7404 IC Hex Inverter (TTL Logic IC)

7404 IC Hex Inverter (TTL Logic IC)

The IC 7404 houses six independent NOT gates, also known as inverters, inside a single 14-pin Dual In-line Package (DIP). Each gate takes a single digital input and outputs the opposite logic level: HIGH becomes LOW, and LOW becomes HIGH. The chip belongs to the 7400 series TTL logic family, which engineers have trusted for decades in both simple and complex digital systems.

You can use the 7404 to reverse signals, generate complementary logic, and drive logic circuits that need precise control of logic levels. It operates on a standard 5V power supply and maintains compatibility with other TTL components. The chip provides fast switching, stable logic thresholds, and clean inversion, making it ideal for timing, waveform shaping, and logic signal buffering. The 7404 sees regular use in education, digital design labs, embedded systems, control panels, and countless other applications that require signal inversion or logic level contro

Features

• Includes six independent NOT gates (inverters)

• Uses standard 5V TTL logic levels

• Provides fast switching and low propagation delay

• Offers noise immunity and stable logic thresholds

• Available in DIP-14 and SOIC-14 packages

• Works reliably in the 0°C to 70°C temperature range

• Compatible with all 74xx series TTL devices

Applications

• Digital logic inversion

• Signal conditioning

• Clock signal shaping

• Logic level correction

• Data transmission control

• Digital buffering

• Pulse width control

• Oscillator feedback circuits

• Microcontroller interface logic

• Educational electronics labs

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