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Part	Manufacturer	Logic IC Type	Temperature Grade	Terminal Form	No. of Terminals	Package Code	Package Shape	Package Body Material	Surface Mount	Input Conditioning	No. of Functions	Technology	Screening Level	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	JESD-30 Code	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)	Peak Reflow Temperature (C)	Length	Family
CD74HCT237E	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	LATCHED	1	CMOS		8	TUBE	5	5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	57 ns	4 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	4.5 V	.16 mA	ADDRESS LATCHES; 3 ENABLE INPUTS	e4	NOT APPLICABLE	NOT APPLICABLE	19.305 mm	HCT
SN74LS155J-00	Texas Instruments		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO		2	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		30 ns			2.54 mm	70 Cel		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
SN74L44NP1	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				Not Qualified
SN74159N3	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		1	TTL							IN-LINE	DIP24,.6			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel	OPEN-COLLECTOR	0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T24
CD74HCT4515EX	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		1	CMOS				5			IN-LINE						125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T24	5.5 V			Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V		ADDRESS LATCHES					HCT
SN74156J4	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	OPEN-COLLECTOR	0 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T16
SN7442AN1	Texas Instruments	DECIMAL 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
SN7447AJP4	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
SN74ALS139J4	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
SN7442N	Texas Instruments	DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel		0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE					NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.305 mm	74
SN74LS138N1	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
CD4556BF	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	2	CMOS			TUBE	5	5/15	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	440 ns	1.5 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	18 V	5.08 mm	6.92 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	3 V	3 mA		e0			19.56 mm	4000/14000/40000
SNJ54AS137J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO		1	TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B			5			IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	25 ns		Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V				NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	AS
SN74LS48J	Texas Instruments	SEVEN SEGMENT DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5	5	15 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	100 ns		Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel	OPEN-COLLECTOR WITH PULLUP	0 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.25 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	4.75 V	38 mA	RIPPLE BLANKING; LAMP TEST INPUT		NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	LS
SN7444AJP4	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
SNJ54L43J	Texas Instruments	DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B			5		15 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	70 ns		Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	22 mA	EXCESS-3-TO-DECIMAL		NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	TTL/H/L
SN74ALS138N3	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		1	TTL				5	5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	18 ns		Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel		0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	10 mA			NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.305 mm	ALS
MM74C154N	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	STANDARD	1	CMOS				5			IN-LINE		400 ns			2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T24	15 V	5.334 mm	15.24 mm		INVERTED	3 V						31.915 mm	CMOS
SN7445JP4	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
SNJ54ACT11138J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO		1	CMOS	38535Q/M;38534H;883B			5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T16				Not Qualified
SNJ54HC4515JT	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO		1	CMOS	38535Q/M;38534H;883B				2/6		IN-LINE	DIP24,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T24				Not Qualified
SN74ALS137J4	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
SN74LS445J	Texas Instruments	DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5	5	45 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	50 ns		Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel	OPEN-COLLECTOR	0 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.25 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.75 V	13 mA	ION MAX=80MA @ VOL MAX=3V		NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	LS
SN74LS156N-00	Texas Instruments		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		2	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		51 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	10 mA	FUNCTION 2 OUTPUT INVERTED				19.305 mm	LS
SNJ54L42J-00	Texas Instruments		MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		70 ns			2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	22 mA					19.56 mm	TTL/H/L
SN74LS447J4	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
SN74AS139N1	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		2	TTL							IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel		0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16				Not Qualified
SN74L44J-00	Texas Instruments		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		70 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	28 mA					19.56 mm	TTL/H/L
SN74ALS156N	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	STANDARD	2	TTL		8	TUBE	5		50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	55 ns	8 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel	OPEN-COLLECTOR	0 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	9 mA		e4			19.305 mm	ALS
SN7447N	Texas Instruments	SEVEN SEGMENT DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel		0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16		5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE					NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.305 mm	74
SNJ54LVC138AJ	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	CMOS	MIL-PRF-38535	8	TUBE	2.7	3.3	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	7.9 ns	24 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	3.6 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	2 V	.01 mA	TWO ACTIVE-LOW AND ONE ACTIVE-HIGH ENABLE INPUTS	e0	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	LVC/LCX/Z
CD74HC237E	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	LATCHED	1	CMOS		8	TUBE	4.5	2/6	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	240 ns	5.2 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	6 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	2 V	.16 mA	ADDRESS LATCHES; 3 ENABLE INPUTS	e4	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.305 mm	HC/UH
SN74LS155ANE4	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	STANDARD	2	TTL		4	TUBE	5	5	15 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	30 ns	8 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel	TOTEM POLE	0 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	5.25 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	4.75 V	10 mA	USABLE AS 1 TO 8 DEMULTIPLEXER	e4			19.305 mm	LS
SN74LS248N-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
SNJ54S138J-00	Texas Instruments		MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO		1	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		12 ns			2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	74 mA					19.56 mm	S
SN74L47J	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				Not Qualified
SNJ5443AJ	Texas Instruments	DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B			5		15 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	30 ns		Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	41 mA	EXCESS-3-TO-DECIMAL		NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	TTL/H/L
SN74HC239J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO		2	CMOS							IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T16				Not Qualified
SN74LS145NP3	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			TTL				5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel		0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16
SN74AS138N1	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
SNJ54LS137J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, METAL-SEALED COFIRED	NO	LATCHED	1	TTL	MIL-PRF-38535		TUBE	5	5	15 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	38 ns	4 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel	TIN LEAD	DUAL	R-CDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	18 mA	ADDRESS LATCHES	e0			19.56 mm	LS
74ACT11139J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO		2	CMOS				5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T16				Not Qualified
SNJ54248J-00	Texas Instruments		MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		100 ns			2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	4.5 V	90 mA					19.56 mm	TTL/H/L
SN74247J4	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
SN7446ANP1	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO			TTL				5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel		0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16				Not Qualified
SN74LS155N	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		2	TTL				5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3		8 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel		0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16				Not Qualified			10 mA			NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED
CD4556BF3AS2283	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	2	CMOS				5			IN-LINE		440 ns			2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	18 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	3 V						19.56 mm	4000/14000/40000
SN74ALS539N3	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	20	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		2	TTL							IN-LINE	DIP20,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel	3-STATE	0 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T20

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.