🔁 7404 Hex Inverter Logic IC - 6 Independent NOT Gates 🔁
The 7404 is a digital logic IC that contains six independent NOT gates (inverters). Each inverter outputs the opposite logic level of its input — converting logic HIGH to LOW and vice versa. It's commonly used in signal inversion, control circuits, and basic logic design.
✅ Technical Specifications:
- Inverter Count: 6 independent NOT gates
- Gate Type: Inverter (NOT)
- Operating Voltage: 4.75V to 5.25V (TTL Logic)
- Propagation Delay: ~10ns typical
- Output Current: Up to 8mA
- Operating Temperature: 0°C to 70°C
- Package: DIP-14
🔹 Features:
- High-speed switching performance
- Excellent signal stability
- Compatible with most microcontroller platforms
- Ideal for Arduino and digital circuit integration
- Useful in logic control and waveform shaping
📌 Common Applications:
- Signal inversion in digital systems
- Control and sequencing logic circuits
- Oscillator circuits (when paired with timing ICs)
- Logic level shaping and conditioning
- Combinational and sequential logic design
🔹 Approximate Weight: 10 grams
