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SN74LS273FN3

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

8

TTL

5

5

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

QUAD

S-PQCC-J20

SN74ALS373JP4

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

8

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T20

SN74ALS533J4

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

8

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T20

SN7474NP3

Texas Instruments

JBAR-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

DM74LS259N

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

1

5

IN-LINE

38 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

LOW LEVEL

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

TRUE

4.75 V

1:8 DMUX FOLLOWED BY LATCH; RESET ACTIVE ONLY WHEN LATCH ENABLE IS HIGH

19.305 mm

LS

SN74F533DW3

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

8

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP20,.4

24 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G20

61 mA

SN74H71JP4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

MASTER-SLAVE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

SN74LS73ADE4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

14

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

2

5

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP14,.25

20 ns

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

TOTEM POLE

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDSO-G14

1

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

6 mA

e4

30

260

8.65 mm

LS

SN74AS109ADRG4

Texas Instruments

J-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

2

TR

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

9 ns

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

105 MHz

R-PDSO-G16

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

9.9 mm

AS

SN74ALS991DWP3

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

20

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

8

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP20,.4

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G20

SN74LS75JP4

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

4

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74H74N1

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74376N

Texas Instruments

J-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

4

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

35 ns

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

74 mA

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74AS577JT4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

8

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

SN74F109DRG4

Texas Instruments

J-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

90000000 Hz

TTL

2

TR

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

9.2 ns

20 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

90 MHz

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

17 mA

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

F/FAST

SN74AS873NTP1

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

4

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

Not Qualified

SN74ALS879JTP4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

SN74109J4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

SN74ALS109ADR

Texas Instruments

J-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

34000000 Hz

TTL

2

TR

5

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

18 ns

8 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

34 MHz

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

4 mA

e4

30

260

9.9 mm

ALS

SN74175JP4

Texas Instruments

JBAR-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

4

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

SN74ALS873JT4

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

4

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

SN74AS109DR

Texas Instruments

J-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

2

TR

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

9 ns

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

105 MHz

R-PDSO-G16

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

17 mA

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

9.9 mm

AS

SN74ALS113AN-10

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

2

5

50 pF

IN-LINE

19 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDIP-T14

5.5 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

4.5 mA

19.305 mm

ALS

SN74H71J4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

MASTER-SLAVE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

SN74H74N-00

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

1

5

25 pF

IN-LINE

20 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

35 MHz

R-PDIP-T14

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

25 mA

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74ALS174NP3

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

6

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

SN74S174FN

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

J BEND

20

QCCJ

SQUARE

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

6

5

5

15 pF

CHIP CARRIER

LDCC20,.4SQ

17 ns

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

QUAD

75 MHz

S-PQCC-J20

5.25 V

4.57 mm

8.9662 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

144 mA

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

8.9662 mm

S

SN74ALS109NP1

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

Not Qualified

SN74AS74DP3

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

14

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP14,.25

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G14

SN74ALS880NT

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

4

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

Not Qualified

SN74AS841NTP3

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

10

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

SN74ALS175DE4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

50000000 Hz

TTL

4

TUBE

5

5

50 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

17 ns

8 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

50 MHz

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.5 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

14 mA

e4

40

260

9.9 mm

ALS

SN74LS107AJP4

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

MASTER-SLAVE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

SN74ALS74ANSRG4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

14

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

34000000 Hz

TTL

1

TR

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP14,.3

18 ns

8 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

34 MHz

R-PDSO-G14

1

5.5 V

2 mm

5.3 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.5 V

4 mA

e4

30

260

10.2 mm

ALS

SN74F563N

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

8

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

24 Amp

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

Not Qualified

61 mA

SN74H71N1

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

MASTER-SLAVE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74279N3

Texas Instruments

R-S LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

4

TTL

2

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

27 ns

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

LOW LEVEL

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

WITH DUAL S INPUT FOR TWO FUNCTIONS

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74100J4

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

4

IN-LINE

DIP24,.6

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

SN74ALS373NP3

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

20

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

8

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP20,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T20

SN74116N-00

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

4

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

22 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

LOW LEVEL

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T24

5.25 V

5.08 mm

15.24 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

100 mA

WITH DUAL LATCH ENABLE

31.75 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74AS878JT4

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

24

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP24,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

3-STATE

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T24

SN74ALS74AD3

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

14

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

2

34000000 Hz

TTL

5

5

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP14,.25

8 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDSO-G14

4 mA

SN74111N3

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

MASTER-SLAVE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-PDIP-T16

SN74LS379N

Texas Instruments

D FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

1

TTL

4

5

5

15 pF

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

27 ns

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

30 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

15 mA

WITH HOLD MODE

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

19.305 mm

LS

SN74L78J

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

14

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

2

TTL

IN-LINE

DIP14,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

MASTER-SLAVE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T14

Not Qualified

SN74H76N-00

Texas Instruments

J-K FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

NO

2

TTL

2

5

25 pF

IN-LINE

27 ns

2.54 mm

70 Cel

NEGATIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

25 MHz

R-PDIP-T16

5.25 V

5.08 mm

7.62 mm

Not Qualified

COMPLEMENTARY

4.75 V

25 mA

MASTER SLAVE OPERATION

19.305 mm

TTL/H/L

SN74LS259BDRE4

Texas Instruments

D LATCH

COMMERCIAL

GULL WING

16

SOP

RECTANGULAR

PLASTIC/EPOXY

YES

1

TTL

1

TR

5

5

15 pF

SMALL OUTLINE

SOP16,.25

24 ns

8 Amp

FF/Latches

1.27 mm

70 Cel

LOW LEVEL

0 Cel

NICKEL PALLADIUM GOLD

DUAL

R-PDSO-G16

1

5.25 V

1.75 mm

3.9 mm

Not Qualified

TRUE

4.75 V

36 mA

1:8 DMUX FOLLOWED BY LATCH; RESET ACTIVE ONLY WHEN LATCH ENABLE IS HIGH

e4

40

260

9.9 mm

LS

SN74LS175JP4

Texas Instruments

JBAR-KBAR FLIP-FLOP

COMMERCIAL

THROUGH-HOLE

16

DIP

RECTANGULAR

CERAMIC

NO

4

TTL

5

5

IN-LINE

DIP16,.3

FF/Latches

2.54 mm

70 Cel

POSITIVE EDGE

0 Cel

DUAL

R-XDIP-T16

NOT SPECIFIED

NOT SPECIFIED

Latches & Flip-Flops

Latches and flip-flops are two types of electronic circuits used in digital systems to store and manipulate digital data. They are both sequential logic circuits, meaning that they can store information and use that information to make decisions based on the previous state.

A latch is a type of digital circuit that can hold or "latch" a signal in its current state. It is a simple memory element that can store a single bit of information. A latch can be transparent or opaque, depending on its behavior when the clock signal is active. A transparent latch passes the input signal through to the output when the clock signal is active, while an opaque latch holds the input signal at the output when the clock signal is active.

Flip-flops are similar to latches but are more sophisticated and have additional control inputs. A flip-flop is a digital circuit that can store one bit of information and change its state based on the clock signal and input signals. Flip-flops can be edge-triggered or level-triggered, depending on how they respond to the clock signal. Edge-triggered flip-flops change their state at the rising or falling edge of the clock signal, while level-triggered flip-flops change their state continuously as long as the clock signal is active.

Flip-flops are classified into various types based on their behavior and the number of inputs. Some of the commonly used flip-flops include D flip-flops, JK flip-flops, T flip-flops, and SR flip-flops. D flip-flops have a single data input and a clock input and can store one bit of information. JK flip-flops have two inputs, J and K, and can store one bit of information. T flip-flops have a single input and can toggle between two states based on the clock signal. SR flip-flops have two inputs, S and R, and can store one bit of information.

Latches and flip-flops are used in various applications, including digital signal processing, memory systems, and control circuits. They are essential components of digital systems and can be found in many electronic devices, such as computers, mobile phones, and digital cameras.