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Part RoHS Manufacturer Logic IC Type Temperature Grade Terminal Form No. of Terminals Package Code Package Shape Package Body Material Nominal Total Delay (td) Surface Mount No. of Functions No. of Taps/Steps Technology Screening Level Nominal Output Impedance (Z0) Programmable Delay Line Packing Method Nominal Supply Voltage / Vsup (V) Power Supplies (V) Load Capacitance (CL) Package Style (Meter) Package Equivalence Code Maximum I (ol) Sub-Category Terminal Pitch Maximum Operating Temperature Output Characteristics Minimum Operating Temperature Terminal Finish Terminal Position 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) Peak Reflow Temperature (C) Length Family Maximum Input Frequency (fmax)

DS1040H-D70

Analog Devices

PULSE GENERATOR DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

5

CMOS

YES

5

SMALL OUTLINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

1

5.25 V

4.57 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

SILICON PULSE GENERATOR; PULSE WIDTH CHANGE PER STEP = 10NS

e0

9.4615 mm

CMOS/TTL

8.33333 MHz

DS1012M-3

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

Delay Lines

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1012Z-V50

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP8,.25

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1012M-V20

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

Delay Lines

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1023S-200+T

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

1

CMOS

YES

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.3

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

60 mA

DS1020S-050

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

1

CMOS

YES

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.4

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

Not Qualified

30 mA

e0

DS1012Z-V60

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP8,.25

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1040H-D60

Analog Devices

PULSE GENERATOR DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

5

CMOS

YES

5

SMALL OUTLINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

1

5.25 V

4.57 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

SILICON PULSE GENERATOR; PULSE WIDTH CHANGE PER STEP = 10NS

e0

9.4615 mm

CMOS/TTL

9.09091 MHz

DS1003M-25

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

4

CMOS

NO

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

Delay Lines

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

Not Qualified

95 mA

e0

DS1040H-250

Analog Devices

PULSE GENERATOR DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

5

CMOS

YES

5

SMALL OUTLINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

1

5.25 V

4.57 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

SILICON PULSE GENERATOR; PULSE WIDTH CHANGE PER STEP = 50NS

e0

9.4615 mm

CMOS/TTL

3.33333 MHz

DS1012M-9

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

Delay Lines

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1012S-1

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP8,.25

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1030-125

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

5

CMOS

NO

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

Delay Lines

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

e0

DS1040H-150

Analog Devices

PULSE GENERATOR DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

5

CMOS

YES

5

SMALL OUTLINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

1

5.25 V

4.57 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

SILICON PULSE GENERATOR; PULSE WIDTH CHANGE PER STEP = 30NS

e0

9.4615 mm

CMOS/TTL

5 MHz

DS1031S-100

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

5

CMOS

NO

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP8,.5

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

Not Qualified

e0

DS1012Z-V20

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP8,.25

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1045(DIP)-4

Analog Devices

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

68 ns

NO

1

15

CMOS

YES

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

TWO INDEPENDENTLY PROGRAMMABLE OUTPUTS FROM A SINGLE INPUT; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

19.175 mm

CMOS/TTL

3.67647 MHz

DS1005S-500

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

YES

1

5

CMOS

NO

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.4

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-XDSO-G16

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1012Z-D20

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP8,.25

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1012-3

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

Delay Lines

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

DS1040H-A32

Analog Devices

PULSE GENERATOR DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

5

CMOS

YES

5

SMALL OUTLINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

1

5.25 V

4.57 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

SILICON PULSE GENERATOR; PULSE WIDTH CHANGE PER STEP = 2.5NS

e0

9.4615 mm

CMOS/TTL

12.1212 MHz

DS1012M-4

Analog Devices

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

1

CMOS

NO

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP8,.3

Delay Lines

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

Not Qualified

70 mA

e0

IMSA113-J20S

STMicroelectronics

ACTIVE DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

44

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

CMOS

YES

5

5

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC44,.7SQ

Delay Lines

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

QUAD

S-PQCC-J44

5.5 V

4.57 mm

16.5862 mm

Not Qualified

4.5 V

e0

16.5862 mm

TDA4662

NXP Semiconductors

ACTIVE DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

60 ns

NO

1

1

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

6 V

4.2 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

4.5 V

19.025 mm

4662

TDA4662TD-T

NXP Semiconductors

ACTIVE DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

60 ns

YES

1

0

NO

5

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

6 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

4.5 V

9.9 mm

4662

TDA4662T-T

NXP Semiconductors

ACTIVE DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

60 ns

YES

1

1

NO

5

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

6 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

4.5 V

9.9 mm

4662

TDA4662T

NXP Semiconductors

ACTIVE DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

60 ns

YES

1

1

NO

5

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

6 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

4.5 V

9.9 mm

4662

MXD1013C/D025

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

DIE

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

25 ns

YES

3

1

NO

5

UNCASED CHIP

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

UPPER

R-XUUC-N

5.25 V

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY

e0

1013

MXD1000-60C/D

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

8

DIE

UNSPECIFIED

UNSPECIFIED

60 ns

YES

1

5

TTL

NO

5

UNCASED CHIP

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

UPPER

X-XUUC-N8

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

TTL

MXD1000-100CPD

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

100 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

19.05 mm

TTL

MXD1000-150CPD

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

150 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

19.05 mm

TTL

MXD1000-60CSA

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

60 ns

YES

1

5

TTL

NO

5

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

1

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

20

240

4.9 mm

TTL

MXD1000-100CPA

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

100 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

9.375 mm

TTL

MXD1000-35CPD

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

35 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

19.05 mm

TTL

MXD1000-350C/D

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

16

DIE

UNSPECIFIED

UNSPECIFIED

350 ns

YES

1

5

TTL

NO

5

UNCASED CHIP

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

UPPER

X-XUUC-N16

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

TTL

MXD1013C/D010

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

DIE

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

10 ns

YES

3

1

NO

5

UNCASED CHIP

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

UPPER

R-XUUC-N

5.25 V

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY

e0

1013

MXD1000-150CPA

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

150 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

9.375 mm

TTL

MXD1013C/D150

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

DIE

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

150 ns

YES

3

1

NO

5

UNCASED CHIP

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

UPPER

R-XUUC-N

5.25 V

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY

e0

1013

MXD1000-125CPA

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

125 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

9.375 mm

TTL

MXD1000-40CSA

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

40 ns

YES

1

5

TTL

NO

5

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

1

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

20

240

4.9 mm

TTL

MXD1000-30C/D

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

8

DIE

UNSPECIFIED

UNSPECIFIED

30 ns

YES

1

5

TTL

NO

5

UNCASED CHIP

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

UPPER

X-XUUC-N8

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

TTL

MXD1000-175CSA

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

8

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

175 ns

YES

1

5

TTL

NO

5

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G8

1

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

20

240

4.9 mm

TTL

MXD1013C/D040

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

DIE

RECTANGULAR

UNSPECIFIED

40 ns

YES

3

1

NO

5

UNCASED CHIP

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

UPPER

R-XUUC-N

5.25 V

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY

e0

1013

MXD1000-75CPD

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

75 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

19.05 mm

TTL

MXD1000-200CWE

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

200 ns

YES

1

5

TTL

NO

5

SMALL OUTLINE

1.27 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

2.65 mm

7.5 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

10.3 mm

TTL

MXD1000-200CPA

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

8

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

200 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T8

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

9.375 mm

TTL

MXD1000-60CPD

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

60 ns

NO

1

5

TTL

NO

5

IN-LINE

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

4.572 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

BOTH LEADING & TRAILING EDGE ACCURACY; MAX FAN OUT OF 10 74LS LOAD PER OUTPUT

e0

19.05 mm

TTL

MXD1005C/D175

Maxim Integrated

SILICON DELAY LINE

COMMERCIAL

NO LEAD

8

DIE

UNSPECIFIED

UNSPECIFIED

175 ns

YES

1

5

NO

5

UNCASED CHIP

70 Cel

0 Cel

TIN LEAD

UPPER

X-XUUC-N8

1

5.25 V

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

e0

1000

Delay Lines

A delay line is an electronic component used in digital systems to introduce a delay or a time lag in a signal. Delay lines are commonly used in digital systems that require precise timing, synchronization, or control of signals.

Delay lines can be passive or active, depending on the method used to introduce the delay in the signal. Passive delay lines use passive components, such as capacitors, inductors, and resistors, to introduce the delay in the signal. Active delay lines use active components, such as amplifiers, to introduce the delay in the signal.

Delay lines can also be fixed or variable, depending on whether the delay introduced in the signal is fixed or can be adjusted. Fixed delay lines introduce a fixed delay in the signal, while variable delay lines can be adjusted to introduce a variable delay in the signal.

Delay lines are often used in digital systems that require precise timing or synchronization between different components or devices. For example, in a memory system, a delay line may be used to ensure that the signals sent to and received from the memory chips are synchronized and aligned with the clock signal.

Delay lines can also be used to compensate for signal propagation delays caused by long transmission lines or cables. In this case, the delay line is used to introduce a delay in the signal to compensate for the delay caused by the transmission line or cable.