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Part RoHS Manufacturer Logic IC Type Temperature Grade Terminal Form No. of Terminals Package Code Package Shape Total Dose (V) Package Body Material Schmitt Trigger Surface Mount Input Conditioning No. of Functions Maximum Frequency At Nominal Supply Technology Screening Level No. of Inputs No. of Bits Packing Method Nominal Supply Voltage / Vsup (V) Power Supplies (V) Load Capacitance (CL) Package Style (Meter) Package Equivalence Code Propagation Delay (tpd) Maximum I (ol) Sub-Category Terminal Pitch Maximum Operating Temperature Output Characteristics Minimum Operating Temperature Terminal Finish Terminal Position Control Type JESD-30 Code Moisture Sensitivity Level (MSL) Maximum Supply Voltage (Vsup) Maximum Seated Height Width Qualification Output Polarity Minimum Supply Voltage (Vsup) Maximum Power Supply Current (ICC) Additional Features JESD-609 Code Maximum Time At Peak Reflow Temperature (s) No. of Outputs Peak Reflow Temperature (C) Length Family

SN74ALS131J4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74154NP1

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

Not Qualified

2 mA

SN74ALS539FN-00

Texas Instruments

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

5

CHIP CARRIER

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

5.5 V

4.57 mm

8.9662 mm

Not Qualified

CONFIGURABLE

4.5 V

8.9662 mm

ALS

SN74ALS139DP3

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

8 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

13 mA

SN74LS247D

Texas Instruments

SEVEN SEGMENT DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

1

TTL

7

TUBE

5

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

100 ns

8 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

OPEN-COLLECTOR

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

10 mA

RIPPLE BLANKING; LAMP TEST INPUT

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

LS

SN74LS48J4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74LS156D

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

2

TTL

4

TUBE

5

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

51 ns

8 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

OPEN-COLLECTOR

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

10 mA

USABLE AS 1 TO 8 DEMULTIPLEXER

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

LS

SN74AS138DG4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

1

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

10 ns

20 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.5 V

20 mA

2 ACTIVE-LOW AND 1 ACTIVE-HIGH ENABLE INPUT, SCHOTTKY-CLAMPED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

AS

SN74ALS138N1

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74BCT2414DWR

Texas Instruments

DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

1

BICMOS

TR

5

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP20,.4

12 ns

20 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G20

1

5.5 V

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.5 V

3 mA

e4

30

260

12.8 mm

BCT/FBT

SN74S139D

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

12 ns

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

90 mA

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

9.9 mm

S

SN74LS155ADP3

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

SN74LS42DE4

Texas Instruments

DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

1

TTL

5

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

30 ns

8 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

13 mA

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

LS

SN74S138J-00

Texas Instruments

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

1

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

12 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-GDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

74 mA

19.56 mm

S

SN74S139JP4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN7446AJ4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74ALS812NT

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

DIP

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP(UNSPEC)

Decoder/Drivers

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

Not Qualified

SN74LS445DR

Texas Instruments

DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

1

TTL

5

45 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

50 ns

1.27 mm

70 Cel

OPEN-COLLECTOR

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

13 mA

ION MAX=80MA @ VOL MAX=3V

9.9 mm

LS

SN74155NP1

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74LS139ANSRG4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

2

TTL

TR

5

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.3

38 ns

8 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.25 V

2 mm

5.3 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

11 mA

SCHOTTKY CLAMPED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE

e4

30

260

10.2 mm

LS

SN74L43J

Texas Instruments

DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

8 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

Not Qualified

28 mA

SN74LS49N3

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

SN74155JP4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74247N

Texas Instruments

SEVEN SEGMENT DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

STANDARD

1

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

100 ns

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

OPEN-COLLECTOR

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

103 mA

RIPPLE BLANKING; LAMP TEST INPUT

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74ALS139NSRE4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

2

TTL

TR

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.3

14 ns

8 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.5 V

2 mm

5.3 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.5 V

13 mA

e4

30

260

10.2 mm

ALS

SN7443AN-00

Texas Instruments

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

STANDARD

1

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

30 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

56 mA

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74LS139AN8

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

STANDARD

2

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

38 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

11 mA

SCHOTTKY CLAMPED FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE

e4

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

LS

SN74ALS539FN

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

Not Qualified

SN74S138DR

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

12 ns

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.75 V

90 mA

9.9 mm

S

SN74ALS138NP1

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74AS139DP3

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

SN74246JP4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74LS49J-00

Texas Instruments

SEVEN SEGMENT DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

STANDARD

1

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

100 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

OPEN-COLLECTOR

0 Cel

DUAL

R-GDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

15 mA

19.56 mm

LS

SN74ALS131D

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

SN74ALS131FN

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

5

5

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

Not Qualified

SN74LS156N1

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

OPEN-COLLECTOR

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74ALS138FN3

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

5

5

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

SN74LS155AFN

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

5

5

15 pF

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

30 ns

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

5.25 V

4.57 mm

8.9662 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

10 mA

USABLE AS 1 TO 8 DEMULTIPLEXER

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

8.9662 mm

LS

SN74LS156J-00

Texas Instruments

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED

NO

2

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

51 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

OPEN-COLLECTOR

0 Cel

DUAL

R-GDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

10 mA

FUNCTION 2 OUTPUT INVERTED

19.56 mm

LS

SN74L43N3

Texas Instruments

DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

SN74AS139DR

Texas Instruments

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

5

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.5 V

9.9 mm

AS

SN74156N-00

Texas Instruments

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

34 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

OPEN-COLLECTOR

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

40 mA

FUNCTION 2 OUTPUT INVERTED

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74LS48N-00

Texas Instruments

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

STANDARD

1

TTL

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

100 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

38 mA

19.305 mm

LS

SN7443AJ4

Texas Instruments

DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74ALS131JP4

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74ALS137ADR

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

1

TTL

TR

5

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

20 ns

8 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.5 V

11 mA

ADDRESS LATCHES

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

9.9 mm

ALS

SN74ALS137AD

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

STANDARD

1

TTL

8

TUBE

5

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

20 ns

12 Amp

Decoder/Drivers

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

INVERTED

4.5 V

10 mA

ADDRESS LATCHES

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

ALS

SN74ALS138J

Texas Instruments

OTHER DECODER/DRIVER

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

Decoder/Drivers

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

Not Qualified

Decoder & Drivers

Decoders and drivers are two types of electronic components used in digital systems to manage the flow of data between different components or devices.

A decoder is an electronic component that takes an input signal and converts it into one of several output signals based on the input signal's value. Decoders are commonly used in digital systems to select a specific component or device based on an address or control signal.

For example, in a memory system, a decoder may take an address signal from the CPU and select a specific memory location for reading or writing. In a display system, a decoder may take a binary input signal and select a specific display element to activate based on the input value.

A driver, on the other hand, is an electronic component that amplifies and shapes signals to ensure that they meet the timing and voltage requirements of other components or devices within the system. Drivers can be used to control the flow of data between different components or devices.

For example, in a display system, a driver may take a digital signal from a microcontroller and drive the individual segments of a display to produce a specific character or symbol. In a motor control system, a driver may take a control signal from a microcontroller and drive a motor to a specific speed or direction.

Decoders and drivers are often used together in digital systems to manage the flow of data between different components or devices. The decoder selects a specific component or device based on an input signal, and the driver then amplifies and shapes the signal to control the selected component or device.