Product Overview
The CD4060BE from Texas Instruments is a 14-stage ripple-carry binary counter/divider with a built-in oscillator. It generates clock signals and divides them by 2^4 through 2^14, providing multiple frequency outputs from a single crystal or RC oscillator. Packaged in 16-PDIP.
Key Specifications
| Logic Family | 4000B Series CMOS |
| Counter Stages | 14 (Q4-Q14 available) |
| Max Clock Frequency | 5.5MHz (typ at 10V) |
| Oscillator Types | Crystal, RC, or external clock |
| Supply Voltage | 3V to 15V |
| Outputs Available | Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7, Q8, Q9, Q10, Q11, Q12, Q13, Q14 |
| Package | 16-PDIP |
| Operating Temperature | -55 to +125 C |
Features
- Built-in oscillator for crystal or RC timing
- 11 decoded outputs (2^4 through 2^14 division)
- Master reset clears all stages and stops oscillator
- Wide supply range: 3V to 15V
- Useful for long time delays and frequency division
- Q1-Q3 not available (internal only)
Applications
- Long-duration timers (seconds to hours)
- Frequency division and clock generation
- Crystal oscillator with multiple sub-frequencies
- Time-delay circuits