Interpreting Specifications Found on Digital Integrated-Circuit Data Sheets

Abstract

In order to perform the experiments in this manual, it will be necessary to read and interpret the data sheets of various integrated circuits. This appendix provides sufficient information for students to wire and use most common integrated-circuit packages and all the packages used in this book. The appendix also discusses several specifications which are important from a design standpoint but need not be understood before performing the experiments. (Indeed, several of the experiments were designed to teach these concepts. For instance, a timing diagram will be more meaningful after the student has completed Experiments 2 and 3.) Thus, this appendix should be reread after completing Experiments 1 through 5.