Product Overview
The CD4060BE is a 14-stage ripple carry binary counter/divider and oscillator from Texas Instruments with on-chip oscillator, 10 buffered outputs, and 3V to 15V supply in a 16-pin PDIP package.
Key Specifications
| Counter Stages | 14 (Q4-Q10, Q11-Q14 available) |
| Available Outputs | 10 (Q4-Q14, divide by 16 to 16384) |
| Maximum Clock Frequency | 8MHz at 10V, 3MHz at 5V |
| Supply Voltage | 3V to 15V |
| Oscillator Type | RC or crystal (built-in) |
| Input Current | 1µA typical at 10V |
| Quiescent Current | 5µA typical at 5V |
| Reset Input | Active high (MR), clears all stages |
| Output Drive | 1.3mA sink/source at 5V |
| Operating Temperature | -55°C to +125°C |
| Package | PDIP-16 (19.3 x 6.35mm) |
Features
- 14-stage binary ripple counter with on-chip oscillator
- 10 buffered counter outputs (divide by 2^4 to 2^14)
- Internal oscillator configurable as RC or crystal
- Master reset (MR) clears all counter stages
- Wide supply range: 3V to 15V
- Very low quiescent current: 5µA at 5V
- Military temperature range: -55°C to +125°C
- Outputs Q1, Q2, Q3 not available externally
Applications
- Long-duration timers and time delays
- Frequency dividers and sub-clock generators
- Crystal oscillator with divided outputs
- LED flasher circuits (1Hz range)
- Low-frequency clock generation