1 Features

? Wide operating range of 1.5 V to 6 V

? Inputs accept voltages up to 6 V

? Continuous ±24-mA output drive at 5 V

? Supports up to ±75-mA output drive at 5 V

in short bursts

? Drives 50-Ω transmission lines

? Maximum tpd of 6 ns at 5 V, 50 pF load

2 Applications

? Enable or disable a digital signal

? Eliminate slow or noisy input signals

? Hold a signal during controller reset

? Debounce a switch

3 Description

The SN74AC8541 contains eight independent logic

buffers with Schmitt-trigger inputs. The outputs can

simultaneously be put into the high-impedance state

using either of the provided output enable pins (OE1

or OE2).