74LS273 / 74273 DIP Octal D Flip-Flop with Clear

Product Description: 74LS273 DIP Octal D Flip-Flop with Clear

The 74LS273 is an Octal D-type Flip-Flop IC with clear functionality, featuring eight independent flip-flops in a single 14-pin Dual In-line Package (DIP). Each flip-flop is designed to store one bit of data, providing a reliable memory element for digital circuits. The device is designed with a clear input (active-low) for resetting all the flip-flops simultaneously to a known state, making it ideal for applications that require synchronous data storage and reset functionality. Operating within the Low Power Schottky (LS) logic family, the 74LS273 offers fast propagation delays and low power consumption, making it suitable for high-speed and efficient digital applications. Its versatility makes it widely used in memory storage, register files, data latching, and timing circuits in various electronic devices.

Features:

• Eight D-type Flip-Flops: Provides eight independent flip-flops that store a single bit of data for each input.
• Clear functionality (active-low): All flip-flops can be asynchronously cleared to a known state (logic low) by activating the clear input.
• Synchronous operation: The flip-flops change states on the rising edge of the clock input, ensuring synchronized operation across all flip-flops.
• Low Power Schottky (LS) technology: Offers faster switching speeds with low power consumption, making it suitable for high-performance circuits.
• 14-pin DIP package: The device comes in a compact, standard 14-pin DIP package for easy integration into circuit boards and prototyping.
• High-speed performance: With typical propagation delays as low as 12ns, the 74LS273 ensures fast and reliable operation in digital systems.

Applications:

• Data storage and latching: Ideal for storing and latching data in digital systems, including registers and memory devices.
• Timing circuits: Used in counters, frequency dividers, and other time-dependent applications requiring clocked data storage.
• Digital logic systems: Perfect for sequential logic applications, where state retention and clear/reset functionality are critical.
• Control systems: Employed in systems that require synchronization of multiple bits or bytes of data, such as control systems in industrial automation.
• Signal processing: Often found in systems requiring stable data retention for signal conditioning and synchronization in digital processing systems.

Package Included:
1 x 74LS273 DIP Octal D Flip-Flop with Clear

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