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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
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
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
SN74HC4511JP4	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO			CMOS					2/6		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T16
SNJ54ALS137AJ	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	LATCHED	1	TTL	MIL-PRF-38535			5	5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	25 ns	4 Amp	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	11 mA	ADDRESS LATCHES				19.56 mm	ALS
CD4555BF	Texas Instruments		MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	2	CMOS				5			IN-LINE		440 ns				125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	18 V			Not Qualified	TRUE	3 V							4000/14000/40000
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
SNJ54AHC138J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	CMOS	MIL-PRF-38535	8	TUBE	3.3	2/5.5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	18 ns	8 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	2 V	.04 mA	3 ENABLE INPUTS	e0	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	AHC/VHC/H/U/V
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
SNJ54ALS137J-00	Texas Instruments		MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO		1	TTL				5		50 pF	IN-LINE		25 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	11 mA					19.56 mm	ALS
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
74ACT11138J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO		1	CMOS				5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T16				Not Qualified
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
SN74HCT139N	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	STANDARD	2	CMOS		4	TUBE	5	5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	43 ns	5.2 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel	Nickel/Palladium/Gold (Ni/Pd/Au)	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	.08 mA		e4	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.305 mm	HCT
SNJ54HC4514JT	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
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
CD74HCT137EE4	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	LATCHED	1	CMOS			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	DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V		ADDRESS LATCHES; 3 ENABLE INPUTS	e4			19.305 mm	HCT
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
SNJ54LS48J	Texas Instruments	SEVEN SEGMENT DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, METAL-SEALED COFIRED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL	38535Q/M;38534H;883B			5	5	15 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	100 ns		Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel	OPEN-COLLECTOR WITH PULLUP	-55 Cel		DUAL	R-CDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	4.5 V	38 mA	RIPPLE BLANKING; LAMP TEST INPUT		NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	LS
SNJ54ALS131J-00	Texas Instruments		MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO		1	TTL				5		50 pF	IN-LINE		24 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	11 mA	ADDRESS REGISTERS				19.56 mm	ALS
SNJ54L43J-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
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
SNJ5445J-00	Texas Instruments		MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		50 ns			2.54 mm	125 Cel	OPEN-COLLECTOR	-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	62 mA					19.56 mm	TTL/H/L
CD74HC4515ENE4	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	LATCHED	1	CMOS			TUBE	4.5	2/6	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP24,.3	415 ns	4 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel	NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD	DUAL	R-PDIP-T24	6 V	5.08 mm	15.24 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	2 V		ADDRESS LATCHES	e4			31.64 mm	HC/UH
SNJ54AHCT138J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	CMOS	MIL-PRF-38535	8	TUBE	5	5	50 pF	IN-LINE	DIP16,.3	13 ns	8 Amp	Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel	3-STATE	-55 Cel	Tin/Lead (Sn/Pb)	DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	.04 mA	3 ENABLE INPUTS	e0	NOT SPECIFIED	NOT SPECIFIED	19.56 mm	AHCT/VHCT/VT
SN74HC4515NT3	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		1	CMOS					2/6		IN-LINE	DIP24,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T24
SN74HC4515NT-00	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		1	CMOS				5		50 pF	IN-LINE		58 ns			2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T24	6 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	2 V						31.64 mm	HC/UH
SN74HCT237N1	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		1	CMOS				5	5		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16				Not Qualified
SNJ54L47J-00	Texas Instruments		MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO	STANDARD	1	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		200 ns			2.54 mm	125 Cel	OPEN-COLLECTOR	-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	5.5 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	4.5 V	43 mA					19.56 mm	TTL/H/L
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
SNJ54154J-00	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO		1	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		33 ns				125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T24	5.5 V			Not Qualified	INVERTED	4.5 V	49 mA						TTL/H/L
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
SN74HC138N-10	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		1	CMOS				5		50 pF	IN-LINE		45 ns			2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	6 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	2 V		3 ENABLE INPUTS				19.305 mm	HC/UH
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
SNJ54HC237J-00	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO		1	CMOS				5		50 pF	IN-LINE		57 ns			2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	6 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	2 V		ADDRESS LATCHES				19.56 mm	HC/UH
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
SNJ54HC139J-00	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC, GLASS-SEALED	NO		2	CMOS				5		50 pF	IN-LINE		51 ns			2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-GDIP-T16	6 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	INVERTED	2 V						19.56 mm	HC/UH
MM74C42N	Texas Instruments	DECIMAL DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO	STANDARD	1	CMOS				5			IN-LINE		300 ns			2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	15 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm		INVERTED	3 V						19.305 mm	CMOS
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
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
SNJ54HC237J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	MILITARY	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO		1	CMOS	38535Q/M;38534H;883B				2/6		IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	125 Cel		-55 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T16				Not Qualified
SN74L154J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	24	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO		1	TTL							IN-LINE	DIP24,.6			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel		0 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T24				Not Qualified
SN74HC239N3	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		2	CMOS							IN-LINE	DIP16,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16
SN74ALS539J	Texas Instruments	OTHER DECODER/DRIVER	COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	20	DIP	RECTANGULAR	CERAMIC	NO		2	TTL							IN-LINE	DIP20,.3			Decoder/Drivers	2.54 mm	70 Cel	3-STATE	0 Cel		DUAL	R-XDIP-T20				Not Qualified
SN74LS139N-10	Texas Instruments		COMMERCIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		2	TTL				5		15 pF	IN-LINE		38 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	11 mA					19.305 mm	LS
SN74HC238N-10	Texas Instruments		INDUSTRIAL	THROUGH-HOLE	16	DIP	RECTANGULAR	PLASTIC/EPOXY	NO		1	CMOS				5		50 pF	IN-LINE		45 ns			2.54 mm	85 Cel		-40 Cel		DUAL	R-PDIP-T16	6 V	5.08 mm	7.62 mm	Not Qualified	TRUE	2 V		3 ENABLE INPUTS				19.305 mm	HC/UH

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.