Product Overview
The SN74LS245N from Texas Instruments is an octal bus transceiver with 3-state outputs and direction control, designed for asynchronous two-way communication between data buses.
Key Specifications
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Bits | 8 (octal) |
| Direction Control | DIR pin |
| Output Enable | Active low (OE) |
| Propagation Delay | 12 ns typical |
| Supply Voltage | 4.75V to 5.25V |
| Output Current | 24 mA sink |
| Technology | 74LS (Low-power Schottky) |
| Package | PDIP-20 |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to +70°C |
Features
- Octal bidirectional bus transceiver
- 3-state outputs
- Direction control (DIR)
- Output enable (active low)
- Non-inverting data path
- Standard LS-TTL logic levels
Applications
- Microprocessor bus interface
- Memory bank switching
- Data bus buffering
- Board-level bus isolation