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SN74ALS38BN
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Texas Instruments Gates, PDIP-14. Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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SN74ALS38BN
Texas Instruments · Gates · PDIP-14
SN74ALS38BN from Texas Instruments, in a PDIP-14. 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 | 1A | input | Input A of NAND buffer gate 1, forming Y = A • B with input 1B. |
| 2 | 1B | input | Input B of NAND buffer gate 1, forming Y = A • B with input 1A. |
| 3 | 1Y | output | Open-collector output of gate 1, which requires an external pullup resistor to operate correctly. |
| 4 | 2A | input | Input A of NAND buffer gate 2, forming Y = A • B with input 2B. |
| 5 | 2B | input | Input B of NAND buffer gate 2, forming Y = A • B with input 2A. |
| 6 | 2Y | output | Open-collector output of gate 2, which requires an external pullup resistor to operate correctly. |
| 7 | GND | power_in | Ground reference for the device. |
| 8 | 3Y | output | Open-collector output of gate 3, which requires an external pullup resistor to operate correctly. |
| 9 | 3A | input | Input A of NAND buffer gate 3, forming Y = A • B with input 3B. |
| 10 | 3B | input | Input B of NAND buffer gate 3, forming Y = A • B with input 3A. |
| 11 | 4Y | output | Open-collector output of gate 4, which requires an external pullup resistor to operate correctly. |
| 12 | 4A | input | Input A of NAND buffer gate 4, forming Y = A • B with input 4B. |
| 13 | 4B | input | Input B of NAND buffer gate 4, forming Y = A • B with input 4A. |
| 14 | VCC | power_in | Positive supply voltage pin for the device. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Package | PDIP-14 |
| Category | Logic ICs |
| Pins | 14 |
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 | 7 | V | 2 | |||
| Input voltage | VI | 7 | V | 2 | |||
| Storage temperature range | -65 | 150 | °C | 2 | |||
| Operating free-air temperature range (SN74ALS38B) | TA | 0 | 70 | °C | 2 | ||
| Supply voltage | VCC | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | V | 2 | |
| High-level input voltage | VIH | 2 | V | 2 | |||
| Low-level input voltage | VIL | 0.8 | V | 2 | |||
| High-level output voltage | VOH | 5.5 | V | 2 | |||
| Low-level output current | IOL | 24 | mA | 2 | |||
| Input clamp voltage | VIK | -1.5 | V | VCC = 4.5 V, II = -18 mA | 2 | ||
| Low-level output voltage | VOL | 0.25 | 0.4 | V | VCC = 4.5 V, IOL = 12 mA | 2 | |
| Low-level output voltage | VOL | 0.35 | 0.5 | V | VCC = 4.5 V, IOL = 24 mA | 2 | |
| Input current at maximum input voltage | II | 0.1 | mA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 7 V | 2 | ||
| High-level input current | IIH | 20 | µA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 2.7 V | 2 | ||
| Low-level input current | IIL | -0.1 | mA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 0.4 V | 2 | ||
| High-level output current | IOH | 0.1 | mA | VCC = 4.5 V, VOH = 5.5 V | 2 | ||
| Supply current, outputs high | ICCH | 0.86 | 1.6 | mA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 0 | 2 | |
| Supply current, outputs low | ICCL | 4.8 | 7.8 | mA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 4.5 V | 2 | |
| Propagation delay time, low-to-high-level output | tPLH | 10 | 33 | ns | VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, CL = 50 pF, RL = 500 Ω, TA = MIN to MAX (A or B to Y) | 2 | |
| Propagation delay time, high-to-low-level output | tPHL | 1 | 12 | ns | VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, CL = 50 pF, RL = 500 Ω, TA = MIN to MAX (A or B to Y) | 2 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
SN74ALS38BN - Footprint:
Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm - 3D model: PDIP-14 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files:
sn74als38bn-etched.step/sn74als38bn-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);sn74als38bn.step/sn74als38bn.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Texas Instruments datasheet (17 pp, sha256
504e2d084f2bdf19, retrieved 2026-10-28, tier: manufacturer) - 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).
# SN74ALS38BN
**Texas Instruments** · Gates · PDIP-14
SN74ALS38BN from Texas Instruments, in a PDIP-14. 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 | 1A | input | Input A of NAND buffer gate 1, forming Y = A • B with input 1B. |
| 2 | 1B | input | Input B of NAND buffer gate 1, forming Y = A • B with input 1A. |
| 3 | 1Y | output | Open-collector output of gate 1, which requires an external pullup resistor to operate correctly. |
| 4 | 2A | input | Input A of NAND buffer gate 2, forming Y = A • B with input 2B. |
| 5 | 2B | input | Input B of NAND buffer gate 2, forming Y = A • B with input 2A. |
| 6 | 2Y | output | Open-collector output of gate 2, which requires an external pullup resistor to operate correctly. |
| 7 | GND | power_in | Ground reference for the device. |
| 8 | 3Y | output | Open-collector output of gate 3, which requires an external pullup resistor to operate correctly. |
| 9 | 3A | input | Input A of NAND buffer gate 3, forming Y = A • B with input 3B. |
| 10 | 3B | input | Input B of NAND buffer gate 3, forming Y = A • B with input 3A. |
| 11 | 4Y | output | Open-collector output of gate 4, which requires an external pullup resistor to operate correctly. |
| 12 | 4A | input | Input A of NAND buffer gate 4, forming Y = A • B with input 4B. |
| 13 | 4B | input | Input B of NAND buffer gate 4, forming Y = A • B with input 4A. |
| 14 | VCC | power_in | Positive supply voltage pin for the device. |
## Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Texas Instruments |
| Package | PDIP-14 |
| Category | Logic ICs |
| Pins | 14 |
## 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 | | | 7 | V | | 2 |
| Input voltage | VI | | | 7 | V | | 2 |
| Storage temperature range | | -65 | | 150 | °C | | 2 |
| Operating free-air temperature range (SN74ALS38B) | TA | 0 | | 70 | °C | | 2 |
| Supply voltage | VCC | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | V | | 2 |
| High-level input voltage | VIH | 2 | | | V | | 2 |
| Low-level input voltage | VIL | | | 0.8 | V | | 2 |
| High-level output voltage | VOH | | | 5.5 | V | | 2 |
| Low-level output current | IOL | | | 24 | mA | | 2 |
| Input clamp voltage | VIK | | | -1.5 | V | VCC = 4.5 V, II = -18 mA | 2 |
| Low-level output voltage | VOL | | 0.25 | 0.4 | V | VCC = 4.5 V, IOL = 12 mA | 2 |
| Low-level output voltage | VOL | | 0.35 | 0.5 | V | VCC = 4.5 V, IOL = 24 mA | 2 |
| Input current at maximum input voltage | II | | | 0.1 | mA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 7 V | 2 |
| High-level input current | IIH | | | 20 | µA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 2.7 V | 2 |
| Low-level input current | IIL | | | -0.1 | mA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 0.4 V | 2 |
| High-level output current | IOH | | | 0.1 | mA | VCC = 4.5 V, VOH = 5.5 V | 2 |
| Supply current, outputs high | ICCH | | 0.86 | 1.6 | mA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 0 | 2 |
| Supply current, outputs low | ICCL | | 4.8 | 7.8 | mA | VCC = 5.5 V, VI = 4.5 V | 2 |
| Propagation delay time, low-to-high-level output | tPLH | 10 | | 33 | ns | VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, CL = 50 pF, RL = 500 Ω, TA = MIN to MAX (A or B to Y) | 2 |
| Propagation delay time, high-to-low-level output | tPHL | 1 | | 12 | ns | VCC = 4.5 V to 5.5 V, CL = 50 pF, RL = 500 Ω, TA = MIN to MAX (A or B to Y) | 2 |
## CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol: `SN74ALS38BN`
- Footprint: `Package_DIP:DIP-14_W7.62mm`
- 3D model: PDIP-14 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
- 3D model files: `sn74als38bn-etched.step` / `sn74als38bn-etched.glb` carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable `Adom.LaserEtch` group (Fusion-ready); `sn74als38bn.step` / `sn74als38bn.glb` are the bare package body.
## Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- **Datasheet:** [Texas Instruments datasheet](https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/sn74als38bn.pdf) (17 pp, sha256 `504e2d084f2bdf19`, retrieved 2026-10-28, tier: manufacturer)
- **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/sn74als38bn-datasheet.pdf)