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CD74HC238E
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lingxingic Signal Switches, Multiplexers, Decoders, DIP-16. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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CD74HC238E
lingxingic · Signal Switches, Multiplexers, Decoders · DIP-16
CD74HC238E from lingxingic, in a DIP-16. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A0 | input | Binary-weighted address input A0; together with A1 and A2 it selects which one of the eight outputs Y0 to Y7 goes HIGH. |
| 2 | A1 | input | Binary-weighted address input A1; together with A0 and A2 it selects which one of the eight outputs Y0 to Y7 goes HIGH. |
| 3 | A2 | input | Binary-weighted address input A2; together with A0 and A1 it selects which one of the eight outputs Y0 to Y7 goes HIGH. |
| 4 | E1 | input | Enable input, active LOW; all outputs stay LOW unless E1 and E2 are LOW and E3 is HIGH. |
| 5 | E2 | input | Enable input, active LOW; all outputs stay LOW unless E1 and E2 are LOW and E3 is HIGH. |
| 6 | E3 | input | Enable input, active HIGH; all outputs stay LOW unless E1 and E2 are LOW and E3 is HIGH. |
| 7 | Y7 | output | Decoder output Y7, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 8 | GND | power_in | Ground (0V) reference for all voltages on the device. |
| 9 | Y6 | output | Decoder output Y6, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 10 | Y5 | output | Decoder output Y5, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 11 | Y4 | output | Decoder output Y4, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 12 | Y3 | output | Decoder output Y3, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 13 | Y2 | output | Decoder output Y2, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 14 | Y1 | output | Decoder output Y1, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 15 | Y0 | output | Decoder output Y0, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 16 | VCC | power_in | Supply voltage; recommended range 2.0 V to 6.0 V for CD74HC238 and 4.5 V to 5.5 V for CD74HCT238 (absolute maximum 7.0 V). |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | lingxingic |
| Package | DIP-16 |
| Category | Logic |
| Pins | 16 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| supply voltage | VCC | -0.5 | 7 | V | 8 | ||
| input clamping current | IIK | -20 | 20 | mA | VI < -0.5V or VI > VCC+0.5V | 8 | |
| output clamping current | IOK | -20 | 20 | mA | VO < -0.5V or VO > VCC+0.5V | 8 | |
| output current | IO | -25 | 25 | mA | -0.5V < VO < VCC+0.5V | 8 | |
| supply current | ICC | 50 | mA | 8 | |||
| ground current | IGND | -50 | mA | 8 | |||
| storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | 150 | ℃ | 8 | ||
| total power dissipation | Ptot | 500 | mW | 8 | |||
| soldering temperature | TL | 245 | ℃ | 10s, DIP | 8 | ||
| supply voltage (recommended) | VCC | 2 | 5 | 6 | V | 8 | |
| input voltage | VI | 0 | V | 8 | |||
| output voltage | VO | 0 | V | 8 | |||
| input transition rise and fall rate | Δt/ΔV | 625 | ns/V | VCC=2.0V | 8 | ||
| input transition rise and fall rate | Δt/ΔV | 1.67 | 139 | ns/V | VCC=4.5V | 8 | |
| input transition rise and fall rate | Δt/ΔV | 83 | ns/V | VCC=6.0V | 8 | ||
| ambient temperature | Tamb | -40 | 125 | ℃ | 8 | ||
| HIGH-level input voltage | VIH | 1.5 | V | VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| HIGH-level input voltage | VIH | 3.15 | V | VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| HIGH-level input voltage | VIH | 4.2 | V | VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| LOW-level input voltage | VIL | 0.5 | V | VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| LOW-level input voltage | VIL | 1.35 | V | VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| LOW-level input voltage | VIL | 1.8 | V | VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 1.9 | V | IO=-20uA; VCC=2.0V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 4.4 | V | IO=-20uA; VCC=4.5V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 5.9 | V | IO=-20uA; VCC=6.0V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 3.7 | V | IO=-4.0mA; VCC=4.5V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 5.2 | V | IO=-5.2mA; VCC=6.0V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| LOW-level output voltage | VOL | 0.1 | V | IO=20uA; VCC=2.0V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| LOW-level output voltage | VOL | 0.4 | V | IO=4.0mA; VCC=4.5V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| input leakage current | II | -1 | 1 | uA | VI=VCC or GND; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | |
| supply current | ICC | 160 | uA | VI=VCC or GND; IO=0A; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 | ||
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | 225 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | 45 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | 38 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | 240 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | 48 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | 41 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | 235 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | 47 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | 40 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| transition time | tt | 110 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| transition time | tt | 22 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| transition time | tt | 19 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 | ||
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | 47 | 150 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | 17 | 30 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | 14 | 26 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | 52 | 160 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | 19 | 32 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | 15 | 27 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | 50 | 155 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | 18 | 31 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | 14 | 26 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| transition time | tt | 19 | 75 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| transition time | tt | 7 | 15 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| transition time | tt | 6 | 13 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 | |
| input leakage current | II | -1 | 1 | uA | VI=VCC or GND; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 9 | |
| supply current | ICC | 8 | uA | VI=VCC or GND; IO=0A; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 9 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
CD74HC238E - Footprint:
Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm - 3D model: DIP-16 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
cd74hc238e-etched.step/cd74hc238e-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);cd74hc238e.step/cd74hc238e.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: lingxingic datasheet (20 pp, sha256
bd52e6090cfa20fc, retrieved 2026-10-14, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-haiku-5-5(text), consensusclaude-sonnet-5-5(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
# CD74HC238E
**lingxingic** · Signal Switches, Multiplexers, Decoders · DIP-16
CD74HC238E from lingxingic, in a DIP-16. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
## Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A0 | input | Binary-weighted address input A0; together with A1 and A2 it selects which one of the eight outputs Y0 to Y7 goes HIGH. |
| 2 | A1 | input | Binary-weighted address input A1; together with A0 and A2 it selects which one of the eight outputs Y0 to Y7 goes HIGH. |
| 3 | A2 | input | Binary-weighted address input A2; together with A0 and A1 it selects which one of the eight outputs Y0 to Y7 goes HIGH. |
| 4 | E1 | input | Enable input, active LOW; all outputs stay LOW unless E1 and E2 are LOW and E3 is HIGH. |
| 5 | E2 | input | Enable input, active LOW; all outputs stay LOW unless E1 and E2 are LOW and E3 is HIGH. |
| 6 | E3 | input | Enable input, active HIGH; all outputs stay LOW unless E1 and E2 are LOW and E3 is HIGH. |
| 7 | Y7 | output | Decoder output Y7, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 8 | GND | power_in | Ground (0V) reference for all voltages on the device. |
| 9 | Y6 | output | Decoder output Y6, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 10 | Y5 | output | Decoder output Y5, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 11 | Y4 | output | Decoder output Y4, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 12 | Y3 | output | Decoder output Y3, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 13 | Y2 | output | Decoder output Y2, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 14 | Y1 | output | Decoder output Y1, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 15 | Y0 | output | Decoder output Y0, active HIGH; mutually exclusive with the other outputs and LOW unless its address is selected and the enables are active. |
| 16 | VCC | power_in | Supply voltage; recommended range 2.0 V to 6.0 V for CD74HC238 and 4.5 V to 5.5 V for CD74HCT238 (absolute maximum 7.0 V). |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | lingxingic |
| Package | DIP-16 |
| Category | Logic |
| Pins | 16 |
## Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json `metadata.characteristics` carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| supply voltage | VCC | -0.5 | | 7 | V | | 8 |
| input clamping current | IIK | -20 | | 20 | mA | VI < -0.5V or VI > VCC+0.5V | 8 |
| output clamping current | IOK | -20 | | 20 | mA | VO < -0.5V or VO > VCC+0.5V | 8 |
| output current | IO | -25 | | 25 | mA | -0.5V < VO < VCC+0.5V | 8 |
| supply current | ICC | | | 50 | mA | | 8 |
| ground current | IGND | -50 | | | mA | | 8 |
| storage temperature | Tstg | -65 | | 150 | ℃ | | 8 |
| total power dissipation | Ptot | | | 500 | mW | | 8 |
| soldering temperature | TL | | | 245 | ℃ | 10s, DIP | 8 |
| supply voltage (recommended) | VCC | 2 | 5 | 6 | V | | 8 |
| input voltage | VI | 0 | | | V | | 8 |
| output voltage | VO | 0 | | | V | | 8 |
| input transition rise and fall rate | Δt/ΔV | | | 625 | ns/V | VCC=2.0V | 8 |
| input transition rise and fall rate | Δt/ΔV | | 1.67 | 139 | ns/V | VCC=4.5V | 8 |
| input transition rise and fall rate | Δt/ΔV | | | 83 | ns/V | VCC=6.0V | 8 |
| ambient temperature | Tamb | -40 | | 125 | ℃ | | 8 |
| HIGH-level input voltage | VIH | 1.5 | | | V | VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| HIGH-level input voltage | VIH | 3.15 | | | V | VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| HIGH-level input voltage | VIH | 4.2 | | | V | VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| LOW-level input voltage | VIL | | | 0.5 | V | VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| LOW-level input voltage | VIL | | | 1.35 | V | VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| LOW-level input voltage | VIL | | | 1.8 | V | VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 1.9 | | | V | IO=-20uA; VCC=2.0V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 4.4 | | | V | IO=-20uA; VCC=4.5V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 5.9 | | | V | IO=-20uA; VCC=6.0V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 3.7 | | | V | IO=-4.0mA; VCC=4.5V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| HIGH-level output voltage | VOH | 5.2 | | | V | IO=-5.2mA; VCC=6.0V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| LOW-level output voltage | VOL | | | 0.1 | V | IO=20uA; VCC=2.0V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| LOW-level output voltage | VOL | | | 0.4 | V | IO=4.0mA; VCC=4.5V; VI = VIH or VIL; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| input leakage current | II | -1 | | 1 | uA | VI=VCC or GND; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| supply current | ICC | | | 160 | uA | VI=VCC or GND; IO=0A; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 11 |
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | | | 225 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | | | 45 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | | | 38 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | | | 240 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | | | 48 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | | | 41 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | | | 235 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | | | 47 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | | | 40 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| transition time | tt | | | 110 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| transition time | tt | | | 22 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| transition time | tt | | | 19 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=-40℃ to +125℃ | 14 |
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | | 47 | 150 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | | 17 | 30 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| propagation delay An to Yn | tpd | | 14 | 26 | ns | An to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | | 52 | 160 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | | 19 | 32 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| propagation delay E3 to Yn | tpd | | 15 | 27 | ns | E3 to Yn; see Figure 5; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | | 50 | 155 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | | 18 | 31 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| propagation delay En to Yn | tpd | | 14 | 26 | ns | En to Yn; see Figure 6; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| transition time | tt | | 19 | 75 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=2.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| transition time | tt | | 7 | 15 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=4.5V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| transition time | tt | | 6 | 13 | ns | see Figure 5, 6; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 12 |
| input leakage current | II | -1 | | 1 | uA | VI=VCC or GND; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 9 |
| supply current | ICC | | | 8 | uA | VI=VCC or GND; IO=0A; VCC=6.0V; Tamb=25℃ | 9 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `CD74HC238E`
- Footprint: `Package_DIP:DIP-16_W7.62mm`
- 3D model: DIP-16 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `cd74hc238e-etched.step` / `cd74hc238e-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `cd74hc238e.step` / `cd74hc238e.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [lingxingic datasheet](https://jlcpcb.com/api/file/downloadByFileSystemAccessId/8603393151432339456) (20 pp, sha256 `bd52e6090cfa20fc`, retrieved 2026-10-14, tier: lcsc)
- **Extractor:** parts-factory `2.0.0` / `extract_pins 0.3`, primary `claude-haiku-5-5` (text), consensus `claude-sonnet-5-5` (agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish.
- **CAD:** KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).
[Datasheet PDF](docs/cd74hc238e-datasheet.pdf)