage
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
NOTE
A
B
CD
Q
Q
H
H
OUTPUT ENABLE
X
L
H
L
H
INHIBIT
H
X
H
L
H
INHIBIT
L
H
OUTPUT ENABLE
X
X
L
L
H
INHIBIT
M74HC4538
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TIMING CHART
BLOCK DIAGRAM
(1) Cx, Rx, Dx are external components.
(2) Dx is a clamping diode.
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 di scharged mainly
trough an internal parasitic diode(see figures). If Cx is sufficiently large and Vcc decreases rapidly, 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 to the I.C. is avoided. The maximum forward current of the parasitic diode is approximately 20 mA. In cases
where Cx is large the time taken for the supply voltage to fall to 0.4 Vcc can be calculated as follows :
t
f
> (Vcc - 0.7) x Cx/20mA
In cases where t
f
is too short an external clamping diode is required to protect the I.C. from the surge current.
M74HC4538
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
STAND-BY STATE
The external capacitor,Cx, is fully charged to Vcc
in the stand-by state. Hence, before triggering,
transistor Qp and Qn (connected to the Rx/Cx
node) are both turned-off. The two comparators
that control the timing and the two reference
voltage sources stop operating. The total supply
current is therefore only leakage current.
TRIGGER OPERATION
Triggering occurs when :
1 st) A is "LOW" and B has a falling edge;
2 nd) B is "HIGH" and A has a rising edge;
After the multivibrator has been retriggered
comparator C1 and C2 start operating and Qn is
turned on. Cx then discharges through Qn. The
voltage at the node Rx/Cx external falls.
When it reaches V
REFL
the output of comparator
C1 becomes low. This in turn reset the flip-flop
and Qn is turned off.
At this point C1 stops functioning but C2 continues
to operate.
The voltage at R/C external begins to rise with a
time constant set by the external components Rx,
Cx.
Triggering the multivibrator causes Q to go high
after internal delay due to the flip-flop and the
gate. Q remains high until the voltage at R/C
external rises again to V
REFH
. At this point C2
output goes low and G goes low. C2 stop
operating. That means that after triggering when
the voltage R/C external returns to V
REFH
the
multivibrator has returned to its MONOSTABLE
STATE. In the case where Rx Cx are large
enough and the discharge time of the capacitor
and the delay time in the I.C. can be ignored, the
width of the output pulse tw (out) is as follows :
t
W(OUT)
= 0.72 Cx Rx
RE - TRIGGERED OPERATION
When a second triggere pulse follows the first its
effect will depend on the state of the multivibrator.
If the capacitor Cx is being charged the voltage
level of Rx/Cx external falls to V
REFL
again and Q
remains High i.e. the retrigger pulse arrives in a
time shorter than the period Rx Cx seconds, the
capacitor charging time constant. If the second
trigger pulse is very close to the initial trigger pulse
it is ineffective ; i.e. the second trigger must arrive
in the capacitor discharge cycle to be ineffective;
Hence the minimum time for a second trigger to be
effective, trr (MIN.) depends on Vcc and Cx
RESET OPERATION
CD is normally high. If CD is low, the trigger is not
effective because Q output goes low and trigger
control flip-flop is reset.
Also transistor Op is turned on and Cx is charged
quickly to Vcc. This means if CD input goes low
the IC becomes waiting state both in operating
and non operating state.
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Absolute Maximum Ratings are those values beyond which damage to the device may occur. Functional operation under these conditions is
not implied
(*) 500mW at 65
C; derate to 300mW by 10mW/
C from 65
C to 85
C
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
V
CC
Supply Voltage
-0.5 to +7
V
V
I
DC Input Voltage
-0.5 to V
CC
+ 0.5
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
50
mA
P
D
Power Dissipation
500(*)
mW
T
stg
Storage Temperature
-65 to +150
C
T
L
Lead Temperature (10 sec)
300
C
M74HC4538
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RECOMMENDED OPERATING CONDITIONS
The Maximum allowable values of Cx and Rx are a function of leakage of capacitor Cx, the leakage of device and leakage due to the board
layout and surface resistance. Susceptibility to externally induced noise may occur for Rx > 1M
DC SPECIFICATIONS
Symbol
Parameter
Value
Unit
V
CC
Supply Voltage
2 to 6
V
V
I
Input Voltage
0 to V
CC
V
V
O
Output Voltage
0 to V
CC
V
T
op
Operating Temperature
-55 to 125
C
t
r
, t
f
Input Rise and Fall Time (CD only)
V
CC
= 2.0V
0 to 1000
ns
V
CC
= 4.5V
0 to 500
ns
V
CC
= 6.0V
0 to 400
ns
Cx
External Capacitor
NO LIMITATION
pF
Rx
External Resistor
Vcc < 3V
5K to 1M
Vcc > 3V
1K to 1M
Symbol
Parameter
Test Condition
Value
Unit
V
CC
(V)
T
A
= 25C
-40 to 85C
-55 to 125C
Min.
Typ.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
V
IH
High Level Input
Voltage
2.0
1.5
1.5
1.5
V
4.5
3.15
3.15
3.15
6.0
4.2
4.2
4.2
V
IL
Low Level Input
Voltage
2.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
V
4.5
1.35
1.35
1.35
6.0
1.8
1.8
1.8
V
OH
High Level Output
Voltage
2.0
I
O
=-20
A
1.9
2.0
1.9
1.9
V
4.5
I
O
=-20
A
4.4
4.5
4.4
4.4
6.0
I
O
=-20
A
5.9
6.0
5.9
5.9
4.5
I
O
=-4.0 mA
4.18
4.31
4.13
4.10
6.0
I
O
=-5.2 mA
5.68
5.8
5.63
5.60
V
OL
Low Level Output
Voltage
2.0
I
O
=20
A
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
V
4.5
I
O
=20
A
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
6.0
I
O
=20
A
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.1
4.5
I
O
=4.0 mA
0.17
0.26
0.33
0.40
6.0
I
O
=5.2 mA
0.18
0.26
0.33
0.40
I
I
Input Leakage
Current
6.0
V
I
= V
CC
or GND
0.1
1
1
A
I
I
Input Leakage
Current
6.0
V
I
= V
CC
or GND
Rext/Cext
0.1
1
1
A
I
CC
Quiescent Supply
Current
6.0
V
I
= V
CC
or GND
4
40
80
A
I
CC
Quiescent Supply
Current
2.0
V
I
= V
CC
or GND
Pin 2 or 14
V
IN
= V
CC
/2
40
120
160
200
A
4.5
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.6
mA
6.0
0.3
0.6
0.8
1.0
mA
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