{"product_id":"74hc14-hex-inverting-schmitt-trigger-ic-14-pin-dip-package","title":"74HC14 (Hex Inverting Schmitt Trigger IC - 14-Pin DIP Package)","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn the real world, digital signals are rarely perfect. Mechanical buttons physically \"bounce\" when pressed, creating dozens of rapid electrical spikes. Analog sensors often output slow, sloping voltages. If you feed these messy, ambiguous signals directly into a microcontroller or standard logic gate, the chip will get confused, leading to erratic behavior and multiple false triggers. The \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"392\"\u003e74HC14\u003c\/b\u003e is the hardware cure for messy signals. It contains six independent inverters (NOT gates), but with a massive superpower: \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"521\"\u003eSchmitt Trigger inputs\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA standard logic gate has a single voltage threshold to decide if a signal is HIGH or LOW. A Schmitt Trigger has \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003ehysteresis\u003c\/i\u003e—meaning it has two distinct, separate thresholds. The incoming voltage has to rise past a high threshold to turn the output ON, but to turn it OFF, the voltage has to drop significantly lower past a different, lower threshold. This \"dead zone\" entirely ignores the electrical noise and physical chatter of a bouncing switch, instantly snapping a dirty, sluggish wave into a perfect, crisp, high-speed digital pulse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Functional Advantages:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBuilt-In Hysteresis:\u003c\/b\u003e The absolute best hardware solution for filtering out line noise and safely bridging the gap between slow analog signals and fast digital logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSix Independent Channels (Hex):\u003c\/b\u003e Packs six completely separate signal-conditioning inverters into a single 14-pin package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eInverting Logic:\u003c\/b\u003e Operates as a classic NOT gate. What goes in is flipped on the way out (a dirty HIGH input yields a clean LOW output, and vice versa).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHigh-Speed CMOS (HC) Architecture:\u003c\/b\u003e Operates seamlessly across a wide 2.0V to 6.0V range, combining incredibly low power consumption with ultra-fast output switching speeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBreadboard Native (14-DIP):\u003c\/b\u003e Sized perfectly for standard 0.1-inch (2.54mm) solderless breadboards, allowing for rapid integration into any digital project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHardware Debouncing:\u003c\/b\u003e The gold standard for wiring up pushbuttons, limit switches, and rotary encoders so they only trigger your Arduino \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"136\"\u003eexactly\u003c\/i\u003e once per physical click.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSimple RC Oscillators:\u003c\/b\u003e Because of the hysteresis, you can build a highly reliable, flashing clock generator using only a single 74HC14 channel, one resistor, and one capacitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignal Squaring:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent for taking a smooth, rolling sine wave (like from an audio circuit or AC transformer) and chopping it into a harsh digital square wave for frequency counting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDelay Circuits:\u003c\/b\u003e Easily creates hardware-level time delays when paired with a resistor-capacitor (RC) network to control power-on sequencing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Specifications:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLogic Family:\u003c\/b\u003e 74HC (High-Speed CMOS)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLogic Function:\u003c\/b\u003e Hex Inverting Schmitt Trigger\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNumber of Channels:\u003c\/b\u003e 6 (Hex)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOperating Supply Voltage (\u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"V_{CC}\" data-index-in-node=\"26\"\u003e$V_{CC}$\u003c\/span\u003e):\u003c\/b\u003e 2.0V to 6.0V DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaximum Output Current:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"\\pm\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003e$\\pm$\u003c\/span\u003e5.2 mA per pin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHysteresis Voltage:\u003c\/b\u003e Typically ~0.9V at \u003cspan class=\"math-inline\" data-math=\"V_{CC}\" data-index-in-node=\"39\"\u003e$V_{CC}$\u003c\/span\u003e = 5V\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePackage \/ Case:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-DIP (0.300\", 7.62mm width)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMounting Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Through-Hole (PTH)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"K-TECHNICS","offers":[{"title":"Default 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